Cast
Rubén Blades
Acting
Cast
Rubén Blades
Known for
Acting
Born
1948-07-16
From
Panama City, Panama
Also known as Rubén Blades Bellido de Luna
Biography
âFrom Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.  RubĂ©n Blades Bellido de Luna (born July 16, 1948) is a Panamanian salsa singer, songwriter, lawyer, actor, Latin jazz musician, and politician, performing musically most often in the Afro-Cuban and Latin jazz genres. As songwriter, Blades brought the lyrical sophistication of Central American nueva canciĂłn and Cuban nueva trova as well as experimental tempos and political inspired Nuyorican salsa to his music, creating thinking persons' (salsa) dance music. Blades has composed dozens of musical hits, the most famous of which is "Pedro Navaja," a song about a neighborhood thug who appears to die during a robbery (his song "Sorpresas" continues the story), inspired by "Mack the Knife." He also composed and sings what many Panamanians consider their second national anthem. The song is titled "Patria" (Fatherland). He is an icon in Panama and is much admired throughout Latin America, and managed to attract 18% of the vote in his failed attempt to win the Panamanian presidency in 1994. In September 2004, he was appointed minister of tourism by Panamanian president MartĂn Torrijos for a five-year term. He holds a law degree from the University of Panama and a master's in international law from Harvard University. He is married to singer Luba Mason. Description above from the Wikipedia article RubĂ©n Blades, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Predator 2
as Danny Archuleta
Color of Night
as Hector
Once Upon a Time in Mexico
as Jorge, Retired FBI Agent
Safe House
as Carlos Villar
The Counselor
as Jefe
The Devil's Own
as Edwin Diaz
The Super
as Marlon
Assassination Tango
as Miguel
All the Pretty Horses
as Rocha
Homeboy
as Doctor
Cradle Will Rock
as Diego Rivera
Hands of Stone
as Carlos Eleta
Imagining Argentina
as Silvio Ayala
Outlaws - For Greater Glory
as Président Calles
Fatal Beauty
as Carl Jimenez
Life with Mikey
as Angie's Dad (uncredited)
Chinese Box
as Jim
The Two Jakes
as Mickey Nice
Mo' Better Blues
as Petey
The Milagro Beanfield War
as Sheriff Bernabe Montoya
Spin
as Ernesto
Scorpion Spring
as Border Patrolman Sam Zaragosa
Invasion
as Self
El accidente feliz
as Self (Archive Footage)
Critical Condition
as Louis
Disorganized Crime
as Carlos Barrios
The Hunters and the Hunted: The Making of 'Predator 2'
as Self (archive footage)
Miracle on Interstate 880
as Pastor Beruman
A Million to Juan
as Bartender
CampeĂłn Gabacho
The Lemon Sisters
as C.W.
Stevie Van Zandt: Disciple
as Self
The Making of Sun City
as Self
One Manâs War
as Perrone
The Last Fight
as Andy "Kid" Clave
The Josephine Baker Story
as Count Giuseppe Pepito Abatino
Crazy From the Heart
as Ernesto Ontiveros
John Leguizamo's Latin History for Morons
as Self
RaĂșl JuliĂĄ: The Worldâs a Stage
as Self
The Maldonado Miracle
as Cruz
Dead Man Out
as Ben
Armadillo United
as Coach Yepez
Secuestro Express
as Carla's Father
Nueva York: A Musical History of Latin New York
as Self (archive footage)
Spoken Word
as Cruz-Sr.
Ruben Blades Is Not My Name
as Self
Lo mejor de nuestra mĂșsica popular: 15 años de Ă©xitos
as Self
Salsa Lives
as Ruben Blades
Crossover Dreams
as Rudy Veloz
The Heart of the Deal
Stay Homas. The Band That Shouldnât Exist
as Self - Singer
Somos un solo pueblo
as Self
La clave
The Next Season
as Benito
Red Pill
as Rocky
Rubén Blades: Todos Vuelven Live, Vol. 1
Al compĂĄs de un sentimiento: la mĂșsica de Pedro Flores
En mi paĂs
as Self
Pa'l Pueblo: Fania for the People
as Self
Yo soy la salsa
Willie Colón & Rubén Blades - Live In Venezuela
as Rubén Blades
From Son to Salsa
¥Sonó, Sonó⊠Tite Curet!
Rubén Blades: Todos Vuelven Live, Vol. 2
A Roll of the Dice: The Capeman on Broadway
Beats of the Heart: Salsa
as Self
Rubén Blades: un Rey de la salsa
as Self
Rabbit Ears - Joseph and His Brothers
as Narrator (voice)
Encuentro
Las caras lindas de Tite Curet
as Self
The Return of Rubén Blades
as himself