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Mario Ernesto Sánchez(1947-2025)

  • Actor
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Mario Ernesto Sánchez was born on 10 January 1947 in San Antonio de las Vegas, Cuba. He was an actor, known for Step Up Revolution (2012), The Specialist (1994) and Bad Boys (1995). He died on 10 April 2025 in Miami, Florida, USA.
BornJanuary 10, 1947
DiedApril 10, 2025(78)
BornJanuary 10, 1947
DiedApril 10, 2025(78)
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Known for

Step Up Revolution (2012)
Step Up Revolution
6.4
  • Ricky
  • 2012
Sylvester Stallone and Sharon Stone in The Specialist (1994)
The Specialist
5.6
  • Charlie
  • 1994
Will Smith, Téa Leoni, and Martin Lawrence in Bad Boys (1995)
Bad Boys
6.8
  • Drug Buyer(as Mario Ernesto Sanchez)
  • 1995
Jamie Foxx and Colin Farrell in Miami Vice (2006)
Miami Vice
6.1
  • El Tiburon(as Mario Ernesto Sanchez)
  • 2006

Credits

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Actor

  • Jammerz (2022)
    Jammerz
    TV Series
    • Fernando Sevilla
    • 2022
  • Andy Garcia, Gloria Estefan, Diego Boneta, James J. Zito III, and Adria Arjona in Father of the Bride (2022)
    Father of the Bride
    5.9
    • Paco (as Mario Ernesto Sanchez)
    • 2022
  • Mario Ernesto Sánchez and Benji Leon in Death of a Fool (2020)
    Death of a Fool
    4.6
    • Herman
    • 2020
  • Omari Hardwick in Power (2014)
    Power
    8.1
    TV Series
    • Abuelo (as Mario Ernesto Sanchez)
    • 2015
  • Antoni Corone, Mario Ernesto Sánchez, and Taylor Rouviere in Sea Devil (2014)
    Sea Devil
    5.8
    Short
    • 2014
  • Bryan Greenberg and Stephanie Sigman in The Arrangement (2013)
    The Arrangement
    5.4
    TV Movie
    • Dan Henriquez
    • 2013
  • Step Up Revolution (2012)
    Step Up Revolution
    6.4
    • Ricky
    • 2012
  • A Summer Song (2010)
    A Summer Song
    6.8
    • Richard
    • 2010
  • 666: The Beginning of the End (2009)
    666: The Beginning of the End
    6.5
    • Abel
    • 2009
  • Gabrielle Anwar, Bruce Campbell, and Jeffrey Donovan in Burn Notice (2007)
    Burn Notice
    8.0
    TV Series
    • Campos (as Mario Ernesto Sanchez)
    • 2008
  • Jamie Foxx and Colin Farrell in Miami Vice (2006)
    Miami Vice
    6.1
    • El Tiburon (as Mario Ernesto Sanchez)
    • 2006
  • Esai Morales, Valeria Andrews, Charlotte Ayanna, Kuno Becker, Cristián de la Fuente, Rosanna DeSoto, Michael Irby, and A Martinez in Once Upon a Wedding (2005)
    Once Upon a Wedding
    4.3
    • Pablo
    • 2005
  • Andy Garcia and Inés Sastre in The Lost City (2005)
    The Lost City
    6.5
    • First Inspector
    • 2005
  • Jason Armada in Lechón (2005)
    Lechón
    Short
    • Leo
    • 2005
  • Landfall
    8.5
    • Jorge Mendoza
    • 2001

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Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • Mario Ernesto Sanchez
  • Born
    • January 10, 1947
    • San Antonio de las Vegas, Cuba
  • Died
    • April 10, 2025
    • Miami, Florida, USA(long-term illness)

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  • Trivia
    In 1995, he received the Federico García Lorca award in Fuente Vaqueros, Spain, for having contributed greatly to the development of Hispanic theater in America; and in 2004 the Kusillo del Fitaz award, in La Paz, Bolivia, for the same reason.

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