Rubén Blades
ActingFrom Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Rubén Blades Bellido de Luna (born July 16, 1948) is a Panamanian salsa singer, songwriter, lawyer, actor, Latin jazz musician, and politician, performing musically most often in the Afro-Cuban and Latin jazz genres. As songwriter, Blades brought the lyrical sophistication of Central American nueva canción and Cuban nueva trova as well as experimental tempos and political inspired Nuyorican salsa to his music, creating thinking persons' (salsa) dance music. Blades has composed dozens of musical hits, the most famous of which is "Pedro Navaja," a song about a neighborhood thug who appears to die during a robbery (his song "Sorpresas" continues the story), inspired by "Mack the Knife." He also composed and sings what many Panamanians consider their second national anthem. The song is titled "Patria" (Fatherland). He is an icon in Panama and is much admired throughout Latin America, and managed to attract 18% of the vote in his failed attempt to win the Panamanian presidency in 1994. In September 2004, he was appointed minister of tourism by Panamanian president Martín Torrijos for a five-year term. He holds a law degree from the University of Panama and a master's in international law from Harvard University. He is married to singer Luba Mason. Description above from the Wikipedia article Rubén Blades, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For
Predator 2
Danny Archuleta
Color of Night
Hector
Safe House
Carlos Villar
Once Upon a Time in Mexico
Jorge, Retired FBI Agent
The Counselor
Jefe
Hands of Stone
Carlos Eleta
The Devil's Own
Edwin Diaz
All the Pretty Horses
Rocha
The Two Jakes
Mickey Nice
Outlaws - For Greater Glory
Président Calles
Filmography — Acting
Predator 2
Danny Archuleta
Color of Night
Hector
Safe House
Carlos Villar
Once Upon a Time in Mexico
Jorge, Retired FBI Agent
The Counselor
Jefe
Hands of Stone
Carlos Eleta
The Devil's Own
Edwin Diaz
All the Pretty Horses
Rocha
The Two Jakes
Mickey Nice
Outlaws - For Greater Glory
Président Calles
Chinese Box
Jim
Cradle Will Rock
Diego Rivera
Life with Mikey
Angie's Dad (uncredited)
Fatal Beauty
Carl Jimenez
The Milagro Beanfield War
Sheriff Bernabe Montoya
Mo' Better Blues
Petey
Homeboy
Doctor
Imagining Argentina
Silvio Ayala
Disorganized Crime
Carlos Barrios
The Super
Marlon
Dead Man Out
Ben
Critical Condition
Louis
John Leguizamo's Latin History for Morons
Self
The Josephine Baker Story
Count Giuseppe Pepito Abatino
The Lemon Sisters
C.W.
Spin
Ernesto
Raúl Juliá: The World’s a Stage
Self
Stevie Van Zandt: Disciple
Self
The Hunters and the Hunted: The Making of 'Predator 2'
Self (archive footage)
Nueva York: A Musical History of Latin New York
Self (archive footage)
Assassination Tango
Miguel
The Maldonado Miracle
Cruz
Miracle on Interstate 880
Pastor Beruman
A Million to Juan
Bartender
Scorpion Spring
Border Patrolman Sam Zaragosa
Spoken Word
Cruz-Sr.
One Man’s War
Perrone
The Last Fight
Andy "Kid" Clave
Salsa Lives
Ruben Blades
Ruben Blades Is Not My Name
Self
Crazy From the Heart
Ernesto Ontiveros
The Making of Sun City
Self
Secuestro Express
Carla's Father
Crossover Dreams
Rudy Veloz
A Roll of the Dice: The Capeman on Broadway
Somos un solo pueblo
Self
Lo mejor de nuestra música popular: 15 años de éxitos
Self
Invasion
Self
En mi país
Self
The Next Season
Benito
Yo soy la salsa
From Son to Salsa
Red Pill
Rocky
¡Sonó, Sonó… Tite Curet!
Beats of the Heart: Salsa
Self
The Heart of the Deal
Pa'l Pueblo: Fania for the People
Self
Al compás de un sentimiento: la música de Pedro Flores
Rubén Blades: Todos Vuelven Live, Vol. 1
Stay Homas. The Band That Shouldn’t Exist
Self - Singer
Un Rey de la salsa
Self
Encuentro
Willie Colón & Rubén Blades - Live In Venezuela
Rubén Blades
La clave
Rubén Blades: Todos Vuelven Live, Vol. 2
Campeón Gabacho
The Return of Rubén Blades
himself
Armadillo United
Coach Yepez
Rabbit Ears - Joseph and His Brothers
Narrator (voice)