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Efren Ramirez(I)

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Efren Ramirez
Imaginative quiet teenager Rafe Katchadorian is tired of his middle school's obsession with the rules at the expense of any and all creativity. Desperate to shake things up, Rafe and his best friends have come up with a plan: break every single rule in the school and let the students run wild.
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Middle School: The Worst Years of My Life (2016)
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Efren Ramirez has been working as a professional actor for many years. Initially, his career consisted of guest star appearances on television, as he appeared in diverse roles on "E.R.", "AMERICAN DAD", "JUDGING AMY", "THE DISTRICT", "MAD TV", and "SCRUBS."

However, it was his memorable portrayal of "PEDRO" in the feature film "NAPOLEON DYNAMITE" that dramatically launched what has become a hugely prolific acting career with an unusually diverse series of performances in Film, Television, Drama, Comedy...every imaginable medium and genre.

In the years since that film was released, Efren Ramirez has appeared in scores of films and television shows, including leading roles in the HBO film "WALKOUT"; with Edward James Olmos, "EMPLOYEE OF THE MONTH"; opposite Dane Cook and Dax Shepard, "CRANK" and CRANK HIGH VOLTAGE; opposite Jason Statham, (playing his own twin brother in the sequel.) He also appeared in "GAMER" with Gerard Butler, "WHEN IN ROME" with Kristen Bell, "CROSSING THE HEART" opposite Kris Kristofferson, "HOUSE OF MY FATHER" opposite Will Ferrell, and HBO's EASTBOUND AND DOWN" with Danny McBride.

Most recently, you can expect to see him in FOX's Television hit "THE GRINDER" with Rob Lowe and the animated series "BORDERTOWN" with Hank Azaria and Alex Bernstein, HULU's "DEADBEAT" with Tyler Labine, and the film "MIDDLESCHOOL: THE WORST YEARS OF MY LIFE" based on the James Patterson best seller.

Efren Ramirez currently resides in Los Angeles and New York. When he isn't filming, he is spinning records as a guest D.J. in clubs all across the country. He has published his first book DIRECT YOUR OWN LIFE. Efren recently returned from a USO TOUR visiting our troops in Bahrain, UAE, Dubai, and Africa. He frequently speaks to students at high schools and universities and is very involved with charitable organizations.
BornOctober 2, 1973
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  • Awards
    • 2 nominations

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Jason Statham and Efren Ramirez in Crank: High Voltage (2009)
Rob Lowe, Fred Savage, and Efren Ramirez in The Grinder (2015)
Efren Ramirez
Efren Ramirez
Efren Ramirez and Jon Heder in Napoleon Dynamite (2004)
Efren Ramirez in Napoleon Dynamite (2004)
Efren Ramirez and Jon Heder in Napoleon Dynamite (2004)
Efren Ramirez and Jon Heder in Napoleon Dynamite (2004)
Efren Ramirez and Jon Heder in Napoleon Dynamite (2004)
Efren Ramirez and Jon Heder in Napoleon Dynamite (2004)

Known for

Charlie Sheen in Mad Families (2017)
Mad Families
4.0
  • Rolando
  • 2017
Will Ferrell and Genesis Rodriguez in Casa de mi Padre (2012)
Casa de mi Padre
5.5
  • Esteban
  • 2012
Jason Statham in Crank: High Voltage (2009)
Crank: High Voltage
6.1
  • Venus
  • 2009
Tina Majorino, Sandy Martin, Efren Ramirez, Aaron Ruell, and Jon Heder in Napoleon Dynamite (2012)
Napoleon Dynamite
6.4
TV Series
  • Pedro(voice)

Credits

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Actor

  • Palido
    • Santiago
    • Post-production
  • Seven Cemeteries
    • Miguel
    • Post-production
  • Cyko KO: The Animated Series
    • Pre-production
    • TV Series
  • Brothers of Justice
    • Cornelio Martínez
    • Pre-production
  • Dylan McDermott, Edwin Hodge, Keisha Castle-Hughes, Alexa Davalos, and Roxy Sternberg in FBI: Most Wanted (2020)
    FBI: Most Wanted
    • Oscar Zamora
    • TV Series
    • 2022
  • Satanic Hispanics (2022)
    Satanic Hispanics
    • The Traveler
    • 2022
  • Chris Evans in Lightyear (2022)
    Lightyear
    • Airman Díaz (voice)
    • 2022
  • Cristin Milioti in Made for Love (2021)
    Made for Love
    • Oz Wimmer
    • TV Series
    • 2022
  • The Casagrandes (2019)
    The Casagrandes
    • Picosito (voice)
    • TV Series
    • 2021
  • Willy Goes Way Back! (2020)
    Willy Goes Way Back!
    • Willy
    • Short
    • 2020
  • Helpsters (2019)
    Helpsters
    • Camper Cortez
    • TV Series
    • 2020
  • Ben Kingsley, Jimmi Simpson, and Jacki Weaver in Perpetual Grace, LTD (2019)
    Perpetual Grace, LTD
    • Felipe Guillermo Usted
    • TV Series
    • 2019
  • Blink
    • DMV Photographer
    • Short
    • 2018
  • Scott Beehner, David Tenenbaum, Dana Powell, Maz Siam, Cyrina Fiallo, Katie Parker, and Tesiana Elie in Ride Sesh (2018)
    Ride Sesh
    • Carlos (voice)
    • TV Series
    • 2018
  • Ice (2016)
    Ice
    • Nicolas
    • TV Series
    • 2018
  • Monsters of God (2017)
    Monsters of God
    • Jerome
    • TV Movie
    • 2017
  • Ashley Judd, Anne Archer, and Sean Patrick Flanery in Trafficked (2017)
    Trafficked
    • Enrique
    • 2017
  • Efren Ramirez, Jeremy Ratchford, Paul Holowaty, and Cyrina Fiallo in Radio 88 (2017)
    Radio 88
    • Thomas Sandoval
    • Short
    • 2017
  • Varsity Punks (2017)
    Varsity Punks
    • Coach Menlo
    • 2017

Producer

  • It Began Without Warning (2017)
    It Began Without Warning
    • co-producer
    • Short
    • 2017
  • Territorial
    • producer
    • Short
    • 2013
  • Sundance 2006
    • producer
    • TV Short
    • 2006

Composer

  • Nines
    • Composer
    • Short
    • 2003

Videos24

Efren Ramirez Drama demo reel
Demo Reel 3:43
Efren Ramirez Drama demo reel
Efren Ramirez Comedy demo reel
Demo Reel 3:59
Efren Ramirez Comedy demo reel
Gamer: "Play to Live” TV Spot
Clip 1:02
Gamer: "Play to Live” TV Spot
Gamer -- "It's Cool, Yeah"
Clip 0:40
Gamer -- "It's Cool, Yeah"
Crank: High Voltage -- "Mansion Fight"
Clip 0:38
Crank: High Voltage -- "Mansion Fight"
No. 2
Trailer 2:02
No. 2
Teaser
Trailer 0:32
Teaser
Clip: Crank: High Voltage -- "Randy Fight" Clip
Trailer 0:27
Clip: Crank: High Voltage -- "Randy Fight" Clip
Crank 2: High Voltage -- Teaser Trailer
Trailer 2:31
Crank 2: High Voltage -- Teaser Trailer
The Pool Boys
Trailer 2:18
The Pool Boys
National Lampoon's Ratko: The Dictator's Son
Trailer 1:37
National Lampoon's Ratko: The Dictator's Son
Crank
Trailer 1:57
Crank

Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • Efren Antonion Ramirez
  • Height
    • 5′ 7″ (1.70 m)
  • Born
    • October 2, 1973
    • Los Angeles, California, USA
  • Spouse
    • Iyari LimonOctober 21, 1998 - 1999 (annulled)
  • Relatives
    • Carlos Ramirez(Sibling)
  • Other works
    (1994-99) TV commercials: List Upon Request
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Print Biography
    • 1 Interview

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  • Trivia
    With his earnings from Napoleon Dynamite (2004) he bought his parents a house.
  • Quotes
    In the land of the blind the one-eyed man is king.

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