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Gerardo Taracena

Highest Rated: 94% The Violin (2005)

Lowest Rated: 48% Come Out and Play (2012)

Birthday: Not Available

Birthplace: Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico

Prolific actor Gerardo Taracena made a name for himself in both English and Spanish-language entertainment. Born in Mexico City in 1970, Taracena attended el Centro Universitario de Teatro de la Universidad National Autonoma de Mexico to study acting. He would go on to work extensively as both a stage actor and as a dancer, performing with the dance group Integro de Peru, as well as with the Mexico City theater troupe Teatro Mito throughout the mid-'90s. Eventually transitioning into film, Taracena made his first few appearances in Spanish language movies such as "A Trickle of Blood" (1995) and "To and Fro" (2000). Taracena eventually broke into English language film with a small appearance in "The Mexican" (2001), though he would remain a higher profile name in the realm of Mexican cinema with his role in the acclaimed films "The Violin" (2005). The following year, Taracena worked with director Mel Gibson, playing Middle Eye in the critically lauded "Apocalypto" (2006). He would make waves yet again with his role as Horacio in the international hit "Sin Nombre" (2009), before impressing audiences with a humorous turn in the comedy-Western "Saving Private Perez" (2011). After re-teaming with Gibson for 2012's "Get the Gringo" (2012), Taracena took on the role of Manuel Flores on the History Channel mini-series "Texas Rising" (History Channel, 2015). In 2016, he joined the cast of the crime thriller series "Queen of the South" (USA, 2016- ) playing ruthless drug kingpin Cesar 'Batman' Guemes.

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Highest rated movies

94% 85% The Violin
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83% 80% Mexico's Most Wanted
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80% 68% Get the Gringo
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71% 58% Chupa Watchlist
65% 79% Apocalypto
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60% Volando bajo
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60% Entrenando a mi papá
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57% 99% Sound of Freedom
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54% 54% Qué Culpa Tiene el Niño?
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48% 23% Come Out and Play
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Filmography

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No Score Yet No Score Yet Almost Paradise Justino Nava (Character) - 2024
57% 99% Sound of Freedom El Alacrán (Character) $183.6M 2023
71% 58% Chupa Unknown (Character) - 2023
No Score Yet No Score Yet Sobreviviendo mis XV Melchor (Character) - 2023
No Score Yet No Score Yet Presencias Jaime (Character) - 2022
No Score Yet No Score Yet At the Frontera Eduardo Manrique (Character) - 2020
No Score Yet No Score Yet Mentada de padre Lider Rebels (Character) - 2019
No Score Yet No Score Yet La seductora Unknown (Character) - 2018
No Score Yet 33% El día de la unión Unknown (Character) - 2018
No Score Yet No Score Yet Influencia Unknown (Character) - 2018
No Score Yet No Score Yet Casa Caracol Unknown (Character) - 2017
No Score Yet No Score Yet La hora de Salvador Romero Teodoro (Character) - 2017
No Score Yet No Score Yet Don't Blame the Kid Plutarco (Character) - 2016
No Score Yet No Score Yet Cuernito Armani Rodo (Character) - 2016
No Score Yet No Score Yet La niña de la mina Carlos (Character) - 2016
54% 54% Qué Culpa Tiene el Niño? Unknown (Character) - 2016
No Score Yet No Score Yet A Shred of Mist Perito (Character) - 2016
No Score Yet No Score Yet La carga Itzmin (Character) - 2016
No Score Yet 83% La carga Unknown (Character) - 2015
No Score Yet No Score Yet Princesas de Cartón Unknown (Character) - 2015
60% No Score Yet Entrenando a mi papá Unknown (Character) - 2015
83% 80% Mexico's Most Wanted Raymundo (Character) - 2014
60% No Score Yet Volando bajo Chuyin Venegas (Character) - 2014
No Score Yet No Score Yet Ramona Carmelo (Character) - 2014
No Score Yet No Score Yet Potosí Javier (Character) - 2013
No Score Yet 67% Deseo Unknown (Character) - 2013
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Walls Talk El Ojaiz (Character) - 2012
48% 23% Come Out and Play Unknown (Character) $1.6K 2012
80% 68% Get the Gringo Romero (Character) - 2012
No Score Yet 56% Richness of Internal Space Tenso (Character) - 2012
No Score Yet No Score Yet El buchon Gavilan (Character) - 2012
No Score Yet No Score Yet Día de Gracia Unknown (Character) - 2012
No Score Yet No Score Yet 4 maras Piti (Character) - 2012
No Score Yet No Score Yet Kokainos Unknown (Character) - 2012
No Score Yet No Score Yet A World for Raúl Juan / Raúl's Father (Character) - 2012
No Score Yet 68% Saving Private Pérez Carmelo (Character) $1.4M 2011
No Score Yet No Score Yet Ladies Mafia Rualas (Character) - 2011
No Score Yet No Score Yet El Bukanas Unknown (Character) - 2011
65% 79% Apocalypto Middle Eye (Character) $50.9M 2006
94% 85% The Violin Genaro (Character) $65.3K 2005
No Score Yet No Score Yet Club Eutanasia Unknown (Character) - 2005

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No Score Yet No Score Yet Pedal to Metal Abel (Character) 2022
No Score Yet 94% Harina Unknown (Character) 2022
No Score Yet 88% Queen of the South Cesar Guemes (Character) 2016 2018