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Rubén Blades

Rubén Blades

Actor · Born 1948-07-16 · Panama City, Panama

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Biography

​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.   Rubén Blades Bellido de Luna (born July 16, 1948) is a Panamanian salsa singer, songwriter, lawyer, actor, Latin jazz musician, and politician, performing musically most often in the Afro-Cuban and Latin jazz genres. As songwriter, Blades brought the lyrical sophistication of Central American nueva canción and Cuban nueva trova as well as experimental tempos and political inspired Nuyorican salsa to his music, creating thinking persons' (salsa) dance music. Blades has composed dozens of musical hits, the most famous of which is "Pedro Navaja," a song about a neighborhood thug who appears to die during a robbery (his song "Sorpresas" continues the story), inspired by "Mack the Knife." He also composed and sings what many Panamanians consider their second national anthem. The song is titled "Patria" (Fatherland). He is an icon in Panama and is much admired throughout Latin America, and managed to attract 18% of the vote in his failed attempt to win the Panamanian presidency in 1994. In September 2004, he was appointed minister of tourism by Panamanian president Martín Torrijos for a five-year term. He holds a law degree from the University o…

Movies & TV Shows

  1. Fear the Walking Dead (2015) — Daniel Salazar
  2. Safe House (2012) — Carlos Villar
  3. Predator 2 (1990) — Danny Archuleta
  4. The X-Files (1993) — Conrad Lozano
  5. Once Upon a Time in Mexico (2003) — Jorge, Retired FBI Agent
  6. The Counselor (2013) — Jefe
  7. The Devil's Own (1997) — Edwin Diaz
  8. Color of Night (1994) — Hector
  9. Hands of Stone (2016) — Carlos Eleta
  10. The Two Jakes (1990) — Mickey Nice
  11. Mo' Better Blues (1990) — Petey
  12. All the Pretty Horses (2000) — Rocha
  13. Outlaws - For Greater Glory (2012) — Président Calles
  14. Life with Mikey (1993) — Angie's Dad (uncredited)
  15. The Super (1991) — Marlon
  16. Fatal Beauty (1987) — Carl Jimenez
  17. Cradle Will Rock (1999) — Diego Rivera
  18. The Milagro Beanfield War (1988) — Sheriff Bernabe Montoya
  19. Critical Condition (1987) — Louis
  20. Late Night with David Letterman (1982) — Self - Musical Guest
  21. Chinese Box (1997) — Jim
  22. Imagining Argentina (2003) — Silvio Ayala
  23. Homeboy (1988) — Doctor
  24. Assassination Tango (2003) — Miguel
  25. Secuestro Express (2004) — Carla's Father
  26. Disorganized Crime (1989) — Carlos Barrios
  27. John Leguizamo's Latin History for Morons (2018) — Self
  28. Invasion (2014) — Self
  29. The Josephine Baker Story (1991) — Count Giuseppe Pepito Abatino
  30. Spin (2003) — Ernesto
  31. Stevie Van Zandt: Disciple (2024) — Self
  32. Crazy From the Heart (1991) — Ernesto Ontiveros
  33. The Maldonado Miracle (2003) — Cruz
  34. The Lemon Sisters (1989) — C.W.
  35. Miracle on Interstate 880 (1993) — Pastor Beruman
  36. A Million to Juan (1994) — Bartender
  37. The Last Fight (1983) — Andy "Kid" Clave
  38. Dead Man Out (1989) — Ben
  39. Ruben Blades Is Not My Name (2018) — Self
  40. Salsa Lives (2025) — Ruben Blades