Michael Peña (III)

Actor | Producer

Michael Peña was born and raised in Chicago, to Nicolasa, a social worker, and Eleuterio Peña, who ...

Born: January 13, 1976

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Michael Peña's Journey From "Felicity" to "Narcos: Mexico"

Michael Peña has nearly 100 roles to his name, and now he stars in "Narcos: Mexico" as DEA Agent Kiki Camarena. Let's look at his rise in film and television.

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Filmography

Known For

American Hustle Paco Hernandez / Sheik Abdullah (2013)
Crash Daniel (2004)
End of Watch Mike Zavala (2012)
Known For

Shooter Nick Memphis (2007)
Actor

The Mule Trevino (2018)
Narcos: Mexico Enrique 'Kiki' Camarena (2018)
Next Gen Momo (2018)
Logic: One Day ft. Ryan Tedder Doctor (2018)
Extinction Peter (2018)
Ant-Man and the Wasp Luis (2018)
A Wrinkle in Time Red (2018)
12 Strong Sam Diller (2018)
My Little Pony: The Movie Grubber (2017)
The Lego Ninjago Movie Kai (2017)
Dumpster Diving Miguel (2017)
CHIPS Ponch (2017)
Collateral Beauty Simon (2016)
Morris & the Cow Ill Mil (2016)
War on Everyone Bob Bolaño (2016)
Hell and Back Abigor the Demon (2015)
Bill Buddy Manny (2015)
The Martian Rick Martinez (2015)
Ares III: The Right Stuff Rick Martinez (2015)
Vacation New Mexico Cop (2015)
The Vatican Tapes Father Lozano (2015)
Ant-Man Luis (2015)
Ares III: Farewell Rick Martinez (2015)
Gracepoint Mark Solano (2014)
Fury Trini 'Gordo' Garcia (2014)
Frontera Miguel (2014)
Chozen Ricky (2014)
Cesar Chavez Cesar Chavez (2014)
The List Deputy U.S. Marshal Soto (2013)
American Hustle Paco Hernandez / Sheik Abdullah (2013)
Turbo Tito (2013)
American Dad! Maguerite (2011-2013)
Gangster Squad Officer Navidad Ramirez (2013)
End of Watch Mike Zavala (2012)
Tower Heist Enrique Dev'Reaux (2011)
30 Minutes or Less Chango (2011)
The Good Doctor Jimmy (2011)
The Lincoln Lawyer Jesus Martinez (2011)
Battle Los Angeles Joe Rincon (2011)
Eastbound & Down Mr. Cisneros (2010)
Everything Must Go Frank Garcia (2010)
My Son, My Son, What Have Ye Done Detective Vargas (2009)
Observe and Report Dennis (2009)
My Name Is Earl Circus (2008)
The Lucky Ones TK (2008)
Lions for Lambs Ernest Rodriguez (2007)
Shooter Nick Memphis (2007)
World Trade Center Will Jimeno (2006)
Babel John - Border Patrol (2006)
Fifty Pills Eduardo (2006)
Walkout Sal Castro (2006)
Untitled David Diamond/David Weissman Project Scott (2005)
Sueño Jimmy (2005)
Little Athens Carlos (2005)
The Shield Armando Renta (2005)
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Juanito Concha (2005)
Million Dollar Baby Omar (2004)
Crash Daniel (2004)
The Calcium Kid Jose Mendez (2004)
NYPD Blue Wilmer Lopez (1997-2004)
ER Police Officer (2003)
The Twilight Zone Noah (2003)
Love Object Ramirez (2003)
The United States of Leland Guillermo (2003)
Andy Richter Controls the Universe Patrick (2002)
American Family (2002)
Men, Women & Dogs Miguel (2001)
Roswell Fly (2001)
Buffalo Soldiers Garcia (2001)
Semper Fi Douglas Cepeda (2001)
The District Sante (2000)
Gone in 60 Seconds Ignacio (2000)
Felicity Brian Burke (1999-2000)
Bellyfruit Oscar (1999)
Profiler Alex Lopez (1999)
Moesha Alejandro (1999)
7th Heaven Roger (1998)
La Cucaracha Orderly (1998)
The Sentinel Johnny (1998)
Boogie Boy Drug Dealer (1998)
Homicide: Life on the Street Luis Carrenza (1998)
Touched by an Angel Ray Estes (1997)
Star Maps Star Map Boy (1997)
My Fellow Americans Ernesto (1996)
Pacific Blue Rabbit (1996)
Running Free Bunk (1994)
Actor

Sports Theater with Shaquille O'Neal Felipe Galan (1997)
Producer

CHIPS (2017)
Producer

Underwater Dreams (2014)
Archive footage

The Insider (2017)
Entertainment Tonight (2014-2017)
Lego Marvel's Avengers (2016)
Ares III: The Untold Story (2016)
Extra (2014)
Oscar, que empiece el espectáculo (2008)
Archive footage

Irak-Afganistán, la guerra llega al cine (2008)
San Sebastián 2006: Crónica de Carlos Boyero (2006)

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Awards

13 wins & 7 nominations.

Did You Know

Trivia

Is Mexican-American. His father was from Villa Purificación in Jalisco and his mother was from Charcas in San Luis Potosí.

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.