Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
October 2, 1973
Place of Birth:
Los Angeles, California, USA
Efren Antonio Ramirez (born October 2, 1973) is an American actor. He is most known as Pedro in the feature film Napoleon Dynamite.
Initially, his career consisted of guest star appearances on television, as he appeared in diverse roles on E.R., American Dad, Judging Amy, The District, MAD TV, and Scrubs.
However, it was his memorable portrayal of Pedro in the feature film Napoleon Dynamite that dramatically launched what has become a hugely prolific acting career with an unusually diverse series of performances
In the years since that film was released, Efren Ramirez has appeared in scores of films and television shows including leading roles in the HBO film Walkout, with Edward James Olmos; Employee of the Month, opposite Dane Cook and Dax Shepard; and Crank and its sequel Crank: High Voltage, opposite Jason Statham (playing his own twin brother in the sequel). He has also appeared in other movies including Gamer with Gerard Butler; When in Rome with Kristen Bell; Crossing the Heart, opposite Kris Kristofferson; House of My Father, opposite Will Ferrell; HBO's Eastbound and Down with Danny McBride; and Perpetual Grace Ltd.
He appeared in FOX's The Grinder with Rob Lowe and voiced for the animated series Bordentown with Hank Azaria and Alex Bernstein, Hulu's Deadbeat with Tyler Labine, and the film Middleschool: The Worst Years of My Life, based on the James Patterson best seller.
When he isn't filming, he is spinning records as a guest D.J. in clubs all across the country. He has published his first book, Direct Your Own Life .
Year | Movie | Role |
---|---|---|
2024 | Seven Cemeteries | Miguel |
2023 | Due Justice | Santiago |
2022 | Lightyear | Airman Diaz (voice) |
2022 | Satanic Hispanics | The Traveler |
2021 | More Than Miyagi: The Pat Morita Story | Self |
2017 | Mad Families | Rolando |
2017 | Trafficked | Enrique |
2017 | Varsity Punks | Coach Menlo |
2016 | Super Sex | Bodega Guy / Donut Guy / Street 'John' |
2016 | Middle School: The Worst Years of My Life | Gus |
2015 | Endgame | Mr. Alvarado |
2014 | School Dance | El Matador |
2014 | Lennon or McCartney | Self |
2012 | Casa de Mi Padre | Esteban |
2012 | Coffees | Julio |
2012 | Don Cheadle is Captain Planet - Part 2 | Ma-Ti |
2012 | Don Cheadle is Captain Planet - Part 3 | Ma-Ti |
2011 | Captain Planet with Don Cheadle | Ma-Ti |
2010 | When in Rome | Juan (uncredited) |
2009 | The Pool Boys | Hector |
2009 | Crank: High Voltage | Venus |
2009 | Ratko: The Dictator's Son | Ratko Volvic |
2009 | Gamer | DJ |
2008 | Saravia | Self |
2008 | Pants on Fire | Self |
2007 | Moola | Hector |
2006 | Crank | Kaylo |
2006 | Employee of the Month | Jorge |
2006 | All You've Got | Carlos |
2006 | Potheads: The Movie | Tito |
2006 | Walkout | Bobby Verdugo |
2006 | Gettin' Some Jail Time | Pico |
2004 | Napoleon Dynamite | Pedro Sanchez |
2004 | Just Hustle | Street Connection |
2001 | Delivering Milo | Street Hustler |
2000 | Rave | Bookie |
1999 | King Cobra | Teen Boy |
1998 | Race | Miguel Álvarez |
1996 | Kazaam | Carlos |
1995 | Jury Duty | Pirate Pete's Employee |
1994 | Tammy and the T-Rex | Pizza Boy |
Willy Goes Way Back! | Willy |
Year | TV Show | Role |
---|---|---|
2021 | Made for Love | Oz Wimmer |
2020 | FBI: Most Wanted | Oscar Zamora |
2019 | Perpetual Grace LTD | Felipe Guillermo Usted |
2016 | Bordertown | Ruiz |
2016 | Ice | Nicolas |
2015 | The Grinder | Andre |
2014 | Constantine | Julio |
2014 | TripTank | Manny (voice) |
2012 | Napoleon Dynamite | |
2009 | Eastbound & Down | Catuey |
2008 | I Love the New Millennium | Self |
2007 | El Tigre: The Adventures of Manny Rivera | |
2005 | American Dad! | Paco (voice) |
2004 | Best Week Ever | |
2003 | America's Next Top Model | Guest |
2002 | George Lopez | |
2001 | Scrubs | Ricky |
2000 | Boston Public | Amaad Wilkens |
2000 | Even Stevens | |
1999 | Judging Amy | Ricky Diaz |
1997 | EP Daily | |
1996 | Dangerous Minds | |
1996 | Relativity | Javier |
1994 | ER | Jimmy |
1951 | Hallmark Hall of Fame | Renaldo |