Pepe Serna
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- Actor
- artist
Pepe Serna | |
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| Born | July 23, 1944 Corpus Christi, Texas, U.S. |
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| Years active | 1970–present |
| Spouse | Diane Serna (m. 1969)[1] |
Pepe Serna (born July 23, 1944) is an American actor and artist.[2]
Serna's first break in films came in 1970 on the Roger Corman-directed film The Student Nurses. Serna has also appeared in such films as The Jerk, Scarface directed by Brian De Palma[3] and The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension.[4] Serna acted in the film Aguruphobia, which he also co-produced. He has also appeared on stage, including his solo show El Ruco, Chuco, Cholo, Pachuco. He also played Señor Cárdenas in the film Downsizing.
Serna has been honored by the Screen Actors Guild Heritage Achievement Award; the League of United Latin American Citizens, and the Estrella Award for Arts & Culture from the Orange County Hispanic Chamber of Commerce.
Personal life
Serna is of Mexican heritage.
