--- name: "Steven Bauer" canonical: "https://film.one/person/steven-bauer" fi1m_id: "steven-bauer" imdb_id: "nm0000874" tmdb_id: 1159 wikidata_id: "Q705477" roles: ["Actor"] born: "2 December 1956" reviewed_on_fi1m: 4 average_fi1m_score: 72 average_as: "actor" average_over: 4 updated: "2026-09-23T14:05:09.449945+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." --- # Steven Bauer ## Identity Steven Bauer - **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/steven-bauer - **Type:** Person - **Fi1m ID:** steven-bauer - **IMDb ID:** nm0000874 - **TMDB ID:** 1159 - **Wikidata ID:** Q705477 - **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steven_Bauer, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q705477, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000874/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/1159 Actor. Born 2 December 1956 in Havana, Cuba. ## Details - **Work:** Actor - **Born:** 2 December 1956, Havana, Cuba - **Active:** 1983–present - **Also known as:** Rocky Echevarría, Esteban Ernesto Echevarria , Rocky Bauer, Rocky Echevaria, Esteban Ernesto Echevarría Samson - **Average Fi1m score:** 72, as actor, over 4 titles - **Fi1m score by decade:** 1980s 79 (1), 1990s 71 (1), 2000s 82 (1), 2020s 58 (1) - **Fi1m against the critics:** 72 to 67 across 4 titles - **Score spread:** 1 at 80+, 2 at 60–79, 1 under 60 - **Lead roles:** 1 of 2 acting credits billed first or second - **Genres:** Drama 4, Crime 3, Thriller 2, Action 1 - **Screen time:** 7 hours of reviewed films - **Box office:** $376m across 3 films with figures - **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steven_Bauer, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q705477, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000874/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/1159 ## Streaming the US now - **Netflix:** [*Scarface*](https://film.one/film/scarface.md) (79) - **Apple TV:** [*Primal Fear*](https://film.one/film/primal-fear.md) (71) For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country. ## Fi1m on Steven Bauer > Steven Bauer makes a persuasive man to have at a criminal’s side. We rate his ability to support a forceful lead without disappearing, though the succession of lieutenants and cartel figures has given him familiar work rather too often. Al Pacino’s ferocity in *Scarface* (1983) gives Steven Bauer plenty to contend with. As Manny, Tony Montana’s loyal lieutenant, Bauer helps make the criminal company around the leading man credible. His grounded delivery gives us someone believable beside a leading performance with little interest in restraint. We rate him as an ensemble actor who can hold our attention without disrupting what the lead is doing. We were gripped by *Scarface*, and Bauer’s persuasive work as the man Tony trusts helped keep us there. Brian De Palma’s film has stretches of unnecessary insistence, but its vulgarity serves its account of criminal ambition. The Miami Cuban experience Bauer brings to Manny is useful here: it gives a deliberately excessive film a little everyday credibility. Manny was his breakthrough and remains his defining part, though the subsequent run of henchmen and crime-film supporting roles suggests how narrowly that success was understood. The path from Joe Peña in the bilingual sitcom *¿Qué Pasa, USA?* (1977–1979) to those crime roles is worth remembering. The later casting can make the career look more uniform than its beginnings suggest. *Traffic* (2000) gave him another crime-drama ensemble, as Carlos Ayala, before television again gave him continuing roles. Don Eladio in *Breaking Bad* (2011), reprised in *Better Call Saul* (2017–2022), cast him as a cartel leader rather than a lieutenant. *Ray Donovan* (2013–2017) returned him to the trusted associate’s job as Avi Rudin, alongside Liev Schreiber. Such work suits his ability to support a strong lead, but familiarity is also the reservation: being convincing in these roles does not make each casting decision interesting. We would like to see more parts that ask something other than criminal competence of him. For a starting point, choose *Scarface*, with patience for De Palma’s excesses and some attention left over from Pacino. ## Biography Steven Bauer is a Cuban-American actor. Born Esteban Ernesto Echevarría Samson on 2 December 1956 in Havana, Cuba, his family emigrated to Miami, Florida, in 1960. He began his career on the PBS sitcom ¿Qué Pasa, USA? (1977–1979) and studied acting at the University of Miami and with Stella Adler in New York. Bauer is best known for playing Manolo "Manny" Ribera in the 1983 film *Scarface*, a performance that earned him a Golden Globe nomination for Best Supporting Actor. He has since appeared in films including *Traffic* (2000) and television series such as *Breaking Bad* (2011) as Don Eladio Vuente, its spin-off *Better Call Saul* (2017–2022) in the same role, and *Ray Donovan* (2013–2020) as Avi Rudin. *Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.* ## On Fi1m (4) - *White House Plumbers* (2023), Fi1m 58, as Dr. Manuel Artime — [page](https://film.one/tv/white-house-plumbers.md) - *Traffic* (2000), Fi1m 82, as Carlos Ayala — [page](https://film.one/film/traffic.md) - *Primal Fear* (1996), Fi1m 71, as Pinero — [page](https://film.one/film/primal-fear.md) - *Scarface* (1983), Fi1m 79, as Manny Ray — [page](https://film.one/film/scarface.md) ## Complete filmography (145) Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page. - *Boris Is Dead* (2026), as Tony - *Beautiful Wedding* (2024), as Sancho - *White House Plumbers* (2023), series, as Dr. Manuel Artime — Fi1m 58, [page](https://film.one/tv/white-house-plumbers.md) - *Nothing Is Impossible* (2022), as Archie Touraine - *Mister Mayfair: The Spyce of Life* (2021), as Mike - *Love on the Rock* (2021), as Claudio Fairbanks - *My Dead Dad* (2021), as Uncle Tommy - *Women Is Losers* (2021), as Don Juan - *Flinch* (2021), as Joseph Doyle - *Deported* (2020), as INS Agent - *Andover* (2018), as Father Gregory - *The Intruders* (2017), Actor - *Avenge the Crows* (2017), as Ronaldo - *S.W.A.T.* (2017), series, as Sancho Zamora - *Conspiracy of Fear* (2017), as Vega - *Goliath* (2016), series, as Willie - *Gothic Assassins Redux* (2016), as VOX - *Restored Me* (2016), as Armando - *J.L. Family Ranch* (2016), as Hector - *Supergirl* (2015), series, as Bernardo Rojas - *Promises* (2015), as Detective Stevens - *Sweet Lorraine* (2015), as Lou - *Better Call Saul* (2015), series, as Don Eladio — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/tv/better-call-saul.md) - *Beyond the Game* (2014), as Eric - *The Lookalike* (2014), as Frank - *Five Thirteen* (2014), as Esteban - *Seasick Sailor* (2013), as Waldorf - *The Blacklist* (2013), series, as Vincente Sandoval — Fi1m 63, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-blacklist.md) - *Chavez Cage of Glory* (2013), as Jose - *Ray Donovan* (2013), series, as Avi - *Awakened* (2013), as Lucas Drake - *Real Gangsters* (2013), as Big Nick Salens - *Counterpunch* (2013), as Tomas - *Garbage* (2013), as Steven - *A Dark Truth* (2012), as Tony Green - *Gothic Assassins* (2012), as VOX - *Werewolf: The Beast Among Us* (2012), as Hyde - *Suicide Dolls* (2012), as Hank - *ATypical Love* (2012), as Brad Johnson - *For the Love of Money* (2012), as Hector - *Common Law* (2012), series, as Miguel Avila - *Sins* (2012), as Williams - *Jackers* (2011), as Lt. Baynes - *Pimp Bullies* (2011), as Mr. watson - *Driving by Braille* (2011), as Rudolf Corso - *Goldberg - P.I.* (2011), as Mr. Lincoln - *Special Ops* (2010), as Caine - *Hawaii Five-0* (2010), series, as Jimmy Sykes — Fi1m 65, [page](https://film.one/tv/hawaii-five-0.md) - *Raven* (2010), as William - *Zenitram* (2010), as Frank Ramírez - *Enemies Among Us* (2010), as Senator Edmonds - *A Numbers Game* (2010), as Neal Black - *Bulletface* (2010), as Ned Walker - *Shadows in Paradise* (2010), as Agent Stubbs - *One in the Gun* (2010), as Arthur - *Mental* (2009), series, Actor - *From Mexico With Love* (2009), as Tito - *Charlie Valentine* (2009), as Ferucci - *Behind Enemy Lines III: Colombia* (2009), as General Manuel Valez - *Mutants* (2008), as Santiago - *The Mentalist* (2008), series, as Don Clyde — Fi1m 71, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-mentalist.md) - *Toxic* (2008), as Conrad - *Breaking Bad* (2008), series, as Don Eladio — Fi1m 91, [page](https://film.one/tv/breaking-bad.md) - *Dark World* (2008), as Rick - *Planet Raptor* (2007), as Captain Mace Carter - *Burn Notice* (2007), series, as Reyes - *The Last Sentinel* (2007), as Drone Scientist #1 - *Kings of South Beach* (2007), as Allie Boy - *Dead Lenny* (2007), as Lenny Long - *Ladrones y mentirosos* (2006), as Oscar - *The Feast of the Goat* (2006), as Juan José Viñas - *South Beach* (2006), series, as Lieutenant Rivera - *The Lost City* (2005), as Captain Castel - *Pit Fighter* (2005), as Manolo - *American Dad!* (2005), series, as Jaramillo (voice) - *How the Garcia Girls Spent Their Summer* (2005), as Victor Reyes - *Doing Hard Time* (2004), as Det. Anthony Wade - *Raptor Island* (2004), as Azir - *Cold Case* (2003), series, as Osmany 'Oz' Leon - *NCIS* (2003), series, as Miguel Torres — Fi1m 66, [page](https://film.one/tv/ncis.md) - *Masked and Anonymous* (2003), as Edgar - *Nola* (2003), as Leo - *Hooded Angels* (2002), as Jack - *Malevolent* (2002), as Greg Pruitt - *El Grito* (2002), Actor - *The Learning Curve* (2001), as Mark - *UC: Undercover* (2001), series, Actor - *Boss of Bosses* (2001), as Vito Genovese - *Traffic* (2000), as Carlos Ayala — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/film/traffic.md) - *For Love or Country: The Arturo Sandoval Story* (2000), as Angel - *Rave* (2000), as Antonio - *CSI: Crime Scene Investigation* (2000), series, as Bobby Esposito - *Warm Texas Rain* (2000), as Rush - *Relic Hunter* (1999), series, as Tony - *Law & Order: Special Victims Unit* (1999), series, as Raphael Gardner - *Kickboxing Academy* (1999), as Carl - *V.I.P.* (1998), series, as Blake Thompson - *The Versace Murder* (1998), as FBI Agent John Jacoby - *Naked Lies* (1998), as Kevin Dowd - *The Blackout* (1997), as Mickey's Studio Actor - *Plato's Run* (1997), as Sam - *Sisters and Other Strangers* (1997), as Anthony Quintana - *Star Portal* (1997), as Dr. Ray Brady - *Miami* (1997), Actor - *Navajo Blues* (1996), as Nick Epps / John Cole - *Wild Side* (1996), as Tony - *Primal Fear* (1996), as Pinero — Fi1m 71, [page](https://film.one/film/primal-fear.md) - *Nash Bridges* (1996), series, as Lima - *Body Count* (1995), as Vinnie Rizzo - *The Outer Limits* (1995), series, as Sgt. Waylon Dumar - *Stranger by Night* (1994), as Bobby Corcoran - *Improper Conduct* (1994), as Sam - *Terminal Voyage* (1994), as Reese - *Woman of Desire* (1994), as Jonathan Ashby / Ted Ashby - *Snapdragon* (1993), as Dr. David 'Doc' Hoogstraten - *Walker, Texas Ranger* (1993), series, as Lorenzo Cabral - *Red Shoe Diaries 2: Double Dare* (1993), as The Man / Michael (archive footage) - *Raising Cain* (1992), as Jack Dante - *Red Shoe Diaries* (1992), series, as The Man / Michael - *Drive Like Lightning* (1992), as Charlie Robinson - *False Arrest* (1991), as Det. Dan Ryan - *A Climate for Killing* (1991), as Paul McGraw - *Sweet Poison* (1991), as Bobby - *Drug Wars: The Camarena Story* (1990), series, as Enrique 'Kiki' Camarena - *Gleaming the Cube* (1989), as Al Lucero - *The Beast of War* (1988), as Khan Taj - *Wildfire* (1988), as Frank - *Tales from the Hollywood Hills: Natica Jackson* (1987), as Tony Montoya - *Wiseguy* (1987), series, as Michael Santana - *Sword of Gideon* (1986), as Avner - *Running Scared* (1986), as Det. Frank Sigliano - *Body Double* (1984), as Assitant Director (Holly Does Hollywood) (uncredited) - *Thief of Hearts* (1984), as Scott Muller - *Scarface* (1983), as Manny Ray — Fi1m 79, [page](https://film.one/film/scarface.md) - *Valley Girl* (1983), as Guy in Pink Shirt - *An Innocent Love* (1982), as Duncan Widders - *She's in the Army Now* (1981), as Nick Donato - *Hill Street Blues* (1981), series, Actor — Fi1m 86, [page](https://film.one/tv/hill-street-blues.md) - *From Here to Eternity* (1980), series, as Private Ignacio Carmona - *One Day at a Time* (1975), series, Actor - *The Rockford Files* (1974), series, as Jesus Hernandez — Fi1m 83, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-rockford-files.md) - *¿Qué Pasa, U.S.A.? (1977)*, series, Actor - *Hitter's anonymous*, as Theodore 'Teddy' Swan - *Scarface Resurrection*, as Steven/Manolo - *Barracuda*, Actor ## Gallery - ![Steven Bauer](https://film.one/media/person/102895/gallery-897434e7c6f0.jpg) Steven Bauer — Romina Espinosa at http://www.rominaespinosa.com, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/11/StevenBauer08.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled) - ![Steven Bauer](https://film.one/media/person/102895/gallery-b7e0a089846b.jpg) Steven Bauer — Image via TMDB - ![Steven Bauer](https://film.one/media/person/102895/gallery-5cf2c324fae9.jpg) Steven Bauer — Image via TMDB - ![Steven Bauer](https://film.one/media/person/102895/gallery-a66ac792c88b.jpg) Steven Bauer — Image via TMDB - ![Steven Bauer](https://film.one/media/person/102895/gallery-ba6c3775850d.jpg) Steven Bauer — Image via TMDB - ![Steven Bauer](https://film.one/media/person/102895/gallery-a99eaa05c125.jpg) Steven Bauer — Image via TMDB - ![Steven Bauer](https://film.one/media/person/102895/gallery-5065c8b3468a.jpg) Steven Bauer — Image via TMDB --- © Fi1m Ltd. 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