---
name: "Jaime Sánchez"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/jaime-sanchez"
fi1m_id: "jaime-sanchez"
imdb_id: "nm0844969"
tmdb_id: 8257
wikidata_id: "Q2697190"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "19 December 1938"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 3
average_fi1m_score: 83
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 3
updated: "2026-09-26T17:03:37.182292+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."
---

# Jaime Sánchez

## Identity

Jaime Sánchez

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/jaime-sanchez
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** jaime-sanchez
- **IMDb ID:** nm0844969
- **TMDB ID:** 8257
- **Wikidata ID:** Q2697190
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jaime_S%C3%A1nchez_(actor), https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2697190, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0844969/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/8257

Actor. Born 19 December 1938 in Rincón, Puerto Rico.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 19 December 1938, Rincón, Puerto Rico
- **Active:** 1969–1993
- **Average Fi1m score:** 83, as actor, over 3 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1960s 84 (1), 1990s 83 (2)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 83 to 74 across 3 titles
- **Score spread:** 3 at 80+, 0 at 60–79, 0 under 60
- **Lead roles:** 0 of 1 acting credits billed first or second
- **Genres:** Crime 2, Drama 2, Thriller 1, Western 1
- **Screen time:** 6 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $67m across 3 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jaime_S%C3%A1nchez_(actor), https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2697190, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0844969/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/8257

## Biography

Jaime Sánchez is a Puerto Rican actor of stage, film and television. Born on 19 December 1938 in Rincón, Puerto Rico, he began his career on Broadway in 1957 as Chino in the original production of *West Side Story*. He studied drama at HB Studio in New York City and has appeared in numerous off-Broadway productions.

His film roles include Jesus Ortiz in *The Pawnbroker* (1964), Angel in *The Wild Bunch* (1969), and Rudy in *Carlito's Way* (1993). He has also appeared in television series such as *Law & Order*, *Kojak* and *Miami Vice*. In 2002 he received the HOLA Lifetime Achievement Award from the Hispanic Organization of Latin Actors.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (3)

- *Carlito's Way* (1993), Fi1m 86, as Rudy — [page](https://film.one/film/carlitos-way.md)
- *Bad Lieutenant* (1992), Fi1m 80, as Priest — [page](https://film.one/film/bad-lieutenant.md)
- *The Wild Bunch* (1969), Fi1m 84, as Angel — [page](https://film.one/film/the-wild-bunch.md)

## Complete filmography (30)

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

- *Lavoe* (2011), as Hector Maisonave
- *Piñero* (2001), as Miguel's Father
- *Carlito's Way* (1993), as Rudy — Fi1m 86, [page](https://film.one/film/carlitos-way.md)
- *Bad Lieutenant* (1992), as Priest — Fi1m 80, [page](https://film.one/film/bad-lieutenant.md)
- *Law & Order* (1990), series, as Mr. Cristobal — Fi1m 72, [page](https://film.one/tv/law-and-order.md)
- *Florida Straits* (1986), as Inocente
- *Big Trouble* (1986), as Chief Terrorist
- *The House of Ramón Iglesia* (1986), as Ramón Iglesia
- *Invasion U.S.A.* (1985), as Luis Castillo
- *Spenser: For Hire* (1985), series, Actor
- *The Equalizer* (1985), series, as Vincente
- *Miami Vice* (1984), series, as Grocero — Fi1m 81, [page](https://film.one/tv/miami-vice.md)
- *American Playhouse* (1982), series, as Ramon Iglesia
- *Bobby Deerfield* (1977), as Delvecchio
- *The Next Man* (1976), as New York Security
- *Serpico* (1973), as Cop (uncredited)
- *Kojak* (1973), series, as Paolo Olivarez, Thomas Serio — Fi1m 80, [page](https://film.one/tv/kojak.md)
- *Police Story* (1973), series, Actor
- *Arocho y Clemente: los que murieron en la horca* (1970), Actor
- *The Oxcart* (1970), Actor
- *La Palomilla* (1970), as La Palomilla
- *El escuadrón del pánico* (1969), Actor
- *The Wild Bunch* (1969), as Angel — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/film/the-wild-bunch.md)
- *Beach Red* (1967), as Pvt. Colombo
- *Wings of Fire* (1967), as Luis Passos
- *Felony Squad* (1966), series, Actor
- *Heroína* (1965), as Chico
- *The Pawnbroker* (1965), as Jesus Ortiz
- *The Fugitive* (1963), series, as Sam — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-fugitive-1963.md)
- *David and Lisa* (1962), as Carlos

## Awards

### Other awards — 1 won

- Theatre World Award 1965: Theatre World Award (won)

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

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