Efren Ramirez

Biography

Efren Ramirez is an American actor best known for his part as Pedro Sánchez in the indie film Napoleon Dynamite (2004), a role he played again in an animated series in 2012. Later credits include Crank (2006) and its follow-up Crank: High Voltage (2009), plus Employee of the Month (2006) and Walkout (2006), and he made cameo appearances in Nacho Libre and Mr. & Mrs. Smith. His television work includes a 2005 guest spot on ABC's George López, and in 2007 he served as a judge during Cycle 8 of America's Next Top Model, while he also competed on MTV's Celebrity Rap Superstar. He starred in the 2011 comedy American Summer, appeared in music videos for G. Love and Special Sauce and for Ashlee Simpson, and with Chris Barrett co-founded Powerhouse Pictures Entertainment and co-wrote Direct Your Own Life, published in 2008.

53years old

Turns 54 on October 2in 353 days

Born October 2, 1973Los Angeles
Star sign: LibraThe sign runs September 23 to October 22
Efren Antonio Ramírez (birth name)

Movie Career

Films: 21
Career span: 30 years1994 to 2024

Genres

Comedy52%, 11 films
Drama33%, 7 films
Action19%, 4 films
Thriller19%, 4 films
Crime14%, 3 films

First and latest

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Behind the camera
With Chris Barrett, Ramirez started Powerhouse Pictures Entertainment, LLC. The pair wrote Direct Your Own Life: How To Be A Star in Any Field You Choose, which Kaplan Publishing released on June 10, 2008.

Efren Ramirez movies on Netflix

Seven Cemeteries2024IMDb rating 4.7as Miguel
Palido2023IMDb rating 3.8as Santiago
Lightyear2022IMDb rating 6.1as Airman Díaz
Satanic Hispanics2022IMDb rating 5.8as The Traveler
More Than Miyagi: The Pat Morita Story2021IMDb rating 7.4as Himself
Mad Families2017IMDb rating 4.0as Rolando
Trafficked2017IMDb rating 5.9as Enrique
Middle School: The Worst Years of My Life2016IMDb rating 6.1as Gus
School Dance2014IMDb rating 4.6as El Matador
Casa de mi Padre2012IMDb rating 5.5as Esteban
Crank: High Voltage2009IMDb rating 6.1as Venus
Moola2007IMDb rating 5.0as Hector
All You've Got2006IMDb rating 4.2as Carlos
Crank2006IMDb rating 6.9as Kaylo
Employee of the Month2006IMDb rating 5.6as Jorge
Walkout2006IMDb rating 6.8as Bobby Verdugo
Napoleon Dynamite2004IMDb rating 7.0as Pedro
Delivering Milo2001IMDb rating 5.8as Street Hustler
King Cobra1999IMDb rating 3.3as Teen Boy
Kazaam1996IMDb rating 3.2as Carlos
Tammy and the T-Rex1994IMDb rating 5.4as Pizza Boy

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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Napoleon Dynamite2004 Comedyas Pedro
IMDb rating 7.0260K votes
Crank2006 Action, Crime, Thrilleras Kaylo
IMDb rating 6.9280K votes
Crank: High Voltage2009as Venus
IMDb rating 6.1169K votes
Employee of the Month2006as Jorge
IMDb rating 5.654K votes
Lightyear2022as Airman Díaz
IMDb rating 6.1139K votes
Casa de mi Padre2012as Esteban
IMDb rating 5.522K votes
Satanic Hispanics2022as The Traveler
IMDb rating 5.81.9K votes
School Dance2014as El Matador
IMDb rating 4.62.2K votes

Most often with

Brian Taylor and Mark Neveldine directed two of these films together. Eleven actors appear in two of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Jason Statham

Amy Smart

Pat Morita

Tiffany Haddish

Sean Whalen

Courtney GainsBrian TaylorDirector, 2 films

Mark NeveldineDirector, 2 films

Films together

Jason Statham2 films together, 2006 to 2009
Jason Statham's page
- Crank: High Voltage2009IMDb rating 6.1Ramirez as VenusStatham as Chev Chelios
- Crank2006IMDb rating 6.9Ramirez as KayloStatham as Chev Chelios
Amy Smart2 films together, 2006 to 2009
Amy Smart's page
- Crank: High Voltage2009IMDb rating 6.1Ramirez as VenusSmart as Eve
- Crank2006IMDb rating 6.9Ramirez as KayloSmart as Eve
Pat Morita2 films together, 1999 to 2021
Pat Morita's page
- More Than Miyagi: The Pat Morita Story2021IMDb rating 7.4Ramirez as HimselfMorita as Self / Various
- King Cobra1999IMDb rating 3.3Ramirez as Teen BoyMorita as Nick Hashimoto
Tiffany Haddish2 films together, 2014 to 2017
Tiffany Haddish's page
- Mad Families2017IMDb rating 4.0Ramirez as RolandoHaddish as Keko
- School Dance2014IMDb rating 4.6Ramirez as El MatadorHaddish as Trina
Sean Whalen2 films together, 1994 to 2006
Sean Whalen's page
- Employee of the Month2006IMDb rating 5.6Ramirez as JorgeWhalen as Dirk
- Tammy and the T-Rex1994IMDb rating 5.4Ramirez as Pizza BoyWhalen as Weasel
Courtney Gains2 films together, 1999 to 2017
Courtney Gains's page
- Trafficked2017IMDb rating 5.9Ramirez as EnriqueGains as Frank Anderson
- King Cobra1999IMDb rating 3.3Ramirez as Teen BoyGains as Dr. Joseph McConnell
Brian TaylorDirector, 2 films, 2006 to 2009
All films by Brian Taylor
- Crank: High Voltage2009IMDb rating 6.1Ramirez as Venus
- Crank2006IMDb rating 6.9Ramirez as Kaylo
Mark NeveldineDirector, 2 films, 2006 to 2009
All films by Mark Neveldine
- Crank: High Voltage2009IMDb rating 6.1Ramirez as Venus
- Crank2006IMDb rating 6.9Ramirez as Kaylo
Also two films together5 more actors
- Dwight YoakamCrank: High Voltage (2009) and Crank (2006)
- Keone YoungCrank: High Voltage (2009) and Crank (2006)
- Jose Pablo CantilloCrank: High Voltage (2009) and Crank (2006)
- Reno WilsonCrank: High Voltage (2009) and Crank (2006)
- Ellen DubinNapoleon Dynamite (2004) and Tammy and the T-Rex (1994)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.