---
name: "Édgar Ramírez"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/edgar-ramirez"
fi1m_id: "edgar-ramirez"
imdb_id: "nm1183149"
tmdb_id: 25616
wikidata_id: "Q273788"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "25 March 1977"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 11
average_fi1m_score: 63
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 11
updated: "2026-10-12T20:09:38.185853+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Édgar Ramírez

## Identity

Édgar Ramírez

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/edgar-ramirez
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** edgar-ramirez
- **IMDb ID:** nm1183149
- **TMDB ID:** 25616
- **Wikidata ID:** Q273788
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C3%89dgar_Ram%C3%ADrez, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q273788, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1183149/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/25616

Actor. Born 25 March 1977 in San Cristobal, Venezuela.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 25 March 1977, San Cristobal, Venezuela
- **Active:** 2007–present
- **Also known as:** Edgar Ramírez, Edgar Ramirez, Édgar Filiberto Ramírez Arellano, Edgar Ramírez Arellano
- **Frequently works with:** [Emily Blunt](https://film.one/person/emily-blunt.md)
- **Average Fi1m score:** 63, as actor, over 11 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 2000s 78 (2), 2010s 70 (3), 2020s 54 (6)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 65 to 64 across 10 titles
- **Score spread:** 2 at 80+, 5 at 60–79, 4 under 60
- **Lead roles:** 2 of 10 acting credits billed first or second
- **Genres:** Drama 7, Crime 4, Thriller 4, Mystery 3, Action 2, Comedy 2
- **Screen time:** 17 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $1,019m across 6 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C3%89dgar_Ram%C3%ADrez, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q273788, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1183149/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/25616

## Streaming the US now

- **Apple TV:** [*The Bourne Ultimatum*](https://film.one/film/the-bourne-ultimatum.md) (85), [*Zero Dark Thirty*](https://film.one/film/zero-dark-thirty.md) (80)
- **Disney+:** [*American Crime Story*](https://film.one/tv/american-crime-story.md) (78), [*Jungle Cruise*](https://film.one/film/jungle-cruise.md) (61)
- **HBO Max:** [*The Undoing*](https://film.one/tv/the-undoing.md) (61)
- **Netflix:** [*Emilia Pérez*](https://film.one/film/emilia-perez.md) (58)
- **Amazon Prime Video:** [*The Girl on the Train*](https://film.one/film/the-girl-on-the-train.md) (52)
- **Peacock:** [*Borderlands*](https://film.one/film/borderlands.md) (32)

For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country.

## Fi1m on Édgar Ramírez

> Edgar Ramírez brings physical commitment and a facility with languages to demanding parts. We rate that seriousness, with a caveat: a supporting role can leave him indistinct, however good the film around him.

When Ramírez plays Redondo in *Che: Part One* (2008), we struggle to tell him apart from the other men around Guevara. Steven Soderbergh's attention to marches, supplies and discipline makes a bracing film, but the supporting characters remain indistinct. We were interested rather than moved, partly because Ramírez, Santiago Cabrera and Vladimir Cruz were given so little to separate them. The reservation matters: Ramírez's diligence is appealing, but he needs a part with enough detail to distinguish him from the rest of the cast.

The larger roles offer a clearer reason to follow him. Early international work in *Domino* (2005) and *The Bourne Ultimatum* (2007) preceded the title role in *Carlos* (2010), the miniseries that brought him international attention. He speaks five languages, researches his characters and interviews people connected to them where possible. Playing Roberto Durán in *Hands of Stone* (2016) also meant training as a boxer. These are better reasons to take him seriously than the number of tense situations he has been cast into.

Alongside those leads, he has continued to take supporting parts. In *Zero Dark Thirty* (2012), he plays Larry from Ground Branch for Kathryn Bigelow, whose patient, tense thriller we recommend with reservations about its handling of torture. Jessica Chastain holds the film together; it would be misleading to recommend it primarily for Ramírez.

*Emilia Pérez* (2024), with Ramírez as Gustavo Brun, makes a different case for separating the actor from the film around him. Jacques Audiard's musical stays watchable through Zoe Saldaña and Karla Sofía Gascón, but its songs disappoint and its second half settles into telenovela. We would not make that uneven ensemble film the starting point either. Ramírez's recurring action and intense dramatic parts risk making physical commitment seem like his only asset. Start with the larger assignment in *Carlos*; there is more reason to be curious about him when he has room to work.

## Biography

Édgar Ramírez is a Venezuelan actor. Born on 25 March 1977 in San Cristóbal, Táchira, he studied communications at the Andrés Bello Catholic University in Caracas and worked in media before turning to acting.

He began his career in Venezuelan television with the telenovela *Cosita Rica* (2003–04). His international breakthrough came with *The Bourne Ultimatum* (2007) and Steven Soderbergh’s *Che: Part One* (2008), in which he played Ciro Redondo García. His portrayal of Carlos the Jackal in the 2010 miniseries *Carlos* earned him the César Award for Most Promising Actor and nominations for a Golden Globe and Emmy.

Ramírez has appeared in films including *Zero Dark Thirty* (2012), *Point Break* (2015) and *Emilia Pérez* (2024), playing Gustavo Brun. He received further Emmy and Golden Globe nominations for his role as Gianni Versace in the 2018 miniseries *The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story*.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, rottentomatoes.com, watch.plex.tv.*

## On Fi1m (11)

- *Next Life* (2026), Fi1m 48, as Diego — [page](https://film.one/film/next-life.md)
- *Task* (2025), Fi1m 67, as Miguel Contreras — [page](https://film.one/tv/task.md)
- *Borderlands* (2024), Fi1m 32, as Atlas — [page](https://film.one/film/borderlands.md)
- *Emilia Pérez* (2024), Fi1m 58, as Gustavo Brun — [page](https://film.one/film/emilia-perez.md)
- *Jungle Cruise* (2021), Fi1m 61, as Lope de Aguirre — [page](https://film.one/film/jungle-cruise.md)
- *The Undoing* (2020), Fi1m 61, as Joe Mendoza — [page](https://film.one/tv/the-undoing.md)
- *American Crime Story* (2016), Fi1m 78, as Gianni Versace — [page](https://film.one/tv/american-crime-story.md)
- *The Girl on the Train* (2016), Fi1m 52, as Dr. Kamal Abdic — [page](https://film.one/film/the-girl-on-the-train.md)
- *Zero Dark Thirty* (2012), Fi1m 80, as Larry from Ground Branch — [page](https://film.one/film/zero-dark-thirty.md)
- *Che: Part One* (2008), Fi1m 72, as Ciro Redondo García — [page](https://film.one/film/che-part-one.md)
- *The Bourne Ultimatum* (2007), Fi1m 85, as Paz — [page](https://film.one/film/the-bourne-ultimatum.md)

## Complete filmography (58)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Place to Be* (2026), Actor
- *Next Life* (2026), as Diego — Fi1m 48, [page](https://film.one/film/next-life.md)
- *It Would Be Night in Caracas* (2025), as Producer
- *Task* (2025), series, as Miguel Contreras — Fi1m 67, [page](https://film.one/tv/task.md)
- *Arenas* (2025), as Francis
- *Emilia Pérez* (2024), as Gustavo Brun — Fi1m 58, [page](https://film.one/film/emilia-perez.md)
- *Borderlands* (2024), as Atlas — Fi1m 32, [page](https://film.one/film/borderlands.md)
- *Florida Man* (2023), series, as Mike Valentine
- *The 355* (2022), as Luis Rojas
- *Jungle Cruise* (2021), as Lope de Aguirre — Fi1m 61, [page](https://film.one/film/jungle-cruise.md)
- *Dr. Death* (2021), series, as Dr. Paolo Macchiarini
- *YES DAY* (2021), as Carlos Torres
- *The Undoing* (2020), series, as Joe Mendoza — Fi1m 61, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-undoing.md)
- *The Last Days of American Crime* (2020), as Graham Bricke
- *Resistance* (2020), as Sigmund (Elsbeth's Father)
- *Wasp Network* (2020), as René
- *The Quietude* (2018), as Vincent
- *Furlough* (2018), as Kevin Rivera
- *Bright* (2017), as Kandomere
- *Antö* (2017), Associate Producer
- *The Girl on the Train* (2016), as Dr. Kamal Abdic — Fi1m 52, [page](https://film.one/film/the-girl-on-the-train.md)
- *Hands of Stone* (2016), as Roberto Duran
- *Gold* (2016), as Michael Acosta
- *American Crime Story* (2016), series, as Gianni Versace — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/tv/american-crime-story.md)
- *Joy* (2015), as Tony
- *Point Break* (2015), as Bodhi
- *From Afar* (2015), Executive Producer
- *Deliver Us from Evil* (2014), as Mendoza
- *Secreto de Confesión* (2013), Executive Producer
- *The Counselor* (2013), as Priest
- *The Liberator* (2013), as Simón Bolívar · Executive Producer
- *Yotama se va volando* (2013), Actor
- *Zero Dark Thirty* (2012), as Larry from Ground Branch — Fi1m 80, [page](https://film.one/film/zero-dark-thirty.md)
- *An Open Heart* (2012), as Javier
- *Wrath of the Titans* (2012), as Ares
- *Greetings to the Devil* (2011), as Ángel Sotavento
- *Carlos* (2010), as Ilich Ramírez Sánchez ('Carlos')
- *Carlos* (2010), series, as Ilich Ramírez Sánchez („Carlos“)
- *Venezzia* (2009), Executive Producer
- *Che: Part One* (2008), as Ciro Redondo García — Fi1m 72, [page](https://film.one/film/che-part-one.md)
- *Vantage Point* (2008), as Javier
- *The Bourne Ultimatum* (2007), as Paz — Fi1m 85, [page](https://film.one/film/the-bourne-ultimatum.md)
- *Cyrano Fernández* (2007), as Cyrano Fernandez
- *Elipsis* (2006), as Sebastián Castillo
- *El Don* (2006), as Alvaro
- *Plan B* (2006), Actor
- *Domino* (2005), as Choco
- *A Dot and a Line* (2004), as Pedro
- *Cosita Rica* (2003), series, Actor
- *¡Aquí espaantan!* (1993), as Vendedor de Videos
- *The Honest Liar*, Actor
- *Baton*, Actor
- *Losing Clementine*, Actor
- *Monopoly*, as Moises Saladín · Executive Producer
- *Oh, How Fun!*, Actor
- *Nobody’s Heart*, as Boscan
- *Land of the Savages*, as Elías
- *El Sombreròn*, as Ramón

## Gallery

- ![Édgar Ramírez](https://film.one/media/person/9652/gallery-3d78e6062dd9.jpg) Édgar Ramírez — Frank Sun, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/14/Edgar_Ramirez_at_the_2024_Toronto_International_Film_Festival_3_%28cropped%29.jpg/1280px-Edgar_Ramirez_at_the_2024_Toronto_International_Film_Festival_3_%28cropped%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Jurors of the Un Certain Regard section at the 2022 Cannes Film Festival: Benjamin Biolay, Valeria Golino, Joanna Kulig, Debra Granik and Édgar Ramírez (left to](https://film.one/media/person/9652/gallery-1be4ed8375d8.jpg) Jurors of the Un Certain Regard section at the 2022 Cannes Film Festival: Benjamin Biolay, Valeria Golino, Joanna Kulig, Debra Granik and Édgar Ramírez (left to — Canal22, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/73/Benjamin_Biolay%2C_Valeria_Golino%2C_Joanna_Kulig%2C_Debra_Granik_and_%C3%89dgar_Ram%C3%ADrez_at_2022_Cannes_Film_Festival_Day_2.jpg/1280px-Benjamin_Biolay%2C_Valeria_Golino%2C_Joanna_Kulig%2C_Debra_Granik_and_%C3%89dgar_Ram%C3%ADrez_at_2022_Cannes_Film_Festival_Day_2.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Drake Doremus, Emilia Jones, and Édgar Ramírez at the Next Life premiere during the 2026 Tribeca Festival.](https://film.one/media/person/9652/gallery-e1f88cdc8064.jpg) Drake Doremus, Emilia Jones, and Édgar Ramírez at the Next Life premiere during the 2026 Tribeca Festival. — Jorge Jaramillo, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9f/Cast_and_crew_Q%26A_at_the_Next_Life_premiere%2C_Tribeca_Film_Festival_2026_-_01.jpg/1280px-Cast_and_crew_Q%26A_at_the_Next_Life_premiere%2C_Tribeca_Film_Festival_2026_-_01.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Drake Doremus, Emilia Jones, and Édgar Ramírez at the Next Life premiere during the 2026 Tribeca Festival.](https://film.one/media/person/9652/gallery-4a5b29c2e947.jpg) Drake Doremus, Emilia Jones, and Édgar Ramírez at the Next Life premiere during the 2026 Tribeca Festival. — Jorge Jaramillo, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/68/Cast_and_crew_Q%26A_at_the_Next_Life_premiere%2C_Tribeca_Film_Festival_2026_-_01_%28cropped%29.jpg/1280px-Cast_and_crew_Q%26A_at_the_Next_Life_premiere%2C_Tribeca_Film_Festival_2026_-_01_%28cropped%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Édgar Ramírez](https://film.one/media/person/9652/gallery-6665ebda3856.jpg) Édgar Ramírez — Image via TMDB
- ![Director Drake Doremus alongside actress Emilia Clarke, Jack Farthing and actor Édgar Ramírez on stage during the world premiere of "Next Life" at the Tribeca F (2026)](https://film.one/media/person/9652/gallery-e1f88cdc8064.jpg) Director Drake Doremus alongside actress Emilia Clarke, Jack Farthing and actor Édgar Ramírez on stage during the world premiere of "Next Life" at the Tribeca F (2026) — Jorge Jaramillo, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/33/Cast_and_crew_Q%26A_at_the_Next_Life_premiere%2C_Tribeca_Film_Festival_2026_-_02.jpg/1280px-Cast_and_crew_Q%26A_at_the_Next_Life_premiere%2C_Tribeca_Film_Festival_2026_-_02.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Cast and crew panel during the Q&A of the Next Life world premiere at Tribeca Festival 2026](https://film.one/media/person/9652/gallery-48bd17694c4d.jpg) Cast and crew panel during the Q&A of the Next Life world premiere at Tribeca Festival 2026 — Jorge Jaramillo, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d7/Cast_and_crew_Q%26A_at_the_Next_Life_premiere%2C_Tribeca_Film_Festival_2026_-_03.jpg/1280px-Cast_and_crew_Q%26A_at_the_Next_Life_premiere%2C_Tribeca_Film_Festival_2026_-_03.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)

## Awards

### Other awards — 1 won

- Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres 2024: Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres (won)

*From Wikidata, which records wins more completely than nominations.*

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