Raymond Cruz
Raymund Cruz (born July 9, 1961) is a Mexican American actor. He is mostly known for playing military roles. His movie roles include Clear and Present Danger as Ding Chavez, The Substitute as Tom Berenger's second-in-command Joey Six, The Rock in an un-credited U.S. Marine role, From Dusk Till Dawn 2: Texas Blood Money as Jesus, Alien Resurrection as USM Private Vincent DiStephano, and Under Siege as Ramirez. He also appeared in the gang movie Blood In Blood Out, playing the role of Chuey, a gang member from the Vatos Locos. In 2005 he played Chino In Havoc. He also appears in Gremlins 2: The New Batch, credited as "The Messenger," and in Training Day as a gang member named Sniper, the poker player who doesn't know that three-of-a-kind beats two pair.
He has made guest appearances in the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode "The Siege of AR-558", in The X-Files Season 4 episode "El Mundo Gira" and in the second season of 24 as a thug. In the Music Videoclip from Madonna Vogue ,He also made an appearance as the father of a murdered girl in CSI.
Cruz played a large distributor of methamphetamines named Tuco on Breaking Bad in 2008. He is now a regular cast member on the TV series The Closer. Cruz also had a recurring role as Paco on My Name Is Earl, and as Alejandro Perez on Nip/Tuck.
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Acted in
Medellin
2023
as El Diablo
Six Feet
2022
as Gus
Ten Tricks
2022
as Sal
My Dead Dad
2021
as Frank
Blue Miracle
2021
as Hector
Wander
2020
as Sherif Luis Santi
The Curse of La Llorona
2019
as Rafael Olvera
Get Shorty
2017
as Swayze
a Gringo Honeymoon
2015
as Carlos
Cleveland Abduction
2015
as Ariel Castro
Better Call Saul
2015
as Tuco Salamanca
No Half Measures: Creating the Final Season of Breaking Bad
2013
as Self
Major Crimes
2012
as Detective Julio Sanchez
The Eric Andre Show
2012
as Self
White Collar
2009
as Enrico Morales
Breaking Bad
2008
as Tuco Salamanca
Day Break
2006
Playing Patti
2006
Havoc
2005
as Chino
My Name Is Earl
2005
as Paco
The Closer
2005
as Julio Sanchez
Grey's Anatomy
2005
as Daniel Jimenez
Brothers in Arms
2005
as Reverend
My Name Is Modesty: A Modesty Blaise Adventure
2004
as Raphael Garcia
Just Hustle
2004
as Spanish Professor
Nip/Tuck
2003
CSI: Miami
2002
as Martin
Collateral Damage
2002
as Junior
Training Day
2001
as Sniper
Blood Money
2000
as Gutierrez
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
2000
as Miguel Durado
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
2000
as Donald Balboa
Harsh Realm
1999
The Last Marshal
1999
as T-Boy
From Dusk Till Dawn 2: Texas Blood Money
1999
as Jesus
Alien Resurrection
1997
as Distephano
Last Stand at Saber River
1997
as Manuel
The Rock
1996
as Sergeant Rojas (uncredited)
The Substitute
1996
as Joey Six
Up Close & Personal
1996
as Fernando Buttanda
Broken Arrow
1996
as Air Force Staff Officer at Casualty Briefing (uncredited)
Operation Dumbo Drop
1995
as Staff Sergeant Adams
Dead Badge
1995
as Tomas Gomez
Dragstrip Girl
1994
as Doogie
Clear and Present Danger
1994
as Domingo Chavez
Rebel Highway
1994
as Doogie
NYPD Blue
1993
as Raoul Calderon
The X-Files
1993
as Eladio Buente
When the Party's Over
1993
as Mario
Bound by Honor
1993
as Chuey
Living and Working in Space: The Countdown Has Begun
1993
as Arturo
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
1993
as Vargas
Under Siege
1992
as Ramirez
Judgement
1992
as Cyclone
Nails
1992
as Paco Sanchez
Man Trouble
1992
as Balco
Perfect Crimes
1991
as Diego
Out for Justice
1991
as Hector
Made in Hollywood
1990
Gremlins 2: The New Batch
1990
as Messenger
I Know My First Name Is Steven
1989
as Punk #2
A Nightmare on Drug Street
1989
as Felipe
Twice Dead
1988
as Cheeta
Maid to Order
1987
as Sam
Murder, She Wrote
1984
as José 'Joseph' Galvan
Knots Landing
1979
as Young Man
Knots Landing
1979
as Van Driver
Serpentine
as Sergio Sanchez
The Americans
as Memo