| Movies (Videos, Films & Projects): |
Year |
Budget |
 Secuestro express - Carla's Father |
2005 |
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| Spin - Ernesto |
2003 |
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| Imagining Argentina - Silvio Ayala |
2003 |
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| Casa de los babys - Soundtrack (performer: "Un Son Para |
2003 |
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| Once Upon a Time in Mexico - Jorge FBI |
2003 |
$29M |
| Vivir pedaleando (short) - Composer |
2003 |
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| Assassination Tango - Miguel |
2002 |
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| Empire - Soundtrack (writer: "Plastico") |
2002 |
$3.5M |
| A Design for a Life (short) - Composer |
2001 |
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| All the Pretty Horses - Hector de la Rocha |
2000 |
$45M |
| Cradle Will Rock - Diego Rivera |
1999 |
$32M |
| Dance with Me - Soundtrack (writer: "Patria") (p |
1998 |
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| Chinese Box - Jim |
1997 |
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| The Devil's Own - Edwin Diaz |
1997 |
$80M |
| Scorpion Spring - Border Patrolman Sam Zaragosa |
1996 |
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| Color of Night - Lt. Hector Martinez |
1994 |
$40M |
| A Million to Juan - Bartender |
1994 |
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| Life with Mikey - Angie's Dad (uncredited) |
1993 |
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| The Super - Marlon |
1991 |
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| Predator 2 - Danny Archuleta (as Ruben Blades) |
1990 |
$35M |
| Heart of the Deal - Actor |
1990 |
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| Q & A - Composer |
1990 |
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| Mo' Better Blues - Petey |
1990 |
$10M |
| The Two Jakes - Michael 'Mickey Nice' Weisskopf |
1990 |
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| The Lemon Sisters - C.W |
1990 |
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| Do the Right Thing - Soundtrack (music: "Tu y Yo") (l |
1989 |
$6.5M |
| Disorganized Crime - Carlos Barrios |
1989 |
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| Chances Are - Soundtrack (writer: "NUESTRO ADIOS&# |
1989 |
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| The Milagro Beanfield War - Sheriff Bernabe Montoya |
1988 |
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| Homeboy - Doctor |
1988 |
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| Fatal Beauty - Carl Jimenez (as Ruben Blades) |
1987 |
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| The Believers - Soundtrack (performer: "El Nacimient |
1987 |
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| Critical Condition - Louis |
1987 |
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| Crossover Dreams - Rudy Veloz |
1985 |
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| Beat Street - Soundtrack (writer: "Tu Cariño |
1984 |
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| When the Mountains Tremble (documentary) - Composer |
1983 |
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| The Last Fight - Andy 'Kid' Clave |
1983 |
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| TV appearance: |
| The Maldonado Miracle (TV movie) - Cruz |
2003 |
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| Verguenza - Martin |
2002 |
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| The Mistake - Dr. Max Cabranes |
2000 |
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| El Mundo Gira - Conrad Lozano |
1997 |
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| ¡Adiós Facundo! - Composer (song "Pedro Navaja") |
1996 |
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| Miracle on Interstate 880 (TV movie) - Pastor Beruman |
1993 |
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| One Man's War (TV movie) - Perrone |
1991 |
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| The Josephine Baker Story (TV movie) - Count Giuseppe Pepito Abatino |
1991 |
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| Crazy from the Heart (TV movie) - Ernesto Ontiveros |
1991 |
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| Gryphon (TV movie) - Composer (as Ruben Blades) |
1990 |
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| Episode dated 31 December 1989 - Actor |
1989 |
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| Dead Man Out (TV movie) - Ben |
1989 |
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| Resurrection Blvd. (TV series) - Martin (1 episode, 2002) |
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| Éste es mi barrio (TV series) - Composer (1 episode, 19 |
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| Rockambole (TV series) - Actor (1 episode, 1989) |
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| Gideon's Crossing (TV series) - Dr. Max Cabranes (1 episode, 2000) |
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| The X-Files (TV series) - Conrad Lozano (1 episode, 1997) |
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