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Personal Info

Gender

Male

Birthday

1966-11-08 (58 years old)

Place of Birth

Mexico City, Mexico

Gustavo Sánchez Parra

Biography:

Gustavo Sánchez Parra studied at the most famous Dramatic Art school in Mexico, the Centro Universitario de Teatro. He landed his first role in Alejandro González Iñárritu's debut, Amores Perros, for which he was nominated for an Ariel for Best Supporting Actor.

Then he worked in national and international productions such as Ridley Scott's The Fire of Vengeance; The Three Burials of Melquíades Estrada, by Tommy Lee Jones; Rabia, by Sebastián Cordero, and Crónicas, produced by Guillermo del Toro, among more than 35 films.

He was awarded the Honorary Prize at the Morelia Festival for having appeared in more than 40 short films.

Known For

Acting

2025

Olmo as Nestor

2024

The Wingwalker as Camilo
Midnight Family as José Luis (Compadre)

2023

Pet Shop Days as Priest
Sound of Freedom as El Calacas
Journey as Pedro
Más Allá de Tí as Efrén Hinojosa «El Pollero»
El colapso as Christopher

2022

There Are No Saints as Bailarín
Marea alta as Enrique
The Shelter as Pedro (Viejo)

2021

La Guadalupana as Fresco
El mesero as Pasilla
The Mosquito Coast as A. Flores

2020

El Camino as Rojo
New Order as General Oribe
El Candidato as Agustín Romero

2019

Crime Diaries: The Candidate as Comandante David Rubí Sánchez

2018

I Am Pepito as El Tijuana
Cygnus as Gerardo
The Inmate as Cuauhtémoc

2017

Violeta at Last as Francisco
El César as Rodolfo Chávez

2016

Tamara and the Ladybug as Policeman Huicho
The Chosen as Balderas

2015

The Similars as Ulises
Sealed Cargo as Mariscal
Sleep Over as Man

2014

Perpetual Sadness as Silvestre

2013

Citizen Buelna as Obregón
The Searches as Hombre
Potosí as Carlos

2012

Cloroform as Gomorra
Get the Gringo as Size 11
Days of Grace as Cara Sanguinetti
Colosio as Ortiga

2011

Asalto al cine as Vigilante

2010

Depositarios as Mario
Leap Year as Arturo

2009

Rage as José María
El cártel as Rojas
7 Suns as El Negro
Gloves of Stone as Rigoberto Torres

2008

Todos hemos pecado as El Tartamudo
Walking Vengeance as Recepcionista del hotel
Casi divas as Satán

2007

My Mexican Shivah as Sargento Antúnes

2006

10:15 as Fulano
A Wonderful World as Camillero 1

2005

The Legend of Zorro as Guillermo Cortez
Innocent Voices as Teniente Ruíz

2004

2003

Leftie as Chupacabras Jefe

2002

Life Kills as Encargado de vulcanizadora

2001

Streeters as Pink amigo del Cero
Powder Keg as Soldier with Radio

2000

Amores Perros as Jarocho

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Production

2000

Red Ink as Executive Producer