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Mario Ernesto Sánchez
Acting

Mario Ernesto Sánchez
Known For
Acting
Birthday
2025-10-01,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

5.9

The Specialist
1994-10-07

6.456

8MM
1999-02-26

Father of the Bride

6.387

Father of the Bride
2022-07-21

Catherine's Grove

4.429

Catherine's Grove
1997-09-05

0

Staying Afloat
1993-11-26

5.5

Sea Devil
2015-05-02

Invasion U.S.A.

5.8

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

Step Up Revolution

6.9

Step Up Revolution
2012-07-26

6.142

Proof of Life
2000-12-08

5.721

Blood and Wine
1996-10-03

The Truman Show

8.148

The Truman Show
1998-06-04

6.824

Bad Boys
1995-04-07

5.964

Plato's Run
1997-05-27

5.1

Virtual Weapon
1997-08-25

Death of a Fool

6

Death of a Fool
2020-02-20

6.017

Miami Vice
2006-07-27

Clinton and Nadine

3.6

Clinton and Nadine
1988-05-04

4

Fires Within
1991-06-28

7.452

Miami Vice
1984-09-16

7.471

Burn Notice
2007-06-28

Moon Over Miami

7

Moon Over Miami
1993-09-15

6.5

Wiseguy
1987-09-16

7.452

Miami Vice
1984-09-16

7.452

Miami Vice
1984-09-16

7.452

Miami Vice
1984-09-16

7.452

Miami Vice
1984-09-16