Carlos Gallardo

Active - 1992 - 2019  |   Born - Jun 22, 1966 in Acuña, Coahuila, Mexico  |   Genres - Action, Adventure, Horror

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  • Has Mexican and Irish heritage on his father's and mother's side respectively.
  • Is perhaps best known for playing the titular El Mariachi in the critically acclaimed independent feature film El Mariachi by Robert Rodriguez in 1992.
  • Was also credited as unit production manager and for special effects on El Mariachi.
  • Made his directorial debut with the 1998 action drama Single Action, which he also wrote and starred in.
  • Served as producer on El Mariachi and its sequels Desperado and Once Upon a Time in Mexico.