Pepe Serna

Pepe Serna (born July 23, 1944) is an American film actor and artist.

Raised in Corpus Christi, Texas, Serna came to Hollywood in 1969 after the Mexican premiere of the Broadway musical Hair was shut down by Mexican officials after one performance. The day after he arrived in Hollywood he met his future wife Diane, and they have been married ever since.

Pepe's first break in movies came in 1970 on the Roger Corman directed film Student Nurses. Over the years Serna has appeared in over 100 films, most notably Car Wash and Scarface directed by Brian De Palma, where he played Montana's friend Angel Fernandez, who was butchered in the infamous chainsaw scene. He has also appeared on stage, including his solo show El Ruco, Chuco, Cholo, Pachuco which is Serna's version of the panorama of Latino cultural history. He also presents workshops on acting improvisation to school children.

Serna has been honored by the Screen Actors Guild Heritage Achievement Award; the League of United Latin American Citizens, and the prestigious Estrella Award for Arts & Culture from the Orange Country Hispanic Chamber of Commerce. Encouraged by his wife Serna began painting bright colored canvases that reflect themes and styles of Mexico. His paintings have been collected widely and he has received various significant commissions. Serna and his wife live on Balboa Island, California.

Filmography

• White on Rice (2009)
• Moe (2008)
• Big Dreams Little Tokyo (2006)
• Just Cause (2006 video game)
• The Black Dahlia (2006)
• Double Tap (2006)
• The Virgin of Juarez (2006)
• Dreamkiller (2006)
• Manejar (2005 short)
• Latin Dragon (2004)
• Exposed (2003/I)
• Deadly Swarm (2003)
• Kingpin (2003 TV mini-series)
• Devil's KnighT (2003)
• You Got Nothin' (2002)
• The Next Gen (2001)
• Rapid Transit (2000)
• The Princess & the Barrio Boy (2000 TV movie)
• The PJs (TV series) (1999-2000)
• Picking Up the Pieces (2000)
• Bread and Roses (2000)
• Luminarias (2000)
• Along for the Ride (2000)
• The Brave (1997)
• Land of Milk and Honey (1996)
• A Blast From the Past (1995)
• In the Flesh (1995)
• Second Chances (TV series)
• A Million to Juan (1994)
• Roosters (1993) - (voice)
• Dark Water (TV series) (1991-1993)
• Only You (1992/I)
• American Me (1992)
• Conagher (1991 TV movie)
• Hot Summer Winds (1991 TV movie)
• The Rookie (1990)
• Postcards from the Edge (1990) -
• Drug Wars: The Camarena Story (1990 TV mini-series)
• Bad Jim (1990)
• The Forgotten (1989 TV movie)
• Break of Dawn (1988 TV movie)
• Caddyshack II (1988)
• The Fortunate Pilgrim (1988 TV mini-series)
• The Three Kings (1987 TV movie)
• Out of Bounds (1986) - Murano
• A Year in the Life (1986 TV mini-series)
• 'Streets of Justice (1985 TV movie)
• Silverado (1985)
• Fandango (1985)
• The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension (1984)
• Red Dawn (1984)
• Best Kept Secrets (1984 TV movie)
• Scarface (1983)
• Deal of the Century (1983)
• 'Sadat (1983 TV movie)
• Heartbreaker (1983)
• White Water Rebels (1983 TV movie)
• The Ballad of Gregorio Cortez (1982 TV movie)
• Seguin (1982)
• Vice Squad (1982)
• The Monkey Mission (1981 TV movie)
• Three Hundred Miles for Stephanie (1981 TV movie)
• Inside Moves (1980)
• Honeysuckle Rose (1980)
• City in Fear (1980 TV movie)
• The Jerk (1979)
• The Streets of L.A (1979 TV movie)
• A Force of One (1979)
• Walk Proud (1979)
• Roots of Blood (1979)
• Tarantulas: The Deadly Cargo (1977 TV movie)
• The Killer Inside Me (1976)
• "Car Wash" (1976)
• Swashbuckler (1976)
• The Deadly Tower (1975 TV movie)
• The Day of the Locust (1975)
• The Desperate Miles (1975 TV movie)
• The Gun (1974 TV movie)
• Hangup 1974)
• The Last Angry Man (1974 TV movie)
• Miracle on 34th Street (1973 TV movie)
• Group Marriage (1973)
• The New Centurions (1972)
• Shoot Out (1971)
• Johnny Got His Gun (1971)
• Red Sky at Morning (1971)
• The Student Nurses (1970)

External links

• Pepe Serna at the Internet Movie Database
• Official web site