Pepe Serna (born July 23, 1944) is an American actor and artist.
Career Serna's first break in films came in 1970 on the Roger Corman-directed film The Student Nurses. Serna has also appeared in such films as The Jerk (1979), Scarface (1983) directed by Brian De Palma and The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension (1984). Serna acted in the film Aguruphobia, which he also co-produced. He has also appeared on stage, including his solo show El Ruco, Chuco, Cholo, Pachuco. He also played Señor Cárdenas in the film Downsizing (2007).
Serna has been honored by the Screen Actors Guild Heritage Achievement Award; the League of United Latin American Citizens, and the Estrella Award for Arts & Culture from the Orange County Hispanic Chamber of Commerce.
Personal life Serna is of Mexican heritage.
Filmography
Television YearTitleRoleNotes1973Miracle on 34th StreetY LeaderTelevision film1974The Last Angry ManCharlie ParelliTelevision film1974The GunNatchoTelevision film1975The Desperate MilesRuizTelevision film1975The Deadly TowerManoTelevision film1975Adam-12Roger FosterEpisode: "Operation Action"1976The Rockford FilesRay OchoaEpisode: "The Oracle Wore a Cashmere Suit"1977Tarantulas: The Deadly CargoIllegal ImmigrantTelevision film; uncredited1978The Paper ChaseLuis SanchezEpisode: "Voices of Silence"1979The Streets of L.A.Sergeant CastroTelevision film1980City in FearRaymond ZavalaTelevision film1981Three Hundred Miles for StephanieBobby HernandezTelevision film1981The Monkey MissionVitoTelevision film1982, 1992American PlayhouseManuel Flores, Romaldo Cortez, Marpo3 episodes1983SadatAtef SadatTelevision film1983White Water RebelsHarry CutterTelevision film1984T. J. HookerFrank FierroEpisode: "The Snow Game"1984Best Kept SecretsJim RamosTelevision film1985Knight RiderLupoEpisode: "Knight Sting"1985Streets of JusticeDetective AlmosTelevision film1986–1987Miami ViceZabado, Oswaldo Guzman3 Episodes1987The Three KingsAlex SweetwoodTelevision film1988HunterRoberto SanchezEpisode: "Renegade"1988The Fortunate PilgrimJohn Colluci3 episodes1988Break of DawnHectorTelevision film1989The ForgottenPepe GuitierrezTelevision film1991ConagherCasuseTelevision film1993–1994Second ChancesSalvador Lopez6 episodes1995Diagnosis: MurderCaptain CollinsEpisode: "A Blast from the Past"1999–2000The PJsEmilio Sanchez (voice)42 episodes2000The Princess & the Barrio BoyBumTelevision film2001The Zeta ProjectStevedore (voice)Episode: "The Next Gen" A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information.2003KingpinJorge Romo3 episodes2003Justice LeagueShifflet (voice)Episode: "Hearts and Minds"
Film YearTitleRoleNotes1970The Student NursesLuis1971Red Sky at MorningChango Lopez1971Johnny Got His GunJoseUncredited1971Shoot OutPepe1972The New CenturionsMexican Man1973Group MarriageRamon1974HangupEnrique1975The Day of the LocustMiguel1976SwashbucklerStreet Entertainer1976The Killer Inside MeJohnny Lopez1976Car WashChuco1978Roots of BloodJuan1979A Force of OneOrlando1979Walk ProudCesar1979The JerkPunk #11980Honeysuckle RoseRooster1980Inside MovesHerrada1982Vice SquadPete Mendez1983HeartbreakerLoco1983Deal of the CenturyVardis1983ScarfaceAngel Fernandez1984The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th DimensionReno Nevada1984Red DawnMr. Mondragón 1985FandangoGas Station Mechanic1985SilveradoScruffy1986Out of BoundsMurano1988Caddyshack IICarlos1990Bad JimVirgilio Segura1990Postcards from the EdgeRaoul1990The RookieRaymond Garcia1992American MeMundo1992Only YouDock Official1994A Million to JuanMr. Ortiz1995In the FleshHarlan Ramirez1996Land of Milk and HoneyDanny1997The BraveAlessandro2000LuminariasRick2000Bread and RosesRestaurateur2000Picking Up the PiecesFlorencio2000Along for the RideDr. Sanchez2000Rapid TransitHerman Ortiz2002You Got Nothin''' |Carlos
|2003 |Deadly Swarm|Commandante Alvarez
|2003 |Exposed|Raoul
|2003 |Devil's Knight|Hector Rivera
|2004 |Latin Dragon|Hector Sanchez
|2006 |The Virgin of Juarez|Eduardo Morales
|2006 |The Black Dahlia|Tomas Dos Santos
|2006 |Big Dreams Little Tokyo|Mr. Gonzalez
|2008 |Moe|Older Man
|2009 |White on Rice|Professor Berk
|2014 |Man from Reno|Paul Del Moral
|2014 |Cake|Nuncio
|2015 |Ana Maria in Novela Land|Father Miguel
|2015 |Kill or Be Killed|Rudy Goebel
|2015 |Road to Juarez|Fortunato
|2015 |Aguruphobia|Nanak
|2016 |Restored Me|Manny
|2016 |Gino's Wife|Gino
|2016 |Monday Nights at Seven|Paul
|2016 |Superpowerless|George Holst
|2017 |Downsizing|Señor Cárdenas
|2023 |Flamin' Hot''Abuelito
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