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Acting

Rubén Blades

Career: Active from 1983 to 2025, busiest in 1991 and 2003 with 4 main titles each.

Leading roles: 24
top three billing

Average score: 53/100

Highest rated: When the Mountains Tremble
84/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 35 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Rubén Blades Catalog average

Rarely in their work

Uncanny
1.6, average 2.5
Fantasy
0.9, average 1.7
Coming of Age
2.3, average 3.0
Family Dynamics
4.2, average 4.8

Main genres

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Recurring tags

Social Commentary 5
Character-Driven 3
Historical Drama 3
Political Thriller 3
Melancholy 2
Class Struggle 2
Biographical 2
Political Corruption 2
Star Power Showcase 2
Character Study 2
Redemption Story 2
Social Satire 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

58

Type

Role

Score

Decade

Genre

Group by

Upcoming

1 title

Armadillo United

as Coach Yepez

2020s

4 titles

Pedro Navaja

Author

Salsa Lives

as Ruben Blades

Black Butterflies

Songs

Red Pill

as Rocky

2010s

7 titles · average score 54

Operation Just Cause

Music

Hands of Stone

54

as Carlos Eleta

Fear the Walking Dead

66

TV show · as Daniel Salazar

The Counselor

43

as Jefe

Safe House

57

as Carlos Villar

Outlaws - For Greater Glory

48

as Président Calles

The Next Season

as Benito

2000s

10 titles · average score 52

Spoken Word

as Cruz-Sr.

Secuestro Express

50

as Carla's Father

Assassination Tango

42

as Miguel

Spin

62

as Ernesto

Imagining Argentina

45

as Silvio Ayala

The Maldonado Miracle

59

as Cruz

Once Upon a Time in Mexico

62

as Jorge, Retired FBI Agent

Empire

43

Original Music Composer

All the Pretty Horses

49

as Rocha

Gideon's Crossing

57

TV show · as Dr. Max Cabranes

1990s

20 titles · average score 56

Cradle Will Rock

65

as Diego Rivera

The Devil's Own

49

as Edwin Diaz

Chinese Box

63

as Jim

Color of Night

38

as Hector

Miracle on Interstate 880

56

as Pastor Beruman

The X-Files

76

TV show · as Conrad Lozano

Crazy From the Heart

66

as Ernesto Ontiveros

The Josephine Baker Story

65

as Count Giuseppe Pepito Abatino

The Super

26

as Marlon

Predator 2

49

as Danny Archuleta

Q & A

69

Original Music Composer

The Two Jakes

56

as Mickey Nice

1980s

16 titles · average score 57

Disorganized Crime

57

as Carlos Barrios

Dead Man Out

55

as Ben

The Lemon Sisters

25

as C.W.

The Milagro Beanfield War

65

as Sheriff Bernabe Montoya

Oliver & Company

60

Songs

The Story of Fausta

64

Original Music Composer

Fatal Beauty

36

as Carl Jimenez

Critical Condition

48

as Louis

Crossover Dreams

as Rudy Veloz

Peter Knife

71

Songs

When the Mountains Tremble

84

Original Music Composer

The Last Fight

as Andy "Kid" Clave