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Rubén Blades
Born · July 16, 1948 (76 years old)
Known For: Acting
Place of Birth: Panama City, Panama
Bio
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Rubén Blades Bellido de Luna (born July 16, 1948) is a Panamanian salsa singer, songwriter, lawyer, actor, Latin jazz musician, and politician, performing musically most often in the Afro-Cuban and Latin jazz genres. As songwriter, Blades brought the lyrical sophistication of Central American nueva canción and Cuban nueva trova as well as experimental tempos and political inspired Nuyorican salsa to his music, creating thinking persons' (salsa) dance music. Blades has composed dozens of musical hits, the most famous of which is "Pedro Navaja," a song about a neighborhood thug who appears to die during a robbery (his song "Sorpresas" continues the story), inspired by "Mack the Knife." He also composed and sings what many Panamanians consider their second national anthem. The song is titled "Patria" (Fatherland). He is an icon in Panama and is much admired throughout Latin America, and managed to attract 18% of the vote in his failed attempt to win the Panamanian presidency in 1994. In September 2004, he was appointed minister of tourism by Panamanian president Martín Torrijos for a five-year term. He holds a law degree from the University of Panama and a master's in international law from Harvard University. He is married to singer Luba Mason. Description above from the Wikipedia article Rubén Blades, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Stevie Van Zandt: Disciple
Self
7.4
2024
Stay Homas. The Band That Shouldn’t Exist
Self - Singer
8.0
2024
Nueva York: A Musical History of Latin New York
Self (archive footage)
8.0
2021
Red Pill
Rocky
6.0
2021
Raúl Juliá: The World’s a Stage
Self
0.0
2019
John Leguizamo's Latin History for Morons
Self
7.5
2018
Ruben Blades Is Not My Name
Self
6.4
2018
Hands of Stone
Carlos Eleta
6.6
2016
Fear the Walking Dead
Daniel Salazar · (82 episodes)
7.7
2015
Yo soy la salsa
0.0
2014
The Counselor
Jefe
5.3
2013
Outlaws - For Greater Glory
Président Calles
6.8
2012
Safe House
Carlos Villar
6.5
2012
¡Sonó, Sonó… Tite Curet!
8.0
2011
Músicos de Latinoamérica
Self · (1 episode)
0.0
2011
The Next Season
Benito
0.0
2011
Rubén Blades: Todos Vuelven Live, Vol. 1
5.2
2011
Rubén Blades: Todos Vuelven Live, Vol. 2
5.2
2011
Spoken Word
Cruz-Sr.
6.2
2009
La clave
0.0
2008
Lo mejor de nuestra música popular: 15 años de éxitos
Self
1.0
2007
The Hunters and the Hunted: The Making of 'Predator 2'
Self (archive footage)
6.0
2005
En mi país
Rubén Blades
9.0
2004
Secuestro Express
Carla's Father
6.5
2004
Spin
Ernesto
5.9
2003
Imagining Argentina
Silvio Ayala
5.6
2003
Once Upon a Time in Mexico
Jorge, Retired FBI Agent
6.3
2003
Assassination Tango
Miguel
5.1
2003
The Maldonado Miracle
Cruz
4.7
2003
Encuentro
0.0
2002
Las Lunas del Auditorio
Self · (1 episode)
6.0
2002
All the Pretty Horses
Rocha
5.8
2000
Gideon's Crossing
Dr. Max Cabranes · (21 episodes)
6.0
2000
Latin Grammy Awards
Self · (1 episode)
7.0
2000
Cradle Will Rock
Diego Rivera
6.5
1999
Willie Colón & Rubén Blades - Live In Venezuela
Rubén Blades
0.0
1998
A Roll of the Dice: The Capeman on Broadway
0.0
1998
Chinese Box
Jim
5.9
1997
Arthouse
Self · (1 episode)
0.0
1997
From Son to Salsa
0.0
1997
The Devil's Own
Officer Edwin Diaz
6.2
1997
Al compás de un sentimiento: la música de Pedro Flores
0.0
1996
Scorpion Spring
Border Patrolman Sam Zaragosa
7.2
1996
Somos un solo pueblo
Self
0.0
1995
Color of Night
Hector
5.7
1994
A Million to Juan
Bartender
5.4
1994
The X-Files
Conrad Lozano · (1 episode)
8.4
1993
Miracle on Interstate 880
Pastor Beruman
4.7
1993
The Super
Marlon
5.9
1991
Rabbit Ears - Joseph and His Brothers
Narrator (voice)
0.0
1991
Crazy From the Heart
Ernesto Ontiveros
3.8
1991
One Man’s War
Perrone
6.8
1991
The Josephine Baker Story
Count Giuseppe Pepito Abatino
6.3
1991
Predator 2
Danny Archuleta
6.3
1990
The Two Jakes
Mickey Nice
6.0
1990
Mo' Better Blues
Petey
6.5
1990
The Heart of the Deal
0.0
1990
The Lemon Sisters
C.W.
4.6
1989
Disorganized Crime
Carlos Barrios
5.3
1989
Dead Man Out
Ben
7.2
1989
Homeboy
Doctor
5.0
1988
The Milagro Beanfield War
Sheriff Bernabe Montoya
6.4
1988
Fatal Beauty
Carl Jimenez
5.5
1987
Critical Condition
Louis
5.5
1987
The Return of Rubén Blades
himself
0.0
1985
Crossover Dreams
Rudy Veloz
5.7
1985
The Making of Sun City
Self
0.0
1985
The Last Fight
Andy "Kid" Clave
4.4
1983