Robert Arevalo

Robert Arevalo

While working at a bar in Beverly Hills he received advice from veteran movie star Sylvester Stallone, "Create your own opportunities". That stuck with him. While working as an assistant on the Twentieth Century Fox lot, Arevalo met director Robert Rodriguez whom he struck up a friendship with, who then offered him the unforgettable role of the Opponent, the guy with the broken leg in the 1995 blockbuster film Desperado starring Antonio Banderas and Salma Hayek. Thanks to his friend (Salma Hayek), Arevalo was chosen to play a role as (Miguel Fuentes) one of her brothers in the film Fools Rush In, starring Matthew Perry and Salma Hayek, directed by Andy Tennant. Chad Stahelski, director of the John Wick series was one of Arevalo's martial arts instructors of Bruce Lee's Jeet Kune Do martial art under Guro Dan Inosanto. Robert became proficient in kali He also taught jiujitsu and trained Judo at 87 Eleven Action Design, Chad's stunt team. Arevalo is a 2nd Degree Black Belt in Machado Brazilian Jiujitsu under Rigan Machado. He is an enrolled member of the Chiricahua Apache Nation.

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Filmography

2022

Made in Mexico
Made in Mexico
as Cartel Hitman
Movie - Released: 5/2/2022

2021

American Sicario
American Sicario
as Matteo
Movie - Released: 12/10/2021

2013

Indio
Indio
as Cosme de los Santos
TV - Released: 1/14/2013

2010

Mexican Bloodbath
Mexican Bloodbath
as Bishop
Movie - Released: 2/21/2010

2002

Lords of the Barrio
Lords of the Barrio
as Dago
Movie - Released: 11/12/2002

2000

Runaway Virus
Runaway Virus
as Manuel Santiago
Movie - Released: 1/29/2000

1997

El Esqueleto
El Esqueleto
Movie - Released: 1/1/1997
Fools Rush In
Fools Rush In
as Miguel Fuentes
Movie - Released: 2/14/1997

1995

Desperado
Desperado
as Opponent
Movie - Released: 8/25/1995
The Single Guy
The Single Guy
as Juan Uno
TV - Released: 9/21/1995
Space: Above and Beyond
Space: Above and Beyond
as Horn
TV - Released: 9/24/1995