Raymond Cruz
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Raymond Cruz

Born 10 September 1964 · Los Angeles County, California, USA
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Raymund Cruz (born September 10, 1964) is a Native Mexican-American character actor. He is mostly known for playing military roles. His movie roles include Clear and Present Danger as Ding Chavez, The Substitute as Tom Berenger's second-in-command Joey Six, The Rock in an un-credited U.S. Marine role, From Dusk Till Dawn 2: Texas Blood Money as Jesus, Alien Resurrection as USM Private Vincent DiStephano, and Under Siege as Ramirez. He also appeared in the gang movie Blood In Blood Out, playing the role of Chuey, a gang member from the Vatos Locos. In 2005 he played Chino In Havoc. He also appears in Gremlins 2: The New Batch, credited as "The Messenger," and in Training Day as a gang member named Sniper, the poker player who doesn't know that three-of-a-kind beats two pair. He has made guest appearances in the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode "The Siege of AR-558", in The X-Files Season 4 episode "El Mundo Gira" and in the second season of 24 as a thug. In the Music Videoclip from Madonna Vogue ,He also made an appearance as the father of a murdered girl in CSI. Cruz played a large distributor of methamphetamines named Tuco on Breaking Bad in 2008. He is now a regular cast member on the TV series The Closer. Cruz also had a recurring role as Paco on My Name Is Earl, and as Alejandro Perez on Nip/Tuck.

Known for

Breaking Bad
Grey's Anatomy
Better Call Saul
Training Day
Alien Resurrection
The X-Files
Gremlins 2: The New Batch
The Curse of La Llorona
24
Under Siege
Clear and Present Danger
CSI: Miami
The Revenge of La Llorona
Anabios
Love, Danielle
Medellin
Six Feet
Ten Tricks
My Dead Dad
Blue Miracle
Wander
The Curse of La Llorona
A Gringo Honeymoon
Cleveland Abduction
Brothers in Arms
Havoc
My Name Is Modesty: A Modesty Blaise Adventure
Collateral Damage
Training Day
Blood Money
From Dusk Till Dawn 2: Texas Blood Money
The Last Marshal
Alien Resurrection
Last Stand at Saber River
The Substitute
Up Close & Personal
Dead Badge
Operation Dumbo Drop
Clear and Present Danger
Dragstrip Girl
Bound by Honor
Living and Working in Space: The Countdown Has Begun
When the Party's Over
Judgement
Nails
Under Siege
Man Trouble
Out for Justice
Dead Again
Made in Hollywood
Gremlins 2: The New Batch
A Nightmare on Drug Street
Twice Dead
Maid to Order
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