Rubén Blades

Rubén Blades

Filmography

As Cast

Campeón Gabacho (2026)
Salsa Lives (2025)
as Ruben Blades
Stevie Van Zandt: Disciple (2024)
as Self
Stay Homas. The Band That Shouldn’t Exist (2024)
as Self - Singer
Nueva York: A Musical History of Latin New York (2021)
as Self (archive footage)
Red Pill (2021)
as Rocky
El accidente feliz (2020)
as Self (Archive Footage)
Raúl Juliá: The World’s a Stage (2019)
as Self
Ruben Blades Is Not My Name (2018)
as Self
John Leguizamo's Latin History for Morons (2018)
as Self
Hands of Stone (2016)
as Carlos Eleta
Fear the Walking Dead (2015)
as Daniel Salazar
Yo soy la salsa (2014)
Invasion (2014)
as Self
The Counselor (2013)
as Jefe
Safe House (2012)
as Carlos Villar
Outlaws - For Greater Glory (2012)
as Président Calles
Rubén Blades: Todos Vuelven Live, Vol. 1 (2011)
Rubén Blades: Todos Vuelven Live, Vol. 2 (2011)
¡Sonó, Sonó… Tite Curet! (2011)
The Next Season (2011)
as Benito
Músicos de Latinoamérica (2011)
as Self
Spoken Word (2009)
as Cruz-Sr.
La clave (2008)
Lo mejor de nuestra música popular: 15 años de éxitos (2007)
as Self
The Hunters and the Hunted: The Making of 'Predator 2' (2005)
as Self (archive footage)
Secuestro Express (2004)
as Carla's Father
En mi país (2004)
as Self
Assassination Tango (2003)
as Miguel
The Maldonado Miracle (2003)
as Cruz
Spin (2003)
as Ernesto
Imagining Argentina (2003)
as Silvio Ayala
Once Upon a Time in Mexico (2003)
as Jorge, Retired FBI Agent
Encuentro (2002)
Las caras lindas de Tite Curet (2002)
as Self
Las Lunas del Auditorio (2002)
as Self
All the Pretty Horses (2000)
as Rocha
Gideon's Crossing (2000)
as Dr. Max Cabranes
Latin Grammy Awards (2000)
as Self
Cradle Will Rock (1999)
as Diego Rivera
Willie Colón & Rubén Blades - Live In Venezuela (1998)
as Rubén Blades
A Roll of the Dice: The Capeman on Broadway (1998)
The Devil's Own (1997)
as Edwin Diaz
Chinese Box (1997)
as Jim
From Son to Salsa (1997)
Arthouse (1997)
as Self
Scorpion Spring (1996)
as Border Patrolman Sam Zaragosa
Al compás de un sentimiento: la música de Pedro Flores (1996)
Somos un solo pueblo (1995)
as Self
Color of Night (1994)
as Hector
A Million to Juan (1994)
as Bartender
Miracle on Interstate 880 (1993)
as Pastor Beruman
Life with Mikey (1993)
as Angie's Dad (uncredited)
The X-Files (1993)
as Conrad Lozano
The Super (1991)
as Marlon
The Josephine Baker Story (1991)
as Count Giuseppe Pepito Abatino
One Man’s War (1991)
as Perrone
Crazy From the Heart (1991)
as Ernesto Ontiveros
Rabbit Ears - Joseph and His Brothers (1991)
as Narrator (voice)
Predator 2 (1990)
as Danny Archuleta
The Two Jakes (1990)
as Mickey Nice
The Heart of the Deal (1990)
Mo' Better Blues (1990)
as Petey
Disorganized Crime (1989)
as Carlos Barrios
The Lemon Sisters (1989)
as C.W.
Dead Man Out (1989)
as Ben
The Milagro Beanfield War (1988)
as Sheriff Bernabe Montoya
Homeboy (1988)
as Doctor
Critical Condition (1987)
as Louis
Fatal Beauty (1987)
as Carl Jimenez
Crossover Dreams (1985)
as Rudy Veloz
The Making of Sun City (1985)
as Self
The Return of Rubén Blades (1985)
as himself
The Last Fight (1983)
as Andy "Kid" Clave
Rubén Blades: un Rey de la salsa (1982)
as Self
Late Night with David Letterman (1982)
as Self - Musical Guest
Beats of the Heart: Salsa (1979)
as Self
Armadillo United
as Coach Yepez
Pa'l Pueblo: Fania for the People
as Self
Bajañí
as Self

As Crew

Pedro Navaja (2026)
Author
Operation Just Cause (2019)
Music
Empire (2002)
Original Music Composer
Just cause, ¿para quién? (1991)
Music
Q & A (1990)
Original Music Composer
Coverup: Behind the Iran Contra Affair (1988)
Music
Oliver & Company (1988)
Songs
The Story of Fausta (1988)
Original Music Composer
By the Green Trail (1984)
Music
Peter Knife (1984)
Songs
Ligia Elena (1983)
Music
When the Mountains Tremble (1983)
Original Music Composer