Portrait of Gerardo Taracena

Gerardo Taracena

Acting

Biography

Gerardo Taracena (born 1970) is 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.

Born: January 1, 1970

Place of Birth: Mexico City, Mexico

Filmography

2025
Prison Cell 211

as Cándara

2024
Quite Like Paradise

as Justino Nava

2023
From Inside

as Juan Infante

2023
2023
Héroes

as Capitán Alvarado

2023
Sound of Freedom

as El Alacrán

2023
Chupa

as Police Officer

2022
Presencias

as Don Jaime

2022
2022
Harina

as Teniente Ramos

2022
2020
El Candidato

as El Cocodrilo

2019
2018
Narcos: Mexico

as Pablo Acosta

2018
El Día de la Unión

as Rescatista 1

2018
At the Frontera

as Eduardo Manrique

2018
2018
2017
Snail House

as Hombre

2017
Zhai

as Cesar

2016
El vecindario 3

as Ajolote

2016
Perseguidos

as Gustavo 'Tavo' Benítez

2016
2016
Queen of the South

as Cesar “Batman” Guemes

2016
2016
40 y 20

as Macedonio

2016
The Load

as Itzmin

2016
Boys on Film 14: Worlds Collide

as Juan / Raúl's Father (segment "A World For Raúl")

2014
Mexican Gangster

as Raymundo

2014
Ramona

as Carmelo

2014
2013
Flying low

as Chuyin Venegas

2013
Deseo

as Marino

2013
Potosí

as Javier

2013
Tlatelolco, Summer of 68'

as Militar 1 Tortura

2012
Los Kokainos

as Lic. Quintero

2012
The Walls Talk

as El Ojaiz

2012
A World for Raúl

as Juan / Raúl's Father

2012
2011
Niño Santo

as Santiago

2011
2011
Setback

as Mario

2011
Ladies Mafia

as Rualas

2010
El Infierno

as Pancho Zopilote

2010
Sanguinarios del M1

as Junco Pantoja

2009
Sin Nombre

as Horacio

2007
The Zone

as Carlos

2006
Apocalypto

as Middle Eye

2005
The Violin

as Genaro

2004
Man on Fire

as Executive Adjutant

2001
2001
The Mexican

as Reveler to Fire Gun

1994
The Daughter of the Puma

as Mateo Pérez Pérez