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Luis Contreras
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Luis Contreras

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1950Born, San Juan
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Tall, lean, and wiry, 6-foot-4 Euro-Indigenous Latino American character actor. The son of Euro-Indigenous Latino American character actor, Roberto Contreras. Luis Contreras was born on September 18, 1950. Lean and wiry, often sporting a mass of curly hair and drooping mustache, with his piercing dark eyes and angular face Contreras ranged between portraying various criminals and police officers. Contreras made his film debut as a Federale in Steven Spielberg's wonderful science fiction classic "Close Encounters of the Third Kind." He also popped up as a zoot suiter in Spielberg's hilarious all-star comedy "1941." Contreras frequently acted in movies for director Walter Hill: "The Long…

Known for

Close Encounters of the Third KindFederale
48 Hrs.Gang Member
Red HeatLupo
Bound by HonorRealthing
Knight RiderCoyote

Filmography

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2004CriminalCarlosMovie
2004Wednesday AfternoonThe BartenderMovie
2001Missing PiecesBeggarMovie
2000American TragedyBumMovie
2000Across the LineTimexMovie
1999Dr. Quinn Medicine Woman: The MovieMarioMovie
1996Last Man StandingComandante RamirezMovie
1996The WinnerGuy in CoupleMovie
1994Dragstrip GirlRaoulMovie
1993Geronimo: An American LegendRurale OfficerMovie
1993Rio DiabloPedro AlmenzarMovie
1992Desert KickboxerMovie
1991DollmanJacksonMovie
1991Lower LevelStreet PersonMovie
1991Suburban CommandoRingoMovie
1990El DiabloPestosoMovie
1989After MidnightThe Dogs' Master (segment "A Night on the Town")Movie
1988Red HeatLupoMovie
1988SunsetJail InmatesMovie
1987WalkerBenitoMovie
1987Straight to HellSalMovie
1987Police Story: The Freeway KillingsApartment ManagerMovie
1987Extreme PrejudiceLupoMovie
1986Running ScaredThug (uncredited)Movie
1986Big TroubleTerrorist #2Movie
1986Blue CityLieutenant OrtizMovie
1985Stand AloneLook-OutMovie
1985Pee-wee's Big AdventureBiker #2Movie
1985Walking the EdgeJesusMovie
1984A Touch of ScandalEugenio SalvadorMovie
1984Repo ManMr. Humphries' Security GuardMovie
198248 Hrs.Gang MemberMovie
1982BarbarosaAngelMovie
1980BorderlineMovie
1980The Long RidersMan at the BarMovie
1980Heart BeatMexican JunkieMovie
1980The Last Married Couple in AmericaParty GuestMovie
19791941Zoot SuiterMovie
1977Close Encounters of the Third KindFederaleMovie

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