Max Arciniega Explained

Max Arciniega
Birth Name:Maximino Arciniega Jr.
Birth Place:Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Education:Columbia College Chicago

Maximino Arciniega Jr. is an American actor, best known for his portrayal of Domingo Gallardo "Krazy-8" Molina in the crime drama television series Breaking Bad and its spin-off/prequel Better Call Saul.

A native of the Northwest side of Chicago, Arciniega graduated from the Columbia College Chicago. In 2020, he opened an acting school in Chicago.

Early life and career

Arciniega was born in Chicago, Illinois, to Mexican immigrants. He grew up in the Hermosa neighborhood in the northwest side of Chicago, and attended Steinmetz High School. He graduated from Columbia College Chicago with a B.A. in theater.[1] Arciniega gained fame after playing drug dealer Krazy-8 in the first season of AMC crime drama Breaking Bad,[2] a role he reprised in the spinoff/prequel series Better Call Saul.[3] He has also made appearances in The Barber (2014), Hard Luck Love Song (2020), and Old Henry (2021).[4] In 2020, Arciniega opened the MA School of Acting in Chicago.[5] [6]

Filmography

Film

!Year!Title!Role!Notes
2004Customer
2004BoricuaHumboldt Park
2011Valley of the SunYounger Cop
2011HaywireGomez
2014The BarberLuis Ramirez
2020Hard Luck Love SongMedina
2021Love and BaseballWill Reyes
2021Old HenryStilwell

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2005SurfaceLulaEpisode #1.9
2006E-RingAir Traffic ControllerEpisode: "Fallen Angels"
2006Veronica MarsCervando EsparzaEpisode: "I Am God"
20063 lbsJose2 episodes
2007Private PracticePaul GonzalesEpisode: "In Which We Meet Addison, a Nice Girl from Somewhere Else"
2008Without a TraceKeithEpisode: "4G"
2008Breaking BadKrazy-83 episodes
2008Lincoln HeightsBladeEpisode: "Number One with a Bullet"
2008The UnitOctavio Jr.Episode: "The Conduit"
2009ERNick VasquezEpisode: "Dream Runner"
2009Lie to MeMiguelEpisode: "Control Factor"
2010Blue BloodsEsteban TorresEpisode: "Brothers"
2011Off the MapDavidEpisode: "It's a Leaf"
2012FringeAntonio DawesEpisode: "Everything in Its Right Place"
2012CastleBilly BashEpisode: "Swan Song"
2014GrimmDiego HoyosEpisode: "Chupacabra"
2015Blood & OilStar Pavon4 episodes
2016Victor OrtegaEpisode: "Undocumented"
2016Full CircleAlex Hidell3 episodes
2016–2020Better Call SaulDomingo Molina7 episodes
2017ColonyEdison5 episodes
2017BoschXavi7 episodes
2017ChanceCesarEpisode: "A Madness of Two"
2019UnbelievableJason Alvarez4 episodes
2023SnowfallMiguel FloresEpisode: "The Struggle"
2023Power Book 4: ForceNaci2 episodes

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Maximino Arciniega, Jr. | Goodman Theatre .
  2. Book: Guffey . Ensley F. . Wanna Cook? The Complete, Unofficial Companion to Breaking Bad . Koontz . K. Dale . 2014 . ECW Press . 978-1770411173 . Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
  3. News: Segal . David . February 24, 2020 . 'Better Call Saul' Season 5, Episode 2 Recap: Down the Drain . . New York City .
  4. News: Genzlinger . Neil . March 26, 2015 . Review: 'The Barber' Stars Scott Glenn as a Suspected Serial Killer . The New York Times .
  5. Web site: 2020-03-20 . 'Better Call Saul' actor Max Arciniega to launch NW Side acting school . 2022-11-15 . Chicago Sun-Times . en.
  6. Web site: HOME . 2022-11-15 . Maschoolofacting . en.