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Luis Contreras
Euro-Indigenous Latino American character actor (1950-2004) · United States · On the map · Actors · Died at 53
Luis Contreras was an American character actor. The son of actor Roberto Contreras, his film debut was in Close Encounters of the Third Kind. Contreras often played the parts of bums, gang members, police officers, prison inmates, and criminals.
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CriminalFilm, 2004Carlos2003
CarnivàleSeries, Proprietor2001
Missing PiecesFilm, Beggar1999
Dr. Quinn Medicine Woman: The MovieFilm, Mario1996
Last Man StandingFilm, Comandante Ramirez1993
The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr.Series, El Gato
Bound by HonorFilm, 1993Realthing1992
Desert KickboxerFilm1990
El DiabloFilm, Pestoso1989
After MidnightFilm, The Dogs' Master (segment "A Night on the Town")1987
The Oldest RookieSeries
Extreme PrejudiceFilm, 1987Lupo1986
Heart of the CitySeries, Desk Clerk
Big TroubleFilm, 1986Terrorist #21984
AirwolfSeries, Mule
A Touch of ScandalFilm, 1984Eugenio Salvador1982
Knight RiderSeries, Coyote
48 Hrs.Film, 1982Gang Member1981
Falcon CrestSeries, Inmate Tony1979
1941Film, Zoot Suiter1977
CHiPsSeries
Close Encounters of the Third KindFilm, 1977Federale1976
Quincy, M.E.Series1951Hallmark Hall of FameSeries, Beggar1950Born18 September 1950People around Luis
Walter Hill Directed The Long Riders and 48 Hrs.
Miguel Sandoval Also in Repo Man, Straight to Hell and Walker
Alex Cox Directed Repo Man, Straight to Hell and Walker
John Dennis Johnston Also in Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977)
Sy Richardson Also in Repo Man, Straight to Hell and Walker
Allan Graf Also in The Long Riders and Red Heat
Peter Jason Also in The Long Riders, 48 Hrs. and Red Heat
Dick Rude Also in Repo Man and Walker
Fox Harris Also in Repo Man, Straight to Hell and Walker
Zander Schloss Also in Repo Man, Straight to Hell and Walker
John Milius Wrote Extreme Prejudice (1987)
James Keach Directed Dr. Quinn Medicine Woman: The Movie (1999)Edward R. Pressman Produced Heart Beat (1980)
Steven Spielberg Directed 1941 (1980)
George Clooney Produced Criminal (2004)
Tim Burton Directed Pee-wee's Big Adventure (1985)
Steven Soderbergh Produced Criminal (2004)
Nick Nolte Also in Heart Beat and 48 Hrs.
Joe Strummer Also in Straight to Hell and Walker
Robert Stack Also in 1941 and Big Trouble
Lupe Ontiveros Also in Bound by Honor and Rio Diablo
David Patrick Kelly Also in 48 Hrs. and Last Man Standing
Kamala Lopez Also in Police Story: The Freeway Killings (1987)
Arnold Johnson Also in Sunset and Rio Diablo
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Bound by Honor 1993
Close Encounters of the Third Kind 1977
48 Hrs. 1982
The Long Riders 1980
Repo Man 1984
Also in Deutsch
Filmography 40
59 credits on file
Television 16
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One of the typical roles that he played as a gang member or criminal was that of Jesus in Walking the Edge.
