Gustavo Sánchez Parra studied at the most famous Dramatic Art school in Mexico, the Centro Universitario de Teatro. He landed his first role in Alejandro González Iñárritu's debut, Amores Perros, for which he was nominated for an Ariel for Best Supporting Actor.
Then he worked in national and international productions such as Ridley Scott's The Fire of Vengeance; The Three Burials of Melquíades Estrada, by Tommy Lee Jones; Rabia, by Sebastián Cordero, and Crónicas, produced by Guillermo del Toro, among more than 35 films.
He was awarded the Honorary Prize at the Morelia Festival for having appeared in more than 40 short films.
Known For
Sound of Freedom
(2023)
El Calacas
The Legend of Zorro
(2005)
Guillermo Cortez
Amores Perros
(2000)
Jarocho
There Are No Saints
(2022)
Bailarín
Innocent Voices
(2005)
Teniente Ruíz
Get the Gringo
(2012)
Size 11
Leap Year
(2010)
Arturo
The Chosen
(2016)
Balderas
The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada
(2005)
Tomas
Under the Same Moon
(2008)
Manuel
New Order
(2020)
General Oribe
The Perfect Dictatorship
(2014)
El Charro
Casi divas
(2008)
Satán
El mesero
(2021)
Pasilla
Killing Cabos 2: The Mask of El Máscara
(2021)
Nico
Killing Cabos
(2004)
Nico
Full Filmography
Acting
Amores Perros
(2000)
Jarocho
Azar
(2000)
Powder Keg
(2001)
Soldier with Radio
Streeters
(2001)
Pink amigo del Cero
Life Kills
(2002)
Encargado de vulcanizadora
I Murder Seriously
(2002)
El Foca
¿De qué lado estás?
(2002)
Leftie
(2003)
Chupacabras Jefe
Seis días en la oscuridad
(2003)
Sobreviviente
(2003)
Killing Cabos
(2004)
Nico
Puerto Vallarta Squeeze
(2004)
Desk Clerk
The Legend of Zorro
(2005)
Guillermo Cortez
Ver, oir y callar
(2005)
Innocent Voices
(2005)
Teniente Ruíz
The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada
(2005)
Tomas
10:15
(2006)
Estamos por todos lados
(2006)
A Wonderful World
(2006)
Camillero 1
My Mexican Shivah
(2007)
Sargento Antúnes
Enlightened Blood
(2008)
Casi divas
(2008)
Satán
Todos hemos pecado
(2008)
El Tartamudo
Walking Vengeance
(2008)
Recepcionista del hotel
Under the Same Moon
(2008)
Manuel
Rage
(2009)
José María
El cártel
(2009)
Rojas
Bala mordida
(2009)
7 Suns
(2009)
El Negro
Gloves of Stone
(2009)
Rigoberto Torres
Me importas tú... y tú
(2009)
Depositarios
(2010)
Mario
Leap Year
(2010)
Arturo
Lichtblau - Neues Leben Mexiko
(2011)
The Cinema Hold Up
(2011)
Vigilante
Colosio
(2012)
Ortiga
Morelos
(2012)
Soundreals
(2012)
Cloroform
(2012)
Gomorra
Get the Gringo
(2012)
Size 11
Days of Grace
(2012)
Cara Sanguinetti
The Searches
(2013)
Hombre
Potosí
(2013)
Carlos
Nahuales
(2013)
Citizen Buelna
(2013)
Obregón
Perpetual Sadness
(2014)
Silvestre
The Perfect Dictatorship
(2014)
El Charro
Sealed Cargo
(2015)
Mariscal
The Similars
(2015)
Ulises
The Thin Yellow Line
(2015)
Mario
Sleep Over
(2015)
Man
Tome la pistola y empiece a despachar
(2015)
Tamara and the Ladybug
(2016)
Policeman Huicho
The Chosen
(2016)
Balderas
Violeta at Last
(2017)
Francisco
Como te ves, me vi
(2017)
I Am Pepito
(2018)
El Tijuana
El Día de la Unión
(2018)
Benjamín
Cygnus
(2018)
Gerardo
Anya
(2018)
Shake Off Your Sorrows
(2018)
González
Beyond The Mountain
(2019)
Arturo
The Mongolian Conspiracy
(2019)
Fu Manchú
Not A Minute To Lose
(2019)
Escorpio
(2019)
New Order
(2020)
General Oribe
Aztech
(2020)
El Camino
(2020)
Rojo
El mesero
(2021)
Pasilla
Killing Cabos 2: The Mask of El Máscara
(2021)
Nico
La Guadalupana
(2021)
Fresco
There Are No Saints
(2022)
Bailarín
Caballero Águila
(2022)
Daniel
Sound of Freedom
(2023)
El Calacas
Journey
(2023)
Pedro
Sal Azul
(2023)
Pet Shop Days
(2023)
Priest
Production