Raymond Cruz is an actor famous for being a part of the series, “The Closer” and its sequel, “Major Crimes”. Raymond Cruzgot the role of Tuco Salamanca to act in “Breaking Bad” and its spinoff drama, “Better Call Saul”.
Table of Biography
Early Life
Raymond Cruz’s birthdate is 9th July 1961 and his birthplace is Los Angeles, California, the United States. His present age is sixty-one years old whereas his zodiac sign is Cancer. Similarly, he holds an American nationality and has been following Catholicism as his religion.
The actor comes from Mexican ancestry. Regarding his educational background, he went to East Los Angeles College. He was raised in East Los Angeles and was engaged in gang activity every day. Also, some of his relatives are in such street gangs as Maravilla and Barrio South Gate.
In a meeting with The Daily Beast, he declared that he viewed somebody shot in front of him at the age of twelve years old, stating that “his brains came out the back of his head”. For his performance of Tuco Salamanca, he was capable to relate to his practices by observing individuals who were high on meth.
The actor also said that he had some interest in American literature in his initial life which helped him avoid being a part of those gangs. Moreover, he seems to be very close to his mother compared to other people.
Caption: Raymond Cruz with his future wife when he was young (Source: CELEBLIVEUPDATE)
Career and Professional Life
Raymond’s acting career started in the year 1987 after he got the role of Sam in the movie, “Maid to Order”. He was present as a gang member in 1988’s “Twice Dead” and as a Punk in 1989’s, “I Know My First Name Is Steven”. In 1990, he got some characters to play in two movies, “Gremlins 2: The New Batch”, and “Cold Dog Soup”.
The same year, he was present in several TV shows such as “Beauty and the Beast”, “Cagney & Lacey”, “CBS Schoolbreak Special”, “Vietnam War Story”, and “Knots Landing”. He appeared in a short movie, “A Nightmare on Drug Street” as Felipe in 1989.
In 1990, he was present in each episode of “Hunter”, “Freddy’s Nightmares”, “Matlock”, “Lifestories”, and “China Beach”. His 1991’s films were “Prison Stories: Women on the Inside”, “Dead Again”, “Out for Justice”, and “Fallen Angels”. In 1992, he got some characters to act in the movies, “Man Trouble”, “Nails”, “Judgement”, and “Under Siege”.
The American actor then got the role to act in “Blood In Blood Out” and “When the Party’s Over”, both in 1993. Cruz appeared in the 1994’s movies, “Dead Badge”, “Clear and Present Danger”, and “Dragstrip Girl”.
From 1993 to 2000, the actor showed his presence in “Murder, She Wrote”, “The Marshal”, “Walker, Texas Ranger”, “NYPD Blue”, and “The Eddie Files”. Likewise, he got the role of Staff Sergeant Adams in 1995’s film, “Operation Dumbo Drop”.
Some of his other film works include, “The Substitute”, “The Rock”, “Up Close & Personal”, “Broken Arrow”, “Last Stand at Saber River”, “Alien Resurrection”, and so on. In 1998, he got a role in “Playing Patti” and in 1999, he was present in “From Dusk Till Dawn 2: Texas Blood Money” and “The Last Marshal”.
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Since 2000, the actor was present in the movies, “Blood Money”, “Training Day”, “Collateral Damage”, “Just Hustle”, “My Name is Modesty”, etc. In 2005, he got the role of Chino and Reverend in “Havoc” and “Brothers in Arms”. The American actor acted as Sal in “10 Tricks”, as Ariel Castro in “Cleveland Abduction”, and Rafael Olvera in “The Curse of La Llorona”.
Recently, he appeared in the 2020 film, “Wander” as Luis Santiago and in the 2021 film, “Blue Miracle” as Hector. He was present in each episode of “The X-Files”, “Cracker”, and 413 Hope St.” in 1997.
From 1998 to 2000, his works include “Star Trek: Deep Space Nine”, “The Practice”, “Seven Days”, “Strange World”, “Seven Days”, and Harsh Realm”. In 2002, she was present in each episode of “Robbery Homicide Division” and “Boomtown”. He appeared in three episodes of “The Divison” from 2002 to 2003.
His other TV appearances were on “CSI: Miami”, “24”, “CSI: Crime Scene Investigation”, “Nip/Truck”, “My Name is Earl”, “Day Break”, “Yise”, Los Americans”, “White Collar”, “Lauren”, etc. Moreover, he was present in “Mayans M.C.” and “Get Shorty”, both in 2018.
Caption: Raymond Cruz attending an event (Source: Biographypedia)
Net Worth
Being a famous worldwide actor, Raymond has been making a handsome amount of income. The estimated net worth of Cruz is around $4 million USD. His primary source of income is from his professional acting career which he has been doing since the year 1987.
However, there is no information about his salary but it is for sure that his net worth has been increasing massively every year. With his amazing net worth, the actor has been living a lavishing life with his family.
Relationship Status
Cruz is currently in marital life with his girlfriend whose name is Simi Cruz. The pair were dating each other for just one year after which they eventually got married. Since the couple wants to keep their personal life private, there is no information about their past days.
The actor seems to know and date his wife for a very long time as there is no news about him being with other women. Moreover, the American pair does not have any kids to this day but must be planning for it. Other than this, the actor also has not been involved in any controversies.
Caption: Raymond Cruz with his wife (Source: Celebrity Gossip)
Body Measurement
As for his physical statistics, Cruz has a good height of 5 feet 6 inches or 167 cm. The American actor has a muscular body type with a suitable bodyweight of around 53 kg or 117 lbs. Similarly, he has a fair complexion with a pair of brown eyes and short black hair.
However, there are no further details regarding Raymond’s body measurement, shoe size, and many more. Observing his images and videos, he seems to be a cool guy with a distinctive personality. Moreover, the American actor has a strong image that makes him look stronger.
Social Media
Being an actor, Raymond has been quite active on social media platforms. The American actor has an Instagram account where he has gained 21.9 thousand followers as of July 2022. Likewise, he has a Facebook page too where he does not seem to be active for a long time.
The actor joined Twitter in July 2013 where he has over nine thousand followers now. Moreover, the actor is very famous all for his amazing acting performances all over the world. There even are some fan pages of him online made by his fans.
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