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Efren Ramirez
Actor, ProducerBorn October 2, 1973 (52 years)
Efren Antonio Ramirez (born October 2, 1973) is an American actor. He is most known as Pedro in the feature film Napoleon Dynamite.
Initially, his career consisted of guest star appearances on television, as he appeared in diverse roles on E.R., American Dad, Judging Amy, The District, MAD TV, and Scrubs.
However, it was his memorable portrayal of Pedro in the feature film Napoleon Dynamite that dramatically launched what has become a hugely prolific acting career with an unusually diverse series of performances
In the years since that film was released, Efren Ramirez has appeared in scores of films and television shows including leading roles in the HBO film Walkout, with Edward James Olmos; Employee of the Month, opposite Dane Cook and Dax Shepard; and Crank and its sequel Crank: High Voltage, opposite Jason Statham (playing his own twin brother in the sequel). He has also appeared in other movies including Gamer with Gerard Butler; When in Rome with Kristen Bell; Crossing the Heart, opposite Kris Kristofferson; House of My Father, opposite Will Ferrell; HBO's Eastbound and Down with Danny McBride; and Perpetual Grace Ltd.
He appeared in FOX's The Grinder with Rob Lowe and voiced for the animated series Bordentown with Hank Azaria and Alex Bernstein, Hulu's Deadbeat with Tyler Labine, and the film Middleschool: The Worst Years of My Life, based on the James Patterson best seller.
When he isn't filming, he is spinning records as a guest D.J. in clubs all across the country. He has published his first book, Direct Your Own Life .
Initially, his career consisted of guest star appearances on television, as he appeared in diverse roles on E.R., American Dad, Judging Amy, The District, MAD TV, and Scrubs.
However, it was his memorable portrayal of Pedro in the feature film Napoleon Dynamite that dramatically launched what has become a hugely prolific acting career with an unusually diverse series of performances
In the years since that film was released, Efren Ramirez has appeared in scores of films and television shows including leading roles in the HBO film Walkout, with Edward James Olmos; Employee of the Month, opposite Dane Cook and Dax Shepard; and Crank and its sequel Crank: High Voltage, opposite Jason Statham (playing his own twin brother in the sequel). He has also appeared in other movies including Gamer with Gerard Butler; When in Rome with Kristen Bell; Crossing the Heart, opposite Kris Kristofferson; House of My Father, opposite Will Ferrell; HBO's Eastbound and Down with Danny McBride; and Perpetual Grace Ltd.
He appeared in FOX's The Grinder with Rob Lowe and voiced for the animated series Bordentown with Hank Azaria and Alex Bernstein, Hulu's Deadbeat with Tyler Labine, and the film Middleschool: The Worst Years of My Life, based on the James Patterson best seller.
When he isn't filming, he is spinning records as a guest D.J. in clubs all across the country. He has published his first book, Direct Your Own Life .
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Efren Ramirez Filmography
| 2024 | Seven Cemeteries · as Miguel |
| 2023 | Due Justice · as Santiago |
| 2022 | Satanic Hispanics · as The Traveler |
| 2022 | Lightyear · as Airman Diaz (voice) |
| 2021 | Made For Love (TV Series) · as Oz Wimmer |
| 2020 | FBI: Most Wanted (TV Series) · as Oscar Zamora |
| 2019 | Helpsters (TV Series) · as Camper Cortez |
| 2019 | The Casagrandes (TV Series) · as Picosito |
| 2019 | Perpetual Grace LTD (TV Series) · as Felipe Guillermo Usted |
| 2017 | Trafficked · as Enrique |
| 2017 | Varsity Punks · as Coach Menlo |
| 2017 | Mad Families · as Rolando |
| 2016 | Ice (2016) (TV Series) · as Nicolas |
| 2016 | Stars in Shorts: No Ordinary Love · as Cast |
| 2016 | |
| 2016 | Super Sex · as Bodega Guy / Donut Guy / Street 'john' |
| 2016 | Bordertown (2016) (TV Series) · as Ruiz |
| 2015 | The Grinder (TV Series) · as Andre |
| 2015 | |
| 2014 | Constantine (TV Series) · as Julio |
| 2014 | School Dance · as El Matador |
| 2014 | Deadbeat (TV Series) · as Manny |
| 2014 | TripTank (TV Series) · as Manny (voice) |
| 2012 | Casa de mi Padre · as Esteban |
| 2012 | Napoleon Dynamite (TV Series) · as Pedro Sanchez |
| 2011 | Don Cheadle Is Captain Planet · as Ma-Ti |
| 2010 | When in Rome · as Juan (uncredited) |
| 2009 | The Pool Boys · as Hector |
| 2009 | Gamer · as Dj |
| 2009 | Crank: High Voltage · as Venus |
| 2009 | Eastbound & Down (TV Series) · as Catuey |
| 2009 | National Lampoon's Ratko: The Dictator's Son · as Ratko Volvic |
| 2007 | |
| 2007 | El Tigre: The Adventures of Manny Rivera (TV Series) |
| 2006 | Employee of the Month · as Jorge |
| 2006 | |
| 2006 | All You've Got · as Carlos |
| 2006 | Potheads: The Movie · as Tito |
| 2006 | Walkout · as Bobby Verdugo |
| 2005 | Robot Chicken (TV Series) · as Domino's Pizzaman |
| 2005 | American Dad! (TV Series) · as Paco (voice) |
| 2004 | Napoleon Dynamite · as Pedro Sanchez |
| 2004 | Best Week Ever (TV Series) |
| 2003 | America's Next Top Model (TV Series) · as Guest |
| 2002 | George Lopez (TV Series) · as The New Class Treasurer |
| 2001 | Scrubs (TV Series) · as Ricky |
| 2001 | Delivering Milo · as Street Hustler |
| 2000 | Boston Public (TV Series) · as Amaad Wilkens |
| 2000 | Rave · as Bookie |
| 2000 | The District (TV Series) · as Fernando Guttierez |
| 2000 | Even Stevens (TV Series) · as Scrub Patrol |
| 2000 | Missing Pieces · as Renaldo |
| 1999 | Ryan Caulfield: Year One (TV Series) · as Juan |
| 1999 | Judging Amy (TV Series) · as Ricky Diaz |
| 1999 | Chicken Soup for the Soul (TV Series) · as Paco |
| 1999 | King Cobra · as Teen Boy |
| 1998 | Race · as Miguel Álvarez |
| 1997 | The Electric Playground (TV Series) |
| 1997 | Nothing Sacred (TV Series) · as Guillermo |
| 1996 | Dangerous Minds (TV Series) |
| 1996 | Relativity (TV Series) · as Javier |
| 1996 | Kazaam · as Carlos |
| 1995 | MADtv (TV Series) · as Various |
| 1995 | Jury Duty · as Pirate Pete's Employee |
| 1994 | Tammy and the T-Rex · as Pizza Boy |
| 1994 | ER (TV Series) · as Jimmy |
| 1951 | Hallmark Hall Of Fame (TV Series) · as Renaldo |
| 2021 | More Than Miyagi: The Pat Morita Story · as Self |
| 2013 | Noches con Platanito (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2010 | Latino 101 (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2008 | I Love the New Millennium (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2006 | I Love Toys (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2005 | 2005 MTV Movie Awards · as Self |
| 2005 | MTV Movie Awards 2005 Pre-Show · as Self |
| 2005 | The 10th Annual Critics' Choice Awards · as Self |
| 2003 | Jimmy Kimmel Live! (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2001 | The John Kerwin Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1999 | Making the Video (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1994 | WGN Morning News (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2017 | It Began Without Warning · as Co-Producer |