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name: "Ruben Pla"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/ruben-pla"
fi1m_id: "ruben-pla"
imdb_id: "nm0006604"
tmdb_id: 1186714
wikidata_id: "Q112080837"
roles: []
reviewed_on_fi1m: 1
average_over: 1
updated: "2026-10-03T08:15:37.497764+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."
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# Ruben Pla

## Identity

Ruben Pla

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/ruben-pla
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** ruben-pla
- **IMDb ID:** nm0006604
- **TMDB ID:** 1186714
- **Wikidata ID:** Q112080837
- **Same entity:** https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q112080837, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0006604/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/1186714

Actor. Born in New York City, New York, United States.

## Details

- **Elsewhere:** https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q112080837, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0006604/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/1186714

## Streaming the US now

- **AMC+:** [*Insidious*](https://film.one/film/insidious.md) (70)

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

## Biography

Ruben Pla is an American actor, producer and director. He was raised in the Washington Heights neighbourhood of New York City and earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in theatre from Florida International University. He later studied Method acting at the Stella Adler Conservatory in Manhattan and attended an Actors Studio workshop led by Elia Kazan.

Pla began working in Off-Broadway and Off-Off-Broadway theatre before moving into television and film. His credits include the role of Dr. Sercarz in *Insidious* (2010), Officer Rubin in *Malignant* (2021), Yusuf Amar in the series *24* (2007) and Alberto Gutierrez in *How to Get Away with Murder* (2014). He has also appeared in episodes of *Weeds*, *CSI: Miami*, *Everybody Loves Raymond* and other series.

Behind the camera, Pla directed and produced the documentary *The Horror Crowd* (2020), which received several festival awards including a Jury Award for Best Director at the Santa Fe Film Festival.

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

## On Fi1m (1)

- *Insidious* (2011), Fi1m 70, as Dr. Sercarz — [page](https://film.one/film/insidious.md)

## Complete filmography (42)

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

- *American Vampires* (2026), as Conquistador
- *The 4 Points* (2025), as Captain Al Hernandez
- *Glowzies* (2023), as Smelly
- *Malignant* (2021), as Officer Rubin
- *Jurassic Hunt* (2021), as Torres
- *Dragon Soldiers* (2021), as Artie Cameron
- *Repressed* (2020), as Priest
- *The Horror Crowd* (2020), Director, Editor, Producer, Colorist
- *American Nightmares* (2018), as Prison Guard #1
- *Los Angeles Overnight* (2018), as Niles
- *Will & Grace* (2017), series, as Estefan's Father (voice)
- *XX* (2017), as Male Patron (segment "Her Only Living Son")
- *Love Is Dead* (2016), Actor
- *Dementia* (2015), as Dr. Chandler
- *Lavalantula* (2015), as Tour Guide
- *Contracted: Phase II* (2015), as Doctor
- *Chemical Peel* (2014), as Howard
- *Thresher* (2014), as Doctor
- *How to Get Away with Murder* (2014), series, as Alberto Gutierrez
- *House Call* (2014), as Dr. Richter
- *Big Ass Spider!* (2013), as Carl the Mortician
- *Contracted* (2013), as Doctor
- *Cheap Thrills* (2013), as Doug
- *Sunset Stories* (2012), as Julio
- *Insidious* (2011), as Dr. Sercarz — Fi1m 70, [page](https://film.one/film/insidious.md)
- *Sex Tax: Based on a True Story* (2010), as Congressman Julio Gonzalez
- *Rizzoli & Isles* (2010), series, as Officer Orozco
- *Dead Air* (2009), as Radhi
- *Eleventh Hour* (2008), series, as Father
- *The Secret Life of the American Teenager* (2008), series, as Janitor
- *Hannah Montana* (2006), series, as Handyman
- *Weeds* (2005), series, as Attorney — Fi1m 76, [page](https://film.one/tv/weeds.md)
- *Without a Trace* (2002), series, as Hot Dog Vendor
- *CSI: Miami* (2002), series, as Benito Ramon
- *24* (2001), series, as Yusuf Amar — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/tv/24.md)
- *The Agency* (2001), series, as The Well-Dressed Man
- *The Practice* (1997), series, as Attorney Mitch Sussis
- *Everybody Loves Raymond* (1996), series, as Wendi's Father
- *Writer's Block* (1996), as Drain
- *Victim of Love* (1991), as Carousel Attendant
- *The Red Herring* (1988), as Richards
- *The Illegal Immigrant* (1985), as Convict

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