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Raymond Cruz is an American actor, best known for his starring role as Detective Julio Sanchez in the series The Closer and his recurring role as the drug lord Tuco Salamanca in the crime drama Breaking Bad and its spin-off Better Call Saul. He also starred on the series Major Crimes, a spinoff of The Closer, reprising the role of Sanchez.
Born
Sunday, 09 July 1961
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Medellin | El Diablo | 2023 |
| Ten Tricks | Sal | 2022 |
| FRO Thizzle Reviews | Self | 2022 |
| My Dead Dad | Frank | 2021 |
| Nova Vita | Mr. Bicks | 2021 |
| Blue Miracle | Hector | 2021 |
| Wander | Sherif Luis Santiago / Sherif Luis Santi | 2020 |
| The Curse of La Llorona | Rafael Olvera / Rafael | 2019 |
| Mayans M.C. | Smokey | 2018 |
| Serpentine | Sergio Sanchez | 2018 |
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Medellin | El Diablo | 2023 |
| Ten Tricks | Sal | 2022 |
| FRO Thizzle Reviews | Self | 2022 |
| My Dead Dad | Frank | 2021 |
| Nova Vita | Mr. Bicks | 2021 |
| Blue Miracle | Hector | 2021 |
| Wander | Sherif Luis Santiago / Sherif Luis Santi | 2020 |
| The Curse of La Llorona | Rafael Olvera / Rafael | 2019 |
| Mayans M.C. | Smokey | 2018 |
| Serpentine | Sergio Sanchez | 2018 |
| Get Shorty | Swayze | 2017 |
| Six Feet | Gus | 2017 |
| Cleveland Abduction | Ariel Castro | 2015 |
| Better Call Saul | Tuco Salamanca | 2015 |
| A Gringo Honeymoon | Carlos | 2015 |
| Madam Secretary | Mateo Sandino Sr. | 2014 |
| No Half Measures: Creating the Final Season of Breaking Bad | Self | 2013 |
| Full Circle | 2013 | |
| Celebrity Page | Self | 2013 |
| Talking Bad | Self - 'Tuco Salamanca' | 2013 |
| Lauren | Martinez | 2012 |
| Major Crimes | Julio Sanchez / Detective Julio Sanchez | 2012 |
| The Eric Andre Show | Self | 2012 |
| Los Americans | Memo | 2011 |
| White Collar | Enrico Morales | 2009 |
| Breaking Bad | Tuco Salamanca | 2008 |
| Day Break | Luis Torres | 2006 |
| Havoc | Chino | 2005 |
| Made in Hollywood | Self | 2005 |
| My Name Is Earl | Paco | 2005 |
| The Closer | Julio Sanchez | 2005 |
| Brothers in Arms | Reverend | 2005 |
| My Name Is Modesty: A Modesty Blaise Adventure | Raphael Garcia | 2004 |
| Just Hustle | Spanish Professor | 2004 |
| Nip/Tuck | Alejandro Pérez | 2003 |
| Inside Edition | Self | 2003 |
| Boomtown | Ruben | 2002 |
| Robbery Homicide Division | Jesus 'Termite' Rosales | 2002 |
| CSI: Miami | Martin Medesto / Marcos Trejo | 2002 |
| Collateral Damage | Junior | 2002 |
| 24 | Rouse | 2001 |
| Training Day | Sniper | 2001 |
| The Division | Ray Sanchez / Roland | 2001 |
| CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Donald Balboa / Miguel Durado | 2000 |
| Harsh Realm | Sergeant Escalante | 1999 |
| The Last Marshal | T-Boy | 1999 |
| From Dusk Till Dawn 2: Texas Blood Money | Jesus | 1999 |
| Strange World | Rinaldo Molina | 1999 |
| Seven Days | Teo Millar / Rodriguez | 1998 |
| Alien: Resurrection | Distephano / Pvt. Vincent Distephano | 1997 |
| Cracker: Mind Over Murder | MacCormick | 1997 |
| 413 Hope St. | Rico | 1997 |
| The Practice | Miguel Moreno | 1997 |
| Last Stand at Saber River | Manuel | 1997 |
| The Rock | Sergeant Rojas | 1996 |
| The Substitute | Joey Six | 1996 |
| Up Close & Personal | Fernando Buttanda | 1996 |
| Broken Arrow | Air Force Staff Officer at Casualty Briefing | 1996 |
| The Eddie Files | Johnny | 1995 |
| Operation Dumbo Drop | C-123 Co-Pilot / Staff Sergeant Adams | 1995 |
| Dead Badge | Tomas Gomez | 1995 |
| The Marshal | Rossiter | 1995 |
| Dragstrip Girl | Doogie | 1994 |
| Clear and Present Danger | Domingo Chavez / Chavez | 1994 |
| NYPD Blue | Rico / Raoul | 1993 |
| The X-Files | Eladio Buente | 1993 |
| Walker, Texas Ranger | Sergeant Perez | 1993 |
| When the Party's Over | Mario | 1993 |
| Blood In, Blood Out | Chuey | 1993 |
| Star Trek: Deep Space Nine | Vargas | 1993 |
| Under Siege | Ramirez | 1992 |
| Hitz | Cyclone | 1992 |
| Nails | Paco Sanchez | 1992 |
| Man Trouble | Balco | 1992 |
| Dead Again | Supermarket Clerk | 1991 |
| Out for Justice | Hector | 1991 |
| Cold Dog Soup | Gang Member | 1990 |
| Lifestories | Enrique | 1990 |
| Gremlins 2: The New Batch | Messenger | 1990 |
| Made in Hollywood | 1990 | |
| I Know My First Name Is Steven | Punk #2 | 1989 |
| A Nightmare on Drug Street | Felipe | 1989 |
| Twice Dead | Gang Member / Cheeta | 1988 |
| Freddy's Nightmares | Johnny 'Mac' McFarland | 1988 |
| China Beach | Lopez | 1988 |
| Beauty and the Beast | Hal | 1987 |
| Vietnam War Story | Diaz | 1987 |
| Maid to Order | Sam | 1987 |
| Matlock | Alien Worker | 1986 |
| Murder, She Wrote | José 'Joseph' Galvan | 1984 |
| Hunter | Tomas Delgado | 1984 |
| Cagney & Lacey | Alonzo | 1981 |
| CBS Schoolbreak Special | Angel Perez | 1980 |
| Knots Landing | Van Driver / Young Man | 1979 |
