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… Read more
Biography written by WatchMoods, based on public sources
Known for The Martian 2015 Ant-Man 2015 Ant-Man and the Wasp 2018 Fury 2014 Series ★ 8 All Her Fault 2025
Detective Alcaras Series ★ 7.7 Roswell 1999
Fly ★ 7.6 A Million Miles Away 2023
José Hernández Series ★ 8.1 Homicide: Life on the Street 1993
Luis Carranza Series ★ 7.2 Touched by an Angel 1994
Ray Estes ★ 6.8 Jexi 2019
Kai Series ★ 7.2 The Sentinel 1996
Johnny Series ★ 7.3 Andy Richter Controls the Universe 2002
Series ★ 6.9 Moesha 1996
Alejandro Series ★ 6.7 Gracepoint 2014
Mark Solano Series ★ 6.6 Felicity 1998
Brian Burke ★ 6.5 Frontera 2014
Miguel ★ 6.5 The United States of Leland 2003
Guillermo ★ 6.4 The Lucky Ones 2008
T.K. Poole ★ 6.2 Cesar Chavez 2014
Cesar E. Chavez ★ 5.5 Star Maps 1997
Star Map Boy Series ★ 5.8 Chozen 2014
Ricky ★ 6.3 Buffalo Soldiers 2002
Garcia ★ 5.9 Love Object 2004
Ramirez ★ 6.3 Secret Headquarters 2022
Argon ★ 6.2 The Good Doctor 2011
Jimmy ★ 6.1 My Fellow Americans 1996
Ernesto ★ 4.4 Boogie Boy 1998
Drug Dealer ★ 5.5 The Calcium Kid 2004
Jose Mendez ★ 6.1 My Son, My Son, What Have Ye Done 2010
Detective Vargas ★ 6.2 Everything Must Go 2011
Frank Garcia ★ 4.7 Fifty Pills 2006
Eduardo Series ★ 5.3 Pacific Blue 1996
Rabbit ★ 6.1 CHiPs 2017
Frank 'Ponch' Poncherello ★ 6.1 Extinction 2018
Peter ★ 6 Lions for Lambs 2007
Ernest Rodriguez ★ 5.3 Unstoppable 2024
Coach Bobby Williams ★ 5.7 War on Everyone 2016
Bob Bolaño ★ 5.3 Hell and Back 2015
Abigor (voice) ★ 5.8 30 Minutes or Less 2011
Chango ★ 5.4 Observe and Report 2009
Dennis ★ 5.3 The Vatican Tapes 2015
Père Lozano ★ 5 A Wrinkle in Time 2018
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