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Pepe Serna

Bio: Durable Mexican-American actor Pepe Serna has appeared in more than 100 feature films and 300 television shows, but is most recognized for his gritty support performances in a variety of motion pictures, including Scarface (1983) as Al Pacino's ill-fated cocaine partner, as well as the western Silverado (1985) with Kevin Costner, the crime yarn The Rookie (1990) starring Clint Eastwood and Charlie Sheen, and the drama American Me (1992) starring Edward James Olmos. In a career surpassing five decades, Pepe's characters have played on both sides of the law -- from drug peddlers to sheriffs

Born: Sun, Jul 23 1944

Birthplace: Corpus Christi, Texas, USA

Pepe Serna is 80 years old

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Rebel Without a Cause

Pepe Serna was

80 in Rebel Without a Cause

as 'Estaban Quintanilla'.

Wed, Jan 01 2025

Say a Little Prayer

Pepe Serna was

80 in Say a Little Prayer

Thu, Nov 21 2024

Moe

Pepe Serna was

78 in Moe

Sun, Jun 04 2023

Flamin' Hot

Pepe Serna was

78 in Flamin' Hot

as 'Abuelito'.

Sat, Mar 11 2023

Green Ghost and the Masters of the Stone

Pepe Serna was

77 in Green Ghost and the Masters of the Stone

as 'Rancher'.

Fri, Apr 29 2022

The Planters

Pepe Serna was

75 in The Planters

as 'Jesús'.

Mon, Sep 23 2019

The Margarita Man

Pepe Serna was

75 in The Margarita Man

as 'Jose Martinez'.

Wed, Jul 31 2019

From the Dead

Pepe Serna was

74 in From the Dead

as 'Rodrigo'.

Fri, Jul 12 2019

Flavor of Life

Pepe Serna was

74 in Flavor of Life

Tue, Jan 01 2019

Downsizing

Pepe Serna was

73 in Downsizing

as 'Señor Cárdenas'.

Fri, Dec 22 2017

Lowriders

Pepe Serna was

72 in Lowriders

as 'Pepe'.

Fri, Apr 28 2017

Monday Nights at Seven

Pepe Serna was

72 in Monday Nights at Seven

as 'Paul'.

Sat, Oct 08 2016

Under Water: Dive Deep

Pepe Serna was

72 in Under Water: Dive Deep

as 'Lil' Big Me'.

Fri, Sep 30 2016

Restored Me

Pepe Serna was

72 in Restored Me

as 'Manny'.

Sun, Sep 11 2016

Superpowerless

Pepe Serna was

72 in Superpowerless

as 'Dr. George Holst'.

Sun, Jul 24 2016

Kill or Be Killed

Pepe Serna was

71 in Kill or Be Killed

as 'Rudy Goebel'.

Tue, Mar 01 2016

Road to Juarez

Pepe Serna was

70 in Road to Juarez

as 'Fortunato'.

Fri, Apr 24 2015

Ana Maria in Novela Land

Pepe Serna was

70 in Ana Maria in Novela Land

as 'Father Miguel'.

Fri, Feb 27 2015

Cake

Pepe Serna was

70 in Cake

as 'Nuncio'.

Sun, Sep 07 2014

Man from Reno

Pepe Serna was

69 in Man from Reno

as 'Paul Del Moral'.

Sun, Jun 15 2014

The Black Dahlia

Pepe Serna was

62 in The Black Dahlia

as 'Tomas Dos Santos'.

Fri, Sep 15 2006

Big Dreams Little Tokyo

Pepe Serna was

61 in Big Dreams Little Tokyo

as 'Mr. Gonzalez'.

Sun, Jan 01 2006

Latin Dragon

Pepe Serna was

60 in Latin Dragon

as 'Hector Sanchez'.

Tue, Sep 07 2004

Exposed

Pepe Serna was

59 in Exposed

as 'Raoul'.

Fri, Oct 17 2003

Deadly Swarm

Pepe Serna was

59 in Deadly Swarm

as 'Commandante Alvarez'.

Sat, Sep 20 2003

Along for the Ride

Pepe Serna was

56 in Along for the Ride

as 'Dr. Sanchez'.

Sat, Feb 17 2001

Daybreak

Pepe Serna was

56 in Daybreak

as 'Herman Ortiz'.

Tue, Dec 19 2000

The Princess and the Barrio Boy

Pepe Serna was

56 in The Princess and the Barrio Boy

as 'Bum'.

Fri, Dec 08 2000

Bread and Roses

Pepe Serna was

56 in Bread and Roses

as 'Restaurateur'.

Thu, Sep 14 2000

Picking Up the Pieces

Pepe Serna was

55 in Picking Up the Pieces

as 'Florencio'.

Fri, May 26 2000

The Brave

Pepe Serna was

53 in The Brave

as 'Alessandro'.

Wed, Jul 30 1997

In the Flesh

Pepe Serna was

50 in In the Flesh

as 'Harlan Ramirez'.

Sun, Jan 01 1995

A Million to Juan

Pepe Serna was

49 in A Million to Juan

as 'Mr. Ortiz'.

Sun, May 15 1994

Jonny's Golden Quest

Pepe Serna was

48 in Jonny's Golden Quest

as 'Agent Menendez'.

Sun, Apr 04 1993

American Me

Pepe Serna was

47 in American Me

as 'Mundo'.

Fri, Mar 13 1992

Only You

Pepe Serna was

47 in Only You

as 'Dock Official'.

Wed, Jan 01 1992

Conagher

Pepe Serna was

46 in Conagher

Mon, Jul 01 1991

The Rookie

Pepe Serna was

46 in The Rookie

as 'Lt. Ray Garcia'.

Fri, Dec 07 1990

Postcards from the Edge

Pepe Serna was

46 in Postcards from the Edge

as 'Raoul'.

Fri, Sep 14 1990

Bad Jim

Pepe Serna was

45 in Bad Jim

as 'Virgilio Segura'.

Wed, Apr 25 1990

The Forgotten

Pepe Serna was

44 in The Forgotten

as 'Sgt. Pepe Gutierrez'.

Wed, Apr 26 1989

Break of Dawn

Pepe Serna was

44 in Break of Dawn

as 'Hector'.

Thu, Dec 01 1988

Caddyshack II

Pepe Serna was

43 in Caddyshack II

as 'Carlos'.

Fri, Jul 22 1988

Human Error

Pepe Serna was

43 in Human Error

Fri, Jan 01 1988

The Three Kings

Pepe Serna was

43 in The Three Kings

as 'Alex Sweetwood'.

Thu, Dec 17 1987

Out of Bounds

Pepe Serna was

42 in Out of Bounds

as 'Murano'.

Fri, Jul 25 1986

Streets of Justice

Pepe Serna was

41 in Streets of Justice

as 'Det. Almos'.

Sun, Nov 10 1985

Fandango

Pepe Serna was

40 in Fandango

as 'Gas Station Mechanic'.

Fri, Jan 25 1985

Red Dawn

Pepe Serna was

40 in Red Dawn

as 'Aardvark's Father'.

Fri, Aug 10 1984

The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension

Pepe Serna was

40 in The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension

as 'Reno Nevada'.

Fri, Aug 10 1984

Best Kept Secrets

Pepe Serna was

39 in Best Kept Secrets

as 'Jim Ramos'.

Mon, Mar 26 1984

Scarface

Pepe Serna was

39 in Scarface

as 'Angel'.

Fri, Dec 09 1983

Deal of the Century

Pepe Serna was

39 in Deal of the Century

as 'Vardis'.

Fri, Nov 04 1983

The Ballad of Gregorio Cortez

Pepe Serna was

39 in The Ballad of Gregorio Cortez

as 'Romaldo Cortez'.

Fri, Aug 19 1983

White Water Rebels

Pepe Serna was

38 in White Water Rebels

as 'Harry Cutter'.

Sat, Jan 08 1983

Seguin

Pepe Serna was

37 in Seguin

as 'Manuel Flores'.

Tue, Jan 26 1982

Vice Squad

Pepe Serna was

37 in Vice Squad

as 'Pete Mendez'.

Fri, Jan 22 1982

Joe Dancer II: The Monkey Mission

Pepe Serna was

36 in Joe Dancer II: The Monkey Mission

as 'Vito'.

Mon, Mar 23 1981

300 Miles for Stephanie

Pepe Serna was

36 in 300 Miles for Stephanie

as 'Bobby Hernandez'.

Mon, Jan 12 1981

Inside Moves

Pepe Serna was

36 in Inside Moves

as 'Herrada'.

Fri, Dec 19 1980

Honeysuckle Rose

Pepe Serna was

35 in Honeysuckle Rose

as 'Rooster'.

Fri, Jul 18 1980

City in Fear

Pepe Serna was

35 in City in Fear

as 'Raymond Zavala'.

Sun, Mar 30 1980

The Jerk

Pepe Serna was

35 in The Jerk

as 'Punk #1'.

Fri, Dec 14 1979

The Streets of L.A.

Pepe Serna was

35 in The Streets of L.A.

as 'Sgt. Castro'.

Tue, Nov 13 1979

Walk Proud

Pepe Serna was

34 in Walk Proud

as 'Cesar'.

Fri, Jun 15 1979

A Force of One

Pepe Serna was

34 in A Force of One

as 'Orlando'.

Fri, Jun 01 1979

Roots of Blood

Pepe Serna was

34 in Roots of Blood

as 'Juan'.

Wed, May 30 1979

Tarantulas: The Deadly Cargo

Pepe Serna was

33 in Tarantulas: The Deadly Cargo

as 'Migrant Worker (uncredited)'.

Wed, Dec 28 1977

Car Wash

Pepe Serna was

32 in Car Wash

as 'Chuco'.

Fri, Oct 22 1976

The Killer Inside Me

Pepe Serna was

32 in The Killer Inside Me

as 'Johnny Lopez'.

Fri, Oct 01 1976

Swashbuckler

Pepe Serna was

32 in Swashbuckler

as 'Street Entertainer'.

Thu, Jul 29 1976

The Deadly Tower

Pepe Serna was

31 in The Deadly Tower

as 'Mano'.

Sat, Oct 18 1975

The Day of the Locust

Pepe Serna was

30 in The Day of the Locust

as 'Miguel'.

Wed, May 07 1975

The Desperate Miles

Pepe Serna was

30 in The Desperate Miles

as 'Ruiz'.

Wed, Mar 05 1975

The Gun

Pepe Serna was

30 in The Gun

as 'Natcho'.

Wed, Nov 13 1974

The Last Angry Man

Pepe Serna was

29 in The Last Angry Man

as 'Charlie Parelli'.

Tue, Apr 16 1974

Miracle on 34th Street

Pepe Serna was

29 in Miracle on 34th Street

as 'Y Leader'.

Fri, Dec 14 1973

Group Marriage

Pepe Serna was

28 in Group Marriage

as 'Ramon'.

Thu, Mar 01 1973

The New Centurions

Pepe Serna was

28 in The New Centurions

as 'Young Mexican Man'.

Thu, Aug 03 1972

Shoot Out

Pepe Serna was

26 in Shoot Out

as 'Pepe'.

Fri, Jul 02 1971

The Student Nurses

Pepe Serna was

26 in The Student Nurses

as 'Luis'.

Wed, Dec 02 1970

Three Years Gone

Pepe Serna will be

80+ in Three Years Gone

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TV Shows (Acting Roles)

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Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages

With Love

Pepe Serna was

77+ in With Love

as 'Luis Delgado'.

First Air Date
Thu, Dec 16 2021

Dimension 404

Pepe Serna was

72+ in Dimension 404

as 'Wally Nash'.

First Air Date
Tue, Apr 04 2017

Criminal Minds

Pepe Serna was

61+ in Criminal Minds

as 'Ruben Garcia'.

First Air Date
Thu, Sep 22 2005

Kingpin

Pepe Serna was

58+ in Kingpin

First Air Date
Sun, Feb 02 2003

Justice League

Pepe Serna was

57+ in Justice League

as 'Shifflet (voice)'.

First Air Date
Sat, Nov 17 2001

The Zeta Project

Pepe Serna was

56+ in The Zeta Project

First Air Date
Sat, Jan 27 2001

The PJs

Pepe Serna was

54+ in The PJs

as 'Sanchez (voice)'.

First Air Date
Sun, Jan 10 1999

Jesse

Pepe Serna was

54+ in Jesse

as 'Pappa Vasquez'.

First Air Date
Thu, Sep 24 1998

Sliders

Pepe Serna was

50+ in Sliders

as 'Roberto'.

First Air Date
Wed, Mar 22 1995

Hotel Malibu

Pepe Serna was

50+ in Hotel Malibu

First Air Date
Thu, Aug 04 1994

Second Chances

Pepe Serna was

49+ in Second Chances

as 'Salvador Lopez'.

First Air Date
Thu, Nov 25 1993

Diagnosis: Murder

Pepe Serna was

49+ in Diagnosis: Murder

as 'Capt. Collins'.

First Air Date
Fri, Oct 29 1993

Dudley

Pepe Serna was

48+ in Dudley

as 'Santana'.

First Air Date
Fri, Apr 16 1993

DEA

Pepe Serna was

46+ in DEA

First Air Date
Fri, Sep 07 1990

Quantum Leap

Pepe Serna was

44+ in Quantum Leap

as 'Manuel Vega'.

First Air Date
Sun, Mar 26 1989

The Fortunate Pilgrim

Pepe Serna was

43+ in The Fortunate Pilgrim

as 'John Colucci'.

First Air Date
Sun, Apr 03 1988

A Year in the Life

Pepe Serna was

43+ in A Year in the Life

as 'Carlos'.

First Air Date
Wed, Sep 16 1987

Hell Town

Pepe Serna was

41+ in Hell Town

as 'Enrique'.

First Air Date
Wed, Sep 11 1985

Hunter

Pepe Serna was

40+ in Hunter

as 'Roberto Sanchez'.

First Air Date
Tue, Sep 18 1984

Miami Vice

Pepe Serna was

40+ in Miami Vice

as ', Zabado'.

First Air Date
Sun, Sep 16 1984

Scarecrow and Mrs. King

Pepe Serna was

39+ in Scarecrow and Mrs. King

First Air Date
Mon, Oct 03 1983

The A-Team

Pepe Serna was

38+ in The A-Team

as 'Tómas Jefferson'.

First Air Date
Sun, Jan 23 1983

Knight Rider

Pepe Serna was

38+ in Knight Rider

as 'Lupo'.

First Air Date
Sun, Sep 26 1982

Cagney & Lacey

Pepe Serna was

37+ in Cagney & Lacey

First Air Date
Thu, Mar 25 1982

T. J. Hooker

Pepe Serna was

37+ in T. J. Hooker

as 'Frank Fierro'.

First Air Date
Sat, Mar 13 1982

Simon & Simon

Pepe Serna was

37+ in Simon & Simon

First Air Date
Tue, Nov 24 1981

The Greatest American Hero

Pepe Serna was

36+ in The Greatest American Hero

First Air Date
Wed, Mar 18 1981

Hill Street Blues

Pepe Serna was

36+ in Hill Street Blues

First Air Date
Thu, Jan 15 1981

The Paper Chase

Pepe Serna was

34+ in The Paper Chase

First Air Date
Sat, Sep 09 1978

Lou Grant

Pepe Serna was

33+ in Lou Grant

First Air Date
Tue, Sep 20 1977

CHiPs

Pepe Serna was

33+ in CHiPs

First Air Date
Thu, Sep 15 1977

Rafferty

Pepe Serna was

33+ in Rafferty

First Air Date
Mon, Sep 05 1977

Bronk

Pepe Serna was

30+ in Bronk

First Air Date
Thu, Apr 17 1975

Barney Miller

Pepe Serna was

30+ in Barney Miller

as 'Julio Rodriguez'.

First Air Date
Thu, Jan 23 1975

Baretta

Pepe Serna was

30+ in Baretta

First Air Date
Fri, Jan 17 1975

The Rockford Files

Pepe Serna was

30+ in The Rockford Files

as 'Ray Ochoa'.

First Air Date
Fri, Sep 13 1974

Kojak

Pepe Serna was

29+ in Kojak

as 'Enorio Patias, Rudy Diaz'.

First Air Date
Wed, Oct 24 1973

Police Story

Pepe Serna was

28+ in Police Story

First Air Date
Tue, Mar 20 1973

Kung Fu

Pepe Serna was

28+ in Kung Fu

First Air Date
Sat, Oct 14 1972

The Rookies

Pepe Serna was

28+ in The Rookies

First Air Date
Mon, Sep 11 1972

Cannon

Pepe Serna was

27+ in Cannon

First Air Date
Tue, Sep 14 1971

Adam-12

Pepe Serna was

24+ in Adam-12

as 'Roger'.

First Air Date
Sat, Sep 21 1968

Mannix

Pepe Serna was

23+ in Mannix

First Air Date
Sat, Sep 16 1967