Ramón Franco (actor) explained

Birth Name:Ramón Luis Franco
Birth Date:12 September 1963
Years Active:1979–present
Occupation:Actor

Ramón Luis Franco (born September 12, 1963) is a film and television actor. He was born in Caguas, Puerto Rico[1] and resides in Los Angeles.

Franco is most well known for his role in the Vietnam series Tour of Duty, where he played Alberto Ruiz.[2] [3] He also appeared in Clint Eastwood's movie Heartbreak Ridge in 1986 as Lance Corporal Aponte.[4] [5] He appeared in the TV series The Bridge as Mexican cartel leader Fausto Galván. He also appeared in an episode of Miami Vice as Bustos, one of Esteban Revilla's drug cartel members in the season 2 opener "The Prodigal Son".

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
1979Boardwalk Peppy
1980The First Deadly Sin Boy #2 on Bus
1980Times Square Sleez Bag Vendor #1
1983Deadly Force Jesus
1986Heartbreak Ridge Aponte
1987Bulletproof Camilo
1990Chains of Gold James
1991Kiss Me a Killer Ramon
1993Street Knight Cisco
1993Extreme Justice Alberto Torres uncredited
1995Hostile Intentions Officer Alonso
2007 Runty
2009The Perfect Game Senor Villarreal
2019Once Upon a Time in Hollywood Movie Theater Manager
2020Ana Diego

Notes and References

  1. Book: Vista. 1988. Horizon. 542.
  2. Book: Johnson Publishing Company. Jet. 29 May 1989. Johnson Publishing Company. 45–. 0021-5996.
  3. Book: Rafael J. Rivera Viruet. Max Resto. Hollywood-- Se Habla Español. 1 January 2008. Terramax Entertainment. 978-0-9816650-0-9. 140–.
  4. Book: The Film Journal. January 1987. Pubsun Corporation. 48.
  5. Book: Steven H. Scheuer. Movies on TV '88-'89. 1987. Bantam Books. 978-0-553-26851-5. 346.