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Mario Ernesto Sánchez
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Mario Ernesto Sánchez
Known For
Acting
Birthday
1947-01-10,Cuba
Gender
Male
Biography
Mario Ernesto Sánchez (born on January 10, 1947, in San Antonio de las Vegas, Cuba; † April 10, 2025, in Miami, Florida, USA) was a Cuban actor and theater founder. In 1979, he established Teatro Avante, a Hispanic theater in Florida, and became a significant figure in promoting Latin American theater in the United States. Sánchez played various supporting roles in Hollywood films and TV series, including Invasion U.S.A. (1985), The Specialist (1994), Bad Boys (1995), and Step Up Revolution (2012). He also appeared in five episodes of the series Miami Vice and had a role in the 2006 film of the same name. Additionally, he was featured in The Truman Show as a security guard and in the British cult series Only Fools and Horses as a Colombian drug lord. As a teenager, he emigrated to the United States through Operation Pedro Pan. Over the course of his career, he received several awards for his contributions to Hispanic theater, including the Federico García Lorca Award (1995) and the Ollantay Award (1994). Sánchez passed away on April 10, 2025, at the age of 78 in Miami.

Filmography

5.938

The Specialist
1994-10-07

6.491

8MM
1999-02-26

Father of the Bride

6.4

Father of the Bride
2022-07-21

Catherine's Grove

4.444

Catherine's Grove
1997-09-05

10

Staying Afloat
1993-11-26

5.3

Sea Devil
2015-05-02

Invasion U.S.A.

5.759

Invasion U.S.A.
1985-09-27

Step Up Revolution

6.906

Step Up Revolution
2012-07-26

6.138

Proof of Life
2000-12-08

5.734

Blood and Wine
1996-10-03

The Truman Show

8.153

The Truman Show
1998-06-04

6.829

Bad Boys
1995-04-07

6.167

Plato's Run
1997-05-27

5.706

Virtual Weapon
1997-08-25

Death of a Fool

6

Death of a Fool
2020-02-20

6

Miami Vice
2006-07-27

Clinton and Nadine

3.7

Clinton and Nadine
1988-05-04

4.556

Fires Within
1991-06-28

6.7

Below the Belt
1980-12-01

7.453

Miami Vice
1984-09-16

7.476

Burn Notice
2007-06-28

Moon Over Miami

7.75

Moon Over Miami
1993-09-15

6.649

Wiseguy
1987-09-16

7.453

Miami Vice
1984-09-16

7.453

Miami Vice
1984-09-16

7.453

Miami Vice
1984-09-16

7.453

Miami Vice
1984-09-16

7.244

21 Jump Street
1987-04-12