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Luis Contreras

Acting

Born September 18, 1950 · San Juan, Puerto Rico

Died June 20, 2004

Biography

Luis Contreras was an American character actor. The son of actor Roberto Contreras, his film debut was in Close Encounters of the Third Kind. Contreras often played the parts of bums, gang members, police officers, prison inmates, and criminals. One of the typical roles that he played as a gang member or criminal was that of Jesus in Walking the Edge.

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Filmography42 titles

Blood In, Blood Out

1993as Realthing

Carnivàle

2003as Proprietor

Airwolf

1984as Mule

Knight Rider

1982as Voice #2

Quincy, M.E.

1976

Close Encounters of the Third Kind

1977as Federale

Night Court

1984as Defendant #2

The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr.

1993as El Gato

Matlock

1986as Inmate #2

Hunter

1984as Gunman

CHiPs

1977

Repo Man

1984as Mr. Humphries' Security Guard

48 Hrs.

1982as Gang Member

Simon & Simon

1981

The Long Riders

1980as Man at the Bar

Pee-wee's Big Adventure

1985as Biker #2

T. J. Hooker

1982as Louis Pordeo

Last Man Standing

1996as Comandante Ramirez

Walker

1987as Benito

Geronimo: An American Legend

1993as Rurale Officer

Criminal

2004as Carlos

Red Heat

1988as Lupo

Extreme Prejudice

1987as Lupo

Running Scared

1986as Thug (uncredited)

Borderline

1980

Barbarosa

1982as Angel

1941

1979as Zoot Suiter

Missing Pieces

2001as Beggar

After Midnight

1989as The Dogs' Master (segment "A Night on the Town")

Sunset

1988as Jail Inmates

El Diablo

1990as Pestoso

Falcon Crest

1981as Inmate Tony

Heart Beat

1980as Mexican Junkie

Straight to Hell

1987as Sal

Big Trouble

1986as Terrorist #2

Stand Alone

1985as Look-Out

Dollman

1991as Jackson

Blue City

1986as Lieutenant Ortiz

Rio Diablo

1993as Pedro Almenzar

Suburban Commando

1991as Ringo

The Winner

1996as Guy in Couple

Across the Line

2000as Timex