--- name: "Roberto Sanchez" canonical: "https://film.one/person/roberto-sanchez" fi1m_id: "roberto-sanchez" imdb_id: "nm1273864" tmdb_id: 928812 wikidata_id: "Q16301965" roles: [] born: "4 January 1965" reviewed_on_fi1m: 2 average_fi1m_score: 62 average_over: 2 updated: "2026-10-05T03:10:38.310770+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." --- # Roberto Sanchez ## Identity Roberto Sanchez - **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/roberto-sanchez - **Type:** Person - **Fi1m ID:** roberto-sanchez - **IMDb ID:** nm1273864 - **TMDB ID:** 928812 - **Wikidata ID:** Q16301965 - **Same entity:** https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q16301965, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1273864/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/928812 Actor. Born 4 January 1965 in Havana, Cuba. ## Details - **Born:** 4 January 1965, Havana, Cuba - **Active:** 2003–present - **Also known as:** Roberto S. Gallinat, Roberto Gallinat, ロベルト・"サンズ"・サッチェズ, ロベルト・サッチェズ, Roberto 'Sanz' Sanchez, Robert Sanchez - **Fi1m score by decade:** 2000s 61 (1), 2020s 63 (1) - **Elsewhere:** https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q16301965, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1273864/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/928812 ## Streaming the US now - **Netflix:** [*2 Fast 2 Furious*](https://film.one/film/2-fast-2-furious.md) (61) For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country. ## Biography Roberto Sanchez is a Cuban actor known for his breakout role as Roberto in the 2003 film *2 Fast 2 Furious*. He has appeared in more than 130 film and television projects, including recurring or guest roles on series such as *Law & Order: Special Victims Unit* (as Diego Diaz), *Criminal Minds*, *Bones*, *Heroes*, *Chicago P.D.*, *Castle*, *Desperate Housewives*, *Lie to Me* and *S.W.A.T.*. Born in Havana, Cuba, Sanchez grew up in Miami's Little Havana neighbourhood. Before turning to acting full time he worked as a print model and as an armed security guard on the Miami Metrorail. He has also directed short films, including the award-winning *The Terms of Us* and *Heroes*, and received an Imagen Award nomination for Best Actor for his performance in *Lake Los Angeles* (2016). He served in the US Navy during the Gulf War. *Sources: imdb.com, rottentomatoes.com, miamiherald.com, wikidata.org.* ## On Fi1m (2) - *Cape Fear* (2026), Fi1m 63, as Ruben Ramirez — [page](https://film.one/tv/cape-fear.md) - *2 Fast 2 Furious* (2003), Fi1m 61, as Roberto — [page](https://film.one/film/2-fast-2-furious.md) ## Complete filmography (69) Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page. - *Cape Fear* (2026), series, as Ruben Ramirez — Fi1m 63, [page](https://film.one/tv/cape-fear.md) - *6 Hours Away* (2025), Actor - *Life of Mike* (2025), as Juan - *Running Point* (2025), series, as Stephen Ramirez - *Dexter: Original Sin* (2024), series, as Tony Ferrer - *72 Hours* (2024), Story - *Day Labor* (2024), as Manny Navarro - *Palm Royale* (2024), series, as Pinky - *Deadly Games* (2024), as Alex Diaz - *A Hot Summer Night* (2023), as Nico - *As Good as Dead* (2022), as Ivan / Vlad - *Red Winter* (2022), as Dante - *Just a Man & a Woman* (2021), as Man - *Blue Call* (2021), as Tito - *Night of the Sicario* (2021), as Sid - *Bird* (2020), as Lucky - *Unemployable* (2020), as Roberto - *Legacy* (2020), as Z - *Beneath Us* (2020), as Hector - *Myra* (2019), as Rey Niko - *Flavor of Life* (2019), Actor - *Carl Weber's The Family Business* (2018), series, as El Cubano - *FBI* (2018), series, as Maximus 'Kaos' Pineiro - *The Resident* (2018), series, as Enrique Mendez - *S.W.A.T.* (2017), series, as Captain Hauser - *Training Day* (2017), series, as Baron Salva - *MacGyver* (2016), series, as Alonzo - *Lethal Weapon* (2016), series, as Miguel Ortega · Stunts - *Below the Surface* (2016), as Ortega - *Rosewood* (2015), series, as Lorenzo 'Lo Down' Veras - *Visions* (2015), as Emilio - *Mercy for Angels* (2015), as Joe Garcia - *The Night Crew* (2015), as Gus - *Lake Los Angeles* (2014), as Francisco Fumero - *Chicago P.D.* (2014), series, as Jorge Pena - *Dirty Teacher* (2013), as Gino Cabrerra - *Pearblossom Hwy* (2012), as Alejandro Fumero - *Cartel War* (2012), as Antonio Vega - *County* (2012), as Marcelino Santos - *Green Guys* (2011), as Tan'el Garcia - *Death Valley* (2011), series, as Santos - *Venom* (2011), as Viggo - *Law & Order: LA* (2010), series, as Deputy Warden Fisher - *Littlerock* (2010), as Francisco Fumero - *Meeting Spencer* (2010), as Ricardo - *NCIS: Los Angeles* (2009), series, as Owner - *Castle* (2009), series, as Jiggy Michaels — Fi1m 73, [page](https://film.one/tv/castle.md) - *Lie to Me* (2009), series, as Wiry Man - *What Up?* (2008), as Kevin - *Unemployed* (2008), as Ramone - *Mating Dance* (2008), as Raul Suarez - *Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles* (2008), series, as Desk Sergeant — Fi1m 77, [page](https://film.one/tv/terminator-the-sarah-connor-chronicles.md) - *Mano* (2007), as Ismael - *Life* (2007), series, as Correctional Officer - *Chuck* (2007), series, as Columbian — Fi1m 73, [page](https://film.one/tv/chuck.md) - *Fugly* (2007), as Peter - *Heroes* (2006), series, as Police Officer #1, Secret Service Agent #1 — Fi1m 68, [page](https://film.one/tv/heroes.md) - *The Unit* (2006), series, as Captain - *Criminal Minds* (2005), series, as SWAT Guy — Fi1m 60, [page](https://film.one/tv/criminal-minds.md) - *Bones* (2005), series, as Tim Traule — Fi1m 70, [page](https://film.one/tv/bones.md) - *The Closer* (2005), series, as Miguel Diaz - *Juarez, Mexico* (2005), as Grave Digger - *Desperate Housewives* (2004), series, as Police Officer — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/tv/desperate-housewives.md) - *Cold Case* (2003), series, as Swat Commander - *2 Fast 2 Furious* (2003), as Roberto — Fi1m 61, [page](https://film.one/film/2-fast-2-furious.md) - *Without a Trace* (2002), series, as Don McPherson - *She Spies* (2002), series, as Head of Security - *Law & Order: Special Victims Unit* (1999), series, as Diego Diaz - *Vanishing Son* (1994), series, as Club Patron (uncredited) ## Gallery - ![Roberto Sanchez](https://film.one/media/person/370997/gallery-e1f4f6a397c3.jpg) Roberto Sanchez — Image via TMDB - ![Roberto Sanchez](https://film.one/media/person/370997/gallery-1e0b9cc3f6f5.jpg) Roberto Sanchez — Image via TMDB --- © Fi1m Ltd. 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