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Michael Peña

Michael Peña

Born January 13, 1976· Chicago, Illinois, USA

81Roles★ 6.6Average rating

Emerging from Chicago’s North Lawndale district, Peña grew up as the son of Mexican immigrants, attended Marist and Hubbard high schools and excelled in wrestling and track before turning to acting, where he has been a regular presence in independent films since the mid-1990s. His breakthrough arrived with emotionally resonant roles in two consecutive Best Picture winners, Million Dollar Baby and…

Biography written by WatchMoods, based on public sources

Known for

Filmography

LandmanSeries★ 8.2
Landman2024
Armando
The ShieldSeries★ 8.2
The Shield2002
Armando Renta
Million Dollar Baby★ 8
Million Dollar Baby2004
Omar
Narcos: MexicoSeries★ 7.9
Narcos: Mexico2018
Enrique 'Kiki' Camarena
ERSeries★ 7.8
ER1994
Police Officer
Tom Clancy's Jack RyanSeries★ 7.7
Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan2018
Domingo Chavez
The Martian★ 7.7
The Martian2015
Rick Martinez
My Name Is EarlSeries★ 7.6
My Name Is Earl2005
Circus
CSI: Crime Scene InvestigationSeries★ 7.6
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation2000
Juanito Concha
Fury★ 7.5
Fury2014
Trini 'Gordo' Garcia
Marvel Studios LegendsSeries★ 7.4
Marvel Studios Legends2021
Luis (archive footage) (uncredited)
End of Watch★ 7.4
End of Watch2012
Mike Zavala
Eastbound & DownSeries★ 7.4
Eastbound & Down2009
Mr. Cisneros
My Little Pony: The Movie★ 7.3
My Little Pony: The Movie2017
Grubber (voice)
Collateral Beauty★ 7.2
Collateral Beauty2016
Simon Scott
The Lincoln Lawyer★ 7.2
The Lincoln Lawyer2011
Jesus Martinez
Babel★ 7.2
Babel2006
John - Border Patrol
Crash★ 7.2
Crash2005
Daniel Ruiz
The Twilight ZoneSeries★ 7.2
The Twilight Zone2002
Noah
Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die★ 7.1
Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die2026
Mark
Ant-Man★ 7.1
Ant-Man2015
Luis
Shooter★ 7.1
Shooter2007
Nick Memphis
Next Gen★ 7
Next Gen2018
Momo (voice)
American Dad!Series★ 7
American Dad!2005
Maguerite (voice)
Ant-Man and the Wasp★ 6.9
Ant-Man and the Wasp2018
Luis
The Mule★ 6.9
The Mule2018
Agent Treviño
American Hustle★ 6.9
American Hustle2013
Paco Hernandez / Sheik Abdullah
A Working Man★ 6.7
A Working Man2025
Joe Garcia
Tom & Jerry★ 6.7
Tom & Jerry2021
Terence Mendoza
Dora and the Lost City of Gold★ 6.6
Dora and the Lost City of Gold2019
Cole - Dora's Father
The Lego Ninjago Movie★ 6.5
The Lego Ninjago Movie2017
Kai (voice)
Gone in Sixty Seconds★ 6.5
Gone in Sixty Seconds2000
Ignacio
12 Strong★ 6.4
12 Strong2018
Sam Diller
Gangster Squad★ 6.4
Gangster Squad2013
Navidad Ramirez
7th HeavenSeries★ 6.4
7th Heaven1996
Roger
Moonfall★ 6.3
Moonfall2022
Tom Lopez
Vacation★ 6.3
Vacation2015
New Mexico Cop
Turbo★ 6.3
Turbo2013
Tito (voice)
Tower Heist★ 6.1
Tower Heist2011
Enrique Dev’Reaux
World Trade Center★ 6.1
World Trade Center2006
Will Jimeno
Battle: Los Angeles★ 5.8
Battle: Los Angeles2011
Joe Rincon
Fantasy Island★ 5.7
Fantasy Island2020
Mr. Roarke