Mario Ernesto Sánchez
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
Credits
- 2022 · Father of the Bride as Paco
- 2020 · Death of a Fool as Herman
- 2015 · Sea Devil as
- 2012 · Step Up Revolution as Ricky
- 2007 · Burn Notice as Campos
- 2006 · Miami Vice as El Tiburon
- 2000 · Proof of Life as Arturo Fernandez
- 1999 · 8MM as Taxi Driver
- 1998 · The Truman Show as Security Guard
- 1997 · Catherine's Grove as Ernesto
- 1997 · Virtual Weapon as Emergency doctor
- 1997 · Plato's Run as Flaco
- 1996 · Blood and Wine as Artie (Fishing Ace)
- 1995 · Bad Boys as Drug Buyer
- 1994 · The Specialist as Charlie
- 1993 · Staying Afloat as Phillipe
- 1993 · Moon Over Miami as
- 1991 · Fires Within as Family Member
- 1988 · Clinton and Nadine as Rojas
- 1987 · Wiseguy as
- 1985 · Invasion U.S.A. as Victor
- 1984 · Miami Vice as Morales
- 1984 · Miami Vice as Jimmy
- 1984 · Miami Vice as Diplomat Roberto
- 1984 · Miami Vice as Paco
- 1984 · Miami Vice as Jorge