Acting
Efren Ramirez
Born Oct 2, 1973 · Los Angeles, California, USA
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 .
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Acting
Willy Goes Way Back!
Comedy · Drama
Monsters of God
Action · Adventure · War
Fly Me to the Earth
2025
Science Fiction · Comedy
The End Is at Hand
2025
Horror · Science Fiction
Seven Cemeteries
2024
Horror · Action · Fantasy
Due Justice
2023
Action · Thriller · Crime
Satanic Hispanics
2022
Horror · Thriller · Comedy
Lightyear
2022
Animation · Science Fiction · Family
Made for Love
2021
Sci-Fi & Fantasy · Drama · Comedy
More Than Miyagi: The Pat Morita Story
2021
Documentary
FBI: Most Wanted
2020
Crime · Drama
Perpetual Grace LTD
2019
Drama · Crime
Trafficked
2017
Drama
Varsity Punks
2017
Comedy · Drama
Mad Families
2017
Comedy
Ice
2016
Drama · Crime
Middle School: The Worst Years of My Life
2016
Family · Comedy
Super Sex
2016
Comedy
Bordertown
2016
Animation · Comedy
The Grinder
2015
Comedy
Endgame
2015
Drama
Lennon or McCartney
2014
Documentary · Music
Constantine
2014
Action & Adventure · Drama · Sci-Fi & Fantasy
School Dance
2014
Comedy · Music · Drama
TripTank
2014
Animation · Comedy
Don Cheadle is Captain Planet - Part 3
2012
Comedy · Fantasy · Horror
Don Cheadle is Captain Planet - Part 2
2012
Comedy · Horror · Fantasy
Coffees
2012
Comedy
Casa de Mi Padre
2012
Comedy · Western
Napoleon Dynamite
2012
Animation · Comedy
Captain Planet with Don Cheadle
2011
Comedy
When in Rome
2010
Comedy · Fantasy · Romance
The Pool Boys
2009
Comedy · Drama
Gamer
2009
Action · Thriller · Science Fiction
Ratko: The Dictator's Son
2009
Comedy
Crank: High Voltage
2009
Action · Thriller · Crime
Eastbound & Down
2009
Comedy · Drama
Pants on Fire
2008
Comedy
Saravia
2008
Moola
2007
Comedy
El Tigre: The Adventures of Manny Rivera
2007
Animation · Action & Adventure · Comedy
Employee of the Month
2006
Comedy · Romance
Crank
2006
Action · Thriller · Crime
All You've Got
2006
Comedy · Family · Drama
Gettin' Some Jail Time
2006
Comedy
Potheads: The Movie
2006
Comedy
Walkout
2006
Drama · TV Movie · History
American Dad!
2005
Animation · Comedy
Napoleon Dynamite
2004
Comedy
Best Week Ever
2004
Comedy · Talk
George Lopez
2002
Comedy
Scrubs
2001
Comedy
Delivering Milo
2001
Comedy · Drama · Fantasy
Missing Pieces
2001
Drama · TV Movie
Boston Public
2000
Drama
Rave
2000
Drama
Even Stevens
2000
Comedy
Judging Amy
1999
Drama
King Cobra
1999
Horror · Science Fiction
Race
1998
Drama
EP Daily
1997
News · Comedy · Documentary
Dangerous Minds
1996
Drama
Relativity
1996
Drama
Kazaam
1996
Fantasy · Comedy · Family
Jury Duty
1995
Comedy · Drama
Tammy and the T-Rex
1994
Science Fiction · Comedy · Horror
ER
1994
Drama