Mario Ernesto Sánchez
Biography
Mario Ernesto Sánchez (born on January 10, 1947, in San Antonio de las Vegas, Cuba; † April 10, 2025, in Miami, Florida, USA) was a Cuban actor and theater founder. In 1979, he established Teatro Avante, a Hispanic theater in Florida, and became a significant figure in promoting Latin American theater in the United States. Sánchez played various supporting roles in Hollywood films and TV series, including Invasion U.S.A. (1985), The Specialist (1994), Bad Boys (1995), and Step Up Revolution (2012). He also appeared in five episodes of the series Miami Vice and had a role in the 2006 film of the same name. Additionally, he was featured in The Truman Show as a security guard and in the British cult series Only Fools and Horses as a Colombian drug lord. As a teenager, he emigrated to the United States through Operation Pedro Pan. Over the course of his career, he received several awards for his contributions to Hispanic theater, including the Federico García Lorca Award (1995) and the Ollantay Award (1994). Sánchez passed away on April 10, 2025, at the age of 78 in Miami.
Known For
All Movies (19)
- Father of the Bride2022 · as Paco
- Death of a Fool2020 · as Herman
- Sea Devil2015 · as Efron
- Step Up Revolution2012 · as Ricky
- Miami Vice2006 · as El Tiburon
- Proof of Life2000 · as Arturo Fernandez
- 8MM1999 · as Taxi Driver
- The Truman Show1998 · as Security Guard
- Catherine's Grove1997 · as Ernesto
- Virtual Weapon1997 · as Emergency doctor
- Plato's Run1997 · as Flaco
- Blood and Wine1996 · as Artie (Fishing Ace)
- Bad Boys1995 · as Drug Buyer
- The Specialist1994 · as Charlie
- Staying Afloat1993 · as Phillipe
- Fires Within1991 · as Family Member
- Clinton and Nadine1988 · as Rojas
- Invasion U.S.A.1985 · as Victor
- Below the Belt1980
All TV Shows (9)
- Burn Notice2007 · as Campos
- Moon Over Miami1993
- Wiseguy1987
- 21 Jump Street1987 · as Guardia Leader
- Miami Vice1984 · as Morales
- Miami Vice1984 · as Jimmy
- Miami Vice1984 · as Diplomat Roberto
- Miami Vice1984 · as Paco
- Miami Vice1984 · as Jorge