| Efren Ramirez | |
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 Ramirez attending the UCE Magazine party at Opera, Hollywood, CA May 21, 2008 |
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| Born | Efrain Antonio Ramirez October 2, 1973 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1994–present |
| Spouse(s) | Iyari Limon (1998-1999) (annulled) |
Efren Antonio Ramirez[1] (born October 2, 1973)[2] is an American actor.
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Biography
Career
Ramirez has starred in a number of films, including Napoleon Dynamite as Pedro Sanchez, Employee of the Month with Dane Cook, Jessica Simpson, and Dax Shepard, Crank & Crank: High Voltage with Jason Statham, Searching for Mickey Fish with Daniel Baldwin, All You've Got with Ciara, and HBO's Walkout and made cameos in Nacho Libre and Mr. & Mrs. Smith. In 2009, Efren will star in the comedy American Summer with Matthew Lillard as well as appear as a contestant on MTV's Celebrity Rap Superstar. On July 14, 2008 Sierra Mist released a series of commercials aimed at multicultural consumers in which Efren stars. The first being named "Wedding Girl" followed by "Mannequin Man" and an online spot, "The Whiner," which will be posted at the Sierra Mist dedicated site, RefreshYourMind.com
Soon after the success of Napoleon Dynamite, the music group G. Love and Special Sauce asked Efren to appear in their music video "Booty Call". He also played Ashlee Simpson's boyfriend in the music video for her 2005 song "Boyfriend". Ramirez also made a cameo appearance in a 2005 episode of ABC's The George Lopez Show wearing a t-shirt similar to the shirt Jon Heder wears in Napoleon Dynamite that reads, "Vote For Pedro". In 2007 Ramirez appeared on Cycle 8 of reality contest America's Next Top Model as the judge for an acting challenge.
Ramirez makes a cameo in King Cobra, portraying a teenager playing a game of hide-and-seek with his girlfriend (portrayed by Ramirez's wife Iyari Limon). They later end up as prey for the title antagonist.
He co-founded Powerhouse Pictures Entertainment, LLC with Chris Barrett, and they co-authored the book Direct Your Own Life: How To Be A Star In Any Field You Choose being published on June 10, 2008 through Kaplan Publishing.
Personal life
Ramirez was born in Los Angeles, California of Salvadoran and Mexican descent. He has two brothers, one of whom is his twin.[3] Ramirez bought his parents a house with his earnings from Napoleon Dynamite.
In 1998, he married actress Iyari Limon. The marriage was later annulled.[4]
Ramirez is also a touring DJ[citation needed]. He has performed in over 50 cities across the world and spins everything from Hip Hop all the way to his favorite type of music: Hard House[citation needed].
Filmography
| Film | |||
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| Year | Film | Role | Other notes |
| 1994 | Tammy and the T-Rex | Pizza Boy | |
| 1995 | Jury Duty | Pirate Pete's employee | |
| 1996 | Kazaam | Carlos | |
| 1998 | Melting Pot | Miguel Álvarez | |
| 1999 | King Cobra | Teen Boy | Direct-to-Video Release |
| 2000 | Rave | Bookie | |
| 2001 | Delivering Milo | Street Hustler | Uncredited Role |
| 2004 | Napoleon Dynamite | Pedro Sanchez | |
| Just Hustle | Street Connection | ||
| 2006 | Tomorrow's Yesterday | Ron | |
| Gettin' Some Jail Time | Pico | ||
| Crank | Kaylo | ||
| Employee of the Month | Jorge | ||
| 2007 | Moola | Hector | |
| Crossing the Heart | Jesus | ||
| 2009 | Ratko: The Dictator's Son | Ratko Volvic | |
| American Summer | Hector | ||
| Gamer | DJ Twist | ||
| Crank: High Voltage | Venus/Kaylo | ||
| Television | |||
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1996 | Relativity | Xavier | Episode: "No Job Too Small" |
| 1997 | Dangerous Minds | Nutty | Episode: "The Feminine Mystique" |
| Nothing Sacred | Guillermo | Episode: "A Bloody Miracle" | |
| 1999 | Ryan Caulfield: Year One | Juan | Episode: "Nocturnal Radius" |
| Chicken Soup for the Soul | Paco | Episode: "Paco Come Home" | |
| 2000 | Missing Pieces | Renaldo | TV-Movie |
| 2000, 2001 | Boston Public | Amaad Wilkens | Episode: "Chapter Six" Episode: "Chapter Twenty-Two" |
| Even Stevens | Scrub Patrol |
Episode: "Scrub Day" Episode: "Easy Crier" |
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| 2003 | Judging Amy | Ricky Diaz | Episode: "Picture of Perfect" |
| ER | Jimmy | Episode: "Death and Taxes" | |
| 2004 | The District | Fernando Guttierez | Episode: "Ten Thirty-Three" |
| 2005 | George Lopez | The New Class Treasurer | Episode: "George's Extreme Makeover-Holmes Edition" |
| Robot Chicken | Pedro Sanchez/Domino's Pizzaman | Voice Role Episode: "The Black Cherry" |
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| 2006 | Walkout | Bobby Verdugo | HBO TV-Movie |
| All You've Got | Carlos | MTV TV-Movie | |
| MADtv | Various Roles | Episode: 12.3 | |
| 2007 | El Tigre: The Adventures of Manny Rivera | El Cucharón | Voice Role Episode: "The Bride of Puma Loco" |
| American Dad! | Paco | Episode: "American Dream Factory" | |
| Celebrity Rap Superstar | Himself | ||
| Scrubs | "Caramel Bear" Ricky | Episode: "My Growing Pains" | |
References
- ^ http://efrenramirez.net/bio
- ^ FamilyTreeLegends.com lists him and his brother Carlos born on October 2, 1973. This database is from the California Birth Index, 1905-1995, Center for Health Statistics, California Department of Health Services, Sacramento, California (see also Ancestry.com). (FamilyTreeLegends.com retrieved and verified on 2006-08-20). Also, the Clark County, NV marriage recorder shows he married Iyari Limon in October 1998. Other sources list a dubious birth year of 1983 [1], which would have made him 15 at the time of his marriage to a woman seven years his senior.
- ^ Efren Ramirez
- ^ http://movies.yahoo.com/movie/contributor/1804511844/bio
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