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Veteran actor and Master Teacher Pepe Serna has appeared
in more than 100 feature films and 300 television
shows. He has also lent his vocal talents to the Fox
hit series "The PJ's." Serna played the
part of Sanchez, who speaks with the aid of a voice
box and is the only Hispanic cast member of the zany
inner city characters created by Eddie Murphy. Recently,
Serna starred in the controversial "Kingpin"
on NBC.
Serna
is best known for his performances in several motion
pictures, most notably "Scarface" with Al
Pacino. In fact, the incredible popularity of this
film has turned it into a cult classic, and items
relating to "Scarface" are now in great
demand, as proven recently on E-bay. Other films for
which Serna is best known include "The Rookie"
with Clint Eastwood; "American Me" with
Edward James Olmos; "Silverado" with Kevin
Costner; and the widely recognized Science Fiction
classic "Buckaroo Banzi."
The
actor has also had the distinct honor of having played
Jennifer Lopez's father in two CBS series: "Second
Chances" and "Hotel Malibu" just before
her ascent to super stardom.
After
many years in front of the cameras, Serna has taken
his talents behind the scenes as an associate producer
for the widely acclaimed independent film "Luminarias."
This
renaissance man of the millenium is also an accomplished
artist, who began painting with the encouragement
of his wife Diane, whom he met in 1969. His paintings
reflect the vibrant and tropical colors of Mexico,
and his artwork hangs in galleries and in the homes
of art aficionados throughout the Southwest. He was
recently commissioned by the Los Angeles Annenberg
Metropolitan Project and the Mark Taper Foundation
to paint an inspirational canvas on the subject of
reading. It was turned into a poster and given to
students in the Los Angeles Unified School District.
Serna
was discovered by the legendary producer Hal Wallis,
who also discovered other young talents like Burt
Lancaster, Kirk Douglas and Elvis Presley. Serna has
been honored by the Screen Actors Guild Heritage Achievement
Award; the League of United Latin American Citizens,
and the prestigious Estrella Award for Arts &
Culture from the Orange Country Hispanic Chamber of
Commerce.
A
native of Corpus Christi, Texas, Serna resides in
Newport Beach, California with his wife Diane, who
he calls both his critical eye and his inspiration.
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