Acting
Efren Antonio Ramirez (born October 2, 1973) is an American actor. He is most known as Pedro in the feature film Napoleon Dynamite. Initially, his career consisted of guest star appearances on television, as he appeared in diverse roles on E.R., American Dad, Judging Amy, The District, MAD TV, and Scrubs. However, it was his memorable portrayal of Pedro in the feature film Napoleon Dynamite that dramatically launched what has become a hugely prolific acting career with an unusually diverse series of performances In the years since that film was released, Efren Ramirez has appeared in scores of films and television shows including leading roles in the HBO film Walkout, with Edward James Olmos; Employee of the Month, opposite Dane Cook and Dax Shepard; and Crank and its sequel Crank: High Voltage, opposite Jason Statham (playing his own twin brother in the sequel). He has also appeared in other movies including Gamer with Gerard Butler; When in Rome with Kristen Bell; Crossing the Heart, opposite Kris Kristofferson; House of My Father, opposite Will Ferrell; HBO's Eastbound and Down with Danny McBride; and Perpetual Grace Ltd. He appeared in FOX's The Grinder with Rob Lowe and voiced for the animated series Bordentown with Hank Azaria and Alex Bernstein, Hulu's Deadbeat with Tyler Labine, and the film Middleschool: The Worst Years of My Life, based on the James Patterson best seller. When he isn't filming, he is spinning records as a guest D.J. in clubs all across the country. He has published his first book, Direct Your Own Life .
American Dad!
2005 · TV
ER
1994 · TV
Scrubs
2001 · TV
FBI: Most Wanted
2020 · TV
America's Next Top Model
2003 · TV
Judging Amy
1999 · TV
Boston Public
2000 · TV
Best Week Ever
2004 · TV
Constantine
2014 · TV
George Lopez
2002 · TV
Eastbound & Down
2009 · TV
Even Stevens
2000 · TV
Lightyear
2022 · Movie
Ice
2016 · TV
Crank
2006 · Movie
The Grinder
2015 · TV
Crank: High Voltage
2009 · Movie
TripTank
2014 · TV
Trafficked
2017 · Movie
Made for Love
2021 · TV
El Tigre: The Adventures of Manny Rivera
2007 · TV
Dangerous Minds
1996 · TV
Perpetual Grace LTD
2019 · TV
Relativity
1996 · TV
Bordertown
2016 · TV
Mad Families
2017 · Movie
Gamer
2009 · Movie
Napoleon Dynamite
2004 · Movie
Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951 · TV
Employee of the Month
2006 · Movie
When in Rome
2010 · Movie
Casa de Mi Padre
2012 · Movie
Kazaam
1996 · Movie
Tammy and the T-Rex
1994 · Movie
Napoleon Dynamite
2012 · TV
Middle School: The Worst Years of My Life
2016 · Movie
I Love the New Millennium
2008 · TV
Due Justice
2023 · Movie
Delivering Milo
2001 · Movie
Super Sex
2016 · Movie
Lennon or McCartney
2014 · Movie
Satanic Hispanics
2022 · Movie
Endgame
2015 · Movie
School Dance
2014 · Movie
Jury Duty
1995 · Movie
Seven Cemeteries
2024 · Movie
Pants on Fire
2008 · Movie
The Pool Boys
2009 · Movie
Ratko: The Dictator's Son
2009 · Movie
The End Is at Hand
2025 · Movie
EP Daily
1997 · TV
Moola
2007 · Movie
All You've Got
2006 · Movie
More Than Miyagi: The Pat Morita Story
2021 · Movie
Walkout
2006 · Movie
Missing Pieces
2001 · Movie
Captain Planet with Don Cheadle
2011 · Movie
Monsters of God
· Movie
King Cobra
1999 · Movie
Race
1998 · Movie
Gettin' Some Jail Time
2006 · Movie
Rave
2000 · Movie
Saravia
2008 · Movie
Potheads: The Movie
2006 · Movie
Don Cheadle is Captain Planet - Part 2
2012 · Movie
Don Cheadle is Captain Planet - Part 3
2012 · Movie
Varsity Punks
2017 · Movie
Willy Goes Way Back!
· Movie
Coffees
2012 · Movie
