Robert Arevalo

Acting

Robert Arevalo

Chihuahua, Mexico14 credits

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.

Known For

Filmography

Tulsa King
2022Tulsa King
as Bodyguard (Kyle)TV
Made in Mexico
2022Made in Mexico
as Cartel HitmanMovie
American Sicario
2021American Sicario
as MatteoMovie
Indio
2013Indio
as Cosme de los SantosTV
Mexican Bloodbath
2010Mexican Bloodbath
as BishopMovie
Street Playerz
2009Street Playerz
DirectorMovie
Hunting of Man
2003Hunting of Man
as Marcelo RumanoMovie
Runaway Virus
2000Runaway Virus
as Manuel SantiagoMovie
Fools Rush In
1997Fools Rush In
as Miguel FuentesMovie
The Single Guy
1995The Single Guy
as Juan UnoTV
Desperado
1995Desperado
as OpponentMovie