Maurice Compte
Biography
Maurice Compte (pronounced /mɔːrˈiːs ˈkɒmpti/) is an American actor born on April 18, 1972, in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States. He is male and is credited with 74 acting roles according to The Movie Database. Compte is also listed under alternate spellings in Korean and Arabic scripts. Among his most recognizable performances are the character Gaff in the television series Breaking Bad, Santiago “Big Evil” Flores in the film End of Watch, and Colonel Carrillo in the series Narcos. His career spans both film and television, and he is primarily known for his work as an actor.
Career overview
Maurice Compte is an American actor born on April 18, 1972 in New Orleans, Louisiana. His career in screen acting includes a range of supporting and character parts across film and television. According to his professional profile, he has accumulated at least seventy‑four credited appearances, reflecting a steady presence in the industry.
Compte is perhaps best known for his recurring role as Gaff in the television series Breaking Bad, as well as his portrayal of Santiago “Big Evil” Flores in the film End of Watch. He also appears as Colonel Carrillo in the series Narcos, adding to his repertoire of roles that often emphasize law‑enforcement or criminal figures. These performances have contributed to his recognition as a versatile character actor within contemporary American media.
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- The Odyssey (2026) as Steward of Menelaus
- M.I.A. (2026) as Mateo Rojas
- Hellfire (2026) as Salvadore
- Dominique (2024) as Chief Santiago
- Crescent City (2024) Producer
- The Wrath of Becky (2023) Executive Producer
- Little Dixie (2023) as Lalo Miguel Prado
- Don't Suck (2023) as DJ Minky
- Bosch: Legacy (2022) as Slippery Sam
- Section 8 (2022) as US Attorney General Martin Savoy
- American Sicario (2021) as Roberto
- Born a Champion (2021) as Rosco
- The Vandal (2021) as Doctor X
- Deputy (2020) as Cartel Boss
- Punching and Stealing (2020)
- Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood (2019) as Land Pirate Maurice
- Perfect (2019) as Dr. Price
- Mayans M.C. (2018) as Kevin Jimenez
- Den of Thieves (2018) as Benny 'Borracho' Magalon
- Once Upon a Time in Venice (2017) as Oscar
- Rush Hour (2016) as Carlos
- True Memoirs of an International Assassin (2016) as Juan
- Narcos (2015) as Horacio Carrillo
- There Is a New World Somewhere (2015) as Esteban
- The Last Ship (2014) as Gustavo Barros
- A Walk Among the Tombstones (2014) as Danny Ortiz
- From Dusk Till Dawn: The Series (2014) as Brasa
- Sabotage (2014) as Sapo
- Search Party (2014) as Pelon
- Clarity (2014)
- From Dusk Till Dawn: Making the First Season (2014)
- Echo Park (2014) as Mateo
- End of Watch (2012) as Big Evil
- I Do (2012) as Mano Alfaro
- Yelling To The Sky (2011) as Junior Oriol
- Hawaii Five-0 (2010) as Levi Sosa
- NCIS: Los Angeles (2009) as Rafael Taro
- Lie to Me (2009) as Juan Campos
- Spoken Word (2009) as George
- Breaking Bad (2008) as Gaff
- Burn Notice (2007) as Trevor
- Life (2007) as Len Lyle Hix
- Moonlight (2007) as Bustos
- Big Top (2006) as Rico
- Criminal Minds (2005) as Detective Mark Reyas
- Bones (2005) as Alex Garcia
- E-Ring (2005)
- Wanted (2005) as Alvarez Kelly
- CSI: NY (2004) as Michael Armstrong
- All the Real Girls (2003) as Bo
- CSI: Miami (2002) as Guillermo Soriano
- Monk (2002) as Luke Johnston
- Without a Trace (2002) as Mario Castro
- Showtime (2002) as Chili
- Deuces Wild (2002) as Maurice
- Fidel (2002) as Raul Castro
- Fidel (2002) as Raul Castro
- 24 (2001) as Cole
- UC: Undercover (2001)
- Dancing at the Blue Iguana (2001) as Drug Buyer
- Double Whammy (2001) as Jo Jo
- CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2000) as Chalo Arua
- Before Night Falls (2000) as Nicolas Abreu
- Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999) as Mike Duarte
- Angel (1999) as Chain
- The Dream Catcher (1999) as Freddy
- L.A. Doctors (1998)
- The Practice (1997) as Manny Guzman
- Angry Dogs (1997) as Gabriel Sanchez
- Pacific Blue (1996) as Caesar Zamora
- The Substitute (1996) as Tay
- Illtown (1996) as Pep
- Chicago Hope (1994) as Lead Gang Kid
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