Portrait of Pepe Serna

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 79 years old
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Movies (Acting Roles)

Poster of Moe
Moe
Pepe Serna was
78 in Moe
as ''.
Sun, Jun 04 2023
Poster of Flamin' Hot
Flamin' Hot
Pepe Serna was
78 in Flamin' Hot
as 'Abuelito'.
Sat, Mar 11 2023
Poster of Green Ghost and the Masters of the Stone
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
Poster of The Planters
The Planters
Pepe Serna was
75 in The Planters
as 'Jesús'.
Mon, Sep 23 2019
Poster of The Margarita Man
The Margarita Man
Pepe Serna was
75 in The Margarita Man
as 'Jose Martinez'.
Wed, Jul 31 2019
Poster of From the Dead
From the Dead
Pepe Serna was
74 in From the Dead
as 'Rodrigo'.
Fri, Jul 12 2019
Poster of Flavor of Life
Flavor of Life
Pepe Serna was
74 in Flavor of Life
as ''.
Tue, Jan 01 2019
Poster of Downsizing
Downsizing
Pepe Serna was
73 in Downsizing
as 'Señor Cárdenas'.
Fri, Dec 22 2017
Poster of Monday Nights at Seven
Monday Nights at Seven
Pepe Serna was
72 in Monday Nights at Seven
as 'Paul'.
Sat, Oct 08 2016
Poster of Under Water: Dive Deep
Under Water: Dive Deep
Pepe Serna was
72 in Under Water: Dive Deep
as 'Lil' Big Me'.
Fri, Sep 30 2016
Poster of Restored Me
Restored Me
Pepe Serna was
72 in Restored Me
as 'Manny'.
Sun, Sep 11 2016
Poster of Superpowerless
Superpowerless
Pepe Serna was
72 in Superpowerless
as 'Dr. George Holst'.
Sun, Jul 24 2016
Poster of Kill or Be Killed
Kill or Be Killed
Pepe Serna was
71 in Kill or Be Killed
as 'Rudy Goebel'.
Tue, Mar 01 2016
Poster of Road to Juarez
Road to Juarez
Pepe Serna was
70 in Road to Juarez
as 'Fortunato'.
Fri, Apr 24 2015
Poster of Cake
Cake
Pepe Serna was
70 in Cake
as 'Nuncio'.
Sun, Sep 07 2014
Poster of Man from Reno
Man from Reno
Pepe Serna was
69 in Man from Reno
as 'Paul Del Moral'.
Sun, Jun 15 2014
Poster of The Black Dahlia
The Black Dahlia
Pepe Serna was
62 in The Black Dahlia
as 'Tomas Dos Santos'.
Fri, Sep 15 2006
Poster of Big Dreams Little Tokyo
Big Dreams Little Tokyo
Pepe Serna was
61 in Big Dreams Little Tokyo
as 'Mr. Gonzalez'.
Sun, Jan 01 2006
Poster of Latin Dragon
Latin Dragon
Pepe Serna was
60 in Latin Dragon
as 'Hector Sanchez'.
Tue, Sep 07 2004
Poster of Exposed
Exposed
Pepe Serna was
59 in Exposed
as 'Raoul'.
Fri, Oct 17 2003
Poster of Deadly Swarm
Deadly Swarm
Pepe Serna was
59 in Deadly Swarm
as 'Commandante Alvarez'.
Sat, Sep 20 2003
Poster of Along for the Ride
Along for the Ride
Pepe Serna was
56 in Along for the Ride
as 'Dr. Sanchez'.
Sat, Feb 17 2001
Poster of Daybreak
Daybreak
Pepe Serna was
56 in Daybreak
as 'Herman Ortiz'.
Tue, Dec 19 2000
Poster of The Princess and the Barrio Boy
The Princess and the Barrio Boy
Pepe Serna was
56 in The Princess and the Barrio Boy
as 'Bum'.
Fri, Dec 08 2000
Poster of Bread and Roses
Bread and Roses
Pepe Serna was
55 in Bread and Roses
as 'Restaurateur'.
Wed, May 10 2000
Poster of The Brave
The Brave
Pepe Serna was
53 in The Brave
as 'Alessandro'.
Wed, Jul 30 1997
Poster of A Million to Juan
A Million to Juan
Pepe Serna was
49 in A Million to Juan
as 'Mr. Ortiz'.
Sun, May 15 1994
Poster of Jonny's Golden Quest
Jonny's Golden Quest
Pepe Serna was
48 in Jonny's Golden Quest
as 'Agent Menendez'.
Sun, Apr 04 1993
Poster of American Me
American Me
Pepe Serna was
47 in American Me
as 'Mundo'.
Fri, Mar 13 1992
Poster of Only You
Only You
Pepe Serna was
47 in Only You
as 'Dock Official'.
Wed, Jan 01 1992
Poster of The Rookie
The Rookie
Pepe Serna was
46 in The Rookie
as 'Lt. Raymond Garcia'.
Fri, Dec 07 1990
Poster of Postcards from the Edge
Postcards from the Edge
Pepe Serna was
46 in Postcards from the Edge
as 'Raoul'.
Fri, Sep 14 1990
Poster of Bad Jim
Bad Jim
Pepe Serna was
45 in Bad Jim
as 'Virgilio Segura'.
Wed, Apr 25 1990
Poster of The Forgotten
The Forgotten
Pepe Serna was
44 in The Forgotten
as 'Sgt. Pepe Gutierrez'.
Wed, Apr 26 1989
Poster of Break of Dawn
Break of Dawn
Pepe Serna was
44 in Break of Dawn
as 'Hector'.
Thu, Dec 01 1988
Poster of Caddyshack II
Caddyshack II
Pepe Serna was
43 in Caddyshack II
as 'Carlos'.
Fri, Jul 22 1988
Poster of Human Error
Human Error
Pepe Serna was
43 in Human Error
as ''.
Fri, Jan 01 1988
Poster of The Three Kings
The Three Kings
Pepe Serna was
43 in The Three Kings
as 'Alex Sweetwood'.
Thu, Dec 17 1987
Poster of Out of Bounds
Out of Bounds
Pepe Serna was
42 in Out of Bounds
as 'Murano'.
Fri, Jul 25 1986
Poster of Streets of Justice
Streets of Justice
Pepe Serna was
41 in Streets of Justice
as 'Det. Almos'.
Sun, Nov 10 1985
Poster of Fandango
Fandango
Pepe Serna was
40 in Fandango
as 'Gas Station Mechanic'.
Fri, Jan 25 1985
Poster of The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension
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'.
Wed, Aug 15 1984
Poster of Red Dawn
Red Dawn
Pepe Serna was
40 in Red Dawn
as 'Mr. Mondragón'.
Fri, Aug 10 1984
Poster of Best Kept Secrets
Best Kept Secrets
Pepe Serna was
39 in Best Kept Secrets
as 'Jim Ramos'.
Mon, Mar 26 1984
Poster of Scarface
Scarface
Pepe Serna was
39 in Scarface
as 'Angel'.
Fri, Dec 09 1983
Poster of The Ballad of Gregorio Cortez
The Ballad of Gregorio Cortez
Pepe Serna was
39 in The Ballad of Gregorio Cortez
as 'Romaldo Cortez'.
Fri, Aug 19 1983
Poster of White Water Rebels
White Water Rebels
Pepe Serna was
38 in White Water Rebels
as 'Harry Cutter'.
Sat, Jan 01 1983
Poster of Seguin
Seguin
Pepe Serna was
37 in Seguin
as 'Manuel Flores'.
Tue, Jan 26 1982
Poster of Vice Squad
Vice Squad
Pepe Serna was
37 in Vice Squad
as 'Pete Mendez'.
Fri, Jan 22 1982
Poster of Joe Dancer II: The Monkey Mission
Joe Dancer II: The Monkey Mission
Pepe Serna was
36 in Joe Dancer II: The Monkey Mission
as 'Vito'.
Mon, Mar 23 1981
Poster of 300 Miles for Stephanie
300 Miles for Stephanie
Pepe Serna was
36 in 300 Miles for Stephanie
as 'Bobby Hernandez'.
Mon, Jan 12 1981
Poster of Inside Moves
Inside Moves
Pepe Serna was
36 in Inside Moves
as 'Herrada'.
Fri, Dec 19 1980
Poster of Honeysuckle Rose
Honeysuckle Rose
Pepe Serna was
35 in Honeysuckle Rose
as 'Rooster'.
Fri, Jul 18 1980
Poster of City in Fear
City in Fear
Pepe Serna was
35 in City in Fear
as 'Raymond Zavala'.
Sun, Mar 30 1980
Poster of The Jerk
The Jerk
Pepe Serna was
35 in The Jerk
as 'Punk #1'.
Fri, Dec 14 1979
Poster of The Streets of L.A.
The Streets of L.A.
Pepe Serna was
35 in The Streets of L.A.
as 'Sgt. Castro'.
Tue, Nov 13 1979
Poster of Walk Proud
Walk Proud
Pepe Serna was
34 in Walk Proud
as 'Cesar'.
Fri, Jun 15 1979
Poster of A Force of One
A Force of One
Pepe Serna was
34 in A Force of One
as 'Orlando'.
Fri, Jun 01 1979
Poster of Roots of Blood
Roots of Blood
Pepe Serna was
33 in Roots of Blood
as 'Juan'.
Thu, Feb 09 1978
Poster of Tarantulas: The Deadly Cargo
Tarantulas: The Deadly Cargo
Pepe Serna was
33 in Tarantulas: The Deadly Cargo
as 'Migrant Worker (uncredited)'.
Wed, Dec 28 1977
Poster of Car Wash
Car Wash
Pepe Serna was
32 in Car Wash
as 'Chuco'.
Fri, Oct 22 1976
Poster of The Killer Inside Me
The Killer Inside Me
Pepe Serna was
32 in The Killer Inside Me
as 'Johnny Lopez'.
Fri, Oct 01 1976
Poster of Swashbuckler
Swashbuckler
Pepe Serna was
32 in Swashbuckler
as 'Street Entertainer'.
Thu, Jul 29 1976
Poster of The Deadly Tower
The Deadly Tower
Pepe Serna was
31 in The Deadly Tower
as 'Mano'.
Sat, Oct 18 1975
Poster of The Day of the Locust
The Day of the Locust
Pepe Serna was
30 in The Day of the Locust
as 'Miguel'.
Wed, May 07 1975
Poster of The Desperate Miles
The Desperate Miles
Pepe Serna was
30 in The Desperate Miles
as 'Ruiz'.
Wed, Mar 05 1975
Poster of The Gun
The Gun
Pepe Serna was
30 in The Gun
as 'Natcho'.
Wed, Nov 13 1974
Poster of The Last Angry Man
The Last Angry Man
Pepe Serna was
29 in The Last Angry Man
as 'Charlie Parelli'.
Tue, Apr 16 1974
Poster of Miracle on 34th Street
Miracle on 34th Street
Pepe Serna was
29 in Miracle on 34th Street
as 'Y Leader'.
Fri, Dec 14 1973
Poster of Group Marriage
Group Marriage
Pepe Serna was
28 in Group Marriage
as 'Ramon'.
Thu, Mar 01 1973
Poster of The New Centurions
The New Centurions
Pepe Serna was
28 in The New Centurions
as 'Young Mexican Man'.
Thu, Aug 03 1972
Poster of Shoot Out
Shoot Out
Pepe Serna was
26 in Shoot Out
as 'Pepe'.
Fri, Jul 02 1971
Poster of The Student Nurses
The Student Nurses
Pepe Serna was
26 in The Student Nurses
as 'Luis'.
Wed, Dec 02 1970

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages
Poster of With Love
With Love
Pepe Serna was
77+ in With Love
as 'Luis Delgado'.
First Air Date
Thu, Dec 16 2021
Poster of Dimension 404
Dimension 404
Pepe Serna was
72+ in Dimension 404
as 'Wally Nash'.
First Air Date
Tue, Apr 04 2017
Poster of Criminal Minds
Criminal Minds
Pepe Serna was
61+ in Criminal Minds
as 'Ruben Garcia'.
First Air Date
Thu, Sep 22 2005
Poster of Kingpin
Kingpin
Pepe Serna was
58+ in Kingpin
as ''.
First Air Date
Sun, Feb 02 2003
Poster of Justice League
Justice League
Pepe Serna was
57+ in Justice League
as 'Shifflet (voice)'.
First Air Date
Sat, Nov 17 2001
Poster of The Zeta Project
The Zeta Project
Pepe Serna was
56+ in The Zeta Project
as ''.
First Air Date
Sat, Jan 27 2001
Poster of The PJs
The PJs
Pepe Serna was
54+ in The PJs
as 'Mr. Sanchez'.
First Air Date
Sun, Jan 10 1999
Poster of Jesse
Jesse
Pepe Serna was
54+ in Jesse
as 'Pappa Vasquez'.
First Air Date
Thu, Sep 24 1998
Poster of Sliders
Sliders
Pepe Serna was
50+ in Sliders
as 'Roberto'.
First Air Date
Wed, Mar 22 1995
Poster of Hotel Malibu
Hotel Malibu
Pepe Serna was
50+ in Hotel Malibu
as ''.
First Air Date
Thu, Aug 04 1994
Poster of Second Chances
Second Chances
Pepe Serna was
49+ in Second Chances
as 'Salvador Lopez'.
First Air Date
Thu, Nov 25 1993
Poster of Diagnosis: Murder
Diagnosis: Murder
Pepe Serna was
49+ in Diagnosis: Murder
as 'Capt. Collins'.
First Air Date
Fri, Oct 29 1993
Poster of Dudley
Dudley
Pepe Serna was
48+ in Dudley
as 'Santana'.
First Air Date
Fri, Apr 16 1993
Poster of DEA
DEA
Pepe Serna was
46+ in DEA
as ''.
First Air Date
Fri, Sep 07 1990
Poster of Quantum Leap
Quantum Leap
Pepe Serna was
44+ in Quantum Leap
as 'Manuel Vega'.
First Air Date
Sun, Mar 26 1989
Poster of The Fortunate Pilgrim
The Fortunate Pilgrim
Pepe Serna was
43+ in The Fortunate Pilgrim
as 'John Colucci'.
First Air Date
Sun, Apr 03 1988
Poster of A Year in the Life
A Year in the Life
Pepe Serna was
43+ in A Year in the Life
as 'Carlos'.
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 16 1987
Poster of Hunter
Hunter
Pepe Serna was
40+ in Hunter
as 'Roberto Sanchez'.
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 18 1984
Poster of Miami Vice
Miami Vice
Pepe Serna was
40+ in Miami Vice
as ''.
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 16 1984
Poster of Scarecrow and Mrs. King
Scarecrow and Mrs. King
Pepe Serna was
39+ in Scarecrow and Mrs. King
as ''.
First Air Date
Mon, Oct 03 1983
Poster of The A-Team
The A-Team
Pepe Serna was
38+ in The A-Team
as 'Tómas Jefferson'.
First Air Date
Sun, Jan 23 1983
Poster of Knight Rider
Knight Rider
Pepe Serna was
38+ in Knight Rider
as 'Lupo'.
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 26 1982
Poster of Cagney & Lacey
Cagney & Lacey
Pepe Serna was
37+ in Cagney & Lacey
as ''.
First Air Date
Thu, Mar 25 1982
Poster of T. J. Hooker
T. J. Hooker
Pepe Serna was
37+ in T. J. Hooker
as 'Frank Fierro'.
First Air Date
Sat, Mar 13 1982
Poster of Simon & Simon
Simon & Simon
Pepe Serna was
37+ in Simon & Simon
as ''.
First Air Date
Tue, Nov 24 1981
Poster of The Greatest American Hero
The Greatest American Hero
Pepe Serna was
36+ in The Greatest American Hero
as ''.
First Air Date
Wed, Mar 18 1981
Poster of Hill Street Blues
Hill Street Blues
Pepe Serna was
36+ in Hill Street Blues
as ''.
First Air Date
Thu, Jan 15 1981
Poster of The Paper Chase
The Paper Chase
Pepe Serna was
34+ in The Paper Chase
as ''.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 09 1978
Poster of Lou Grant
Lou Grant
Pepe Serna was
33+ in Lou Grant
as ''.
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 20 1977
Poster of CHiPs
CHiPs
Pepe Serna was
33+ in CHiPs
as ''.
First Air Date
Thu, Sep 15 1977
Poster of Rafferty
Rafferty
Pepe Serna was
33+ in Rafferty
as ''.
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 05 1977
Poster of Bronk
Bronk
Pepe Serna was
30+ in Bronk
as ''.
First Air Date
Thu, Apr 17 1975
Poster of Barney Miller
Barney Miller
Pepe Serna was
30+ in Barney Miller
as 'Julio Rodriguez'.
First Air Date
Thu, Jan 23 1975
Poster of Baretta
Baretta
Pepe Serna was
30+ in Baretta
as ''.
First Air Date
Fri, Jan 17 1975
Poster of The Rockford Files
The Rockford Files
Pepe Serna was
30+ in The Rockford Files
as 'Ray Ochoa'.
First Air Date
Fri, Sep 13 1974
Poster of Kojak
Kojak
Pepe Serna was
29+ in Kojak
as 'Enorio Patias, Rudy Diaz'.
First Air Date
Wed, Oct 24 1973
Poster of Police Story
Police Story
Pepe Serna was
28+ in Police Story
as ''.
First Air Date
Tue, Mar 20 1973
Poster of Kung Fu
Kung Fu
Pepe Serna was
28+ in Kung Fu
as ''.
First Air Date
Sat, Oct 14 1972
Poster of The Rookies
The Rookies
Pepe Serna was
28+ in The Rookies
as ''.
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 11 1972
Poster of Cannon
Cannon
Pepe Serna was
27+ in Cannon
as ''.
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 14 1971
Poster of Adam-12
Adam-12
Pepe Serna was
24+ in Adam-12
as 'Roger'.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 21 1968
Poster of Mannix
Mannix
Pepe Serna was
23+ in Mannix
as ''.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 16 1967