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Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthday
October 2, 1973
Place of Birth
Los Angeles, California, USA
Also Known As
- Efren Antonio Ramirez
Efren Ramirez
1.0 Popularity
Biography
Efren Antonio Ramirez (born October 2, 1973) is an American actor. He is most known as Pedro in the feature film Napoleon Dynamite. Initially, his career consisted of guest star appearances on television, as he appeared in diverse roles on E.R., American Dad, Judging Amy, The District, MAD TV, and Scrubs. However, it was his memorable portrayal of Pedro in the feature film Napoleon Dynamite that dramatically launched what has become a hugely prolific acting career with an unusually diverse series of performances In the years since that film was released, Efren Ramirez has appeared in scores of films and television shows including leading roles in the HBO film Walkout, with Edward James Olmos; Employee of the Month, opposite Dane Cook and Dax Shepard; and Crank and its sequel Crank: High Voltage, opposite Jason Statham (playing his own twin brother in the sequel). He has also appeared in other movies including Gamer with Gerard Butler; When in Rome with Kristen Bell; Crossing the Heart, opposite Kris Kristofferson; House of My Father, opposite Will Ferrell; HBO's Eastbound and Down with Danny McBride; and Perpetual Grace Ltd. He appeared in FOX's The Grinder with Rob Lowe and voiced for the animated series Bordentown with Hank Azaria and Alex Bernstein, Hulu's Deadbeat with Tyler Labine, and the film Middleschool: The Worst Years of My Life, based on the James Patterson best seller. When he isn't filming, he is spinning records as a guest D.J. in clubs all across the country. He has published his first book, Direct Your Own Life .
Known For
4.9
Miguel
Seven Cemeteries
2024
6.1
Santiago
Due Justice
2023
5.5
The Traveler
Satanic Hispanics
2022
6.9
Airman Diaz (voice)
Lightyear
2022
6.7
Oz Wimmer
Made for Love
2021
7.1
Self
More Than Miyagi: The Pat Morita Story
2021
7.7
Oscar Zamora
FBI: Most Wanted
2020
7.3
Felipe Guillermo Usted
Perpetual Grace LTD
2019
6.7
Enrique
Trafficked
2017
5.8
Coach Menlo
Varsity Punks
2017
Credits
Seven Cemeteries
as Miguel
2024
4.9
Due Justice
as Santiago
2023
6.1
Satanic Hispanics
as The Traveler
2022
5.5
Lightyear
as Airman Diaz (voice)
2022
6.9
Made for Love
as Oz Wimmer
2021
6.7
More Than Miyagi: The Pat Morita Story
as Self
2021
7.1
FBI: Most Wanted
as Oscar Zamora
2020
7.7
Perpetual Grace LTD
as Felipe Guillermo Usted
2019
7.3
Trafficked
as Enrique
2017
6.7
Varsity Punks
as Coach Menlo
2017
5.8
Mad Families
as Rolando
2017
4.8
Ice
as Nicolas
2016
6.5
Middle School: The Worst Years of My Life
as Gus
2016
6.9
Super Sex
as Bodega Guy / Donut Guy / Street 'John'
2016
5.8
Bordertown
as Ruiz
2016
5.2
The Grinder
as Andre
2015
6.7
Endgame
as Mr. Alvarado
2015
5.8
Lennon or McCartney
as Self
2014
5.3
Constantine
as Julio
2014
7.8
School Dance
as El Matador
2014
7.4
TripTank
as Manny (voice)
2014
5.1
Don Cheadle is Captain Planet - Part 3
as Ma-Ti
2012
0.0
Don Cheadle is Captain Planet - Part 2
as Ma-Ti
2012
4.0
Coffees
as Julio
2012
3.8
Casa de Mi Padre
as Esteban
2012
5.4
Napoleon Dynamite
2012
6.0
Captain Planet with Don Cheadle
as Ma-Ti
2011
5.9
When in Rome
as Juan (uncredited)
2010
6.0
The Pool Boys
as Hector
2009
5.8
Gamer
as DJ
2009
5.7
Ratko: The Dictator's Son
as Ratko Volvic
2009
4.0
Crank: High Voltage
as Venus
2009
6.1
Eastbound & Down
as Catuey
2009
7.4
Pants on Fire
as Self
2008
0.0
I Love the New Millennium
as Self
2008
0.0
Saravia
as Self
2008
0.0
Moola
as Hector
2007
3.8
El Tigre: The Adventures of Manny Rivera
2007
7.6
Employee of the Month
as Jorge
2006
5.6
Crank
as Kaylo
2006
6.6
All You've Got
as Carlos
2006
6.3
Gettin' Some Jail Time
as Pico
2006
0.0
Potheads: The Movie
as Tito
2006
0.0
Walkout
as Bobby Verdugo
2006
5.5
American Dad!
as Paco (voice)
2005
7.0
Napoleon Dynamite
as Pedro Sanchez
2004
6.8
🎬
Just Hustle
as Street Connection
2004
0.0
Best Week Ever
2004
6.3
America's Next Top Model
as Guest
2003
5.3
George Lopez
2002
7.6
Scrubs
as Ricky
2001
8.0
Delivering Milo
as Street Hustler
2001
5.4
Boston Public
as Amaad Wilkens
2000
7.6
Rave
as Bookie
2000
3.0
Even Stevens
2000
7.0
Judging Amy
as Ricky Diaz
1999
7.5
King Cobra
as Teen Boy
1999
4.7
Race
as Miguel Álvarez
1998
8.0
EP Daily
1997
10.0
Dangerous Minds
1996
8.5
Relativity
as Javier
1996
4.8
Kazaam
as Carlos
1996
4.1
Jury Duty
as Pirate Pete's Employee
1995
4.4
Tammy and the T-Rex
as Pizza Boy
1994
5.0
ER
as Jimmy
1994
7.8
Hallmark Hall of Fame
as Renaldo
1951
8.6
Willy Goes Way Back!
as Willy
N/A
0.0