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.
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The Counselor
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Predator 2
as Danny Archuleta
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Safe House
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Once Upon a Time in Mexico
as Jorge, Retired FBI Agent
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Imagining Argentina
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The Devil's Own
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Color of Night
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El accidente feliz
as Self (Archive Footage)
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Scorpion Spring
as Border Patrolman Sam Zaragosa
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Hands of Stone
as Carlos Eleta
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CampeĂłn Gabacho
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All the Pretty Horses
as Rocha
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Mo' Better Blues
as Petey
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The Milagro Beanfield War
as Sheriff Bernabe Montoya
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The Two Jakes
as Mickey Nice
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Critical Condition
as Louis
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Cradle Will Rock
as Diego Rivera
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Crazy From the Heart
as Ernesto Ontiveros
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Outlaws - For Greater Glory
as Président Calles
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Rubén Blades: un Rey de la salsa
as Self
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Life with Mikey
as Angie's Dad (uncredited)
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A Million to Juan
as Bartender
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Fatal Beauty
as Carl Jimenez
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The Super
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Las caras lindas de Tite Curet
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Chinese Box
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Pa'l Pueblo: Fania for the People
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Armadillo United
as Coach Yepez
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Disorganized Crime
as Carlos Barrios
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The Lemon Sisters
as C.W.
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Red Pill
as Rocky
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The Next Season
as Benito
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The Making of Sun City
as Self
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Assassination Tango
as Miguel
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The Josephine Baker Story
as Count Giuseppe Pepito Abatino
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Dead Man Out
as Ben
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Miracle on Interstate 880
as Pastor Beruman
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Stevie Van Zandt: Disciple
as Self
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The Maldonado Miracle
as Cruz
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One Manâs War
as Perrone
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John Leguizamo's Latin History for Morons
as Self
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Somos un solo pueblo
as Self
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RaĂșl JuliĂĄ: The Worldâs a Stage
as Self
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Secuestro Express
as Carla's Father
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The Last Fight
as Andy "Kid" Clave
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Homeboy
as Doctor
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Spin
as Ernesto
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The Heart of the Deal
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Crossover Dreams
as Rudy Veloz
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The Hunters and the Hunted: The Making of 'Predator 2'
as Self (archive footage)
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Yo soy la salsa
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MOVIE2011
¥Sonó, Sonó⊠Tite Curet!
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Salsa Lives
as Ruben Blades
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Beats of the Heart: Salsa
as Self
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Spoken Word
as Cruz-Sr.
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Ruben Blades Is Not My Name
as Self
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En mi paĂs
as Self
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Lo mejor de nuestra mĂșsica popular: 15 años de Ă©xitos
as Self
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MOVIE1997
From Son to Salsa
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MOVIE2021
Nueva York: A Musical History of Latin New York
as Self (archive footage)
MOVIE1991
Rabbit Ears - Joseph and His Brothers
as Narrator (voice)
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MOVIE2024
Stay Homas. The Band That Shouldnât Exist
as Self - Singer
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MOVIE2011
Rubén Blades: Todos Vuelven Live, Vol. 2
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Willie Colón & Rubén Blades - Live In Venezuela
as Rubén Blades
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MOVIE1996
Al compĂĄs de un sentimiento: la mĂșsica de Pedro Flores
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MOVIE2011
Rubén Blades: Todos Vuelven Live, Vol. 1
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The Return of Rubén Blades
as himself
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A Roll of the Dice: The Capeman on Broadway
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Invasion
as Self
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La clave
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