Raymond Cruz
Born
July 9, 1961 (63 years old)
Known For
Acting
Place of Birth
Los Angeles County, California, USA
Raymund Cruz (born July 9, 1961) is a Mexican American 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.
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Love, Danielle
Stan
2024
Medellin
El Diablo
2023
Six Feet
Gus
2022
Ten Tricks
Sal
2022
My Dead Dad
Frank
2021
Blue Miracle
Hector
2021
Wander
Sherif Luis Santi
2020
The Curse of La Llorona
Rafael Olvera
2019
Get Shorty
Swayze · (2 episodes)
2017
A Gringo Honeymoon
Carlos
2015
Cleveland Abduction
Ariel Castro
2015
Better Call Saul
Tuco Salamanca · (3 episodes)
2015
Major Crimes
Detective Julio Sanchez · (105 episodes)
2012
The Eric Andre Show
Self · (1 episode)
2012
White Collar
Enrico Morales · (1 episode)
2009
Breaking Bad
Tuco Salamanca · (4 episodes)
2008
Day Break
(2 episodes)
2006
Playing Patti
2006
Havoc
Chino
2005
My Name Is Earl
Paco · (5 episodes)
2005
The Closer
Julio Sanchez · (109 episodes)
2005
Grey's Anatomy
Daniel Jimenez · (1 episode)
2005
Brothers in Arms
Reverend
2005
My Name Is Modesty: A Modesty Blaise Adventure
Raphael Garcia
2004
Just Hustle
Spanish Professor
2004
Nip/Tuck
Alejandro Pérez · (1 episode)
2003
CSI: Miami
Martin · (1 episode)
2002
Collateral Damage
Junior
2002
Training Day
Sniper
2001
The Division
Ray Sanchez · (3 episodes)
2001
Blood Money
Gutierrez
2000
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
Miguel Durado · (1 episode)
2000
Broken Arrow
Air Force Staff Officer at Casualty Briefing (uncredited)
1996
Operation Dumbo Drop
Staff Sergeant Adams
1995
Dead Badge
Tomas Gomez
1995
Serpentine
Sergio Sanchez
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
Donald Balboa · (1 episode)
2000
Harsh Realm
(1 episode)
1999
The Last Marshal
T-Boy
1999
From Dusk Till Dawn 2: Texas Blood Money
Jesus
1999
Alien Resurrection
Distephano
1997
The Practice
Miguel Moreno · (1 episode)
1997
Last Stand at Saber River
Manuel
1997
The Rock
Sergeant Rojas (uncredited)
1996
The Substitute
Joey Six
1996
Up Close & Personal
Fernando Buttanda
1996
Dragstrip Girl
Doogie
1994
Clear and Present Danger
Domingo Chavez
1994
Rebel Highway
Doogie · (10 episodes)
1994
NYPD Blue
Raoul Calderon · (1 episode)
1993
The X-Files
Eladio Buente · (1 episode)
1993
When the Party's Over
Mario
1993
Bound by Honor
Chuey
1993
Living and Working in Space: The Countdown Has Begun
Arturo
1993
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
Vargas · (1 episode)
1993
Under Siege
Ramirez
1992
Judgement
Cyclone
1992
Nails
Paco Sanchez
1992
Man Trouble
Balco
1992
Perfect Crimes
Diego
1991
Dead Again
Clerk
1991
Out for Justice
Hector
1991
Made in Hollywood
1990
Gremlins 2: The New Batch
Messenger
1990
I Know My First Name Is Steven
Punk #2 · (2 episodes)
1989
A Nightmare on Drug Street
Felipe
1989
Twice Dead
Cheeta
1988
Maid to Order
Sam
1987
Murder, She Wrote
José 'Joseph' Galvan · (1 episode)
1984
The Americans
Memo · (0 episode)
Knots Landing
Young Man · (1 episode)
1979
Knots Landing
Van Driver · (1 episode)
1979