Rubén Blades: movies and TV shows
Rubén Blades has 91 credits in the archive: 83 films and 8 TV series, from 1979 to 2026. Highest rated: The X-Files (8.4/10).
Career timeline
1979 – 2026 · busiest year: 1991 (6 credits)
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Full filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Type | Rating | Age then |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Campeón Gabacho | Film | — | 77 | |
| 2026 | Pedro Navaja | Film | 10.0 | 77 | |
| 2025 | Salsa Lives | Ruben Blades | Film | 8.2 | 76 |
| 2024 | Stevie Van Zandt: Disciple | Self | Film | 6.8 | 75 |
| 2024 | Stay Homas. The Band That Shouldn’t Exist | Self - Singer | Film | 8.0 | 75 |
| 2021 | Red Pill | Rocky | Film | 6.0 | 72 |
| 2021 | Nueva York: A Musical History of Latin New York | Self (archive footage) | Film | 8.0 | 72 |
| 2020 | El accidente feliz | Self (Archive Footage) | Film | — | 71 |
| 2019 | Raúl Juliá: The World’s a Stage | Self | Film | — | 70 |
| 2019 | Operation Just Cause | Film | 6.9 | 70 | |
| 2018 | John Leguizamo's Latin History for Morons | Self | Film | 7.0 | 69 |
| 2018 | Ruben Blades Is Not My Name | Self | Film | 6.4 | 69 |
| 2016 | Hands of Stone | Carlos Eleta | Film | 6.6 | 67 |
| 2015 | Fear the Walking Dead | Daniel Salazar | TV | 7.6 | 66 |
| 2014 | Invasion | Self | Film | 7.3 | 65 |
| 2014 | Yo soy la salsa | Film | — | 65 | |
| 2013 | The Counselor | Jefe | Film | 5.3 | 64 |
| 2012 | Safe House | Carlos Villar | Film | 6.5 | 63 |
| 2012 | Outlaws - For Greater Glory | Président Calles | Film | 6.8 | 63 |
| 2011 | Músicos de Latinoamérica | Self | TV | — | 62 |
| 2011 | The Next Season | Benito | Film | — | 62 |
| 2011 | ¡Sonó, Sonó… Tite Curet! | Film | 8.0 | 62 | |
| 2011 | Rubén Blades: Todos Vuelven Live, Vol. 2 | Film | 5.2 | 62 | |
| 2011 | Rubén Blades: Todos Vuelven Live, Vol. 1 | Film | 5.2 | 62 | |
| 2009 | Spoken Word | Cruz-Sr. | Film | 5.4 | 60 |
| 2008 | La clave | Film | — | 59 | |
| 2007 | Lo mejor de nuestra música popular: 15 años de éxitos | Self | Film | 1.0 | 58 |
| 2005 | The Hunters and the Hunted: The Making of 'Predator 2' | Self (archive footage) | Film | 6.7 | 56 |
| 2004 | Secuestro Express | Carla's Father | Film | 6.3 | 55 |
| 2004 | En mi país | Self | Film | 8.0 | 55 |
| 2003 | Once Upon a Time in Mexico | Jorge, Retired FBI Agent | Film | 6.3 | 54 |
| 2003 | Imagining Argentina | Silvio Ayala | Film | 5.7 | 54 |
| 2003 | Assassination Tango | Miguel | Film | 5.5 | 54 |
| 2003 | The Maldonado Miracle | Cruz | Film | 5.3 | 54 |
| 2003 | Spin | Ernesto | Film | 6.2 | 54 |
| 2002 | Las Lunas del Auditorio | Self | TV | 7.3 | 53 |
| 2002 | Empire | Film | 6.2 | 53 | |
| 2002 | Las caras lindas de Tite Curet | Self | Film | 10.0 | 53 |
| 2002 | Encuentro | Film | 10.0 | 53 | |
| 2000 | Gideon's Crossing | Dr. Max Cabranes | TV | 7.3 | 51 |
| 2000 | Latin Grammy Awards | Self | TV | 7.0 | 51 |
| 2000 | All the Pretty Horses | Rocha | Film | 5.7 | 51 |
| 1999 | Cradle Will Rock | Diego Rivera | Film | 6.5 | 50 |
| 1998 | Willie Colón & Rubén Blades - Live In Venezuela | Rubén Blades | Film | — | 49 |
| 1998 | A Roll of the Dice: The Capeman on Broadway | Film | 8.0 | 49 | |
| 1997 | The Devil's Own | Edwin Diaz | Film | 6.2 | 48 |
| 1997 | Arthouse | Self | TV | — | 48 |
| 1997 | Chinese Box | Jim | Film | 5.8 | 48 |
| 1997 | From Son to Salsa | Film | 10.0 | 48 | |
| 1996 | Scorpion Spring | Border Patrolman Sam Zaragosa | Film | 6.7 | 47 |
| 1996 | Al compás de un sentimiento: la música de Pedro Flores | Film | 7.0 | 47 | |
| 1995 | Somos un solo pueblo | Self | Film | 9.0 | 46 |
| 1994 | Color of Night | Hector | Film | 5.8 | 45 |
| 1994 | A Million to Juan | Bartender | Film | 5.4 | 45 |
| 1993 | The X-Files | Conrad Lozano | TV | 8.4 | 44 |
| 1993 | Life with Mikey | Angie's Dad (uncredited) | Film | 5.7 | 44 |
| 1993 | Miracle on Interstate 880 | Pastor Beruman | Film | 5.2 | 44 |
| 1991 | The Josephine Baker Story | Count Giuseppe Pepito Abatino | Film | 6.0 | 42 |
| 1991 | Crazy From the Heart | Ernesto Ontiveros | Film | 4.0 | 42 |
| 1991 | The Super | Marlon | Film | 6.0 | 42 |
| 1991 | Just cause, ¿para quién? | Film | — | 42 | |
| 1991 | One Man’s War | Perrone | Film | 7.2 | 42 |
| 1991 | Rabbit Ears - Joseph and His Brothers | Narrator (voice) | Film | — | 42 |
| 1990 | Predator 2 | Danny Archuleta | Film | 6.3 | 41 |
| 1990 | The Two Jakes | Mickey Nice | Film | 6.0 | 41 |
| 1990 | Q & A | Film | 5.9 | 41 | |
| 1990 | Mo' Better Blues | Petey | Film | 6.5 | 41 |
| 1990 | The Heart of the Deal | Film | 7.0 | 41 | |
| 1989 | Disorganized Crime | Carlos Barrios | Film | 5.5 | 40 |
| 1989 | The Lemon Sisters | C.W. | Film | 5.1 | 40 |
| 1989 | Dead Man Out | Ben | Film | 6.6 | 40 |
| 1988 | Oliver & Company | Film | 6.7 | 39 | |
| 1988 | The Milagro Beanfield War | Sheriff Bernabe Montoya | Film | 6.6 | 39 |
| 1988 | Homeboy | Doctor | Film | 5.0 | 39 |
| 1988 | The Story of Fausta | Film | 6.5 | 39 | |
| 1988 | Coverup: Behind the Iran Contra Affair | Film | 6.5 | 39 | |
| 1987 | Critical Condition | Louis | Film | 5.5 | 38 |
| 1987 | Fatal Beauty | Carl Jimenez | Film | 5.6 | 38 |
| 1985 | The Making of Sun City | Self | Film | 9.5 | 36 |
| 1985 | Crossover Dreams | Rudy Veloz | Film | 5.4 | 36 |
| 1985 | The Return of Rubén Blades | himself | Film | 8.0 | 36 |
| 1984 | Peter Knife | Film | 7.5 | 35 | |
| 1984 | By the Green Trail | Film | 10.0 | 35 | |
| 1983 | The Last Fight | Andy "Kid" Clave | Film | 4.7 | 34 |
| 1983 | Ligia Elena | Film | 8.0 | 34 | |
| 1983 | When the Mountains Tremble | Film | 9.0 | 34 | |
| 1982 | Late Night with David Letterman | Self - Musical Guest | TV | 6.1 | 33 |
| 1982 | Rubén Blades: un Rey de la salsa | Self | Film | — | 33 |
| 1979 | Beats of the Heart: Salsa | Self | Film | — | 30 |
| Armadillo United | Coach Yepez | Film | — | — | |
| Pa'l Pueblo: Fania for the People | Self | Film | — | — |