Gustavo Sánchez Parra
Acting
Biography
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.
Born: November 8, 1966
Place of Birth: Mexico City, Mexico
Known For
Blue Salt
A toxic relationship makes Connie think she’s gone crazy until she discovers she’s been manipulated by her partner who’s hiding a dark secret.
Hasta que te conocí
"Hasta que Te Conocí" unravels the life of the Divo de Juárez: Juan Gabriel. Gabriel's extraordinary talent as a singer-songwriter allowed him to rise above poverty, betrayal, and prejudice, eventually making him one the most beloved performers in all of Ibero-America.
Shake Off Your Sorrows
Prisoner González dedicates his life-in-jail to narrate the adventures of Pepe Frituras, one of the most renowned Mexican dancers who lost his freedom due to a night of partying. Through stories that integrate music and dance, he will tell the exploits of a prisoner who achieved freedom through his imagination.
The Thin Yellow Line
Five men are hired to paint the yellow line the road between two villages in Mexico forgotten. Aboard an old pickup truck, initiated the work of more than two hundred kilometers of asphalt and yellow paint to be completed in less than a fortnight
Innocent Voices
A young boy, attempting to have a normal childhood in 1980s El Salvador, is caught up in a dramatic fight for his life when he desperately tries to avoid the war that is raging all around him.
The Wingwalker
A young widower is deported as his daughter is scheduled for a heart transplant, this will lead him to orchestrate the boldest border crossing plan in history.
Not A Minute To Lose
Elisa is an old-fashioned girl who receives the visit of her future self, who advises her to take the risk and invite Carlos, his best friend, on a date. She has always been attracted to him.
Plastic
Ana and Leo, are marked since childhood by a sudden event: the suicide of their father. Separately, they take life as they can, without removing the feeling that anything can become as disposable as plastic.
El mesero
A waiter pretends to be an important businessman in order to reach the upper class through his entrepreneurial dreams.
Sound of Freedom
The story of Tim Ballard, a former US government agent, who quits his job in order to devote his life to rescuing children from global sex traffickers.
Filmography
as Hector Luna
as El Tigre
as Priest
as Jefe de Investigación
as Nestor
as Camilo
as José Luis (Compadre)
as El Calacas
as Efrén Hinojosa «El Pollero»
as Pedro
as Christopher
as Enrique
as Pedro (Viejo)
as Bailarín
as Daniel
as Fresco
as Pasilla
as Correa
as A. Flores
as General Oribe
as Rojo
as Agustín Romero
as Fumanchú
as Comandante David Rubí Sánchez
as Arturo
as Gerardo
as Cusas
as Cuauhtémoc
as Benjamín
as El Tijuana
as González
as Francisco
as Rodolfo Chávez
as Policeman Huicho
as Balderas
as Óscar
as Ulises
as Man
as Mariscal
as Mario
as El Charro
as Silvestre
as Carlos
as Hombre
as Obregón
as Matías Carranco
as Cara Sanguinetti
as Ortiga
as Gomorra
as Size 11
as General Felipe Ángeles
as El Tartamudo
as Vigilante
as Mario
as Arturo
as Rigoberto Torres
as José María
as Rojas
as El Negro
as Recepcionista del hotel
as Satán
as Sargento Antúnes
as Manuel
as Camillero 1
as Fulano
as Guillermo Cortez
as Teniente Ruíz
as José López
as Nico
as Desk Clerk
as Chupacabras Jefe
as El Foca
as Encargado de vulcanizadora
as Pink amigo del Cero
as Soldier with Radio
as Jarocho