Biography
" His face and his character took the zeitgeist by storm, as the phrase, "Vote for Pedro" graced T-shirts across the country.
Born and raised in Los Angeles, Ramirez was encouraged by his mother to study acting, and soon enough he started training at the Theater of Arts and performing in local venues. He first appeared on the big screen at age 13, with a small role in the 1995's Pauly Shore vehicle, "Jury Duty." He followed that with a …
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Career Milestones
2012 | Appeared opposite Will Ferrell in Spanish-language comedy "Casa de mi Padre" | |
2011 | Reprised role of Pedro as a voiceover on animated series "Napoleon Dynamite" (Fox) | |
2009 | Once again co-starred with Jason Statham in "Crank 2: High Voltage" | |
2006 | Co-starred with Dane Cook in the comedy "Employee of the Month" | |
2006 | Played Jason Statham's flamboyant sidekick in the action thriller "Crank" | |
2005 | Cast in the remake of Alfred Hitchcock's "Mr. and Mrs. Smith" opposite Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie | |
2004 | Breakthrough role as title character's best friend Pedro in the quirky comedy "Napoleon Dynamite"; co-starred Jon Heder and directed by Jared Hess | |
2001 | Played a street hustler in Nick Castle's "Delivering Milo," which starred Albert Finney | |
2000 | Landed recurring roles on Disney Channel's "Even Stevens" and Fox's "Boston Public" | |
2000 | Starred opposite the late James Coburn in "Missing Pieces" | |
1997 | Starred opposite Paul Rodriguez in "The Race," directed by Tom Musca | |
1996 | Cast in "Kazaam," starring Shaquille O'Neal and helmed by Paul Michael Glaser | |
1995 | Made film debut as a Pirate Pete's employee in "Jury Duty," which starred Pauly Shore | |
1996 | Made first television appearance on the ABC drama "Relativity" | |
| Began performing at age thirteen with "The Theatre of Arts" at The Hollywood Bowl, The Complex Theatre, and The Tiffany Theatre | ||