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Robert Arevalo

Known for Acting

While working at a bar in Beverly Hills he received advice from veteran movie star Sylvester Stallone, "Create your own opportunities". That stuck with him. While working as an assistant on the Twentieth Century Fox lot, Arevalo met director Robert Rodriguez whom he struck up a friendship with, who then offered him the unforgettable role of the Opponent, the guy with the broken leg in the 1995 blockbuster film Desperado starring Antonio Banderas and Salma Hayek. Thanks to his friend (Salma Hayek), Arevalo was chosen to play a role as (Miguel Fuentes) one of her brothers in the film Fools Rush In, starring Matthew Perry and Salma Hayek, directed by Andy Tennant. Chad Stahelski, director of the John Wick series was one of Arevalo's martial arts instructors of Bruce Lee's Jeet Kune Do martial art under Guro Dan Inosanto. Robert became proficient in kali He also taught jiujitsu and trained Judo at 87 Eleven Action Design, Chad's stunt team. Arevalo is a 2nd Degree Black Belt in Machado Brazilian Jiujitsu under Rigan Machado. He is an enrolled member of the Chiricahua Apache Nation.

Birthplace

Chihuahua, Mexico

Filmography

13 films, 4 shows

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TMDB1.9

Mexican Bloodbath

2010 · 1h 40m

country: Mexico

Saltillo, a small dusty town south of the Mexican border, caught in a war of greed and corruption. A man named Bishop returns home after his parents are executed at the hands of a ruthless drug lord El Chilango. He swears to avenge the deaths of his loved ones and take down every person involved at the cost of losing himself and his new love Lucia, the wife of his new arch rival El Chilango.

TMDB1.0

Street Playerz

2009 · 1h 42m

country: Unknown

Young gang banger Luis (Danny Gomez) leads a dangerous existence in East Los Angeles as he weaves through the daily violence and crime. Life grows even more treacherous after Luis kills a major gang member and turns to his older brother (Walter Reyes) for help. The brothers face their enemies but find themselves sinking in a quagmire of murder and intrigue. The leader of a major drug ring targets them, and soon, they're running for their lives.