Rubén Blades
Acting
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Acting Credits
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Rubén Blades Bellido de Luna (born July 16, 1948) is a Panamanian salsa singer, songwriter, lawyer, actor, Latin jazz musician, and politician, performing musically most often in the Afro-Cuban and Latin jazz genres. As songwriter, Blades brought the lyrical sophistication of Central American nueva canción and Cuban nueva trova as well as experimental tempos and political inspired Nuyorican salsa to his music, creating thinking persons' (salsa) dance mu...
Known For
Filmography
Campeón Gabacho
2026
Bajañí
2026
as Self
Salsa Lives
2025
as Ruben Blades
Stevie Van Zandt: Disciple
2024
as Self
Stay Homas. The Band That Shouldn’t Exist
2024
as Self - Singer
Nueva York: A Musical History of Latin New York
2021
as Self (archive footage)
Red Pill
2021
as Rocky
El accidente feliz
2020
as Self (Archive Footage)
Raúl Juliá: The World’s a Stage
2019
as Self
Ruben Blades Is Not My Name
2018
as Self
John Leguizamo's Latin History for Morons
2018
as Self
Hands of Stone
2016
as Carlos Eleta
Fear the Walking Dead
2015
as Daniel Salazar
Yo soy la salsa
2014
Invasion
2014
as Self
The Counselor
2013
as Jefe
Safe House
2012
as Carlos Villar
Outlaws - For Greater Glory
2012
as Président Calles
Rubén Blades: Todos Vuelven Live, Vol. 1
2011
Rubén Blades: Todos Vuelven Live, Vol. 2
2011
¡Sonó, Sonó… Tite Curet!
2011
The Next Season
2011
as Benito
Músicos de Latinoamérica
2011
as Self
Spoken Word
2009
as Cruz-Sr.
La clave
2008
Lo mejor de nuestra música popular: 15 años de éxitos
2007
as Self
The Hunters and the Hunted: The Making of 'Predator 2'
2005
as Self (archive footage)
Secuestro Express
2004
as Carla's Father
En mi país
2004
as Self
Assassination Tango
2003
as Miguel
The Maldonado Miracle
2003
as Cruz
Spin
2003
as Ernesto
Imagining Argentina
2003
as Silvio Ayala
Once Upon a Time in Mexico
2003
as Jorge, Retired FBI Agent
Encuentro
2002
Las caras lindas de Tite Curet
2002
as Self
Las Lunas del Auditorio
2002
as Self
All the Pretty Horses
2000
as Rocha
Gideon's Crossing
2000
as Dr. Max Cabranes
Latin Grammy Awards
2000
as Self
Cradle Will Rock
1999
as Diego Rivera
Willie Colón & Rubén Blades - Live In Venezuela
1998
as Rubén Blades
A Roll of the Dice: The Capeman on Broadway
1998
The Devil's Own
1997
as Edwin Diaz
Chinese Box
1997
as Jim
From Son to Salsa
1997
Arthouse
1997
as Self
Scorpion Spring
1996
as Border Patrolman Sam Zaragosa
Al compás de un sentimiento: la música de Pedro Flores
1996
Somos un solo pueblo
1995
as Self
Color of Night
1994
as Hector
A Million to Juan
1994
as Bartender
Miracle on Interstate 880
1993
as Pastor Beruman
Life with Mikey
1993
as Angie's Dad (uncredited)
The X-Files
1993
as Conrad Lozano
The Super
1991
as Marlon
The Josephine Baker Story
1991
as Count Giuseppe Pepito Abatino
One Man’s War
1991
as Perrone
Crazy From the Heart
1991
as Ernesto Ontiveros
Rabbit Ears - Joseph and His Brothers
1991
as Narrator (voice)
Predator 2
1990
as Danny Archuleta
The Two Jakes
1990
as Mickey Nice
The Heart of the Deal
1990
Mo' Better Blues
1990
as Petey
Disorganized Crime
1989
as Carlos Barrios
The Lemon Sisters
1989
as C.W.
Dead Man Out
1989
as Ben
The Milagro Beanfield War
1988
as Sheriff Bernabe Montoya
Homeboy
1988
as Doctor
Critical Condition
1987
as Louis
Fatal Beauty
1987
as Carl Jimenez
Crossover Dreams
1985
as Rudy Veloz
The Making of Sun City
1985
as Self
The Return of Rubén Blades
1985
as himself
The Last Fight
1983
as Andy "Kid" Clave
Rubén Blades: un Rey de la salsa
1982
as Self
Late Night with David Letterman
1982
as Self - Musical Guest
Beats of the Heart: Salsa
1979
as Self