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name: "Miguel Perez"
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roles: ["Actor"]
born: "7 September 1957"
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average_fi1m_score: 83
updated: "2026-09-16T21:21:05.097578+00:00"
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# Miguel Perez

Actor. Born 7 September 1957 in San Jose, California, USA.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 7 September 1957, San Jose, California, USA
- **Active:** 1988–2004
- **Also known as:** Miguel Pérez, Arnoldo Cruz Perez 

## Biography

Miguel Perez is an American actor. Born Arnoldo Cruz Perez on 7 September 1957 in San Jose, California, he trained at the National Shakespeare Conservatory in New York City after serving in the United States Marine Corps from 1975 to 1979.

He has appeared in numerous films and television series. Notable credits include roles in *Magnolia* (1999), *Blow* (2001), *Ocean's Eleven* (2001), *A.I. Artificial Intelligence* (2001) and *Million Dollar Baby* (2004), as well as television appearances in *Seinfeld* (1992), *The Wonder Years* (1993) and *Fear the Walking Dead* (2017). He has also worked extensively in stage productions.

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

## On Fi1m (5)

- *Million Dollar Baby* (2004), Fi1m 86, as Restaurant Owner — [page](https://film.one/film/million-dollar-baby.md)
- *A.I. Artificial Intelligence* (2001), Fi1m 84, as Robot Repairman — [page](https://film.one/film/a-i-artificial-intelligence.md)
- *Ocean's Eleven* (2001), Fi1m 80, as Explosives Cop — [page](https://film.one/film/oceans-eleven.md)
- *Magnolia* (1999), Fi1m 84, as Avi Solomon — [page](https://film.one/film/magnolia.md)
- *The Wonder Years* (1988), Fi1m 82, as Band Leader — [page](https://film.one/tv/the-wonder-years.md)

## Also known for

- *Fear the Walking Dead* (2015), El Matarife
- *Blow* (2001), Alessandro
- *Bones* (2005), Father Orozco
- *The Rookie* (2018), Detective Dave Delgado
- *NCIS* (2003), Richie
- *Desperate Housewives* (2004), Agent Pedilla
- *Elementary* (2012), Priest
- *24* (2001), Ranger Mike Kramer

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