Luis Contreras
Born
(1950-09-18)18 September 1950

Died20 June 2004(2004-06-20) (aged 53)
OccupationActor
Years active1970sā€“2004

Luis Contreras (September 18, 1950 ā€“ June 20, 2004) 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.[1] One of the typical roles that he played as a gang member or criminal was that of Jesus in Walking the Edge.[2]

Contreras appeared in multiple movies for director Walter Hill: The Long Riders, 48 Hrs., Extreme Prejudice, Red Heat, Geronimo: An American Legend, and Last Man Standing.

He died of cancer in 2004 at the age of 53.[1]

Filmography

Year Title Role Notes
1977Close Encounters of the Third KindFederale #2
1978Coming HomeDemonstratorUncredited
19791941Zoot Suiter
1979The JerkExtra In 'Cat Juggling' SceneUncredited
1980The Last Married Couple in AmericaParty Guest #6
1980Heart BeatMexican Junkie
1980The Blues BrothersBob's Country Bunker PatronUncredited
1980The Long RidersMan At The Bar
1980BorderlineBandit
1982BarbarosaAngel
198248 Hrs.Gang Member
1984Repo ManMr. Humphries' Security GuardUncredited
1985Walking the EdgeJesus
1985Pee-wee's Big AdventureBiker #2
1985Stand AloneLook-Out
1986Blue CityLieutenant Ortiz
1986Big TroubleTerrorist #2
1986Mission KillOfficer
1987Extreme PrejudiceLupo
1987Straight to HellSal
1987WalkerBenito
1988SunsetJail Inmate #2
1988Red HeatLupo
1989After MidnightThe Dogs' Master(segment "A Night on the Town")
1991Suburban CommandoRingo
1992Desert Kickboxer
1993Blood In Blood Out"Realthing"
1993Geronimo: An American LegendRurale Officer
1993Heaven!Sanchez
1995Under the Hula MoonBandito
1996The WinnerGuy In Couple
1996Last Man StandingComandante Ramirez
1997Down for the BarrioCadillac Crowd
2000Across the LineTimex
2002Ocean ParkDerelict
2004CriminalCarlos(final film role)

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