Mario Ernesto Sánchez

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

26

Gender

Male

Birthday

2025-10-01 (0 years old)

Place of Birth

Cuba

Mario Ernesto Sánchez

Biography

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.

Known For

  • Miami Vice

    Miami Vice

  • Miami Vice

    Miami Vice

  • Miami Vice

    Miami Vice

  • Miami Vice

    Miami Vice

  • Miami Vice

    Miami Vice

  • Burn Notice

    Burn Notice

  • The Truman Show

    The Truman Show

  • Wiseguy

    Wiseguy

  • Bad Boys

    Bad Boys

  • 8MM

    8MM

  • Step Up Revolution

    Step Up Revolution

  • The Specialist

    The Specialist

  • Fires Within

    Fires Within

  • Death of a Fool

    Death of a Fool

  • Proof of Life

    Proof of Life

  • Miami Vice

    Miami Vice

  • Staying Afloat

    Staying Afloat

  • Clinton and Nadine

    Clinton and Nadine

  • Moon Over Miami

    Moon Over Miami

  • Father of the Bride

    Father of the Bride

  • Catherine's Grove

    Catherine's Grove

  • Sea Devil

    Sea Devil

  • Blood and Wine

    Blood and Wine

  • Invasion U.S.A.

    Invasion U.S.A.

  • Plato's Run

    Plato's Run

  • Virtual Weapon

    Virtual Weapon