Pepe Serna

• Name — Pepe Serna • Born — 23 July 1944 • Birthplace — Corpus Christi, Texas, U.S. • Occupation — * Actor • artist • Years Active — 1970–present • Spouse — Diane Serna (m. 1969)

Serna's first break in films came in 1970 on the Roger Corman-directed film The Student Nurses. Serna has also appeared in such films as The Jerk (1979), Scarface (1983) directed by Brian De Palma and The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension (1984). Serna acted in the film Aguruphobia, which he also co-produced. He has also appeared on stage, including his solo show El Ruco, Chuco, Cholo, Pachuco. He also played Señor Cárdenas in the film Downsizing (2007). Serna has been honored by the Screen Actors Guild Heritage Achievement Award; the League of United Latin American Citizens, and the Estrella Award for Arts & Culture from the Orange County Hispanic Chamber of Commerce.

Serna is of Mexican heritage.

• Year — Title — Role — Notes • 1973 — Miracle on 34th Street — Y Leader — Television film • 1974 — The Last Angry Man — Charlie Parelli — Television film • 1974 — The Gun — Natcho — Television film • 1975 — The Desperate Miles — Ruiz — Television film • 1975 — The Deadly Tower — Mano — Television film • 1975 — Adam-12 — Roger Foster — Episode: "Operation Action" • 1976 — The Rockford Files — Ray Ochoa — Episode: "The Oracle Wore a Cashmere Suit" • 1977 — Tarantulas: The Deadly Cargo — Illegal Immigrant — Television film; uncredited • 1978 — The Paper Chase — Luis Sanchez — Episode: "Voices of Silence" • 1979 — The Streets of L.A. — Sergeant Castro — Television film • 1980 — City in Fear — Raymond Zavala — Television film • 1981 — Three Hundred Miles for Stephanie — Bobby Hernandez — Television film • 1981 — The Monkey Mission — Vito — Television film • 1982, 1992 — American Playhouse — Manuel Flores, Romaldo Cortez, Marpo — 3 episodes • 1983 — Sadat — Atef Sadat — Television film • 1983 — White Water Rebels — Harry Cutter — Television film • 1984 — T. J. Hooker — Frank Fierro — Episode: "The Snow Game" • 1984 — Best Kept Secrets — Jim Ramos — Television film • 1985 — Knight Rider — Lupo — Episode: "Knight Sting" • 1985 — Streets of Justice — Detective Almos — Television film • 1986–1987 — Miami Vice — Zabado, Oswaldo Guzman — 3 Episodes • 1987 — The Three Kings — Alex Sweetwood — Television film • 1988 — Hunter — Roberto Sanchez — Episode: "Renegade" • 1988 — The Fortunate Pilgrim — John Colluci — 3 episodes • 1988 — Break of Dawn — Hector — Television film • 1989 — The Forgotten — Pepe Guitierrez — Television film • 1991 — Conagher — Casuse — Television film • 1993–1994 — Second Chances — Salvador Lopez — 6 episodes • 1995 — Diagnosis: Murder — Captain Collins — Episode: "A Blast from the Past" • 1999–2000 — The PJs — Emilio Sanchez (voice) — 42 episodes • 2000 — The Princess & the Barrio Boy — Bum — Television film • 2001 — The Zeta Project — Stevedore (voice) — Episode: "The Next Gen" • 2003 — Kingpin — Jorge Romo — 3 episodes • 2003 — Justice League — Shifflet (voice) — Episode: "Hearts and Minds"