Luis Contreras (September 18, 1950 – June 20, 2004) was an American character actor. The son of actor Roberto Contreras, his film debut was in Close Encounters of the Third Kind. Contreras often played the parts of bums, gang members, police officers, prison inmates, and criminals. One of the typical roles that he played as a gang member or criminal was that of Jesus in Walking the Edge.
Contreras appeared in multiple movies for director Walter Hill: The Long Riders, 48 Hrs., Extreme Prejudice, Red Heat, Geronimo: An American Legend, and Last Man Standing.
He died of cancer in 2004 at the age of 53.
Filmography Year Title Role Notes 1977 Close Encounters of the Third Kind Federale #2 1978 Coming Home Demonstrator Uncredited 1979 1941 Zoot Suiter 1979 The Jerk Extra In 'Cat Juggling' Scene Uncredited 1980 The Last Married Couple in America Party Guest #6 1980 Heart Beat Mexican Junkie 1980 The Blues Brothers Bob's Country Bunker Patron Uncredited 1980 The Long Riders Man At The Bar 1980 Borderline Bandit 1982 Barbarosa Angel 1982 48 Hrs. Gang Member 1984 Repo Man Mr. Humphries' Security Guard Uncredited 1985 Walking the Edge Jesus 1985 Pee-wee's Big Adventure Biker #2 1985 Stand Alone Look-Out 1986 Blue City Lieutenant Ortiz 1986 Big Trouble Terrorist #2 1986 Mission Kill Officer 1987 Extreme Prejudice Lupo 1987 Straight to Hell Sal 1987 Walker Benito 1988 Sunset Jail Inmate #2 1988 Red Heat Lupo 1989 After Midnight The Dogs' Master (segment "A Night on the Town") 1990 El Diablo "Pestoso" 1991 Suburban Commando Ringo 1992 Desert Kickboxer 1993 Blood In Blood Out "Realthing" 1993 Geronimo: An American Legend Rurale Officer 1993 Heaven! Sanchez 1995 Under the Hula Moon Bandito 1996 The Winner Guy In Couple 1996 Last Man Standing Comandante Ramirez 1997 Down for the Barrio Cadillac Crowd 2000 Across the Line Timex 2002 Ocean Park Derelict 2004 Criminal Carlos (final film role)
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