Pepe Serna Movies and Career Information

Pepe Serna (born July 23, 1944) is an American film actor and artist. Raised in Corpus Christi, Texas, Serna came to Hollywood in 1969 after the Mexican premiere of the Broadway musical Hair was shut down by Mexican officials after one performance. The day after he arrived in Hollywood he met his future wife Irene, and they have been married ever since. He always speaks upon her and their romances and late night conversations they have. Pepe's first break in movies came in 1970 on the Roger Corman directed film Student Nurses. Over the years Serna has appeared in over 100 films, most notably Car Wash and Scarface directed by Brian De Palma, where he played Montana's friend Angel Fernandez, who was butchered in the infamous chainsaw scene. He has also appeared on stage, including his solo show El Ruco, Chuco, Cholo, Pachuco which is Serna's version of the panorama of Latino cultural history. He also presents workshops on acting improvisation to school children. Serna has been honored by the Screen Actors Guild Heritage Achievement Award; the League of United Latin American Citizens, and the prestigious Estrella Award for Arts & Culture from the Orange Country Hispanic Chamber of