Rubén Blades
Known for Acting · 79 credits
- Born
- 1948-07-16 (age 78)
- Place of birth
- Panama City, Panama
- Also known as
- Rubén Blades Bellido de Luna
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
Rubén Blades Bellido de Luna (born July 16, 1948) is a Panamanian salsa singer, songwriter, lawyer, actor, Latin jazz musician, and politician, performing musically most often in the Afro-Cuban and Latin jazz genres. As songwriter, Blades brought the lyrical sophistication of Central American nueva canción and Cuban nueva trova as well as experimental tempos and political inspired Nuyorican salsa to his music, creating thinking persons' (salsa) dance music. Blades has composed dozens of musical hits, the most famous of which is "Pedro Navaja," a song about a neighborhood thug who appears to die during a robbery (his song "Sorpresas" continues the story), inspired by "Mack the Knife." He also composed and sings what many Panamanians consider their second national anthem. The song is titled "Patria" (Fatherland). He is an icon in Panama and is much admired throughout Latin America, and managed to attract 18% of the vote in his failed attempt to win the Panamanian presidency in 1994. In September 2004, he was appointed minister of tourism by Panamanian president Martín Torrijos for a five-year term. He holds a law degree from the University of Panama and a master's in international law from Harvard University. He is married to singer Luba Mason.
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Known For
TV Shows (8)
The X-Files
1993
as Conrad Lozano
Fear the Walking Dead
2015
as Daniel Salazar
Late Night with David Letterman
1982
as Self - Musical Guest
Gideon's Crossing
2000
as Dr. Max Cabranes
Latin Grammy Awards
2000
as Self
Arthouse
1997
as Self
Las Lunas del Auditorio
2002
as Self
Músicos de Latinoamérica
2011
as Self
Movies (71)
The Counselor
2013
as Jefe
Predator 2
1990
as Danny Archuleta
Safe House
2012
as Carlos Villar
Once Upon a Time in Mexico
2003
as Jorge, Retired FBI Agent
Imagining Argentina
2003
as Silvio Ayala
The Devil's Own
1997
as Edwin Diaz
Color of Night
1994
as Hector
El accidente feliz
2020
as Self (Archive Footage)
Scorpion Spring
1996
as Border Patrolman Sam Zaragosa
Hands of Stone
2016
as Carlos Eleta
Campeón Gabacho
2026
All the Pretty Horses
2000
as Rocha
Mo' Better Blues
1990
as Petey
The Milagro Beanfield War
1988
as Sheriff Bernabe Montoya
The Two Jakes
1990
as Mickey Nice
Critical Condition
1987
as Louis
Cradle Will Rock
1999
as Diego Rivera
Crazy From the Heart
1991
as Ernesto Ontiveros
Outlaws - For Greater Glory
2012
as Président Calles
Rubén Blades: un Rey de la salsa
1982
as Self
Life with Mikey
1993
as Angie's Dad (uncredited)
A Million to Juan
1994
as Bartender
Fatal Beauty
1987
as Carl Jimenez
The Super
1991
as Marlon
Las caras lindas de Tite Curet
2002
as Self
Chinese Box
1997
as Jim
Pa'l Pueblo: Fania for the People
as Self
Armadillo United
as Coach Yepez
Disorganized Crime
1989
as Carlos Barrios
The Lemon Sisters
1989
as C.W.
Red Pill
2021
as Rocky
The Next Season
2011
as Benito
The Making of Sun City
1985
as Self
Assassination Tango
2003
as Miguel
The Josephine Baker Story
1991
as Count Giuseppe Pepito Abatino
Dead Man Out
1989
as Ben
Miracle on Interstate 880
1993
as Pastor Beruman
Stevie Van Zandt: Disciple
2024
as Self
The Maldonado Miracle
2003
as Cruz
One Man’s War
1991
as Perrone
John Leguizamo's Latin History for Morons
2018
as Self
Somos un solo pueblo
1995
as Self
Raúl Juliá: The World’s a Stage
2019
as Self
Secuestro Express
2004
as Carla's Father
The Last Fight
1983
as Andy "Kid" Clave
Homeboy
1988
as Doctor
Spin
2003
as Ernesto
The Heart of the Deal
1990
Crossover Dreams
1985
as Rudy Veloz
The Hunters and the Hunted: The Making of 'Predator 2'
2005
as Self (archive footage)
Yo soy la salsa
2014
¡Sonó, Sonó… Tite Curet!
2011
Salsa Lives
2025
as Ruben Blades
Beats of the Heart: Salsa
1979
as Self
Spoken Word
2009
as Cruz-Sr.
Ruben Blades Is Not My Name
2018
as Self
En mi país
2004
as Self
Lo mejor de nuestra música popular: 15 años de éxitos
2007
as Self
From Son to Salsa
1997
Nueva York: A Musical History of Latin New York
2021
as Self (archive footage)
Rabbit Ears - Joseph and His Brothers
1991
as Narrator (voice)
Stay Homas. The Band That Shouldn’t Exist
2024
as Self - Singer
Rubén Blades: Todos Vuelven Live, Vol. 2
2011
Willie Colón & Rubén Blades - Live In Venezuela
1998
as Rubén Blades
Al compás de un sentimiento: la música de Pedro Flores
1996
Rubén Blades: Todos Vuelven Live, Vol. 1
2011
The Return of Rubén Blades
1985
as himself
A Roll of the Dice: The Capeman on Broadway
1998
Invasion
2014
as Self
La clave
2008
Encuentro
2002
About Rubén Blades
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Rubén Blades Bellido de Luna (born July 16, 1948) is a Panamanian salsa singer, songwriter, lawyer, actor, Latin jazz musician, and politician, performing musically most often in the Afro-Cuban and Latin jazz genres. As songwriter, Blades brought the lyrical sophistication of Central American nueva canción and Cuban nueva trova as well as experimental tempos and political inspired Nuyorican salsa to his music, creating thinking persons' (salsa) dance music. Blades has composed dozens of musical hits, the… With 79 credits spanning from 1979 to 2026, Rubén Blades has appeared in 71 films and 8 TV shows.
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Most Popular Rubén Blades Movies
- The Counselor (2013) — as Jefe
- Predator 2 (1990) — as Danny Archuleta
- Safe House (2012) — as Carlos Villar
- Once Upon a Time in Mexico (2003) — as Jorge, Retired FBI Agent
- Imagining Argentina (2003) — as Silvio Ayala
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