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name: "Pedro Armendáriz Jr."
canonical: "https://film.one/person/pedro-armendariz-jr"
roles: []
born: "6 April 1940"
died: "26 December 2011"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 3
average_fi1m_score: 71
average_over: 3
updated: "2026-09-18T11:43:33.656489+00:00"
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# Pedro Armendáriz Jr.

Actor. Born 6 April 1940 in Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico. Died 26 December 2011.

## Details

- **Born:** 6 April 1940, Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico
- **Died:** 26 December 2011
- **Active:** 1971–2001
- **Also known as:** Pedro Armendariz Jr., Pedro Armendáriz Bohr, Pedro Armandarez Jr., Pedro Armendariz, Pedro Armendáriz, Pedro Armendariz Jnr., Pedro Armendariz Marquez, Pedro Ármendariz
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1970s 86 (1), 1980s 70 (1), 2000s 56 (1)
- **Score spread:** 1 at 80+, 1 at 60–79, 1 under 60
- **Lead roles:** 0 of 1 acting credits billed first or second
- **Genres:** Action 2, Crime 2, Adventure 1, Comedy 1, Drama 1, Mystery 1
- **Screen time:** 4 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $304m across 2 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pedro_Armend%C3%A1riz_Jr., https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1374499, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001917/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/7372

## Biography

Pedro Armendáriz Jr. was a Mexican actor. Born Pedro Armendáriz Bohr in Mexico City on 6 April 1940, he was the son of the actor Pedro Armendáriz. He appeared in more than 200 films and television productions in Mexico and the United States from the 1960s onwards.

His credits include *Licence to Kill* (1989) as President Hector Lopez, *Tombstone* (1993), *Amistad* (1997), *The Mask of Zorro* (1998), *The Mexican* (2001), *Once Upon a Time in Mexico* (2003) and *The Legend of Zorro* (2005). He won two Ariel Awards: Best Actor for *Mina, Wind of Freedom* (1977) and Best Supporting Actor for *Herod's Law* (1999).

Armendáriz died of eye cancer on 26 December 2011 in New York City, aged 71.

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

## On Fi1m (3)

- *The Mexican* (2001), Fi1m 56, as Mexican Policeman — [page](https://film.one/film/the-mexican.md)
- *Licence to Kill* (1989), Fi1m 70, as President Hector Lopez — [page](https://film.one/film/licence-to-kill.md)
- *Columbo* (1971), Fi1m 86, as Commandante Sanchez — [page](https://film.one/tv/columbo.md)

## Complete filmography (197)

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

- *From Inside* (2023), as Domingo Altamirano
- *The Perfect Dictatorship* (2014), as Don Alejandro
- *Freelancers* (2012), as Gabriel Baez
- *Casa de Mi Padre* (2012), as Miguel Ernesto Alvarez
- *The Snitch Cartel* (2011), as Modesto
- *Awakening* (2011), Acting
- *The Power of Destiny* (2011), series, as Anthony McGuire
- *El baile de San Juan* (2010), as Marqués de la Villa
- *Sin Memoria* (2010), as Benitez
- *Nikté* (2009), Acting
- *Purgatorio* (2009), as Don Julio
- *Christmas, Inc.* (2008), as santa claus
- *Divine Confusion* (2008), as Melesio
- *Looking for Palladin* (2008), as Police Chief
- *The Last of the Just* (2008), as Padre del Toro
- *One Long Night* (2007), as Don Ricardo
- *Distilling Love* (2007), series, as Mr. Irving Thomas
- *Guadalupe* (2006), Acting
- *A Wonderful World* (2006), as Director del Periodico
- *The Legend of Zorro* (2005), as Governor Riley
- *Killing Cabos* (2004), as Oscar Cabos
- *El segundo* (2004), as El Mayor
- *Amy, la niña de la mochila azul* (2004), series, as Capitán Matías Granados
- *Casa de los Babys* (2003), as Ernesto
- *Bajo la misma piel* (2003), series, as Joaquín Vidaurri
- *Once Upon a Time in Mexico* (2003), as President of Mexico
- *And Starring Pancho Villa as Himself* (2003), Acting
- *The Crime of Padre Amaro* (2002), as El Presidente Municipal Gordo
- *El Grito* (2002), Acting
- *In the Time of the Butterflies* (2001), as Captain Peña
- *Murder at El Meneo* (2001), as Don Manuel
- *Serafín: La Película* (2001), as Thinker (voice)
- *Original Sin* (2001), as Jorge Cortés
- *The Mexican* (2001), as Mexican Policeman — Fi1m 56, [page](https://film.one/film/the-mexican.md)
- *Entre los dioses del desprecio* (2001), Acting
- *Before Night Falls* (2000), as Reinaldo's Grandfather
- *His Most Serene Highness* (2000), Acting
- *Herod's Law* (1999), as López
- *Labyrinth of Passion* (1999), series, as Padre Mateo Valencia
- *Serafín* (1999), series, as Thinker (voz)
- *Tres Mujeres* (1999), series, as Federico Mendez
- *On the Border* (1998), as Herman
- *The Mask of Zorro* (1998), as Don Pedro
- *Amistad* (1997), as General Espatero
- *Reclusorio* (1997), as Abogado Defensor (segment 'Sangre entre mujeres")
- *Esmeralda Comes by Night* (1997), as Rossellini, tenor husband
- *A Scent of Paradise* (1997), as Minister (as Pedro Armendariz)
- *La Culpa* (1996), series, as Tomás Mendizábal
- *Two Crimes* (1995), as Alfonso
- *Amber* (1994), as Comisario
- *Guerrero Negro* (1994), as Claudio Falcón Arriaga
- *Agujetas de color de rosa* (1994), series, as Aarón Zamora
- *The Cisco Kid* (1994), as General Montano (as Pedro Armendariz)
- *Vagabunda* (1994), as Pedro Riel
- *Tombstone* (1993), as Priest
- *Nurses on the Line: The Crash of Flight 7* (1993), Acting
- *Acapulco H.E.A.T.* (1993), series, as Colonel Rodriguez
- *Cuentos de Borges* (1993), series, as Blot
- *La última esperanza* (1993), series, as Alejandro Burana
- *Code... Death: Frontera Sur* (1993), as Dragon
- *Extraños caminos* (1993), Acting
- *Sólo con tu pareja* (1992), Associate Producer
- *Los años de Greta* (1992), as Gustavo
- *Death and the Compass* (1992), as Blot
- *Sonata de luna* (1992), Acting
- *Highway Patrolman* (1991), as Sargento Barreras
- *Bandidos* (1991), Acting
- *Tropical Heat* (1991), series, as Lt. Carillo
- *Camino largo a Tijuana* (1991), as Juan
- *The Legend of a Mask* (1991), as López
- *Corrupción y placer* (1991), as Augusto Alarcón
- *Ke arteko egunak* (1990), Acting
- *¡Maten a Chinto!* (1990), as Don Chinto
- *La secta del sargon* (1990), Acting
- *Tony Tijuana* (1990), Acting
- *Old Gringo* (1989), as Pancho Villa
- *Licence to Kill* (1989), as President Hector Lopez — Fi1m 70, [page](https://film.one/film/licence-to-kill.md)
- *Angel in the Night* (1988), as Comandante Gallardo
- *Romelia's Secret* (1988), as Widower Roman
- *Nuevo amanecer* (1988), series, as Gerardo
- *Lovers, Partners & Spies* (1988), as Duke
- *The Marked Hour* (1988), series, Acting
- *Paradise Calling* (1988), as Perez-Valdez
- *Diana, René y El Tíbiri* (1988), Acting
- *Walker* (1987), as Munoz
- *Mariana Mariana* (1987), as Carlos (adult)
- *Wandering Lives* (1987), as The engineer
- *A Walk on the Moon* (1987), as Doctor
- *Herencia maldita* (1987), Acting
- *Persecución en Las Vegas: 'Volvere'* (1987), as Pagano
- *Three of Cups* (1986), as Cipriano Melquisdor
- *Murder in Three Acts* (1986), as Col. Mateo
- *El camino secreto* (1986), series, as Alejandro Faidella
- *Maine-Ocean Express* (1986), as Pedro de la Moccorra
- *Treasure Island* (1986), as Mendoza
- *The Humiliated* (1986), Executive Producer
- *El puente II* (1986), Acting
- *Violent Stories* (1985), as Hombre rico
- *Treasure of the Amazon* (1985), as Pablo / Zapata
- *Sangre en el Caribe* (1985), as Mario
- *Secuestro sangriento* (1985), Acting
- *Un Retrato del Indio* (1985), Producer
- *El billetero* (1984), Acting
- *La silla vacía* (1984), Acting
- *The Heart of the Night* (1984), as El Ciego (Domingo)
- *Matar o morir* (1984), Acting
- *Airwolf* (1984), series, as Captain Mendez
- *Los dos carnales* (1983), Acting
- *Cosa fácil* (1982), as Hector Belascoaran Shayne
- *Huevos rancheros* (1982), as El Charro Colorado (segmento 'La virginidad en el río')
- *Remington Steele* (1982), series, as Captain Rios
- *Días de Combate* (1982), as Héctor Belascoarán Shayne
- *Knight Rider* (1982), series, as Eduardo O'Brian
- *In the Land of Light Feet* (1982), as Ingeniero (padre de Manuel)
- *The Day Pedro Infante Died* (1982), as Editor
- *La Chèvre* (1981), as Police commissioner Custao
- *Trail of Death* (1981), as Alberto Villamosa
- *The Minister's Wife* (1981), as Inspector Romero
- *Novia, esposa y amante* (1981), Acting
- *Evita Peron* (1981), as Cypriano Reyes
- *The Dogs of War* (1980), as The Captain
- *Me olvidé de vivir* (1980), as Pedro
- *Mama Solita* (1980), Acting
- *México de mis amores* (1979), Acting
- *The Flight of the Stork* (1979), as Hugo Valdemar
- *Life Sentence* (1979), as Javier Lira "El Tarzán"
- *Survival Run* (1979), as Paco
- *Estas ruinas que ves* (1979), as Raymundo Rocafuerte
- *The Illegal* (1979), as Felipe Leyva
- *Crónica íntima* (1979), Acting
- *Small Privileges* (1978), as Pedro
- *La plaza de Puerto Santo* (1978), Acting
- *Carroña* (1978), Acting
- *La casta divina* (1977), as Abel Ortiz Argumedo
- *The Love Boat* (1977), series, as Ricardo
- *Mina, viento de libertad* (1977), Acting
- *The Mongol Plot* (1977), as Filberto
- *The Rhinemann Exchange* (1977), series, as Lt. Fuentes
- *Longitud de Guerra* (1976), as Manuel Chávez
- *The Passion of Berenice* (1976), as Rodrigo Robles
- *The Pact* (1976), as Raul Mateos
- *The Great Adventure of Zorro* (1976), as Emilio Walter
- *Blacker Than the Night* (1975), as Roberto
- *A Home of Our Own* (1975), as Police Captain
- *Los Caciques* (1975), as Arrieta
- *The Log of the Black Pearl* (1975), as Archie Hector
- *Earthquake* (1974), as Chavez
- *Traiganlos vivos o muertos* (1974), Acting
- *Chosen Survivors* (1974), as Luis Cabral
- *Guns and Guts* (1974), as The Abandoned Husband
- *Cinco mil dolares de recompensa* (1974), as William Law
- *The Deadly Trackers* (1973), as Herrero
- *Don't Be Afraid of the Dark* (1973), as Francisco Perez
- *The Soul of Nigger Charley* (1973), as Sandoval
- *Police Story* (1973), series, Acting
- *Indio* (1972), as Jesse James
- *The Magnificent Seven Ride!* (1972), as Pepe Carral
- *Sucedió en Jalisco* (1972), Acting
- *Ni solteros, ni casados* (1972), Acting
- *Hardcase* (1972), as Simon Fuegus
- *Killer by Night* (1972), as Dr. Carlos Madera
- *Primero el dólar* (1972), Acting
- *Trio y cuarteto* (1972), as (segment "Cuarteto")
- *Columbo* (1971), series, as Commandante Sanchez — Fi1m 86, [page](https://film.one/tv/columbo.md)
- *Una vez, un hombre...* (1971), Acting
- *Vuelo 701* (1971), Acting
- *River of Gold* (1971), as Angel
- *Macho Callahan* (1971), as Juan
- *Siete muertes para el texano* (1971), Acting
- *Su precio... unos dólares* (1970), as Sam
- *Chisum* (1970), as Ben
- *Los juniors* (1970), Acting
- *The Phantom Gunslinger* (1970), as Algernon
- *How to Kill my Husband* (1970), as Juan - Ricardo's coworker
- *El golfo* (1969), as Chulo
- *Las impuras* (1969), Acting
- *Patsy My Love* (1969), Acting
- *The Undefeated* (1969), as Escalante
- *Super Colt 38* (1969), as Morton
- *La marcha a Zacatecas* (1969), as Mayor González
- *Memories of the Future* (1969), as Teniente Flores
- *The Vampire Girls* (1969), as Carlos Mayer
- *Todo Por Nada* (1969), as Pedro
- *Los Asesinos* (1968), as Talbot
- *El corrido del hijo desobediente* (1968), Acting
- *There are not Crosses in the Sea* (1968), as Sergio
- *4 Contra el Crimen* (1968), Acting
- *The Bandits* (1967), as Priest
- *La soldadera* (1967), as Isidro
- *Guns for San Sebastian* (1967), as Father Lucas
- *Los tres mosqueteros de Dios* (1967), as Manuel
- *Amor perdóname* (1967), as Arturo Solano
- *Matar es fácil* (1966), as Gustavo de la Rosa
- *El temerario* (1966), Acting
- *Los gavilanes negros* (1966), Acting
- *El cachorro* (1966), Acting
- *Fuera de la ley* (1966), Acting

## Gallery

- ![Photo of Pedro Armendáriz, Jr. from his 1973 appearance in the television program Police Story.](https://film.one/media/person/467566/gallery-89dc442f9889.jpg) Photo of Pedro Armendáriz, Jr. from his 1973 appearance in the television program Police Story. — NBC Television, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/2e/Pedro_Armendariz%2C_Jr._1973.JPG?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled)
- ![Pedro Armendariz-Gala de beneficencia Mother & child Director Rodrígo García-17_03_10-©cortesía de FICG 25_Oscar Delgado (9) (2010)](https://film.one/media/person/467566/gallery-28a40e47332b.jpg) Pedro Armendariz-Gala de beneficencia Mother & child Director Rodrígo García-17_03_10-©cortesía de FICG 25_Oscar Delgado (9) (2010) — Festival Internacional de Cine en Guadalajara, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b2/Pedro_Armend%C3%A1riz_junior_%28Guadalajara%29_2.jpg/1280px-Pedro_Armend%C3%A1riz_junior_%28Guadalajara%29_2.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Pedro Armendariz-Gala de beneficencia Mother & child Director Rodrígo García-17_03_10-©cortesía de FICG 25_Oscar Delgado (5) (2010)](https://film.one/media/person/467566/gallery-c26ff02974e6.jpg) Pedro Armendariz-Gala de beneficencia Mother & child Director Rodrígo García-17_03_10-©cortesía de FICG 25_Oscar Delgado (5) (2010) — Festival Internacional de Cine en Guadalajara, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/59/Pedro_Armend%C3%A1riz_junior_%28Guadalajara%29_3.jpg/1280px-Pedro_Armend%C3%A1riz_junior_%28Guadalajara%29_3.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Pedro Armendáriz Jr.](https://film.one/media/person/467566/gallery-8c63e87cda7a.jpg) Pedro Armendáriz Jr. — Y! Música, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/e1/Pedro_Armend%C3%A1riz_junior_%28Guadalajara%29_4.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled)
- ![Pedro Armendáriz Jr.](https://film.one/media/person/467566/gallery-8b74a980b8e6.jpg) Pedro Armendáriz Jr. — Image via TMDB
- ![Pedro Armendáriz Jr.](https://film.one/media/person/467566/gallery-646c01eae6a2.jpg) Pedro Armendáriz Jr. — Image via TMDB
- ![Pedro Armendariz (2008)](https://film.one/media/person/467566/gallery-18517fbfc441.jpg) Pedro Armendariz (2008) — Y! Música, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/89/Pedro_Armend%C3%A1riz_junior_%28Guadalajara%29_4_%28cropped%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled)

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