Raúl Méndez facts for kids
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Raúl Méndez
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Raúl Méndez Martínez
11 April 1975 |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1998–present |
| Television | El sexo débil El Señor de los Cielos |
Raúl Méndez Martínez (born on April 11, 1975) is a famous Mexican actor. He was born in Laguna, Torreón, Mexico. Raúl Méndez has acted in many films, theater plays, and television shows.
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Raúl Méndez's Life and Career
Raúl Méndez studied acting from 1994 to 1999. He went to the Center for Arts Education in Monterrey and also studied at La Casa del Teatro. He is known for being a very versatile actor in Mexico. This means he can play many different kinds of characters.
In 2005, he was nominated for an important award called the Ariel Award. This was for his work in the movie Matando Cabos. He has played many different roles. For example, he was a bad guy in The Legend of Zorro. He also played an assistant in the movie Un mundo maravilloso.
Raúl Méndez was in the movie Kilometer 31, which was very popular in Mexico. He also appeared in a TV movie called Fidel alongside Gael García Bernal. He played César Gaviria, who was a former president of Colombia, in the TV series Narcos.
Movies and TV Shows
Raúl Méndez has been in many movies and television shows. Here are some of them:
Film Roles
| Year | Title | Roles | Notes |
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| 2001 | Demasiado amor | Sergio | |
| 2002 | El tigre de Santa Julia | Miranda | |
| 2003 | Midas | Paco | Short film |
| 2004 | Matando Cabos | Botcha | |
| 2005 | The Legend of Zorro | Ferroq | |
| 2006 | Un mundo maravilloso | Image Advisor | |
| 2006 | Morirse en domingo | Eleuterio | |
| 2006 | Kilometer 31 | Omar | |
| 2007 | La sangre iluminada | Roberto | |
| 2007 | La siguiente victima | Stalker | Short film |
| 2007 | Karma | Daniel | Short film |
| 2007 | El último justo | Agent Ramírez | |
| 2007 | Sultanes del Sur | ... in the robbery | |
| 2008 | El viaje de Teo | Alejandro | |
| 2008 | Paraíso perdido | Darío | Short film |
| 2009 | Amar a morir | Tiburón | |
| 2009 | 2033 | Goros | |
| 2009 | The Kid: Chamaco | Officer Manuel Quintana | |
| 2010 | Sucedió en un día | Raúl | Segment: "Langosta" |
| 2010 | Hidalgo: La historia jamás contada | Ignacio Allende | |
| 211 | Tequila | Luis | |
| 2012 | Mariachi Gringo | Jorge | |
| 2012 | Ventanas al mar | Mauricio | |
| 2012 | Cristiada | Miguel Gómez Loza | |
| 2012 | Colosio: El asesinato | Samuel Palma | |
| 2012 | Morelos | Mariano Matamoros | |
| 2012 | Renacimiento | Papá | Short film |
| 2012 | Reencarnación: Una historia de amor | Lisandro | |
| 2012 | La mala luz | Eric | |
| 2013 | No sé si cortarme las venas o dejármelas largas | Aarón | |
| 2013 | Actores S.A. | Tomás | |
| 2013 | 5 Bravo | Agustín | |
| 2014 | Dame tus ojos | Alejandro | |
| 2014 | Fachon Models | César Reynoso | |
| 2014 | The Incident | Marco | |
| 2014 | Visitantes | Daniel | |
| 2015 | Las Aparicio | Rodrigo | |
| 2017 | La lengua del sol | Ramiro | Uncredited |
Television Roles
| Year | Title | Roles | Notes |
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| 1998 | Amor infiel | Rodrigo | |
| 2000 | Die Geiseln von Costa Rica | Talamanca | Television film |
| 2001 | El guardián de Red Rock | Lefty | Television film |
| 2001 | In the Time of the Butterflies | Pedrito | Television film |
| 2002 | Fidel | Rodríguez | Television film |
| 2002 | Feliz navidad mamá | Samuel | |
| 2007 | Como ama una mujer | Diego | Series regular; 5 episodes |
| 2010 | Las Aparicio | Manuel | |
| 2011 | El sexo débil | Dante Camacho | Main role; 114 episodes |
| 2012 | Lynch | George González | Recurring role (season 1); 4 episodes |
| 2012 | Paramédicos | Damián Molina | Series regular (season 1); 13 episodes |
| 2013–2014 | El Señor de los Cielos | Víctor Casillas "Chacorta" | Main role (seasons 1–2); 158 episodes |
| 2015 | Texas Rising | Juan Seguin | Series regular (season 1); 5 episodes |
| 2015–2017 | Sense8 | Joaquín Flores | Recurring role (seasons 1–2); 6 episodes |
| 2015–2016 | Narcos | César Gaviria | Recurring role (seasons 1–2); 17 episodes |
| 2016 | La viuda negra | El Diablo | Main role (season 2) |
| 2017 | La fiscal de hierro | Ernesto Padilla | Main role; 65 episodes |
| 2017 | ... Godmother | Darío Sepúlveda | Television film |
| 2018 | Miguel | Martín | Episode: "Episode 1" |
| 2018–2020 | Enemigo íntimo | Alejandro Ferrer | Main role (season 1); 53 episodes |
Awards and Nominations
Raúl Méndez has been recognized for his acting with several awards and nominations:
| Year | Nominated work | Award | Result |
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| 2004 | Matando Cabos | Ariel Award for Best Male Here | Nominated |
| 2013 | El Señor de los Cielos | 2013 Premios Tu Mundo for Best Supporting Cast | Nominated |
| 2014 | El Señor de los Cielos 2 | 2014 Premios Tu Mundo for Best Supporting Cast | Nominated |
See also
In Spanish: Raúl Méndez para niños
