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Michael Peña(III)

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Michael Peña
Actor Michael Peña, star of 'Crash' and the 'Ant-Man' films, stars in the "Narcos" reboot "Narcos: Mexico" as DEA Agent Kiki Camarena. "No Small Parts" takes a look at Michael's rise in film and television.
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Michael Peña of "Narcos: Mexico:" "No Small Parts"
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Michael Peña was born and raised in Chicago, to Nicolasa, a social worker, and Eleuterio Peña, who worked at a button factory. His parents were originally from Mexico. After graduating from high school, he went to an open casting call for the Peter Bogdanovich feature To Sir, with Love II (1996), and to his surprise, beat out hundreds of other young men for a role. After relocating to Los Angeles Peña quickly booked a succession of roles in features including Star Maps, My Fellow Americans (1996) (opposite Jack Lemmon and James Garner), La Cucaracha (1998) (winner of the Best Picture in the Austin Film Festival), Bellyfruit (1999), and the Disney/Jerry Bruckheimer feature Gone in 60 Seconds (2000). Michael resides in Los Angeles, where he plays bass guitar with his band, plays golf, and boxes for relaxation.
BornJanuary 13, 1976
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BornJanuary 13, 1976
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  • Awards
    • 13 wins & 8 nominations

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Michael Peña in Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan (2018)
Michael Peña and John Krasinski in Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan (2018)
Michael Peña, Momona Tamada, Argon, Walker Scobell, and Keith L. Williams in Secret Headquarters (2022)
Michael Peña and Argon in Secret Headquarters (2022)
Michael Peña and Argon in Secret Headquarters (2022)
Michael Peña and Argon in Secret Headquarters (2022)
Tim Robbins, Michael Peña, and Rachel McAdams in The Lucky Ones (2007)
Eva Longoria, Michael Peña, and Isabela Merced in Dora and the Lost City of Gold (2019)
Michael Peña in No Small Parts (2014)
Michael Peña and Andy Serkis in The Late Late Show with James Corden (2015)
Bradley Cooper and Michael Peña in The Mule (2018)
Matt Letscher, Michael Peña, Yul Vazquez, Clark Freeman, and Aaron Staton in Just Say No (2018)

Known for:

Christian Bale, Amy Adams, Bradley Cooper, Jeremy Renner, and Jennifer Lawrence in American Hustle (2013)
American Hustle
7.2
  • Paco Hernandez
  • Sheik Abdullah
  • 2013
Michael Peña in Crash (2004)
Crash
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  • Daniel
  • 2004
Jake Gyllenhaal and Michael Peña in End of Watch (2012)
End of Watch
7.6
  • Mike Zavala
  • 2012
Michael Douglas, Bobby Cannavale, Michael Peña, Paul Rudd, Corey Stoll, Mark Knapton, and Evangeline Lilly in Ant-Man (2015)
Ant-Man
7.3
  • Luis
  • 2015

Credits

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Actor

  • Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan
    • Released
    • TV Series
    • 2018–2023
  • A Million Miles Away
    • In Production
  • Owen Wilson, Momona Tamada, Walker Scobell, and Kezii Curtis in Secret Headquarters (2022)
    Secret Headquarters
    • Argon
    • 2022
  • Halle Berry, Patrick Wilson, and John Bradley in Moonfall (2022)
    Moonfall
    • Tom Lopez
    • 2022
  • Everly Carganilla in Bud (2021)
    Bud
    • Maddie's Father
    • Short
    • 2021
  • Tom & Jerry (2021)
    Tom & Jerry
    • Terence
    • 2021
  • Narcos: Mexico (2018)
    Narcos: Mexico
    • Enrique 'Kiki' Camarena
    • TV Series
    • 2018–2020
  • Portia Doubleday, Lucy Hale, and Charlotte McKinney in Fantasy Island (2020)
    Fantasy Island
    • Mr. Roarke
    • 2020
  • Adam Devine in Jexi (2019)
    Jexi
    • Kai
    • 2019
  • Benicio Del Toro, Danny Trejo, Eugenio Derbez, Isabela Merced, Madeleine Madden, and Jeff Wahlberg in Dora and the Lost City of Gold (2019)
    Dora and the Lost City of Gold
    • Cole
    • 2019
  • Clint Eastwood in The Mule (2018)
    The Mule
    • Agent Treviño
    • 2018
  • Michael Peña, John Krasinski, and Charlyne Yi in Next Gen (2018)
    Next Gen
    • Momo (English version, voice)
    • 2018
  • Brian Buckley, Mike Ferguson, and Brandon Garic Notch in Logic: One Day feat. Ryan Tedder (2018)
    Logic: One Day feat. Ryan Tedder
    • Doctor
    • Music Video
    • 2018
  • Extinction (2018)
    Extinction
    • Peter
    • 2018
  • Michael Douglas, Michelle Pfeiffer, Laurence Fishburne, Walton Goggins, Michael Peña, Paul Rudd, Evangeline Lilly, and Hannah John-Kamen in Ant-Man and the Wasp (2018)
    Ant-Man and the Wasp
    • Luis
    • 2018
  • Reese Witherspoon, Oprah Winfrey, Mindy Kaling, Chris Pine, Storm Reid, Levi Miller, and Deric McCabe in A Wrinkle in Time (2018)
    A Wrinkle in Time
    • Red
    • 2018
  • Thad Luckinbill, Lauren Chavez-Myers, Elsa Pataky, Michael Peña, Michael Shannon, Geoff Stults, Navid Negahban, Chris Hemsworth, Allison Gabriel, Kenneth Miller, Austin Stowell, Austin Hébert, and Trevante Rhodes in 12 Strong (2018)
    12 Strong
    • Sam Diller
    • 2018

Producer

  • Michael Peña and Dax Shepard in CHIPS (2017)
    CHIPS
    • executive producer
    • 2017
  • Underwater Dreams (2014)
    Underwater Dreams
    • executive producer
    • 2014

Soundtrack

  • Benicio Del Toro, Danny Trejo, Eugenio Derbez, Isabela Merced, Madeleine Madden, and Jeff Wahlberg in Dora and the Lost City of Gold (2019)
    Dora and the Lost City of Gold
    • performer: "Dangers of Rave Music"
    • writer: "Dangers of Rave Music"
    • 2019

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Take a (Creepy) Trip to 'Fantasy Island' With Lucy Hale
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Take a (Creepy) Trip to 'Fantasy Island' With Lucy Hale
Shaving Cream
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Shaving Cream
You've Tugged on the Tail of a Snake
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You've Tugged on the Tail of a Snake
Dodgers Tickets
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Dodgers Tickets
"Starbucks and Quinceañeras"
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"Starbucks and Quinceañeras"
Collateral Beauty
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Collateral Beauty
Collateral Beauty
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Collateral Beauty
Observe and Report
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Observe and Report
Observe and Report
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Observe and Report
Observe and Report
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Observe and Report
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Observe and Report
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Observe and Report

Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • Michael A. Pena
  • Height
    • 5′ 7″ (1.70 m)
  • Born
    • January 13, 1976
    • Chicago, Illinois, USA
  • Spouse
    • Brie Shaffer2006 - present (1 child)
  • Children
    • Roman Peña
  • Parents
      Nicolasa Peña
  • Other works
    Appears in Bud Light commercials.
  • Publicity listings
    • 2 Articles
    • 1 Magazine Cover Photo

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    A profile of Peña revealed that for every film he's cast in, he asks the writers to include a reference to his character being Mexican-American at some point. Peña related that since he gets to mainly play characters who are not stereotypes & clichés, but are smart, funny, and have good/interesting jobs, he loves the fact that mentioning his own heritage in that context will be a source of pride to Mexican-American fans who go to his films.
  • Quotes
    I'm just an actor. If it's drama, I add as much humor as the part will stand. And if it's a comedy, add as much drama as you can, so it balances out; you don't wanna be too serious.

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