Pepe Serna
Personal Info
Known For Actor
Gender Male
Birthday 1944-07-23 (80 years old)
Place of Birth Corpus Christi, Texas, USA
Pepe Serna
Biography
Durable Mexican-American actor Pepe Serna has appeared in more than 100 feature films and 300 television shows, but is most recognized for his gritty support performances in a variety of motion pictures, including Scarface (1983) as Al Pacino's ill-fated cocaine partner, as well as the western Silverado (1985) with Kevin Costner, the crime yarn The Rookie (1990) starring Clint Eastwood and Charlie Sheen, and the drama American Me (1992) starring Edward James Olmos. In a career surpassing five decades, Pepe's characters have played on both sides of the law -- from drug peddlers to sheriffs. He was born (and raised) in Corpus Christi, Texas on July 23, 1944, the son of a naval base interpreter for Latin American pilots and a hairdresser. His desires to become an actor happened early in life, moving to Hollywood in 1969 to finally pursue his dreams. He didn't have to wait long to find steady Latino work on film and TV. Making an inauspicious debut in the exploitation film The Student Nurses (1970), Pepe found more "A" quality work after being discovered by producer Hal B. Wallis for the coming-of-age film Tim Belcher starring Richard Thomas and Catherine Burns and the western Shoot Out (1971) starring Gregory Peck. Specializing in urban, streetwise roles, he went on to mix a number of popular films (The New Centurions (1972), The Day of the Locust (1975), Car Wash (1976), A Force of One (1979), Walk Proud (1979), Honeysuckle Rose (1980), Inside Moves (1980), Deal of the Century (1983), Red Dawn (1984), Caddyshack II (1988)) with a slew of popular TV crime dramas such as "Mannix," "Police Story," "Adam-12," "The Rookies," "The Rockford Files," "Baretta," "Kojak," "CHiPs," "Barney Miller," "Scarecrow & Mrs. King," "T.J. Hooker," "Simon & Simon," "Hill Street Blues," "Miami Vice," "Cagney & Lacey" and "Diagnosis Murder." Long married to wife Diane, Pepe is a noted keynote teacher and motivational speaker who tours colleges and universities. His strong sideline as a painter has been met with critical success, having been commissioned quite frequently. His vibrant paintings and one-man stage shows reflect a serious return to his Mexican roots and was the subject of the 2015 short documentary "Life Is Art."
Known For
Actor
as Abuelito
as Rancher
as Luis Delgado
as Jesús
as Jose Martinez
as Rodrigo
as Señor Cárdenas
as Pepe
as Wally Nash
as Paul
as Lil' Big Me
as Manny
as Dr. George Holst
as Rudy Goebel
as Fortunato
as Father Miguel
as Nuncio
as Paul Del Moral
as Tomas Dos Santos
as Mr. Gonzalez
as Ruben Garcia
as Hector Sanchez
as Raoul
as Commandante Alvarez
as Dr. Sanchez
as Shifflet (voice)
as Herman Ortiz
as Restaurateur
as Florencio
as Sanchez (voice)
as Pappa Vasquez
as Alessandro
as Harlan Ramirez
as Roberto
as Mr. Ortiz
as Agent Menendez
as Salvador Lopez
as Capt. Collins
as Santana
as Mundo
as Dock Official
as Lt. Ray Garcia
as Raoul
as Virgilio Segura
as Sgt. Pepe Gutierrez
as Manuel Vega
as Hector
as Carlos
as John Colucci
as Alex Sweetwood
as Carlos
as Murano
as Det. Almos
as Gas Station Mechanic
as Enrique
as Reno Nevada
as Aardvark's Father
as Jim Ramos
as Roberto Sanchez
as Zabado
as Angel
as Vardis
as Romaldo Cortez
as Harry Cutter
as Tómas Jefferson
as Manuel Flores
as Pete Mendez
as Lupo
as Frank Fierro
as Bobby Hernandez
as Herrada
as Rooster
as Raymond Zavala
as Punk #1
as Sgt. Castro
as Cesar
as Orlando
as Juan
as Migrant Worker (uncredited)
as Chuco
as Johnny Lopez
as Street Entertainer
as Mano
as Miguel
as Ruiz
as Julio Rodriguez
as Natcho
as Charlie Parelli
as Ray Ochoa
as Y Leader
as Ramon
as Enorio Patias
as Rudy Diaz
as Young Mexican Man
as Pepe
as Luis
as Roger
Producer
as Associate Producer
as Associate Producer