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Personal Info

Birth date

1973-10-02 (51 Years)

Gender

Male

Known for

Acting

Place of birth

Los Angeles, California, USA

Also known as

Efren Antonio Ramirez

Efren Ramirez

Biography

Efren Antonio Ramirez (born October 2, 1973) is an American actor. He is most known as Pedro in the feature film Napoleon Dynamite.

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 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; and Crank and its sequel Crank: High Voltage, opposite Jason Statham (playing his own twin brother in the sequel). He has also appeared in other movies including Gamer with Gerard Butler; When in Rome with Kristen Bell; Crossing the Heart, opposite Kris Kristofferson; House of My Father, opposite Will Ferrell; HBO's Eastbound and Down with Danny McBride; and Perpetual Grace Ltd.

He appeared in FOX's The Grinder with Rob Lowe and voiced for the animated series Bordentown 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.

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 . 

Filmography

Acting

TBAMonsters of God as Jerome

TBAWilly Goes Way Back! as Willy

2025The End is at Hand as Ray

2024Seven Cemeteries as Miguel

2023Due Justice as Santiago

2022Satanic Hispanics as The Traveler

2022Lightyear as Airman Diaz (voice)

2021Made for Love (1 Episode) as Oz Wimmer

2021More Than Miyagi: The Pat Morita Story as Self

2020FBI: Most Wanted (1 Episode) as Oscar Zamora

2019Perpetual Grace LTD (4 Episodes) as Felipe Guillermo Usted

2017Trafficked as Enrique

2017Varsity Punks as Coach Menlo

2017Mad Families as Rolando

2016Ice (2 Episodes) as Nicolas

2016Middle School: The Worst Years of My Life as Gus

2016Super Sex as Bodega Guy / Donut Guy / Street 'John'

2016Bordertown (13 Episodes) as Ruiz

2015The Grinder (1 Episode) as Andre

2015Endgame as Mr. Alvarado

2014Lennon or McCartney as Self

2014Constantine (1 Episode) as Julio

2014School Dance as El Matador

2014TripTank (1 Episode) as Manny (voice)

2012Don Cheadle is Captain Planet - Part 3 as Ma-Ti

2012Don Cheadle is Captain Planet - Part 2 as Ma-Ti

2012Coffees as Julio

2012Casa de Mi Padre as Esteban

2012Napoleon Dynamite (6 Episodes) as Pedro Sanchez

2011Captain Planet with Don Cheadle as Ma-Ti

2010When in Rome as Juan (uncredited)

2009The Pool Boys as Hector

2009Gamer as DJ

2009Ratko: The Dictator's Son as Ratko Volvic

2009Crank: High Voltage as Venus

2009Eastbound & Down (6 Episodes) as Catuey

2008Pants on Fire as Self

2008I Love the New Millennium (8 Episodes) as Self

2008Saravia as Self

2007Moola as Hector

2007El Tigre: The Adventures of Manny Rivera (1 Episode) as Unknown

2006Employee of the Month as Jorge

2006Crank as Kaylo

2006All You've Got as Carlos

2006Gettin' Some Jail Time as Pico

2006Potheads: The Movie as Tito

2006Walkout as Bobby Verdugo

2005American Dad! (1 Episode) as Paco (voice)

2004Napoleon Dynamite as Pedro Sanchez

2004Just Hustle as Street Connection

2004Best Week Ever (1 Episode) as Unknown

2003America's Next Top Model (1 Episode) as Guest

2002George Lopez (1 Episode) as Unknown

2001Scrubs (1 Episode) as Ricky

2001Delivering Milo as Street Hustler

2001Missing Pieces as Renaldo

2000Boston Public (2 Episodes) as Amaad Wilkens

2000Rave as Bookie

2000Even Stevens (2 Episodes) as Unknown

1999Judging Amy (1 Episode) as Ricky Diaz

1999King Cobra as Teen Boy

1998Race as Miguel Álvarez

1997EP Daily (1 Episode) as Unknown

1996Dangerous Minds (1 Episode) as Unknown

1996Relativity (1 Episode) as Javier

1996Kazaam as Carlos

1995Jury Duty as Pirate Pete's Employee

1994Tammy and the T-Rex as Pizza Boy

1994ER (1 Episode) as Jimmy

1951Hallmark Hall of Fame (1 Episode) as Renaldo