---
name: "Omar Leyva"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/omar-leyva"
fi1m_id: "omar-leyva"
imdb_id: "nm2077552"
tmdb_id: 205349
wikidata_id: "Q59189197"
roles: ["Actor"]
reviewed_on_fi1m: 2
average_fi1m_score: 75
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 2
updated: "2026-09-24T10:47:20.127149+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."
---

# Omar Leyva

## Identity

Omar Leyva

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/omar-leyva
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** omar-leyva
- **IMDb ID:** nm2077552
- **TMDB ID:** 205349
- **Wikidata ID:** Q59189197
- **Same entity:** https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q59189197, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2077552/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/205349

Actor. Born in Mexico City, Mexico.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Also known as:** 오마 레이바
- **Average Fi1m score:** 75, as actor, over 2 titles
- **Elsewhere:** https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q59189197, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2077552/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/205349

## Streaming the US now

- **Disney+:** [*McFarland, USA*](https://film.one/film/mcfarland-usa.md) (72)

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

## Biography

Omar Leyva is a Mexican-American actor. He began his professional on-screen career in 2006, following work on the stage.

Leyva played Señor Diaz in the film *McFarland, USA* (2015). His television credits include roles in *Grey's Anatomy* (as Luis Rivera), *Lucifer* (as Lalo Vasquez), *Scorpion* (as Officer Vega) and *Modern Family* (as Map Seller). Film roles include appearances in *Pineapple Express* (2008), *Bone Tomahawk* (2015) and *Truth or Dare* (2018).

He received an Imagen Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor for his work in the HBO film *Icebox* (2018). Other credits include *Bardo: False Chronicle of a Handful of Truths* (2022) and *Windfall* (2022).

*Sources: imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (2)

- *Bone Tomahawk* (2015), Fi1m 78, as Guapo — [page](https://film.one/film/bone-tomahawk.md)
- *McFarland, USA* (2015), Fi1m 72, as Señor Diaz — [page](https://film.one/film/mcfarland-usa.md)

## Complete filmography (43)

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

- *Ballad of an Immigrant with Memory* (2025), as Alberto
- *Code 3* (2025), as Vicente's Uncle
- *BARDO, False Chronicle of a Handful of Truths* (2022), as Mexican American Officer
- *Windfall* (2022), as Gardener
- *Don't Let Go* (2019), as Property Officer #1
- *Bibi* (2019), as Ernesto Solis
- *Icebox* (2018), as Manuel
- *Truth or Dare* (2018), as Clerk
- *The Tribes of Palos Verdes* (2017), as Doctor
- *Get Shorty* (2017), series, as Trey Schitty
- *Lucifer* (2016), series, as Lalo Vasquez
- *Colony* (2016), series, as Apothecary Nurse
- *Superstore* (2015), series, as Customer
- *Bone Tomahawk* (2015), as Guapo — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/film/bone-tomahawk.md)
- *Truth Be Told* (2015), series, as Carl
- *McFarland, USA* (2015), as Señor Diaz — Fi1m 72, [page](https://film.one/film/mcfarland-usa.md)
- *Togetherness* (2015), series, as Jose
- *The Gambler* (2014), as Valet
- *Bad Judge* (2014), series, as Bar Patron
- *Scorpion* (2014), series, as Officer Vega
- *The Trials of Cate McCall* (2013), as Arturo Juan Gonzalez
- *Go for Sisters* (2013), as Camarillo
- *Mosquita y Mari* (2012), as Mr. Galvez
- *Hart of Dixie* (2011), series, as Oscar Balderrama
- *New Girl* (2011), series, as Random Guy — Fi1m 80, [page](https://film.one/tv/new-girl.md)
- *Shameless* (2011), series, as Federale — Fi1m 70, [page](https://film.one/tv/shameless-2011.md)
- *Law & Order: LA* (2010), series, as Waiter
- *Ilegal* (2010), as Arturo Chacon
- *Modern Family* (2009), series, as Map Seller — Fi1m 77, [page](https://film.one/tv/modern-family.md)
- *NCIS: Los Angeles* (2009), series, as Cashier
- *Community* (2009), series, as Janitor — Fi1m 83, [page](https://film.one/tv/community.md)
- *Weather Girl* (2009), as Juan
- *Hollywood, je t'aime* (2009), as Eugenio
- *Beverly Hills Chihuahua* (2008), as Ranger
- *Pineapple Express* (2008), as Guy in Car #2
- *Life* (2007), series, as Hector
- *Heroes* (2006), series, as Doctor — Fi1m 68, [page](https://film.one/tv/heroes.md)
- *The Unit* (2006), series, as Guard
- *Grey's Anatomy* (2005), series, as Luis Rivera — Fi1m 68, [page](https://film.one/tv/greys-anatomy.md)
- *Numb3rs* (2005), series, as Valet
- *Entourage* (2004), series, as A.D. — Fi1m 63, [page](https://film.one/tv/entourage.md)
- *24* (2001), series, as FBI Policeman #2 — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/tv/24.md)
- *CSI: Crime Scene Investigation* (2000), series, as Alfonso Ruiz, Vasco Ruiz

## Gallery

- ![Omar Leyva](https://film.one/media/person/686536/gallery-feba73d05cb5.jpg) Omar Leyva — Image via TMDB
- ![Omar Leyva](https://film.one/media/person/686536/gallery-37421ee9ecc3.jpg) Omar Leyva — Image via TMDB

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