Maurice Compte
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Maurice Compte (/mɔːrˈiːs ˈkɒmpti/;[1] born in 1972) is an American actor known for his roles as Gaff in Breaking Bad, Santiago "Big Evil" Flores in End of Watch, and as Colonel Carrillo in Narcos.
Early life
Born and raised in New Orleans, Compte is the son of Cuban migrants.[2]
Career
Compte has been active as an actor since 1996. He first appeared in series such as Chicago Hope and Pacific Blue. This was followed by minor roles in movies like Before Night Falls and Double Whammy. Compte's first recurring role was as Charlie Gutierrez in the series E-Ring from 2005. Other guest appearances as in Monk and NCIS: Los Angeles followed. In 2011 he portrayed cartel member Gaff in the hit television series Breaking Bad. A year later, he was seen in End of Watch. Other roles in series such as Bones followed, before playing the role of Danny Ortiz in 2014 alongside Liam Neeson in the movie A Walk Among the Tombstones. In 2015, he gained more prominence as Horacio Carrillo in the Netflix series Narcos.[3][4]
He also starred as Diego Jimenez on the Starz drama Power (2014–2020) and later as Kevin Jimenez on Mayans M.C. (2018), the spinoff of the FX television series Sons of Anarchy.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | The Substitute | Tay | |
| 1996 | Illtown | Pep | |
| 1999 | The Dream Catcher | Freddy | |
| 1999 | Eastside | Toad | |
| 2000 | Before Night Falls | Nicolas Abreu | |
| 2000 | Dancing at the Blue Iguana | Drug Buyer | |
| 2001 | Double Whammy | Jo Jo | |
| 2002 | Showtime | Chili | |
| 2002 | Deuces Wild | Maurice | |
| 2003 | All the Real Girls | Bo | |
| 2006 | Big Top | Rico | |
| 2007 | Poet's War | Garcia | |
| 2008 | They Never Saw Us Coming | Waleed | |
| 2009 | Spoken Word | George | |
| 2009 | Civil Strife | Fallah | |
| 2009 | Tribal Negotiations | ||
| 2009 | After Action Review | ||
| 2010 | Guess Who's Coming to Dinner | Hakim | |
| 2011 | Yelling to the Sky | Junior Oriol | |
| 2011 | The Blue of Noon | Percival Blue | |
| 2012 | End of Watch | Big Evil | |
| 2012 | I Do | Mano Alfaro | |
| 2014 | Sabotage | Sapo | |
| 2014 | Echo Park | Mateo | |
| 2014 | A Walk Among the Tombstones | Danny Ortiz | |
| 2014 | Search Party | Pelon | |
| 2015 | There Is a New World Somewhere | Esteban | |
| 2015 | Clarity | Omar | |
| 2016 | True Memoirs of an International Assassin | Juan | |
| 2017 | Once Upon a Time in Venice | Oscar | |
| 2018 | Den of Thieves | Benny Magalon | |
| 2018 | Perfect | Dr. Price | |
| 2019 | Once Upon a Time in Hollywood | Land Pirate Maurice | |
| 2021 | Born a Champion | Rosco | |
| 2021 | American Sicario | Roberto Feliz | |
| TBA | Don't Suck | DJ Minky | |
| TBA | Hellfire | Salvadore | Post-production |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Chicago Hope | Lead Gang Kid | Episode: "The Son Also Rises" |
| 1997, 1999 | NYPD Blue | Justin Candell /
Gangbanger #2 |
2 episodes |
| 1997 | Pacific Blue | Caesar Zamora | Episode: "Blood for Blood" |
| 2000 | Angel | Chain | Episode: "War Zone" |
| 2001 | The Practice | Manny Guzman | Episode: "Home of the Brave" |
| 2001 | UC: Undercover | Rafael Ortega | Episode: "Of Fathers and Sons" |
| 2002 | Fidel | Raúl Castro | Television film |
| 2003 | Boomtown | Pedro Aguilar /
Jaime Aguilar |
Episode: "Sinaloa Cowboys" |
| 2003 | 24 | Cole | 3 episodes |
| 2003 | CSI: Miami | Guillermo Soriano | Episode: "Body Count" |
| 2004 | Karen Sisco | Aldo | Episode: "Dog Day Sisco" |
| 2005 | CSI: NY | Michael Armstrong | Episode: "On the Job" |
| 2005 | Line of Fire | FBI Informant | Episode: "Born to Run" |
| 2005 | Wanted | Alvarez Kelly | Episode: "Click, Click, Boom" |
| 2005–2006 | E-Ring | Charlie Gutierrez | 11 episodes |
| 2008 | Moonlight | Bustos | Episode: "Love Lasts Forever" |
| 2008 | Burn Notice | Trevor | Episode: "Scatter Point" |
| 2009 | Without a Trace | Mario Castro | Episode: "Friends and Neighbors" |
| 2009 | Life | Len Lyle Hix | Episode: "3 Women" |
| 2009 | Monk | Luke Johnston | Episode: "Mr. Monk Goes Camping" |
| 2010 | NCIS: Los Angeles | Rafael Taro | Episode: "Missing" |
| 2010 | FutureStates | Oscar | Episode: "The Rise" |
| 2010 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Chalo Arua | Episode: "Irradiator" |
| 2010 | Lie to Me | Juan Campos | Episode: "Headlock" |
| 2010–2012 | Choke.Kick.Girl: The Series | Chatto | 8 episodes |
| 2011 | Southland | Officer Rodrigo Morales | 2 episodes |
| 2011 | Breaking Bad | Gaff | 4 episodes |
| 2013 | Bones | Alex Garcia | Episode: "The Fact in the Fiction" |
| 2013 | Criminal Minds | Detective Mark Reyes | Episode: "The Return" |
| 2015–2016 | Narcos | Horacio Carrillo | 12 episodes |
| 2016 | Hawaii Five-0 | Levi Sosa | Episode: "Kuleana" |
| 2016 | Rush Hour | Carlos | Episode: "Pilot" |
| 2016 | From Dusk till Dawn: The Series | Brassa | 6 episodes |
| 2017 | APB | Marcos Cruz | Episode: "Above & Beyond" |
| 2017 | Kevin Can Wait | Domingo | 2 episodes |
| 2017–2018 | Power | Diego Jiménez | 9 episodes |
| 2018 | Erase | Valentino | Television film |
| 2018 | Mayans M.C. | Kevin Jimenez | 9 episodes |
| 2018 | The Last Ship | Gustavo Barros | 8 episodes |
| 2020 | Deputy | Cartel Boss | Episode: "10-8 Firestone" |
| 2020 | The Fugitive | Alfredo Mengiora | Episode: "When Mike Met Ronnie" |
| 2020–2021 | In the Dark | Josiah | 10 episodes |
References
- ^ "Ask Dusk: Maurice Compte". El Rey Network. June 14, 2016. Retrieved April 21, 2020.
- ^ Robbins, Caryn. "Directors, New Cast Members Announced for FROM DUSK TILL DAWN: THE SERIES Season 3". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved 2021-09-06.
- ^ "What a character: Why Colonel Carrillo from Narcos is a TV great". JOE.ie. Retrieved 2021-09-06.
- ^ "Maurice Compte". IMDb. Retrieved 2021-09-06.
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