Gustavo Sánchez Parra

Gustavo Sánchez Parra

Actor · Producer

Mexico City, Mexico
November 8, 1966

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.

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Gustavo Sánchez Parra 2

Representative Works

Vengeance
Vengeance
7.5
/ Spanish
Olmo
Olmo
No Rating Yet
/ English
The Legend of Zorro
The Legend of Zorro
6.1
/ English
Sound of Freedom
Sound of Freedom
8.0
/ English
Amores Perros
Amores Perros
7.6
/ Spanish
El cártel
El cártel
6.1
/ English
Get the Gringo
Get the Gringo
6.6
/ English
A Father's Miracle
A Father's Miracle
8.0
/ Spanish
Potosí
Potosí
5.1
/ English
Under the Same Moon
Under the Same Moon
8.0
/ Spanish
Innocent Voices
Innocent Voices
8.2
/ Spanish

Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

Vengeance
2026Winner

Best Performance

Vengeance

Olmo
2026Nominee

Best Performance

Olmo

The Legend of Zorro
2005Nominee

Best Performance

The Legend of Zorro

Career Highlights

Sound of Freedom
2023Highlight

Best Performance

Sound of Freedom

Amores Perros
2000Highlight

Best Performance

Amores Perros

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