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Personal Info

Gender

Male

Place of Birth

René Mena

Biography:

René Mena was born in Sonsonate, El Salvador to parents Francisco & Rosa Mena. He is of Indigenous, Latinx and Middle Eastern descent. In 2011, René moved to Los Angeles to pursue a career in acting and has since appeared in the TV Shows "Magnum P.I.", "The Mayans MC", "Hand of God", "Border Battles", "Kidding", "Tales of Titans", "The Story of God", "Soundtrack", "Crime Stoppers" and "Shameless." His films include "Bright", "Out Of Town", "Lola's Love Shack", "Lake Los Angeles", "I'm Not Him", "Wally's Will", "Buddy Solitaire", "Reminiscence" and "Intuitions" aka "Prescience." He is also an up-and-coming producer.

Known For

Acting

2025

La Confesión as Padre Ángel

2024

The Confession as Padre Ángel
Skeleton Coast as Tony's Assistant
Adam the First as Immigrant

2023

2021

Reminiscence as Man on Porch

2019

Drowning Echo as Vasilis
Prescience as Isaac Smith
Soundtrack as Ahmad

2017

Bright as Latino Father

2014

Lake Los Angeles as Eduardo

2011

Shameless as Salvador

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Production

2024

The Confession as Producer
The Confession as Executive Producer

Writing

2019

Prescience as Writer