Efren Ramirez

Known for ActingBorn 1973-10-02 (age 52)Los Angeles, California, USA

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 . Read more

Movies & web series

Potheads: The Movie

Dangerous Minds

Hallmark Hall of Fame

Scrubs

Race

Constantine

El Tigre: The Adventures of Manny Rivera

FBI: Most Wanted

ER

Boston Public

George Lopez

Perpetual Grace LTD

Eastbound & Down

Judging Amy

School Dance

More Than Miyagi: The Pat Morita Story

Middle School: The Worst Years of My Life

Lightyear

American Dad!

Just Hustle

Even Stevens

Made for Love

The Grinder

Napoleon Dynamite

Trafficked

Crank

Ice

All You've Got

Crank: High Voltage

Satanic Hispanics

When in Rome

Due Justice

Varsity Punks

Super Sex

Endgame

Best Week Ever

Captain Planet with Don Cheadle

The Pool Boys

Napoleon Dynamite

Gamer

Missing Pieces

Employee of the Month

Walkout

Casa de Mi Padre

Bordertown

Delivering Milo

Lennon or McCartney

America's Next Top Model