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Rubén Blades

Rubén Blades

WriterActorSoundComposer Jul 16 (age 77) Panama City, Panama 1979–2026 (47 year career)
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Biography

​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.   Rubén 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 canción and Cuban nueva trova as well as experimental tempos and political inspired Nuyorican salsa to his music, creating thinking persons' (salsa) dance mu…

Known For

Fear the Walking Dead
Film

Fear the Walking Dead

Daniel Salazar
Safe House
Film

Safe House

Carlos Villar
Predator 2
Film

Predator 2

Danny Archuleta
Oliver & Company
Film

Oliver & Company

Songs
Once Upon a Time in Mexico
Film

Once Upon a Time in Mexico

Jorge, Retired FBI Agent
The Devil's Own
Film

The Devil's Own

Edwin Diaz
Hands of Stone
Film

Hands of Stone

Carlos Eleta
The Counselor
Film

The Counselor

Jefe

Filmography

Acting (77)

·

Movies (69)

Campeón Gabacho

Campeón Gabacho

2026
Salsa Lives

Salsa Lives

2025

as Ruben Blades

8.2
Stevie Van Zandt: Disciple

Stevie Van Zandt: Disciple

2024

as Self

6.7
Stay Homas. The Band That Shouldn’t Exist

Stay Homas. The Band That Shouldn’t Exist

2024

as Self - Singer

8.0
Nueva York: A Musical History of Latin New York

Nueva York: A Musical History of Latin New York

2021

as Self (archive footage)

8.0
Red Pill

Red Pill

2021

as Rocky

6.0
Raúl Juliá: The World’s a Stage

Raúl Juliá: The World’s a Stage

2019

as Self

John Leguizamo's Latin History for Morons

John Leguizamo's Latin History for Morons

2018

as Self

7.3
Ruben Blades Is Not My Name

Ruben Blades Is Not My Name

2018

as Self

6.4
Hands of Stone

Hands of Stone

2016

as Carlos Eleta

6.6
Yo soy la salsa

Yo soy la salsa

2014
Invasion

Invasion

2014

as Self

7.3
The Counselor

The Counselor

2013

as Jefe

5.3
Safe House

Safe House

2012

as Carlos Villar

6.5
Outlaws - For Greater Glory

Outlaws - For Greater Glory

2012

as Président Calles

6.8
Rubén Blades: Todos Vuelven Live, Vol. 1

Rubén Blades: Todos Vuelven Live, Vol. 1

2011
5.2
The Next Season

The Next Season

2011

as Benito

¡Sonó, Sonó… Tite Curet!

¡Sonó, Sonó… Tite Curet!

2011
8.0
Rubén Blades: Todos Vuelven Live, Vol. 2

Rubén Blades: Todos Vuelven Live, Vol. 2

2011
5.2
Spoken Word

Spoken Word

2009

as Cruz-Sr.

5.4
La clave

La clave

2008
Lo mejor de nuestra música popular: 15 años de éxitos

Lo mejor de nuestra música popular: 15 años de éxitos

2007

as Self

1.0
The Hunters and the Hunted: The Making of 'Predator 2'

The Hunters and the Hunted: The Making of 'Predator 2'

2005

as Self (archive footage)

6.0
Secuestro Express

Secuestro Express

2004

as Carla's Father

6.3
En mi país

En mi país

2004

as Self

9.0
Once Upon a Time in Mexico

Once Upon a Time in Mexico

2003

as Jorge, Retired FBI Agent

6.3
Spin

Spin

2003

as Ernesto

6.0
Imagining Argentina

Imagining Argentina

2003

as Silvio Ayala

5.5
Assassination Tango

Assassination Tango

2003

as Miguel

5.3
The Maldonado Miracle

The Maldonado Miracle

2003

as Cruz

4.7
Encuentro

Encuentro

2002
All the Pretty Horses

All the Pretty Horses

2000

as Rocha

5.7
Cradle Will Rock

Cradle Will Rock

1999

as Diego Rivera

6.4
Willie Colón & Rubén Blades - Live In Venezuela

Willie Colón & Rubén Blades - Live In Venezuela

1998

as Rubén Blades

A Roll of the Dice: The Capeman on Broadway

A Roll of the Dice: The Capeman on Broadway

1998
The Devil's Own

The Devil's Own

1997

as Edwin Diaz

6.2
Chinese Box

Chinese Box

1997

as Jim

5.8
From Son to Salsa

From Son to Salsa

1997
Scorpion Spring

Scorpion Spring

1996

as Border Patrolman Sam Zaragosa

6.6
Al compás de un sentimiento: la música de Pedro Flores

Al compás de un sentimiento: la música de Pedro Flores

1996
Somos un solo pueblo

Somos un solo pueblo

1995

as Self

Color of Night

Color of Night

1994

as Hector

5.7
A Million to Juan

A Million to Juan

1994

as Bartender

5.4
Life with Mikey

Life with Mikey

1993

as Angie's Dad (uncredited)

5.7
Miracle on Interstate 880

Miracle on Interstate 880

1993

as Pastor Beruman

4.9
Rabbit Ears - Joseph and His Brothers

Rabbit Ears - Joseph and His Brothers

1991

as Narrator (voice)

The Super

The Super

1991

as Marlon

5.9
The Josephine Baker Story

The Josephine Baker Story

1991

as Count Giuseppe Pepito Abatino

5.7
One Man’s War

One Man’s War

1991

as Perrone

6.8
Crazy From the Heart

Crazy From the Heart

1991

as Ernesto Ontiveros

3.6
Predator 2

Predator 2

1990

as Danny Archuleta

6.3
The Two Jakes

The Two Jakes

1990

as Mickey Nice

6.0
The Lemon Sisters

The Lemon Sisters

1990

as C.W.

4.6
Mo' Better Blues

Mo' Better Blues

1990

as Petey

6.5
The Heart of the Deal

The Heart of the Deal

1990
Disorganized Crime

Disorganized Crime

1989

as Carlos Barrios

5.4
Dead Man Out

Dead Man Out

1989

as Ben

6.3
Homeboy

Homeboy

1988

as Doctor

4.8
The Milagro Beanfield War

The Milagro Beanfield War

1988

as Sheriff Bernabe Montoya

6.5
Critical Condition

Critical Condition

1987

as Louis

5.5
Fatal Beauty

Fatal Beauty

1987

as Carl Jimenez

5.5
The Return of Rubén Blades

The Return of Rubén Blades

1985

as himself

Crossover Dreams

Crossover Dreams

1985

as Rudy Veloz

4.8
The Making of Sun City

The Making of Sun City

1985

as Self

9.0
The Last Fight

The Last Fight

1983

as Andy "Kid" Clave

4.0
Un Rey de la salsa

Un Rey de la salsa

1982

as Self

Beats of the Heart: Salsa

Beats of the Heart: Salsa

1979

as Self

Armadillo United

Armadillo United

as Coach Yepez

Pa'l Pueblo: Fania for the People

Pa'l Pueblo: Fania for the People

as Self