Mario Ernesto Sánchez

Known for ActingBorn 1947-01-10Died 2025-04-10Cuba

Mario Ernesto Sánchez (born on January 10, 1947, in San Antonio de las Vegas, Cuba; † April 10, 2025, in Miami, Florida, USA) was a Cuban actor and theater founder. In 1979, he established Teatro Avante, a Hispanic theater in Florida, and became a significant figure in promoting Latin American theater in the United States. Sánchez played various supporting roles in Hollywood films and TV series, including Invasion U.S.A. (1985), The Specialist (1994), Bad Boys (1995), and Step Up Revolution (2012). He also appeared in five episodes of the series Miami Vice and had a role in the 2006 film of the same name. Additionally, he was featured in The Truman Show as a security guard and in the British cult series Only Fools and Horses as a Colombian drug lord. As a teenager, he emigrated to the United States through Operation Pedro Pan. Over the course of his career, he received several awards for his contributions to Hispanic theater, including the Federico García Lorca Award (1995) and the Ollantay Award (1994). Sánchez passed away on April 10, 2025, at the age of 78 in Miami.Read more

Movies & web series

Staying Afloat

The Truman Show

Moon Over Miami

Burn Notice

Miami Vice

21 Jump Street

Step Up Revolution

Bad Boys

Father of the Bride

Wiseguy

Below the Belt

8MM

Death of a Fool

Proof of Life

Plato's Run

Miami Vice

The Specialist

Virtual Weapon

Blood and Wine

Invasion U.S.A.

Sea Devil

Fires Within

Catherine's Grove

Clinton and Nadine