Luis Contreras
Actor
18 September 1950 — 20 June 2004 (53 years)
Tall, lean, and wiry, 6-foot-4 Euro-Indigenous Latino American character actor. The son of Euro-Indigenous Latino American character actor, Roberto Contreras. Luis Contreras was born on September 18, 1950. Lean and wiry, often sporting a mass of curly hair and drooping mustache, with his piercing dark eyes and angular face Contreras ranged between portraying various criminals and police officers. Contreras made his film debut as a Federale in Steven Spielberg's wonderful science fiction classic "Close Encounters of the Third Kind." He also popped up as a zoot suiter in Spielberg's hilarious all-star comedy "1941." Contreras frequently acted in movies for director Walter Hill: "The Long Riders," "48 HRS.,""Extreme Prejudice," "Red Heat," "Geronimo: An American Legend," and "Last Man Standing." Contreras was especially memorable as a grocery store security guard in the cult classic sci-fi black comedy "Repo Man," the vicious ringleader of a gang of cocaine cowboys in "Stand Alone," a hostile eye-patched biker in the delightfully madcap "Pee-wee's Big Adventure," and a deranged homeless man who terrorizes a trio of teenage girls in the "A Night on the Town" episode of the hugely enjoyable horror anthology "After Midnight." Contreras also did guest appearances on the TV shows "CHiPs," "Quincy M.E.," "T.J. Hooker," "Knight Rider," "Riptide," "Hill Street Blues," "Simon & Simon," "Night Court," "Hunter," "Matlock," and "Carnivale", regularly working through the 1970s and 1980s. Luis Contreras died of cancer at the tragically young age of 53 on June 20, 2004.
Filmography
| 2004 | Criminal · as Carlos |
| 2003 | Carnivàle · as Proprietor |
| 2002 | Ocean Park · as Derelict |
| 2000 | American Tragedy · as Bum |
| 2000 | Missing Pieces · as BeggarOn Plex |
| 2000 | Across the Line · as Timex |
| 1999 | Dr. Quinn Medicine Woman: The Movie · as Mario |
| 1997 | Alien Avengers II · as Morcho |
| 1996 | Down for the Barrio · as Cadillac Crowd |
| 1996 | Last Man Standing · as Comandante Ramirez |
| 1996 | The Winner · as Guy In Couple |
| 1995 | Under the Hula Moon · as Bandito |
| 1995 | The Invaders (1995) · as Coyote |
| 1994 | Dragstrip Girl · as Raoul |
| 1994 | Dead Man's Revenge · as Valdez Gunman |
| 1994 | Hide Tide - Ein cooles Duo · as Dewey |
| 1993 | Geronimo: An American Legend · as Rurale Officer |
| 1993 | The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr. · as El Gato |
| 1993 | Blood In, Blood Out · as Realthing |
| 1993 | Rio Diablo · as Pedro Almenzar |
| 1992 | |
| 1991 | Dollman · as Jackson |
| 1991 | Civil Wars · as Ruiz |
| 1991 | Lower Level · as Street Person |
| 1991 | Suburban Commando · as Ringo |
| 1990 | Gabriel's Fire · as Transient |
| 1990 | El Diablo · as Pestoso |
| 1990 | The New Adam-12 · as Graf |
| 1989 | After Midnight · as The Dogs' Master (segment "a Night On The Town") |
| 1988 | Red Heat · as Lupo |
| 1988 | Sunset · as Jail Inmates |
| 1987 | Walker · as Benito |
| 1987 | Werewolf · as Valdez |
| 1987 | Straight to Hell · as Sal |
| 1987 | Police Story: The Freeway Killings · as Apartment Manager |
| 1987 | Extreme Prejudice · as Lupo |
| 1987 | Houston Knights · as Jose |
| 1987 | Ohara · as Security Guard |
| 1986 | Heart of the City · as Desk Clerk |
| 1986 | Running Scared · as Thug (uncredited) |
| 1986 | Big Trouble · as Terrorist #2 |
| 1986 | Blue City · as Lieutenant Ortiz |
| 1986 | Matlock · as Inmate #2 |
| 1985 | Mission Kill · as Officer |
| 1985 | Stand Alone · as Look-OutOn Plex |
| 1985 | Pee-wee's Big Adventure · as Biker #2 |
| 1985 | Hell Town · as Ramon |
| 1985 | My Wicked, Wicked Ways: The Legend of Errol Flynn · as Spanish Officer |
| 1985 | Walking the Edge · as Jesus |
| 1984 | 1st & Ten · as Luis |
| 1984 | A Touch of Scandal · as Eugenio Salvador |
| 1984 | Highway to Heaven · as Gonzales |
| 1984 | Hunter · as GunmanOn Plex |
| 1984 | Repo Man · as Mr. Humphries' Security Guard |
| 1984 | Airwolf · as Mule |
| 1984 | Night Court · as Mr. Alvarez |
| 1984 | Riptide (1984) · as Mexican Farmer |
| 1983 | Psycho II · as Man Walking Into CourtroomOn Plex |
| 1983 | The A-Team · as Factory Worker |
| 1982 | 48 Hrs. · as Gang Member |
| 1982 | Knight Rider · as Coyote |
| 1982 | |
| 1982 | T.J. Hooker · as Cezar Moro |
| 1982 | Barbarosa · as AngelOn Plex |
| 1981 | Falcon Crest · as Inmate TonyOn Plex |
| 1981 | |
| 1981 | The Fall Guy · as Carlos |
| 1981 | Hill Street Blues · as Gomez |
| 1981 | Dynasty · as Bar Patron |
| 1980 | BorderlineOn Plex |
| 1980 | Heart Beat · as Mexican Junkie |
| 1980 | The Blues Brothers · as Bar Patron |
| 1980 | The Long Riders · as Man At The BarOn Plex |
| 1980 | The Last Married Couple in America · as Party Guest |
| 1979 | The Jerk · as Extra In 'cat Juggling' Scene |
| 1979 | 1941 · as Zoot Suiter |
| 1978 | Coming Home · as Demonstrator |
| 1977 | Close Encounters of the Third Kind · as Federale |
| 1977 | The Incredible Hulk · as Inmate 1133 |
| 1977 | |
| 1977 | Soap · as Hit Man No.1 |
| 1976 | |
| 1974 | Police Woman · as Vasquez |
| 1973 | Police Story · as Coyote |
| 1951 | Hallmark Hall of Fame · as Beggar |