Cast & creator
Gerardo Taracena
Best known for Narcos: Mexico, Queen of the South, Apocalypto
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.
65
film credits
13
television credits
78
1994–2026 · acting roles
6.0
average across scored titles
Signature credits
Known for
Across film & television
Filmography (78)
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Narcos: Mexico
Pablo Acosta
2018
Queen of the South
Cesar “Batman” Guemes
2016
Apocalypto
Middle Eye
2006
Man on Fire
Executive Adjutant
2004
Get the Gringo
Romero
2012
40 y 20
Macedonio
2016
Sound of Freedom
El Alacrán
2023
El Infierno
Pancho Zopilote
2010
Deseo
Marino
2013
Unburied
Raúl
2025
Perseguidos
Gustavo 'Tavo' Benítez
2016
Niño Santo
Santiago
2011
Cóyotl, Hero and Beast
El Tule
2025
El Candidato
El Cocodrilo
2020
The Mexican
Reveler to Fire Gun
2001
Prison Cell 211
Cándara
2025
Chupa
Police Officer
2023
Harina
Teniente Ramos
2022
Sin Nombre
Horacio
2009
Tres milagros
Julián Cruz
2018
Tlatelolco, Summer of 68'
Militar 1 Tortura
2013
Camino a Arcadia
Sebastián Vidal
2025
Pedal to Metal
Abel
2022
Don't Blame the Kid
Plutarco
2016
Falcons
Buitre
2026
Come Out and Play
2012
Saving Private Pérez
Carmelo
2011
Ladies Mafia
Rualas
2011
Presencias
Don Jaime
2022
El Día de la Unión
Rescatista 1
2018
Snail House
Hombre
2017
The Load
Itzmin
2016
El Buchon
2012
A World for Raúl
Juan / Raúl's Father
2012
Mexican Gangster
Raymundo
2014
Richness of Internal Space
Tenso
2013
The Zone
Carlos
2007
Boys on Film 14: Worlds Collide
Juan / Raúl's Father (segment "A World For Raúl")
2016
Die Legende der Maske
Bo
2014
Sobreviviendo mis XV
Melchor
2023
La Niña De La Mina
Carlos
2016
Potosí
Javier
2013
A Shred Of Mist
Perito
2014
The Daughter of the Puma
Mateo Pérez Pérez
1994
A Trickle of Blood
Voceador
1995
Setback
Mario
2011
The Walls Talk
El Ojaiz
2012
Quite Like Paradise
Justino Nava
2024
Las amantes del narco II
Don Chava
2018
The children of Don Gregorio
Roberto
2013
De ida y vuelta
2001
Number Eighty
2016
The Marquez-Castillo Siblings
Líder Rebeldes
2019
4 Maras
2012
Los Kokainos
Lic. Quintero
2012
Podcast, rapaces nocturnos
Fulgencio
Zhai
Cesar
2017
The Violin
Genaro
2005
Without a Trace
Niko
2001
La hora de Salvador Romero
Teodoro
2017
La Ramona
At the Frontera
Eduardo Manrique
2018
Familia Gang
2014
Influence
2019
For Old Times' Sake
Luciano
2022
Para armar un helicóptero
2013
El vecindario 3
Ajolote
2016
Chilango Chronicles
2010
Sanguinarios del M1
Junco Pantoja
2010
Flying low
Chuyin Venegas
2013
From Inside
Juan Infante
2023
Princesas de cartón
Felipe
2014
Héroes
Capitán Alvarado
2023
Waiting For Gordo
2018El último chichiluco
Mazatzin
2009
Ramona
Carmelo
2014
Tratante de blancas
Reportero
2018