Rubén Blades

Full filmography

• Campeón Gabacho (2026)
• Pedro Navaja (2026) Author
• Salsa Lives (2025) as Ruben Blades
• Stevie Van Zandt: Disciple (2024) as Self
• Stay Homas. The Band That Shouldn’t Exist (2024) as Self - Singer
• Red Pill (2021) as Rocky
• Nueva York: A Musical History of Latin New York (2021) as Self (archive footage)
• El accidente feliz (2020) as Self (Archive Footage)
• Raúl Juliá: The World’s a Stage (2019) as Self
• Operation Just Cause (2019) Music
• John Leguizamo's Latin History for Morons (2018) as Self
• Ruben Blades Is Not My Name (2018) as Self
• Hands of Stone (2016) as Carlos Eleta
• Fear the Walking Dead (2015) as Daniel Salazar
• Invasion (2014) as Self
• Yo soy la salsa (2014)
• The Counselor (2013) as Jefe
• Safe House (2012) as Carlos Villar
• Outlaws - For Greater Glory (2012) as Président Calles
• Músicos de Latinoamérica (2011) as Self
• The Next Season (2011) as Benito
• ¡Sonó, Sonó… Tite Curet! (2011)
• Rubén Blades: Todos Vuelven Live, Vol. 2 (2011)
• Rubén Blades: Todos Vuelven Live, Vol. 1 (2011)
• Spoken Word (2009) as Cruz-Sr.
• La clave (2008)
• Lo mejor de nuestra música popular: 15 años de éxitos (2007) as Self
• The Hunters and the Hunted: The Making of 'Predator 2' (2005) as Self (archive footage)
• Secuestro Express (2004) as Carla's Father
• En mi país (2004) as Self
• Once Upon a Time in Mexico (2003) as Jorge, Retired FBI Agent
• Imagining Argentina (2003) as Silvio Ayala
• Assassination Tango (2003) as Miguel
• The Maldonado Miracle (2003) as Cruz
• Spin (2003) as Ernesto
• Las Lunas del Auditorio (2002) as Self
• Empire (2002) Original Music Composer
• Las caras lindas de Tite Curet (2002) as Self
• Encuentro (2002)
• Gideon's Crossing (2000) as Dr. Max Cabranes
• Latin Grammy Awards (2000) as Self
• All the Pretty Horses (2000) as Rocha
• Cradle Will Rock (1999) as Diego Rivera
• Willie Colón & Rubén Blades - Live In Venezuela (1998) as Rubén Blades
• A Roll of the Dice: The Capeman on Broadway (1998)
• The Devil's Own (1997) as Edwin Diaz
• Arthouse (1997) as Self
• Chinese Box (1997) as Jim
• From Son to Salsa (1997)
• Scorpion Spring (1996) as Border Patrolman Sam Zaragosa
• Al compás de un sentimiento: la música de Pedro Flores (1996)
• Somos un solo pueblo (1995) as Self
• Color of Night (1994) as Hector
• A Million to Juan (1994) as Bartender
• The X-Files (1993) as Conrad Lozano
• Life with Mikey (1993) as Angie's Dad (uncredited)
• Miracle on Interstate 880 (1993) as Pastor Beruman
• The Josephine Baker Story (1991) as Count Giuseppe Pepito Abatino
• Crazy From the Heart (1991) as Ernesto Ontiveros
• The Super (1991) as Marlon
• Just cause, ¿para quién? (1991) Music
• One Man’s War (1991) as Perrone
• Rabbit Ears - Joseph and His Brothers (1991) as Narrator (voice)
• Predator 2 (1990) as Danny Archuleta
• The Two Jakes (1990) as Mickey Nice
• Q & A (1990) Original Music Composer
• Mo' Better Blues (1990) as Petey
• The Heart of the Deal (1990)
• Disorganized Crime (1989) as Carlos Barrios
• The Lemon Sisters (1989) as C.W.
• Dead Man Out (1989) as Ben
• Oliver & Company (1988) Songs
• The Milagro Beanfield War (1988) as Sheriff Bernabe Montoya
• Homeboy (1988) as Doctor
• The Story of Fausta (1988) Original Music Composer
• Coverup: Behind the Iran Contra Affair (1988) Music
• Critical Condition (1987) as Louis
• Fatal Beauty (1987) as Carl Jimenez
• The Making of Sun City (1985) as Self
• Crossover Dreams (1985) as Rudy Veloz
• The Return of Rubén Blades (1985) as himself
• Peter Knife (1984) Songs
• By the Green Trail (1984) Music
• The Last Fight (1983) as Andy "Kid" Clave
• Ligia Elena (1983) Music
• When the Mountains Tremble (1983) Original Music Composer
• Late Night with David Letterman (1982) as Self - Musical Guest
• Rubén Blades: un Rey de la salsa (1982) as Self
• Beats of the Heart: Salsa (1979) as Self
• Armadillo United as Coach Yepez
• Pa'l Pueblo: Fania for the People as Self