Modesto Lacen

Modesto Lacen

Born: December 20, 1976
in Loíza, Puerto Rico
Born in Puerto Rico, Modesto Lacen is a stage, film and television actor. He holds a BFA from the University of Puerto Rico, San Juan.

Movies for Modesto Lacen...

The Fisherman's Daughter
Title: The Fisherman's Daughter
Character: Rula
Released: May 16, 2024
Type: Movie
Samuel, the last free-diving fisherman, has lived isolated in the island of La Aguja since he was abandoned by his wife and son 15 years ago. His life is disrupted when his son shows up now as Priscila, a transgender prostitute from the streets of Santa Marta, Colombia.
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23 Hours
Title: 23 Hours
Character: Jose Wong
Released: January 25, 2024
Type: Movie
Manolo finds a mysterious object that transports him to an alternate reality of Puerto Rico. There he meets Lorena, the beautiful gatekeeper whose job job is to make sure that all alternate realities of Puerto Rico are in working order and that nothing is "out of place." With the help of Lorena, Manolo embarks on an amazing journey through different realities of Puerto Rico to find the objects to get back home.
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Once Upon a Time in the Caribbean
Title: Once Upon a Time in the Caribbean
Character: Mr. Beekman
Released: October 12, 2023
Type: Movie
Juan Encarnación is a reserved jibaro with a violent past. When Pura, the woman he loves, disappears, Encarnación sets out on a path of revenge armed with his machete and his daughter, Patria, in his arms.
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Blue Beetle
Title: Blue Beetle
Character: General Crane
Released: August 16, 2023
Type: Movie
Recent college grad Jaime Reyes returns home full of aspirations for his future, only to find that home is not quite as he left it. As he searches to find his purpose in the world, fate intervenes when Jaime unexpectedly finds himself in possession of an ancient relic of alien biotechnology: the Scarab.
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The Fishbowl
Title: The Fishbowl
Character: Juni
Released: May 26, 2023
Type: Movie
As her cancer spreads, Noelia's ultimate decision is to return to her native Vieques, Puerto Rico, and claim her freedom to decide her own fate. She reunites with her friends and family, who are still dealing with the contamination of the U.S. Navy after 60 years of military practices.
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Los Reyes de la Salsa
Title: Los Reyes de la Salsa
Character: Ralph Mercado
Released: April 20, 2023
Type: Movie
The story of salsa music partners Richie Ray and Bobby Cruz. Explores their battles on and off the stage, from their musical origins, family conflicts, and their struggle to rise to the top, as they transform Latin music forever.
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Pies en la arena
Title: Pies en la arena
Character: Marcos
Released: April 6, 2023
Type: Movie
Toña is a Dominican woman who escapes an abusive relationship and leaves her country. Without documents, she makes a new life in Puerto Rico and is about to put her legal status in order. Gregorio, an exiled Cuban doctor, is stuck in Puerto Rico with no legal options to normalize his immigrant status. An accident pushes them into a relationship upon which their future will depend.
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Plane
Title: Plane
Character: Antonio Ortega
Released: January 12, 2023
Type: Movie
After a heroic job of successfully landing his storm-damaged aircraft in a war zone, a fearless pilot finds himself between the agendas of multiple militias planning to take the plane and its passengers hostage.
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Las Camelias
Title: Las Camelias
Released: October 27, 2022
Type: Movie
A movie based on the famous novel "Las Camelias"
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Todo por amor
Title: Todo por amor
Character: Ruiz
Released: September 8, 2022
Type: Movie
The story focuses on the relationship of two teenagers, "Emma" and "David", played by young actors Juliana Rivera and José E. Segarra, who come from different worlds and are surrounded by complex social problems such as peer pressure. , drugs, discrimination and lack of affection
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Perfect Host
Title: Perfect Host
Character: Carlos
Released: November 18, 2021
Type: Movie
Elisa and her best friends arrive at a stunning home-share rental for their much-needed girls' trip. Their stay takes a dark turn when Elisa starts to suspect the property's charming and gorgeous host may be connected to recent disappearances near the small coastal town.
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Rémora
Title: Rémora
Character: Agent
Released: November 4, 2021
Type: Movie
Natalia Furtiano, an agent for the Society of Intelligence of the United States of America, Division of Puerto Rico, fights to protect the love of her life. Used to the life of covert operations and death all around her, submits her resignation which is denied on the spot. While she tries to get out of the Society of Intelligence in search for a peaceful life, she finds out what is like to have her superiors as enemies. She also realizes that she is a victim of her job and life style.
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Title: Fantasy Island
Character: Oscar
Released: August 10, 2021
Type: TV
This contemporary version of the classic drama series delves into the “what if” questions that keep us awake at night. Each episode tells emotional, provocative stories about people who walk in with a desire, but end up reborn to themselves through the magical realism of Fantasy Island.
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La última gira
Title: La última gira
Character: Guzmán
Released: June 4, 2021
Type: Movie
Legendary singer Daniel Santos lives in Ocala, Florida, and prepares his biography with Secre, a young journalist. The memory of past glories makes him embark on one more adventure: a tour of South American countries where he was known as “El Jefe” (The Chief) and where he expects to be yet again acclaimed and applauded.
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Prótesis
Title: Prótesis
Character: AD
Released: October 3, 2019
Type: Movie
Marcos, a prosthetic creator with a traumatic past, finds a corpse in his laboratory. While deciding what to do with the corpse he will have to juggle his strange family life, a zombie movie, the possibility of new love and creating the perfect prosthesis for a very special client.
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I Miss You
Title: I Miss You
Character: Padre Jaime
Released: July 27, 2019
Type: Movie
Following his son Gabriel’s death, Jorge travels from conservative Bolivia to New York City to confront Gabriel’s boyfriend Sebastian. While the two battle over Jorge’s inability to accept his son, Sebastian channels his grief into a bold new play in honor of his lost love, in which Gabriel’s inner turmoil is transformed into an eye-popping gay fantasia.
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Fistful of Dirt
Title: Fistful of Dirt
Character: Alicio
Released: August 31, 2018
Type: Movie
Yei, an energetic ten-year-old boy, spends his days setting traps for crabs and foraging for gasoline, while trying to keep his desperately ill mother Wanda alive and avoid drunken Alicio who lives with them.
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El Chata
Title: El Chata
Character: Papillón
Released: September 1, 2017
Type: Movie
Samuel returns to his neighborhood after eight years in prison, which have obligated him to act in ways he never imagined, but also to think about his life and what he believes he is made for: boxing. Many things have changed since Samuel has been gone. Joe, his former coach, is now training a new prospect called Víctor. If Samuel wants to box, he will have to prove that there is still room for him. But in order to support his family, he agrees to be this new fighter's chata (sparring). This is the story of characters predetermined to failure.
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The Sound of ILL Days
Title: The Sound of ILL Days
Character: Camilo
Released: July 1, 2017
Type: Movie
Over seven days, a young couple is confronted by new love interests and creative yearnings. In sync with their chaotic days, Brooklyn is presented as an uncontrollable landscape that disrupts the perceptions of the characters.
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Dos caminos
Title: Dos caminos
Released: March 23, 2017
Type: Movie
The story of Dani and Mickie, twins marked by misfortune at an early age and how the decisions made by each affected the rest of their lives in a shocking way.
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Sol de medianoche
Title: Sol de medianoche
Character: Tony Puma
Released: January 2, 2017
Type: Movie
Manolo is a private detective who specializes in adultery cases. Commissioned by one of the victims, he takes photos and videos of adulterous couples in fraganti. He often attempts double-schemes, however, by sending the evidence to the other victim, in an attempt to exploit and benefit from both parts.
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Angélica
Title: Angélica
Character: Juan
Released: September 30, 2016
Type: Movie
Angélica has spent her whole life escaping from her mixed racial identity, but a family crisis forces her to return to Puerto Rico and rethink her life.
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Title: StartUp
Character: Mickenson
Released: September 6, 2016
Type: TV
A desperate banker needs to conceal stolen money. A Haitian-American gang lord wants to go legit. A Cuban-American hacker has an idea that will revolutionize the very future of money itself. Forced to work together, they unwittingly create their version of the American dream - organized crime 2.0.
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Title: The White Slave
Character: Tomás
Released: January 16, 2016
Type: TV
“The White Slave”, is a production which narrates the story of Victoria, a woman who everyone knows as a marchioness who arrived in America to marry a prosperous merchant from the region. However, the truth is different, because years back in that same city, she was rescued from death and raised in secret by some slaves who became her family. She was taken from the arms of her loved ones and sent to Spain because according to the society of the time, a white woman could not live with slaves. Victoria is an indomitable woman and she will come back pretending to be someone else to seek justice and liberate her family. This woman is determined to face anyone who gets on her way to free her loved ones from slavery, confront her parents killer and reunite with the man she would give her life for. For Victoria everyone is the same colour which is why she won’t rest until she claims justice and becomes a heroine.
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3000
Title: 3000
Character: Roberto Clemente
Released: November 15, 2015
Type: Movie
Puerto Rican major league baseball player Roberto Clemente, who is shy one hit of 3000, stands before New York Mets player Jon Matlack. During his turn to bat, Clemente recalls his early years in Puerto Rico, when he was first discovered by baseball club owner Pedrín Zorilla.
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Title: Celia
Character: Pedro Knight, joven
Released: October 14, 2015
Type: TV
"Celia" tells the story of one of the legends of Latin music's most internationally known: Celia Cruz.
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Millie and the Lords
Title: Millie and the Lords
Character: Enrique
Released: February 23, 2015
Type: Movie
Milagros Baez is a young, working class under-confident Puerto Rican woman whose life is changed for the better when she begins to learn about the Young Lords Party and her rich Puerto Rican history.
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Title: Dangerous Affairs
Character: Bertrand Dupont
Released: January 24, 2012
Type: TV
Relaciones Peligrosas, originally known as Fisico o Quimica, is a Spanish-language telenovela produced by United States-based television network Telemundo Studios, Miami. It is an adaptation of the Spanish television series Física o Química. It has Sandra Echeverría, Gabriel Coronel, Maritza Bustamante, Gonzalo García Vivanco, Jonathan Freudman, Mercedes Molto, Carlos Ferro, Daniela Navarro, Renato Rossini, Kevin Aponte and Ana Layevska in the leading roles of the plot.
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Aventura verde
Title: Aventura verde
Character: Celso
Released: March 18, 2010
Type: Movie
Five children enter a forest full of giant trees, strange animals, and magical characters.
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Las dos caras de Jano
Title: Las dos caras de Jano
Character: Isabelo Andújar
Released: April 5, 2008
Type: Movie
It's December, but the people of San Juan aren’t feeling the Christmas spirit. A serial killer has snuffed the life out of some of the most renowned bachelors. A doctor, a dentist, a social columnist and a university professor are the most recent victims of the "The Angel of the Bachelors", a handsome young man who captivates closet homosexuals and stabs them to death following a sexual encounter with them.
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A Place Within
Title: A Place Within
Released: October 7, 2006
Type: Movie
Noah, an investigative reporter, finds himself in love with Yin, a friend for many years. Noah arranges a dinner where he will finally declare this secret love to her, but Yin is called away on business. The following day Noah wakes up determined to speak with her. As he tries to connect with Yin, he discovers that she is nowhere to be found. As Noah attempts to unfold the mystery of her disappearance, the history of even her existence is questioned.
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El cimarrón
Title: El cimarrón
Character: Jacinto
Released: October 1, 2006
Type: Movie
El cimarrón is a love story about a young African couple, Marcos and Carolina, that takes place in the slavery era at the turn of the nineteen-century in a Caribbean island. After several futile escape plans, Marcos finally escaped. Now free, he returns to liberate his beloved Carolina.
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El cuerpo del delito
Title: El cuerpo del delito
Released: May 11, 2005
Type: Movie
The shocking and compelling true story of two women; one savagely raped, tortured and burned; the other, a detective that makes this case her mission. United by destiny and tragedy, they find strength in each other to find the criminals who committed such a brutal and violent crime.
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Animal
Title: Animal
Character: Dinky
Released: May 1, 2005
Type: Movie
His name: infamous. His reputation: ruthless. But when James "Animal"Allen is locked up in a maximum security prison, he meets a revolutionary who changes his life. Now a reformed man, James is released only to find that his own son has assumed a life of crime and violence. Can a father haunted by his past redeem his family from the very streets he created, or will he be forced to make the ultimate sacrifice?
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Desamores
Title: Desamores
Character: Isabelo Andújar
Released: November 11, 2004
Type: Movie
There has been a grave massacre within a highly successful insurance company in Puerto Rico. The owners, a married couple, have been slaughtered along with their employees. While the police are investigating, a private investigator, Isabelo, is hired. The investigation takes place in an underworld of frayed relationships and foul connections. It is a detective story that revolves around unforeseen secrets dealing in the occult and certain passions that only appear to spawn loathing.
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Dirty Dancing: Havana Nights
Title: Dirty Dancing: Havana Nights
Character: Ramon
Released: February 27, 2004
Type: Movie
In pre-revolution Cuba, Katey Miller is about to defy everyone's expectations. Instead of a parent-approved suitor, Katey is drawn to the sexy waiter, Javier, who spends his nights dancing in Havana's nightclubs. As she secretly learns to dance with Javier, she learns the meanings of love, sensuality and independence.
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Barrios
Title: Barrios
Released: February 5, 2004
Type: Movie
Presents three barrio stories: "La familia del Camello" about a public residential basketball coach and his dilemmas, "El baila'o de Julia y Berto" about two neighbors trying to rediscover love in their maturity, and "El rumbón de Fepe" about a man who has to choose between his barrio and the woman he loves.
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Bala perdida
Title: Bala perdida
Released: April 22, 2003
Type: Movie
A festive, tropical Christmas in Puerto Rico is what Jennifer and Papotico are most looking forward to. Both young people are filled with musical talent, with dreams and hopes for the future. But their innocence, zeal for life, and special friendship are overshadowed by the social and economic issues of Puerto Rico. Full of powerful performances and based on a true story, “Bala Perdida” will leave a chilling feeling in your bones.
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The Other Mafia
Title: The Other Mafia
Released: April 4, 2003
Type: Movie
Five prominent politicians are celebrating the bachelor party of one of them, but an accident occurs and a person dies. Now everyone is involved.
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Kamaleón
Title: Kamaleón
Released: January 2, 2003
Type: Movie
The underground world of the early-2000s rave clubbing scene in Puerto Rico.
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Santa Cristal
Title: Santa Cristal
Released: January 2, 2003
Type: Movie
A renowned telenovela actor announces the end of the world in a television special, to which every citizen of the Santa Cristal island reacts in a peculiar way.
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Sudor amargo
Title: Sudor amargo
Released: August 20, 2002
Type: Movie
An inspiring, realistic portrayal of a group of female workers struggling to keep their jobs at a doomed Puerto Rican cannery. The volatile atmosphere worsens when their boss is found murdered one morning. As the investigation goes on and each of the women is questioned, the strain puts their friendship to the ultimate test.
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Second Honeymoon
Title: Second Honeymoon
Released: March 11, 2001
Type: Movie
A couple, secretly on the verge of announcing plans to divorce, reluctantly depart for a second honeymoon after their family surprises them with a tropical trip as a gift for their 20th wedding anniversary.
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12 horas
Title: 12 horas
Character: Asaltante
Released: January 1, 2001
Type: Movie
A night in the life of a cab driver in San Juan, Puerto Rico.
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My Lucky Day
Title: My Lucky Day
Released: April 24, 1998
Type: Movie
An urban comedy about a day in the life of Falopio Piomonte, a humble filing clerk in San Juan, Puerto Rico. After going to the local bank to deposit his paycheck, Falopio gets accidentally involved in a major bank robbery. A series of terrible mishaps follow, which threaten to drive him completely mad.
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Héroes de otra patria
Title: Héroes de otra patria
Character: Daily
Released: April 1, 1998
Type: Movie
This docu-drama deals with the lives of two soldiers from Puerto Rico enlisted to fight during the Vietnam conflict. Based on a real-life incident, the movie relates the young soldiers' ambiguity about the war and the tragic consequences their plight holds for them, as well as their families.
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Satos
Title: Satos
Released: December 31, 1969
Type: Movie
Some time after Hurricane Maria devastated the island of Puerto Rico, three families intersect at a special dog sanctuary and form a bond that will change their lives, their priorities, and their dreams forever.
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JEKKA
Title: JEKKA
Character: Manolo Lucas
Released: December 31, 1969
Type: Movie
In the horror thriller "JEKKA," the Monroe coffee plantation is haunted by a curse after the grandmother of an indigenous girl injects her blood into the thorns of a devil tree, cursing the family's bloodline and land. Dr. Bruce Monroe, accused of heinous crimes, meets his demise, and 20 years later, his daughter Gabriela inherits the plantation. Upon her return, she unwittingly activates the curse, unleashing violent nightmares that come to life. As Gabriela confronts the haunting legacy of her family's past, she must find a way to break the curse's hold before it consumes her. "JEKKA" is a harrowing blend of supernatural horror and psychological thriller as Gabriela fights to survive the malevolent forces unleashed upon her family's lands.