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Raúl Méndez

Raúl Méndez

9 movies on Netflix

Biography

Raúl Méndez is a Mexican actor, classically trained and regarded by many in Mexico as one of his generation's best. He grew up in Torreón and at 15 joined a local theater company, later earning a degree in Dramatic Arts in Mexico City while studying with Luis de Tavira and José Caballero. With Boris Schoemann's Los Endebles Theatre Company, he developed his craft in stage productions, among them Michel Marc Bouchard's Down Dangerous Passes Road. His film work includes Killing Cabos (2004), for which he received nominations for several major awards; The Legend of Zorro (2005), in which he played the antagonist Ferroq; and The Incident (2014), directed by Isaac Ezban, which screened on the festival circuit. His first English-language television role was in In the Time of the Butterflies (2001), starring and produced by Salma Hayek. He appeared in the Netflix series Sense8 as Joaquin and in Narcos as President César Gaviria, and in Texas Rising as Juan Seguin.

51years old

Turns 52 on April 11in 152 days

  • Born Torreón
  • Star sign: AriesThe sign runs March 21 to April 19
  • Also credited as Raul Mendez

Movie Career

Films
9
Career span
22 years2001 to 2023

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

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  1. The Legend of Zorro2005 Action, Adventure, Westernas Ferroq

    IMDb rating 6.0116K votes

  2. The Incident2014 Sci-Fi, Thrilleras Marco

    IMDb rating 6.35.3K votes

  3. Cocaine Godmother2017as Darío Sepúlveda

    IMDb rating 5.62.9K votes

  4. The Black Demon2023as El Rey

    IMDb rating 3.712K votes

  5. Killing Cabos2004as Botcha

    IMDb rating 7.46.4K votes

  6. I Don't Know Whether to Slit My Wrists or Leave Them Long2013as Aarón

    IMDb rating 6.92.0K votes

  7. 20332009as Goros

    IMDb rating 4.1420 votes

  8. A Wonderful World2006as Asesor de imagen

    IMDb rating 6.81.9K votes

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Pedro Armendáriz Jr. appears in four of them, more than any other actor. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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