Pepe Serna

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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. He was born (and raised) in Corpus Christi, Texas on July 23, 1944, the son of a naval base interpreter for Latin American pilots and a hairdresser. His desires to become an actor happened early in life, moving to Hollywood in 1969 to finally pursue his dreams. He didn't have to wait long to find steady Latino work on film and TV. Making an inauspicious debut in the exploitation film The Student Nurses (1970), Pepe found more "A" quality work after being discovered by producer Hal B. Wallis for the coming-of-age film Tim Belcher starring Richard Thomas and Catherine Burns and the western Shoot Out (1971) starring Gregory Peck. Specializing in urban, streetwise roles, he went on to mix a number of popular films (The New Centurions (1972), The Day of the Locust (1975), Car Wash (1976), A Force of One (1979), Walk Proud (1979), Honeysuckle Rose (1980), Inside Moves (1980), Deal of the Century (1983), Red Dawn (1984), Caddyshack II (1988)) with a slew of popular TV crime dramas such as "Mannix," "Police Story," "Adam-12," "The Rookies," "The Rockford Files," "Baretta," "Kojak," "CHiPs," "Barney Miller," "Scarecrow & Mrs. King," "T.J. Hooker," "Simon & Simon," "Hill Street Blues," "Miami Vice," "Cagney & Lacey" and "Diagnosis Murder." Long married to wife Diane, Pepe is a noted keynote teacher and motivational speaker who tours colleges and universities. His strong sideline as a painter has been met with critical success, having been commissioned quite frequently. His vibrant paintings and one-man stage shows reflect a serious return to his Mexican roots and was the subject of the 2015 short documentary "Life Is Art."

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  • wc Gender: Male
  • calendar_month Birth Date: 1944-07-23
  • event Death Date Unknown
  • school Known for: Acting
  • star Popularity: 3.9
  • info Birth Place Corpus Christi, Texas, USA
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8.2

Scarface

1983-12-09

6.7

Fandango

1985-01-25

6.3

The Day of the Locust

1975-05-07

4.9

A Force of One

1979-06-01

6.9

The Jerk

1979-12-14

6

The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension

1984-08-10

6.2

The Forgotten

1989-04-26

6.1

The Brave

1997-07-30

5.7

The Black Dahlia

2006-09-15

5

Exposed

2003-10-17

4.5

The Killer Inside Me

1976-10-01

6

Car Wash

1976-10-22

6.2

Vice Squad

1982-01-22

4.2

Caddyshack II

1988-07-22

5.8

Big Dreams Little Tokyo

2006-01-01

5.3

Latin Dragon

2004-09-07

5.4

Only You

1992-01-01

6.5

The Deadly Tower

1975-10-18

5.2

Walk Proud

1979-06-15

7.3

Bad Jim

1990-04-25

6

Green Ghost and the Masters of the Stone

2022-04-29

7

Moe

2023-06-04

7.5

Jonny's Golden Quest

1993-04-04

6.3

Bread and Roses

2000-09-14

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The Desperate Miles

1975-03-05

6.3

Shoot Out

1971-07-02

6.6

Postcards from the Edge

1990-09-14

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Along for the Ride

2001-02-17

5

The Streets of L.A.

1979-11-13

6.3

Man from Reno

2014-06-15

6.7

The New Centurions

1972-08-03

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The Gun

1974-11-13

4

Road to Juarez

2015-04-24

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Seguin

1982-01-26

6.8

Miracle on 34th Street

1973-12-14

5

Tarantulas: The Deadly Cargo

1977-12-28

4.8

Daybreak

2000-12-19

5.5

Out of Bounds

1986-07-25

4.4

Picking Up the Pieces

2000-05-26

6.5

Joe Dancer II: The Monkey Mission

1981-03-23

8

Flamin' Hot

2023-03-11

4.6

Deal of the Century

1983-11-04

6.7

Lowriders

2017-04-28

4.2

Kill or Be Killed

2016-03-01

4.8

Group Marriage

1973-03-01

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In the Flesh

1995-01-01

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Superpowerless

2016-07-24

6.6

Conagher

1991-07-01

5.4

Downsizing

2017-12-22

6.3

Red Dawn

1984-08-10

6.5

Roots of Blood

1979-05-30

6.3

Cake

2014-09-07

5

The Princess and the Barrio Boy

2000-12-08

3.2

Deadly Swarm

2003-09-20

6.4

Inside Moves

1980-12-19

6.1

Swashbuckler

1976-07-29

7.5

Best Kept Secrets

1984-03-26

5.8

The Rookie

1990-12-07

5.6

Honeysuckle Rose

1980-07-18

6.2

City in Fear

1980-03-30

6

Break of Dawn

1988-12-01

6.8

The Ballad of Gregorio Cortez

1983-08-19

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300 Miles for Stephanie

1981-01-12

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Under Water: Dive Deep

2016-09-30

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Flavor of Life

2019-01-01

6.5

The Planters

2019-09-23

6

Human Error

1988-01-01

10

Restored Me

2016-09-11

7.4

American Me

1992-03-13

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Monday Nights at Seven

2016-10-08

4

The Margarita Man

2019-07-31

5

The Student Nurses

1970-12-02

2.8

The Three Kings

1987-12-17

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White Water Rebels

1983-01-08

5

Streets of Justice

1985-11-10

5.4

A Million to Juan

1994-05-15

5.7

From the Dead

2019-07-12

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The Last Angry Man

1974-04-16

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Say a Little Prayer

2024-11-21

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Three Years Gone

7.2

Lou Grant

1977-09-20

6.8

CHiPs

1977-09-15

6.9

The Rookies

1972-09-11

6.3

T. J. Hooker

1982-03-13

7.7

Kung Fu

1972-10-14

7.5

The A-Team

1983-01-23

7.7

Sliders

1995-03-22

7.5

Miami Vice

1984-09-16

7.4

The Greatest American Hero

1981-03-18

6.7

Simon & Simon

1981-11-24

7.6

Knight Rider

1982-09-26

6.4

Baretta

1975-01-17

7.6

Hill Street Blues

1981-01-15

6.4

Scarecrow and Mrs. King

1983-10-03

6.7

Mannix

1967-09-16

8

Quantum Leap

1989-03-26

6.9

Kojak

1973-10-24

8.4

Criminal Minds

2005-09-22

6.9

Cagney & Lacey

1982-03-25

7.3

The Zeta Project

2001-01-27

5.6

Jesse

1998-09-24

6.5

Cannon

1971-09-14

6.3

Kingpin

2003-02-02

7.2

Hunter

1984-09-18

7

The PJs

1999-01-10

7.1

Diagnosis: Murder

1993-10-29

7

Hotel Malibu

1994-08-04

6

Second Chances

1993-11-25

7.1

Police Story

1973-03-20

7.6

The Paper Chase

1978-09-09

6

DEA

1990-09-07

5

Rafferty

1977-09-05

6.2

Bronk

1975-04-17

8.1

Justice League

2001-11-17

6.5

With Love

2021-12-16

7.1

Adam-12

1968-09-21

6.9

Kojak

1973-10-24

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Dudley

1993-04-16

6.8

A Year in the Life

1987-09-16

7.5

The Rockford Files

1974-09-13

5

The Fortunate Pilgrim

1988-04-03

7.3

Barney Miller

1975-01-23

5

Hell Town

1985-09-11

7.5

Miami Vice

1984-09-16

6.4

Dimension 404

2017-04-04

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