Mariano Mendoza
Biography
Mariano Mendoza is an American film and television actor and stunt performer who is also a former mixed martial arts world champion fighter. Also known by the nickname Big Dawg, he was born on September 17, 1968, in Los Angeles, California. His professional profile includes known credits in acting across sixty-one entries. Further biographical and filmographic details regarding his career in the entertainment industry are documented through archival and database resources such as The Movie Database and the Czech film database ČSFD.
Career overview
Mariano Mendoza is an American film and television actor and stunt performer. He is also a former mixed martial arts world champion fighter. Born in Los Angeles, California, on September 17, 1968, he is also known by the nickname Mariano Big Dawg Mendoza.
Throughout his career, Mendoza has accumulated sixty-one known credits in the entertainment industry. His professional work encompasses both acting and stunt performance across various film and television projects.
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71 titles- A Line of Fire (2025) as Soldier
- Yakuza Girl (2024) as Big Dawg
- My Redneck Neighbor: Chapter 1 - The Rednecks Are Coming (2024) as Hulk
- My Redneck Neighbor: Chapter 2 - Let the Games Begin (2024) as Hulk
- Fruit of the Poisonous Tree (2023)
- American Comedy (2023) as Avi
- The Lincoln Lawyer (2022) as Inmate #2
- Carl Weber's The Black Hamptons (2022) as Construction Contractor
- Vide Noir (2022) as Hontanx
- The Boss Man (2022) as Bob
- The Boss Man (2022) Stunts
- Terror Eyes (2021) as Tour Bus Driver
- Stringer (2021) as Patient 41
- Debt Collectors (2020) as Funeral Morner
- Too Old to Die Young (2019) as Pablo
- Countdown (2019) as Pool Player (uncredited)
- 3 from Hell (2019) as Gonzo
- Exposure (2019) as Javier
- Prison Muscles (2018) as BigDawg
- Prison Muscles (2018) Writer
- Prison Muscles (2018) Producer
- Products of the Universe with Marsha Tanley (2018) as Hitman
- Training Day (2017) as Bodyguard
- The Comedy Get Down (2017) as Football Lineman
- Avenge the Crows (2017) as Oso (as Mariano Mendoza)
- The Untold Story of Mariano Mendoza (2017) as Self
- The Untold Story of Mariano Mendoza (2017) Co-Director
- The Untold Story of Mariano Mendoza (2017) Writer
- The Untold Story of Mariano Mendoza (2017) Executive Producer
- The Untold Story of Mariano Mendoza (2017) Stunt Coordinator
- Vatos Locos 2 (2016) as Hector
- The Final Resolution (2016) as Himself
- Better Call Saul (2015) as Truck Guard
- Life in Pieces (2015) as Cutter
- Audacity (2015) as Hitchhiker
- Silicon Valley (2014) as Prison Guard
- Murder in the First (2014) as Prison Guard (uncredited)
- Strike One (2014) as Muerto O.G. #2
- Brooklyn Nine-Nine (2013) as Muscle Inmate (uncredited)
- Brooklyn Nine-Nine (2013) as Muscular Inmate (uncredited)
- Brooklyn Nine-Nine (2013) as Perp
- American Lowrider (2013) as Crazy Loc's Thug
- K-11 (2013) as Prison Food Server
- The Mindy Project (2012) as MMA Trainer
- The Finder (2012) as Henchman
- Cage Fight (2012)
- Franklin & Bash (2011) as Hero Inmate 1
- Budz House (2011) as Gangster
- Law & Order: LA (2010) as Gang Member
- Crazy on the Outside (2010) as Prisoner #1
- NCIS: Los Angeles (2009) as Bouncer
- NCIS: Los Angeles (2009) as Hummer
- Eastbound & Down (2009) as Rodney 'Hammer' Garcia
- Dark Blue (2009) as Big Tommy 2010
- Janky Promoters (2009) Stunts
- This is Encino (2009) as Dutch's Bodyguard #2
- Bobby Fischer Live (2009) as Bobby fisher fan
- Days of Wrath (2008) as Gangster
- iCarly (2007) as MMA Fighter
- Chuck (2007) as David Bautista PD
- Revenge (2007)
- Shark (2006) as Bodybuilder
- Weeds (2005) as Bodyguard
- Eyes (2005) as Santos Henchman
- I Accidentally Domed Your Son (2004) as Mariano
- NCIS (2003) as Thug
- Reno 911! (2003) as Drug Dealer
- Taking the Westside (2003) as Model (as Mariano Mendoza)
- Charmed (1998) as Convict
- Highlander III: The Sorcerer (1994) as Sword Fighter (uncredited)
- Wonder Woman as Super Soldier
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Mariano Mendoza best known for?
Mariano Mendoza is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including A Line of Fire (2025), The Lincoln Lawyer (2022), Countdown (2019), 3 from Hell (2019).
When and where was Mariano Mendoza born?
Mariano Mendoza was born on September 17, 1968 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
How many credits does Mariano Mendoza have?
Mariano Mendoza has accumulated over 71 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1994 to 2025.
What is Mariano Mendoza's background in cinema and television?
Mariano Mendoza is an American film and television actor and stunt performer who is also a former mixed martial arts world champion fighter. Also known by the nickname Big Dawg, he was born on September 17, 1968, in Los Angeles, California. His professional profile includes known credits in acting across sixty-one entr...