Efren Ramirez

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

62

Gender

Male

Birthday

1973-10-02 (50 years old)

Place of Birth

Los Angeles, California, USA

Also Known As

  • Efren Antonio Ramirez

Efren Ramirez

Biography

Efren Antonio Ramirez (born October 2, 1973) is an American actor. He is most known as Pedro in the feature film Napoleon Dynamite.

Initially, his career consisted of guest star appearances on television, as he appeared in diverse roles on E.R., American Dad, Judging Amy, The District, MAD TV, and Scrubs.

However, it was his memorable portrayal of Pedro in the feature film Napoleon Dynamite that dramatically launched what has become a hugely prolific acting career with an unusually diverse series of performances

In the years since that film was released, Efren Ramirez has appeared in scores of films and television shows including leading roles in the HBO film Walkout, with Edward James Olmos; Employee of the Month, opposite Dane Cook and Dax Shepard; and Crank and its sequel Crank: High Voltage, opposite Jason Statham (playing his own twin brother in the sequel). He has also appeared in other movies including Gamer with Gerard Butler; When in Rome with Kristen Bell; Crossing the Heart, opposite Kris Kristofferson; House of My Father, opposite Will Ferrell; HBO's Eastbound and Down with Danny McBride; and Perpetual Grace Ltd.

He appeared in FOX's The Grinder with Rob Lowe and voiced for the animated series Bordentown with Hank Azaria and Alex Bernstein, Hulu's Deadbeat with Tyler Labine, and the film Middleschool: The Worst Years of My Life, based on the James Patterson best seller.

When he isn't filming, he is spinning records as a guest D.J. in clubs all across the country. He has published his first book, Direct Your Own Life . 

Known For

Crank
6.6%

Crank

Aug 31, 2006

Lightyear
7.0%

Lightyear

Jun 15, 2022

Crank: High Voltage
6.1%

Crank: High Voltage

Apr 16, 2009

Gamer
5.7%

Gamer

Sep 3, 2009

American Dad!
6.9%

American Dad!

Feb 6, 2005

Napoleon Dynamite
6.8%

Napoleon Dynamite

Jun 11, 2004

Scrubs
8.0%

Scrubs

Oct 2, 2001

Constantine
7.8%

Constantine

Oct 24, 2014

When in Rome
6.0%

When in Rome

Jan 29, 2010

ER
7.8%

ER

Sep 19, 1994

Employee of the Month
5.6%

Employee of the Month

Oct 6, 2006

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Acting

Willy Goes Way Back! as Willy
2023
Due Justice as Santiago
2023
Satanic Hispanics as The Traveler
2022
Lightyear as Airman Diaz (voice)
2021
Made for Love as Oz Wimmer
2021
More Than Miyagi: The Pat Morita Story as Self
2020
FBI: Most Wanted as Oscar Zamora
2019
Perpetual Grace LTD as Felipe Guillermo Usted
2017
Trafficked as Enrique
2017
Varsity Punks as Coach Menlo
2017
Mad Families as Rolando
2016
Ice as Nicolas
2016
Middle School: The Worst Years of My Life as Gus
2016
Super Sex as Bodega Guy / Donut Guy / Street 'John'
2016
Bordertown as Ruiz
2015
Endgame as Mr. Alvarado
2014
Lennon or McCartney as Self
2014
Constantine as Julio
2014
School Dance as El Matador
2014
TripTank as Manny (voice)
2012
Don Cheadle is Captain Planet - Part 3 as Ma-Ti
2012
Don Cheadle is Captain Planet - Part 2 as Ma-Ti
2012
Coffees as Julio
2012
Casa de Mi Padre as Esteban
2012
Napoleon Dynamite
2011
Captain Planet with Don Cheadle as Ma-Ti
2010
When in Rome as Juan (uncredited)
2009
The Pool Boys as Hector
2009
Gamer as DJ
2009
Ratko: The Dictator's Son as Ratko Volvic
2009
Crank: High Voltage as Venus
2009
Eastbound & Down as Catuey
2008
Pants on Fire as Self
2008
I Love the New Millennium as Self
2008
Saravia as Self
2007
Moola as Hector
2007
El Tigre: The Adventures of Manny Rivera
2006
Employee of the Month as Jorge
2006
Crank as Kaylo
2006
All You've Got as Carlos
2006
Potheads: The Movie as Tito
2006
Walkout as Bobby Verdugo
2005
American Dad! as Paco (voice)
2004
Napoleon Dynamite as Pedro Sanchez
2004
Just Hustle as Street Connection
2004
Best Week Ever
2003
America's Next Top Model as Guest
2002
George Lopez
2001
Scrubs as Ricky
2001
Delivering Milo as Street Hustler
2000
Boston Public as Amaad Wilkens
2000
Rave as Bookie
2000
Even Stevens
1999
Judging Amy as Ricky Diaz
1999
King Cobra as Teen Boy
1998
Race as Miguel Álvarez
1997
EP Daily
1996
Dangerous Minds
1996
Kazaam as Carlos
1994
Tammy and the T-Rex as Pizza Boy
1994
ER as Jimmy
1951
Hallmark Hall of Fame as Renaldo
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