
Acting
Gerardo Taracena
ES, EN, DE cinema · 65 credits
Born
1 January 1970
Died
31 January 2026 (aged 56)
Birthplace
Mexico City, Mexico
Gerardo Taracena (born 1970) was a Mexican film and theatre actor and dancer. He is known for his roles in Apocalypto, Man on Fire, The Mexican and Sin Nombre as well as the Netflix series Narcos: Mexico. He was born in Mexico City.
Known for
Filmography

Podcast, rapaces nocturnos
as Fulgencio

La Ramona
Actor

Falcons
as Buitre

Quite Like Paradise
as Justino Nava

Chupa
as Police Officer

Héroes
as Capitán Alvarado

Sobreviviendo mis XV
as Melchor

From Inside
as Juan Infante

Sound of Freedom
as El Alacrán

For Old Times' Sake
as Luciano

Presencias
as Don Jaime

The Marquez-Castillo Siblings
as Líder Rebeldes

Las amantes del narco II
as Don Chava

At the Frontera
as Eduardo Manrique

Tratante de blancas
as Reportero

El Día de la Unión
as Rescatista 1

Zhai
as Cesar

Snail House
as Hombre

La hora de Salvador Romero
as Teodoro

El vecindario 3
as Ajolote

The Load
as Itzmin

La Niña De La Mina
as Carlos

Don't Blame the Kid
as Plutarco

Boys on Film 14: Worlds Collide
as Juan / Raúl's Father (segment "A World For Raúl")

Mexican Gangster
as Raymundo

A Shred Of Mist
as Perito

Ramona
as Carmelo

Princesas de cartón
as Felipe

The children of Don Gregorio
as Roberto

Potosí
as Javier

Flying low
as Chuyin Venegas

Tlatelolco, Summer of 68'
as Militar 1 Tortura

Deseo
as Marino

Get the Gringo
as Romero

The Walls Talk
as El Ojaiz

4 Maras
Actor

A World for Raúl
as Juan / Raúl's Father

Los Kokainos
as Lic. Quintero

Setback
as Mario

Saving Private Pérez
as Carmelo

Ladies Mafia
as Rualas

El Infierno
as Pancho Zopilote

Sanguinarios del M1
as Junco Pantoja

Sin Nombre
as Horacio

The Zone
as Carlos

Apocalypto
as Middle Eye

The Violin
as Genaro

Man on Fire
as Executive Adjutant

Without a Trace
as Niko

The Mexican
as Reveler to Fire Gun

A Trickle of Blood
as Voceador

The Daughter of the Puma
as Mateo Pérez Pérez












