Efren Antonio Ramirez (born October 2, 1973) is an American actor. He is most known as Pedro in the feature film Napoleon Dynamite.
Initially, his career consisted of guest star appearances on television, as he appeared in diverse roles on E.R., American Dad, Judging Amy, The District, MAD TV, and Scrubs.
However, it was his memorable portrayal of Pedro in the feature film Napoleon Dynamite that dramatically launched what has become a hugely prolific acting career with an unusually diverse series of performances
In the years since that film was released, Efren Ramirez has appeared in scores of films and television shows including leading roles in the HBO film Walkout, with Edward James Olmos; Employee of the Month, opposite Dane Cook and Dax Shepard; and Crank and its sequel Crank: High Voltage, opposite Jason Statham (playing his own twin brother in the sequel). He has also appeared in other movies including Gamer with Gerard Butler; When in Rome with Kristen Bell; Crossing the Heart, opposite Kris Kristofferson; House of My Father, opposite Will Ferrell; HBO's Eastbound and Down with Danny McBride; and Perpetual Grace Ltd.
He appeared in FOX's The Grinder with Rob Lowe and voiced for the animated series Bordentown with Hank Azaria and Alex Bernstein, Hulu's Deadbeat with Tyler Labine, and the film Middleschool: The Worst Years of My Life, based on the James Patterson best seller.
When he isn't filming, he is spinning records as a guest D.J. in clubs all across the country. He has published his first book, Direct Your Own Life .
Gender
Male
Birthday
1973-10-02
Place of birth
Los Angeles, California, USA
Crank
2006
6.60
Moola
2007
3.83
The Pool Boys
2009
5.83
Napoleon Dynamite
2004
6.78
Employee of the Month
2006
5.60
All You've Got
2006
6.30
Crank: High Voltage
2009
6.10
Potheads: The Movie
2006
0.00
Casa de Mi Padre
2012
5.35
Race
1998
8.00
Lightyear
2022
6.93
Coffees
2012
3.80
Saravia
2008
0.00
School Dance
2014
7.40
Due Justice
2023
6.04
Satanic Hispanics
2022
5.50
Just Hustle
2004
0.00
When in Rome
2010
6.00
Ratko: The Dictator's Son
2009
4.00
Endgame
2015
5.80
Super Sex
2016
5.80
Lennon or McCartney
2014
5.32
Jury Duty
1995
4.40
Walkout
2006
5.46
Mad Families
2017
4.81
Rave
2000
3.00
Tammy and the T-Rex
1994
5.04
Trafficked
2017
6.70
Captain Planet with Don Cheadle
2011
5.90
Gamer
2009
5.70
Kazaam
1996
4.10
Varsity Punks
2017
5.80
Delivering Milo
2001
5.43
King Cobra
1999
4.70
Pants on Fire
2008
0.00
Seven Cemeteries
2024
4.65
Gettin' Some Jail Time
2006
2.00