Luis Gerardo Méndez
Biography
Luis Gerardo Hernández Méndez is a Mexican actor and producer born on March 12, 1982, in Aguascalientes City, Mexico. Having previously mostly appeared in smaller films and on television, Méndez shot to fame with his starring role in the 2013 comedy film The Noble Family, which for a few months was Mexico's highest-ever grossing film. The following year, he played a role in the movie Cantinflas. As of 2015, he co-produced, alongside friend Gary Alazraki, and co-starred with Mariana Treviño in Club de Cuervos, which is Netflix's first-ever original production in Spanish. His production company, Cine Vaquero, recently had a first-look deal with ViacomCBS International Studios. Méndez has known credits in acting and is recognized in film and television databases.
Career overview
Luis Gerardo Hernandez Mendez is a Mexican actor and producer born in Aguascalientes City on March 12, 1982. Having previously appeared mostly in smaller films and on television, Mendez shot to fame with his starring role in the 2013 comedy film The Noble Family, which held the record as Mexico's highest-ever grossing film for a few months. The following year, he appeared in the movie Cantinflas.
Beginning in 2015, Mendez co-produced with his friend Gary Alazraki and co-starred alongside Mariana Trevino in Club de Cuervos, which marked Netflix's first-ever original production in Spanish. His production company, Cine Vaquero, subsequently secured a first-look deal with ViacomCBS International Studios. Mendez has accumulated fifty-eight known acting credits over the course of his career in film and television.
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- The Wig (2026) as Ricky
- A Time for Bravery (2025) as Mariano Silverstein
- Mentiras, The Series (2025) as Emmanuel Mijares
- Mentiras, The Series (2025) Production Executive
- Leonora in the Morning Light (2025) as Dr. Luis / Antonio
- Who Killed Him? (2024) as Mario Bezares
- Skincare (2024) as Angel Vergara
- Technoboys (2024) as Alan
- Technoboys (2024) Executive Producer
- Technoboys (2024) Director
- The Resort (2022) as Baltasar Frías
- Me Time (2022) as Armando Zavala
- Belascoaran, PI (2022) as Héctor Belascoaran
- 13:14: The Challenge of Helping (2022) as Self
- The Envoys (2021) as Pedro Salinas
- The Land of Sokmunster (2021)
- Half Brothers (2020) as Renato Murguía
- Half Brothers (2020) Executive Producer
- Hoy No Me Puedo Levantar (2020) as Colate
- A Celebration of the Music from Coco (2020) as Self
- Charlie's Angels (2019) as Saint
- Murder Mystery (2019) as Juan Carlos Rivera
- Club de Cuervos: Chava in New York (2019) as Chava Iglesias
- Narcos: Mexico (2018) as Victor Tapia
- Club de Cuervos Presents: The Ballad of Hugo Sánchez (2018) as Chava Iglesias
- Bayonet (2018) as Miguel
- Time Share (2018) as Pedro
- Road to Mars (2017) as Mark
- Rebirth (2016) as The Doctor
- Club de Cuervos (2015) as Chava Iglesias
- Club de Cuervos (2015) Adaptation
- Cantinflas (2014) as Estanislao Chilinsky
- Get Married If You Can (2014) as Gustavo
- Elvira I Will Give You My Life But I'm Using It (2014) as Ricardo
- We Are the Nobles (2013) as Javi Noble
- Paraíso (2013)
- I Don't Know Whether to Slit My Wrists or Leave Them Long (2013) as Lucas
- I Don't Know Whether to Slit My Wrists or Leave Them Long (2013) Associate Producer
- La Clinica (2012) as Miguel
- Morelos (2012) as José María Liceaga
- El Encanto del Águila (2011) as José León Toral
- 3 Shots (2011) as Jaime
- The Other Family (2011) as George
- Against the Wind (2011) as Andrés
- Bacalar (2011) as Luis
- Gritos de Muerte y Libertad (2010) as Juan Fernando Dominguez
- Hidalgo: la historia jamás contada (2010) as Rodríguez
- Gritos D Muerte y Libertad (2010) as Juan Fernando Domínguez
- Sucedió en un día (2010) as Guía novato
- 180º (2010) as Beto
- XY The Magazine (2009) as Julián Reverte
- Sincronía (2009) as Arturo
- Killer Women (2008) as Luis
- Más allá de mí (2008) as Rufino
- Lola… Once Upon a Time (2007) as Damián "Bataca"
- Nadie te ve: La niña en la piedra (2007) as Joaquin
- Corazón Partido (2006) as Ignacio
- Personal Effects (2006) as Ignacio Joven
- Nadie te habla: Manos libres (2005) as Marcelo
- Santos Peregrinos (2004) as Mao
- Gitanas (2004) as Claudio
- MTV Europe Music Awards (1994) as Self - Presenter
- Animals
- The Bad Habit