Rubén Blades

Rubén Blades

77 · Born: Jul 16, 1948

Personal Details

Official Socials
BornJul 16, 1948 Panama City, Panama
Spouse
  • Luba Mason

    ( Dec 31, 1969 to Dec 7, 2025 )
  • Lisa Lebenzon

    ( Dec 13, 1986 to Dec 7, 2025 )
Parents
  • Ruben Dario Blades Sr.
  • Anoland Diaz

Biography

Born on the sixteenth day of July, in the year nineteen hundred and forty-eight, in the vibrant city of Panama City, Panama, Rubén Blades emerged onto the world stage, destined to make a lasting impact in the realms of both acting and composition. His impressive career has been marked by numerous notable appearances in films such as "Once Upon a Time in Mexico" (2003),"Color of Night" (1994),and "The Counselor" (2013),cementing his status as a talented and versatile performer.

On a personal note, Rubén Blades has shared his life with two remarkable women, Luba Mason, whom he has been married to since the year two thousand and six, and Lisa Lebenzon, his previous spouse.

Career

2021
Red Pill
Red Pill as Rocky
2016
Hands of Stone
Hands of Stone as Carlos Eleta
2015
Fear the Walking Dead
Fear the Walking Dead as Daniel Salazar
2013
Safe House
Safe House as Carlos Villar
2009
Spoken Word
Spoken Word as Cruz-Sr.
2004
Secuestro express
Secuestro express as Carla's Father
Spin
Spin as Ernesto
Imagining Argentina
Imagining Argentina as Silvio Ayala
Once Upon a Time in Mexico
Once Upon a Time in Mexico as Jorge, Retired FBI Agent
Gideon's Crossing
Gideon's Crossing as Dr. Max Cabranes
1999
Cradle Will Rock
Cradle Will Rock as Diego Rivera
1997
The Devil's Own
The Devil's Own as Edwin Diaz
1996
Scorpion Spring
Scorpion Spring as Border Patrolman Sam Zaragosa
1994
1993
1991
The Super
The Super as Marlon
Crazy from the Heart
Crazy from the Heart as Ernesto Ontiveros
The Josephine Baker Story
The Josephine Baker Story as Count Giuseppe Pepito Abatino
One Man's War
One Man's War as Perrone
1990
The Two Jakes
The Two Jakes as Mickey Nice
Predator 2
Predator 2 as Danny Archuleta
Disorganized Crime
Disorganized Crime as Carlos Barrios
1988
The Milagro Beanfield War
The Milagro Beanfield War as Sheriff Bernabe Montoya
Homeboy
Homeboy as Doctor
Fatal Beauty
Fatal Beauty as Carl Jimenez
1985
Crossover Dreams
Crossover Dreams as Rudy Veloz
1983
The Last Fight
The Last Fight as Andy "Kid" Clave