Edgar Ramírez

Edgar Ramírez

Born: March 25, 1977
in San Cristobal, Venezuela
Edgar Ramírez Arellano is a Venezuelan actor. He played Carlos in the 2010 French-German biopic series Carlos, a role for which he won the César Award for Most Promising Actor.

His first recognition as an actor was the successful soap opera Cosita Rica, for Venevisión which aired in September 2003 to August 2004 lasting 270 episodes. In 2005, he made his major motion picture début playing Choco, Domino Harvey's love interest in the film Domino directed by Tony Scott.

He was in Vantage Point directed by Pete Travis. In this high-budgeted Sony Pictures political thriller, Ramírez joined an all-star international cast including Dennis Quaid, Matthew Fox, William Hurt, Forrest Whitaker, Eduardo Noriega, and Ayelet Zurer. Ramírez plays Javier, an ex-special forces soldier forced to kidnap the American President in order to get his brother back. Upcoming is Cyrano Fernandez, with Ramírez in the title role. This independent production was directed by Alberto Arvelo and is based on the French play Cyrano de Bergerac.

Ramírez has appeared in several other productions. Among those are the first part of the two film bundle Che by Steven Soderbergh, where he played the role of Ciro Redondo (a Cuban revolutionary who fought amongst Ché Guevara), La Hora Cero (The Magic Hour), a short film directed by Guillermo Arriaga, the acclaimed screenwriter of Amores Perros, 21 Grams and Babel (Mexico); Plan B, directed by Alejandro García Wiederman (Venezuela); Yotama se va volando (Yotama Flies Away), directed by Luis Armando Roche (Venezuela-France); Punto y raya (Step Forward), directed by Elia K. Schneider (Venezuela-Spain-Chile-Uruguay), submitted by Venezuela for Oscar consideration for 2004 Best Foreign Film, in which he played Colombian soldier Pedro.

In 2007, he played the role of Paz, a Blackbriar assassin, in The Bourne Ultimatum. In the original Bourne Ultimatum, the villain is Illich Ramirez Sanchez, aka Carlos the Jackal. Ramírez went on to play the role of the actual Carlos in the 2010 French-German limited series Carlos. At the French César Awards 2011, he was awarded, for the film version of the TV series, the César Award for Most Promising Actor.

Ramírez appeared in the Clash of the Titans (2010) sequel, Wrath of the Titans (2012), playing Ares, the God of War. Also in 2012, he played Larry in the Kathryn Bigelow film, Zero Dark Thirty.

Movies for Edgar Ramírez...

Emilia Perez
Title: Emilia Perez
Released: August 28, 2024
Type: Movie
Overqualified and undervalued, Rita is a lawyer at a large firm that is more interested in getting criminals off the hook than bringing them to justice. One day, she is given an unexpected way out, when cartel leader Manitas hires her to help him withdraw from his business and realize a plan he has been secretly preparing for years: to become the woman he has always dreamt of being.
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Borderlands
Title: Borderlands
Character: Atlas
Released: August 7, 2024
Type: Movie
After returning to her home planet Pandora, infamous outlaw Lilith is given a dangerous mission and forms an alliance (and potential friendship) with other criminals, including former mercenary Roland, demolitionist Tiny Tina and her protector Krieg, insane scientist Tannis, and the wisecracking robot Claptrap. The mission: find and protect the missing (and important) daughter of a powerful man named Atlas. But things may not be as they seem, as the girl holds the key to great power that can change the fate of the universe.
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Title: Florida Man
Character: Mike Valentine
Released: April 13, 2023
Type: TV
A disgraced cop in debt is forced to return to his home state of Florida for a shady mission only to get swept up in a wild — and deadly — treasure hunt.
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The 355
Title: The 355
Character: Luis Rojas
Released: January 5, 2022
Type: Movie
A group of top female agents from American, British, Chinese, Colombian, and German government agencies are drawn together to try and stop an organization from acquiring a deadly weapon to send the world into chaos.
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Jungle Cruise
Title: Jungle Cruise
Character: Lope de Aguirre
Released: July 28, 2021
Type: Movie
Dr. Lily Houghton enlists the aid of wisecracking skipper Frank Wolff to take her down the Amazon in his dilapidated boat. Together, they search for an ancient tree that holds the power to heal – a discovery that will change the future of medicine.
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Title: Dr. Death
Character: Dr. Paolo Macchiarini
Released: July 15, 2021
Type: TV
An anthology series following a new medical true crime story each season. Based on the podcast of the same name.
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Yes Day
Title: Yes Day
Character: Carlos Torres
Released: March 12, 2021
Type: Movie
A mom and dad who usually say no decide to say yes to their kids' wildest requests — with a few ground rules — on a whirlwind day of fun and adventure.
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Title: The Undoing
Character: Joe Mendoza
Released: October 25, 2020
Type: TV
Grace and Jonathan Fraser are living the only lives they ever wanted. Overnight a chasm opens in their lives: a violent death and a chain of terrible revelations. Left behind in the wake of a spreading and very public disaster, Grace must dismantle one life and create another for her child and her family.
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The Last Days of American Crime
Title: The Last Days of American Crime
Character: Graham Bricke
Released: June 5, 2020
Type: Movie
In the not-too-distant future, as a final response to crime and terrorism, the U.S. government plans to broadcast a signal that will make it impossible for anyone to knowingly break the law.
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Resistance
Title: Resistance
Character: Sigmund (Elsbeth's Father)
Released: March 27, 2020
Type: Movie
The story of mime Marcel Marceau as he works with a group of Jewish boy scouts and the French Resistance to save the lives of ten thousand orphans during World War II.
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Wasp Network
Title: Wasp Network
Character: René
Released: January 29, 2020
Type: Movie
Havana, Cuba, 1990. René González, an airplane pilot, unexpectedly flees the country, leaving behind his wife Olga and his daughter Irma, and begins a new life in Miami, where he becomes a member of an anti-Castro organization.
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Free Color
Title: Free Color
Character: Self
Released: January 4, 2020
Type: Movie
Carlos Cruz-Diez is one of the most prominent and influential Kinetic-Optic artists of our times. At 94 years of age, Cruz-Diez pursues an avant-garde challenge: to free color from form. This documentary follows the Maestro as he undertakes the most daring project of his creative life in his twilight years.
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Title: The Kelly Clarkson Show
Character: Self
Released: September 9, 2019
Type: TV
Kelly Clarkson presents the biggest newsmakers and names in film, television and music; as well as emerging new talent and everyday people who are beacons of hope in their communities.
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The Quietude
Title: The Quietude
Character: Vincent
Released: August 30, 2018
Type: Movie
Against the backdrop of a military dictatorship, Eugenia is reunited with her estranged family following her father’s stroke and is forced to confront dark secret.
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Furlough
Title: Furlough
Character: Kevin Rivera
Released: March 16, 2018
Type: Movie
In between caring for her mother, a young woman works part time at a prison. The rookie guard gets a chance to prove her mettle when she's tasked with accompanying a hell-raising inmate on an emergency furlough to visit her dying mother. But things soon spiral out of control, sending the pair on a hilarious, surprising, and ultimately touching road trip.
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Bright
Title: Bright
Character: Kandomere
Released: December 22, 2017
Type: Movie
In an alternate present-day where magical creatures live among us, two L.A. cops become embroiled in a prophesied turf battle.
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The Girl on the Train
Title: The Girl on the Train
Character: Dr. Kamal Abdic
Released: October 5, 2016
Type: Movie
Rachel Watson, devastated by her recent divorce, spends her daily commute fantasizing about the seemingly perfect couple who live in a house that her train passes every day, until one morning she sees something shocking happen there and becomes entangled in the mystery that unfolds.
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Hands of Stone
Title: Hands of Stone
Character: Roberto Duran
Released: August 26, 2016
Type: Movie
The legendary Roberto Duran and his equally legendary trainer Ray Arcel change each other's lives.
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Title: Chelsea
Character: Self
Released: May 11, 2016
Type: TV
It's not her first talk show, but it is a first of its kind. Ideas, people and places that fascinate her, all in her unique style.
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Gold
Title: Gold
Character: Michael Acosta
Released: February 3, 2016
Type: Movie
Kenny Wells, a modern-day prospector, hustler, and dreamer, is desperate for a lucky break. Left with few options, Wells teams up with an equally luckless geologist to execute a grandiose, last-ditch effort: to find gold deep in the uncharted jungle of Indonesia.
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Title: American Crime Story
Character: Gianni Versace
Released: February 2, 2016
Type: TV
An anthology series centered around some of history's most famous criminal investigations.
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Joy
Title: Joy
Character: Tony Miranne
Released: December 24, 2015
Type: Movie
A story based on the life of a struggling Long Island single mom who became one of the country's most successful entrepreneurs.
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Point Break
Title: Point Break
Character: Bodhi
Released: December 3, 2015
Type: Movie
A young undercover FBI agent infiltrates a gang of thieves who share a common interest in extreme sports. A remake of the 1991 film, "Point Break".
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Deliver Us from Evil
Title: Deliver Us from Evil
Character: Mendoza
Released: July 1, 2014
Type: Movie
When a frightening wave of violence sweeps through New York City, troubled cop Sarchie fails to find a rational explanation for the bizarre crimes. However, his eyes are opened to a frightening alternate reality when renegade Jesuit priest Mendoza convinces him that demonic possession may be to blame for the gruesome murders. Together, they wage a valiant supernatural struggle to rid the city of an otherworldly evil.
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Title: Late Night with Seth Meyers
Character: Self
Released: February 25, 2014
Type: TV
Seth Meyers, who is "Saturday Night Live’s" longest serving anchor on the show’s wildly popular "Weekend Update," takes over as host of NBC’s "Late Night" — home to A-list celebrity guests, memorable comedy and the best in musical talent. As the Emmy Award-winning head writer for "SNL," Meyers has established a reputation for sharp wit and perfectly timed comedy, and has gained fame for his spot-on jokes and satire. Meyers takes his departure from "SNL" to his new post at "Late Night," as Jimmy Fallon moves to "The Tonight Show".
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Title: The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Character: Self
Released: February 17, 2014
Type: TV
After Jay Leno's second retirement from the program, Jimmy Fallon stepped in as his permanent replacement. After 42 years in Los Angeles the program was brought back to New York.
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The Counselor
Title: The Counselor
Character: Priest
Released: October 25, 2013
Type: Movie
A lawyer finds himself in far over his head when he attempts to get involved in drug trafficking.
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The Liberator
Title: The Liberator
Character: Simón Bolívar
Released: September 9, 2013
Type: Movie
Bolívar was instrumental in Latin America’s struggle for independence from the Spanish Empire, and is today considered one of the most influential politicians and emancipators in American history. Libertador is told from the viewpoint of Bolívar, portrayed by Ramírez, about his quests and epic military campaigns, which covered twice the territory Alexander the Great conquered, and his vision to unify South America.
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Zero Dark Thirty
Title: Zero Dark Thirty
Character: Larry from Ground Branch
Released: December 19, 2012
Type: Movie
A chronicle of the decade-long hunt for al-Qaeda terrorist leader Osama bin Laden after the September 2001 attacks, and his death at the hands of the Navy S.E.A.L. Team 6 in May, 2011.
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An Open Heart
Title: An Open Heart
Character: Javier
Released: August 8, 2012
Type: Movie
Mila and Javier, both renowned surgeons and both passionate about their work, have been madly in love for the past 10 years. They have always taken great care to preserve their extraordinary love for each other and refuse to succumb to the routine of everyday living. But Mila’s unexpected pregnancy, combined with increasing pressure from work at the hospital, drives Javier to drink more heavily and he ends up being suspended. Faced with his demons, Javier drifts further and further away from Mila. Yet, when their relationship is under serious threat, Javier is ready to do whatever it takes to win Mila back.
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Wrath of the Titans
Title: Wrath of the Titans
Character: Ares
Released: March 28, 2012
Type: Movie
Perseus tries to live a quieter life as a village fisherman while - dangerously weakened by humanity's lack of devotion - the gods are losing control of the long-imprisoned Titans and their ferocious leader, Kronos.
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Greetings to the Devil
Title: Greetings to the Devil
Character: Ángel Sotavento
Released: August 11, 2011
Type: Movie
A former guerrilla is reluctantly drawn into the vengeance scheme of one of his victims.
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Carlos
Title: Carlos
Character: Ilich Ramírez Sánchez ('Carlos')
Released: July 7, 2010
Type: Movie
The story of Venezuelan revolutionary, Ilich Ramirez Sanchez, who founded a worldwide terrorist organization and raided the OPEC headquarters in 1975 before being caught by the French police.
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Title: Carlos
Character: Ilich Ramírez Sánchez („Carlos“)
Released: May 19, 2010
Type: TV
The story of the Venezuelan Ilich Ramirez Sanchez known as "Carlos", who was, for almost twenty years, one of the most wanted terrorists in the world.
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Che: Part One
Title: Che: Part One
Character: Ciro Redondo García
Released: September 5, 2008
Type: Movie
The Argentine, begins as Che and a band of Cuban exiles (led by Fidel Castro) reach the Cuban shore from Mexico in 1956. Within two years, they mobilized popular support and an army and toppled the U.S.-friendly regime of dictator Fulgencio Batista.
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Vantage Point
Title: Vantage Point
Character: Javier
Released: February 1, 2008
Type: Movie
The attempted assassination of the American president is told and re-told from several different perspectives.
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The Bourne Ultimatum
Title: The Bourne Ultimatum
Character: Paz
Released: August 3, 2007
Type: Movie
Bourne is brought out of hiding once again by reporter Simon Ross who is trying to unveil Operation Blackbriar, an upgrade to Project Treadstone, in a series of newspaper columns. Information from the reporter stirs a new set of memories, and Bourne must finally uncover his dark past while dodging The Company's best efforts to eradicate him.
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Cyrano Fernández
Title: Cyrano Fernández
Character: Cyrano Fernandez
Released: January 1, 2007
Type: Movie
Cyrano (Edgar Ramírez), Roxana (Jessika Grau) y Cristian (PastorOviedo) protagonizan un triángulo amoroso que se desarrolla en uno de los más impactantes escenarios urbanos del mundo: las laberínticas veredas y escaleras de un barrio venezolano. Cyrano es también un héroe social; es un personaje que defiende la ética y la dignidad popular a toda costa, estrellándose una y otra vez contra la realidad de todos los días. La historia de Cyrano Fernández es de algún modo la de todos los hombres, la de cualquiera de nosotros, es decir, el abismo que hay entre lo que realmente somos y lo que soñamos se
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Elipsis
Title: Elipsis
Character: Sebastián Castillo
Released: October 15, 2006
Type: Movie
Parallel and fragmented stories are linked by the relationship between the famous actor and his friend Sebastian Castillo Galo Vidal, a frustrated fashion designer. The roles are reversed as a result of decisions made each of them. Sebastian's life is now in chaos, while the Galo is a success. Their lives are again when Sebastian goes to Gaul for help and the two embark on a journey that will put their friendship and their lives at stake.
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El Don
Title: El Don
Character: Alvaro
Released: January 1, 2006
Type: Movie
From absolute poverty to absolute power! "El Don" is the saga of a common man with uncommonly fierce ambition who rises to rule an empire of unspeakable evil only to discover that the love he thought he had forgotten still rules what is left of his heart.
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Domino
Title: Domino
Character: Choco
Released: October 14, 2005
Type: Movie
The story of the life of Domino Harvey, who abandoned her career as a Ford model to become a bounty hunter.
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A Dot and a Line
Title: A Dot and a Line
Character: Pedro
Released: December 15, 2004
Type: Movie
The story of a young Colombian recruit who, while patrolling his country's border, is befriended by a Venezuelan adversary, and the tragic consequences of their relationship.
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¡Aquí espaantan!
Title: ¡Aquí espaantan!
Character: Vendedor de Videos
Released: May 14, 1993
Type: Movie
Ghosts cause a lot of funny and chilling problems to a young couple that recently moved in their house.
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Untitled De Niro/Ramirez/Jakubowicz Project
Title: Untitled De Niro/Ramirez/Jakubowicz Project
Character: J.M.
Released: December 31, 1969
Type: Movie
Plot kept under wraps.
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Losing Clementine
Title: Losing Clementine
Released: December 31, 1969
Type: Movie
Based on the acclaimed novel by Ashley Ream centering on a brilliant, magnetic and tortured artist who decides she's going to kill herself in 30 days. We then follow her colorful journey through Los Angeles and Tijuana as the clock ticks and she decides to tie-up as many loose ends as she can.
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Nobody’s Heart
Title: Nobody’s Heart
Released: December 31, 1969
Type: Movie
Nobody’s Heart is a fascinating, twisted and sexually charged love story between two characters sharing a unique passion with the background of Portugal in the 1930s. The film follows Lily after the sudden and devastating death of her husband. She inherits his cork factory and begins to form an unexpected, highly charged relationship with his enigmatic co-worker, igniting repressed imagination and passion, and discovering unknown truths about both herself and her late husband.
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Minor Incidents
Title: Minor Incidents
Character: Alejandro "El Sapo" Amestoy
Released: December 31, 1969
Type: Movie
"Minor Incidents" is a historical drama based on the trial of Alejandro "El Sapo" Amestoy, highlighting the courtroom tensions and the complexity of human relationships, as friends and enemies alike are drawn into a web of deceit and hidden alliances. This film reveals the horrid truth about the origins of the infamous audio by DJ Manu Rover.
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Arenas
Title: Arenas
Released: December 31, 1969
Type: Movie
Brahim is a promising 18-year-old footballer who is about to make his dream come true: to sign his first professional contract at Lyon, his club, his city. But the emergence of a powerful foreign agent at the club changes all that. With Mehdi, his cousin and agent, Brahim embarks on a race against the clock in the transfer market, "le mercato", where anything goes.