Raymond Cruz ( born Raymond Cruz , born July 9, 1961 ) is an American actor best known for the roles of Julio Sanchez in the television series Snoop , Tuko Salamanca in the crime drama Breaking Bad , and for military roles. Currently starring in the TV series " Particularly Serious Crimes ", which is a spin-off for the television series "The Snoop".
| Raymond Cruz | |
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 Cruz in 2009 | |
| Date of Birth | |
| Place of Birth | Los Angeles , California , USA |
| Citizenship | |
| Profession | actor |
| Career | from 1987 to the present |
| Direction | Thriller Drama Action film Fantasy |
| IMDb | ID 0190441 |
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Life and career
Cruz was born in Los Angeles , California and has Mexican roots. Among the roles of Raymond Cruz in the movie stand out Domingo Chavez in “The Direct and Explicit Threat ”, Hector in “ In the Name of Justice ”, Joy Six in the 1996 film “ Tom Replacement ” with Tom Berenger , Marine Sergeant Rojas in “The Rock ”, Jesus in “ From Dusk Till Dawn 2 ”and Ramirez in“ Under Siege ”. In 1993, he appeared in the role of Chui, a member of the Vatos Locos gang, in the film “ They Pay for Blood with Blood ”. in 2005, he played Chino in Crazy . Cruz starred in the films Gremlins 2: A New Party , where he played the role of “messenger” and “ Training Day ” as “Sniper”, a member of the gang. Raymond also played a fireman in the movie Damage . Raymond Cruz starred in the television series Star Trek: Deep Space 9 (episode " The Siege of AR-558 "), The X-Files (episode "The World Rotates ") and in the second season of the series " 24 hours ". He also played the role of the father of the murdered girl in one of the episodes of the television series CSI: Crime Scene . He played the small but memorable role of Tuko Salamanca in the series Breaking Bad in 2008 and 2009 , and the same role in the series Better Call Saul . Cruz played secondary roles in the TV series My Name is Earl and Body Parts . In 2011, Cruise starred in the Los Angeles web series, which tells the story of a middle-income Hispanic family in Los Angeles . During the filming of the show, Cruz worked with actors such as Esai Morales , JS Gonzalez , Lupe Ontiveros , Yvonne DeLaRosa and Anna Villafanier.
Filmography
| Year | Title | original name | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Maid to order | Maid to order | Sam |
| 1988 | Twice dead | Twice dead | gangster |
| 1989 | I know my name is Stephen | I Know My First Name is Steven | punk |
| 1990 | Gremlins 2: New Party | Gremlins 2: The New Batch | messenger |
| 1991 | Die again | Dead again | clerk |
| 1991 | In the name of justice | Out for justice | Ector |
| 1992 | Under siege | Under siege | Ramirez |
| 1993 | They pay for blood with blood | Blood in, blood out | Chewy |
| 1993 | She wrote a murder | Murder, She Wrote | Jose "Joseph" Galvan |
| 1994 | Direct and clear threat | Clear and present danger | Domingo Chavez |
| 1995 | Operation Dumbo | Operation Dumbo Drop | Sergeant Adams |
| 1996 | Replacement | The substitute | Joy Six |
| 1996 | Rock | The rock | sergeant rojas |
| 1996 | Close to heart | Up Close & Personal | Fernando Buttanda |
| 1997 | Secret materials | The x-files | Eladio Buente |
| 1997 | Alien: Resurrection | Alien ressurection | Vincent Di'Stefano |
| 1998 | Star Trek: Deep Space 9 | Star Trek: Deep Space Nine | Vargas |
| 1999 | From Dusk Till Dawn 2: Texas Bloody Money | From Dusk Till Dawn 2: Texas Blood Money | Jesus |
| 2000 | Cruel kingdom | Harsh realm | sergeant escalante |
| 2001 | Training day | Training day | "sniper" |
| 2002 | Indemnification | Collateral damage | fireman |
| 2003 | 24 hours | 24 | Rose |
| 2003 | Body parts | Nip / tuck | Alejandro Perez |
| 2004 | The Adventures of Modesty Blaze | My Name Is Modesty: A Modesty Blaise Adventure | Rafael Garcia |
| 2005 | Crazy | Havoc | Chino |
| 2005 | Snooper | The closer | Julio Sanchez |
| 2005 | My name is Earl | My name is earl | Paco |
| 2008 | Breaking bad | Breaking bad | Tuco Salamanca |
| 2012 | White collar | White collar | Sheriff Morales |
| 2012 | Particularly serious crimes | Major crimes | Julio Sanchez |
| 2015 | Better call Saul | Better call saul | Tuco Salamanca |
| 2015 | Cleveland captives | Clivlend abduct | Ariel Castro |
Awards and nominations
- 2008 - nomination for the Guild Award for the best cast of the drama series ( "The Snoop" )
- 2009 - nomination for the Guild Award for the best cast of the drama series ("The Snoop")
- 2010 - nomination for the Guild Award for the best cast of the drama series ("The Snoop")
- 2010 - Saturn Award nomination for best guest starring role in a television series ( Breaking Bad )
- 2011 - nomination for the Guild Award for the best cast of the drama series ("The Snoop")