Raúl Méndez

Acting

Raúl Méndez

Born

1975-04-11 (51)

Place of birth

Torreón, Coahuila de Zaragoza, Mexico

Known for

Acting

Credits

52 titles

Known for

El Señor de los Cielos poster
8.0

Set in the 1990s, these are the life and times of Amado Carrillo Fuentes, a man who became the head of the Juárez cartel. Nicknamed “El Señor de los Cielos” (Lord of the Skies) because of the large fleet of airplanes he used to transport drugs, he was also known for washing more than $200 million through Colombia to finance his huge fleet. He is described as the most powerful drug trafficker of his time.

El Señor de los Cielos

2013

Narcos poster
8.1

A gritty chronicle of the war against Colombia's infamously violent and powerful drug cartels.

Narcos

2015

The Legend of Zorro poster
6.1

Despite trying to keep his swashbuckling to a minimum, a threat to California's pending statehood causes the adventure-loving Don Alejandro de la Vega and his wife, Elena, to take action.

The Legend of Zorro

2005

Sense8 poster
7.7

One gunshot, one death, one moment out of time that irrevocably links eight minds in disparate parts of the world, putting them in each other's lives, each other's secrets, and in terrible danger. Ordinary people suddenly reborn as "Sensates."

Sense8

2015

The Black Demon poster
5.9

Oilman Paul Sturges' idyllic family vacation turns into a nightmare when they encounter a ferocious megalodon shark that will stop at nothing to protect its territory. Stranded and under constant attack, Paul and his family must somehow find a way to get his family back to shore alive before it strikes again in this epic battle between humans and nature.

The Black Demon

2023

The Dead Girls poster
7.4

The story of the Baladro sisters, known as “Las Poquianchis”, who built a brothel empire and became merciless killers in 1960s Mexico.

The Dead Girls

2025

Film credits

2010s · 16 titles

The Incident poster
6.8

Two parallel stories about people trapped in illogical endless spaces: two brothers and a detective locked on an infinite staircase, and a family locked on an infinite road... for over 35 years.

The Incident

2014

Cocaine Godmother poster
6.4

At the age of 17, Griselda Blanco, made her way to the U.S. with a fake passport with her first husband Carlos. Living in Queens with her three sons, Griselda became enticed by the money the drug world offered, and quickly became embroiled with local drug runners. Griselda masterminded the use of beautiful women, the elderly and children as the mules and created false-bottom suitcases to smuggle cocaine from Colombia.

Cocaine Godmother

2017

Morelos poster
4.6

The final years of Jose Maria Morelos y Pavon (1812-1815), leader in the Mexican war for independence who, after outsmarting Calleja´s blocade in Cuautla, reorganized his troops and took the city of Oaxaca. However, with more than half the territory of Mexico in his hands, Morelos was determined to take the port of Acapulco while the royalist troops gained ground. It shows the relationship of Morelos with his lieutenants, his efforts to create institutions of his own and a disciplined army to confront the royalist troops. The film captures the two inseparable facets of the life of this Mexican hero: his contradictions and his passions.

Morelos

2012

Las Aparicio poster
5.8

Three generations of women who share a strange family tradition: all widowed in extraordinary circumstances; all give birth only to girls. This is the film based on the television series.

Las Aparicio

2016

Colosio poster
7.0

It's 1994 in Mexico, the nation was witnessing a turbulent year since its beginnings. An indigenous rebellion shakes the country. Three months later, the ruling party's presidential candidate is brutally murdered during a rally in Tijuana. The country is concerned. Nobody knows who's behind this event, it all points to a conspiracy. Andrés Vázquez, an intelligence expert, is commissioned to lead a secret investigation parallel to the official government issued one. But another expert agent, el Seco, has received orders to wipe out all witnesses and get rid of the evidence surrounding the candidate's murder. As Andrés begins putting the pieces of this intricate puzzle together and comes closer to the truth, he realizes he's also putting his life and that of his loved ones in peril.

Colosio

2012

I Don't Know Whether to Slit My Wrists or Leave Them Long poster
6.7

Julia, Lucas, Aaron, Nora and Lola live in a building in chaotic Mexico City. Everything changes when Felix moves to the unoccupied apartment next to them. Félix comes to know their neighbors and this changes the dynamics of the lives of the characters.

I Don't Know Whether to Slit My Wrists or Leave Them Long

2013

Hidalgo: la historia jamás contada poster
5.4

From his jail cell at Chihuahua's Military Hospital, Hidalgo begins to remember moments of his life, particularly his tenure as Parish Priest in the town of San Felipe Torres Mochas where he translated and produced the stage play "Tartuffe" by Moliere. During this time he fell in love with Josefa Quintana with whom he had three children and for whom he left the priesthood during a brief period in his life.

Hidalgo: la historia jamás contada

2010

Panic 5 Bravo poster
5.3

A group of paramedics receives an emergency call from Arizona, but when they get there, they realize that the victim is on the Mexican side; however, they decide to help anyway…

Panic 5 Bravo

2013

The Tongue of The Sun poster
4.9

Emilia and Ramiro, enjoy the simple pleasures of life. But there is something off about the general atmosphere of the loft, the city, the planet. You can sense this strangeness being present all the time. And Emilia´s and Ramiro's agreement to –not talk about it- is very clear. But it seems as if there is always something pushing them to bring up the subject. The Tongue of The Sun is a story of the end of our planet and how two ordinary people that live an extraordinary love generate the genesis needed to give the human race a new chance. In the mysterious alchemy that is love; lies the last hope that human beings have of transcending the inevitable end of the world.

The Tongue of The Sun

2017

Windows on the Sea poster
3.5

A story about the unexpected meeting of two couples in a seaside hotel, one formed by two young Mexicans and the other two foreign retirees. The four decide to wait together for the arrival of a hurricane that never comes; this allows them to have a profound experience that will change them forever.

Windows on the Sea

2012

Visitors poster
6.5

When Daniel is possessed by a strange being it tries to bring back from the other world the rest of its companions in the bodies of Ana, Daniel’s wife, and Sebastian, their six year old son. Ana watches in horror as her family is transformed and sees her own possession, and tries to stop the process that seems to be irreversible.

Visitors

2014

Family Blood poster
3.0

Two young people, who knew each other in a previous life, meet again. Alejandro recognizes Yolanda, who is from a strange family that has the disadvantage of living a very long time, which is also to blames for the mysterious disappearance of his father. Alejandro embarks on an adventure to delve into the secret of his fathers’ death and in the meantime, wonder if he’s capable of abandon his life to fulfill his destiny.

Family Blood

2013

Dame tus ojos poster
5.0

April and May are two young girls running away from the police. They have murdered, beheaded and eaten parts of their victims.

Dame tus ojos

2012

Actors, Inc. poster
5.3

Thomas is a young actor, the adopted son of Don Antonio, director and founder of the theatrical company to witch he belongs and where he presents his plays. When Don Antonio dies, Thomas is in the need to reestablish his artistic abilities and of the company to save the theater of falling in the hands of the very ambitious Mauro, nephew of Don Antonio who wants to tare it down in order to build a gymnasium. He sets up a web site where he offeres his services as an actor to anyone who needs them outside of the stage. Under those circumstances, Thomas knows Rebeca, mother of Lucia, who hires him to have Lucia fall in love in order to be able to collect an inherence.

Actors, Inc.

2013

Between Shadows poster
6.9

In an attempt to solve their marriage problems, Eric and Mari take a trip to the Mexican southeast, but she disappears under mysterious circumstances. On his way back to Mexico City, Eric meets Narciso, a mysterious man, and gives him a ride. Eric describes a series of events which finally lead him to a revelation about the time he shared with Mari.

Between Shadows

2015

Pink poster
5.2

A gay couple adopts a child as they find out about the issues with gay adoption and the gay lifestyle.

Pink

2016

2000s · 16 titles

The Legend of Zorro poster
6.1

Despite trying to keep his swashbuckling to a minimum, a threat to California's pending statehood causes the adventure-loving Don Alejandro de la Vega and his wife, Elena, to take action.

The Legend of Zorro

2005

KM 31: Kilometer 31 poster
6.1

While driving through the kilometer 31 of a lonely road, Agata Hameran hits a boy. She leaves her car to help the victim and another car runs over her and she falls in a deep coma. Her twin sister Catalina telepathically feels the pain of Agata and hears her whispering for help. Together with her boyfriend Nuno and Agata's mate Omar, they return to the km 31 of the road, and find out that the place is surrounded by supernatural accidents caused by the ghost of a mother that lost her boy many years ago. Further, Catalina discloses that the spirit of Agata is trapped between the worlds of the living and the dead.

KM 31: Kilometer 31

2006

Killing Cabos poster
7.9

Two young men get involved with some criminals while trying to free the tycoon they kidnapped.

Killing Cabos

2004

Warden of Red Rock poster
5.9

In 1910, John Flinders is warden of Red Rock Territorial Prison, in Arizona. When a condemned man's last request brings Flinders into contact with the man's widow, Flinders finds himself falling in love. Meanwhile, a new convict, Mike Sullivan, turns out to be an old friend of Flinders'. They talk over old times, but it's clear that Sullivan has plans to leave the prison before his time is up. When those plans come to pass, Flinders sets out to re-take his old pal.

Warden of Red Rock

2001

In the Time of the Butterflies poster
6.3

Based on the book by Julia Alvarez. Three sisters become activists during the Dominican Republic's Trujillo regime when members of their family are killed by the government's troops.

In the Time of the Butterflies

2001

The Tiger of Santa Julia poster
7.3

An army deserter turned bandit robs from thieves to give the money to the poor. He was famous for being caught by the police "with his pants down"

The Tiger of Santa Julia

2002

2033 poster
4.2

In 2033, Mexico City is a hot, mechanical and chaotic megacity ruled by the military and a tyrannical government. It is an oppressed society with its religious faith and liberty of expression stolen. Pablo, the main character, is a young finantial yuppie that gets shelter in drugs and alcohol. He leaves his privileged life in order to help the unprotected and destroy the system that controls the population.

2033

2009

A Wonderful World poster
7.7

A fairy tale about the political and socioeconomic realities of Mexico.

A Wonderful World

2006

Gloves of Stone poster
4.3

Abner is trapped in the rough life of Mexico City. His escape? Boxing. Dr. Frank Irwin (Martin Sheen) and his son Jimmy, a pro boxer, come together to teach Abner that the heart fuels the punches we throw in life.

Gloves of Stone

2009

Never on a Sunday poster
5.8

A middle-class Mexican family is forced to hire the services of a funeral home with a dubious reputation, without imagining the danger that the owner of the business will put them through.

Never on a Sunday

2006

Teo's Journey poster
6.2

Separated from his father after illegally crossing the Mexico-U.S. border, young Teo and his new friend, Chuy, set off on a dangerous quest across the desert to find his dad in this touching tale of courage, adventure and friendship.

Teo's Journey

2008

Beso nocturno poster
4.5

A young man witnesses the horrible death of his girlfriend. He then sells his sexual services to a woman who brings him home to her dying husband.

Beso nocturno

2002

To Love Too Much poster
4.5

Laura and Beatriz are two sisters in search of a dream in common: to run a guest house abroad and live off the rents. Laura travels to Spain to start off the project, and Beatriz remains alone in Mexico waiting for the right moment to catch up to her sister. While Beatriz nurtures the desire of moving away, she begins to feed off dreams and fantasies. In the midst of easy love affairs that earn her enough money to support Laura, Beatriz meets Carlos, a man with whom she travels throughout Mexico, discovering the inimaginable beauty of her country, her soul and her own body.

To Love Too Much

2002

No artwork available
6.5

The German tourist Kiki and the Swiss tour guide Marlies are kidnapped by Contra rebels from Nicaragua while on vacation in Costa Rica. While Kiki's friend Markus fights for her release together with her mother, Kiki begins an affair with one of the kidnappers. When the two women were released after 72 days on payment of ransom, the police suspected that they had colluded with the kidnappers.

Die Geiseln von Costa Rica

2000

The Last of the Just poster
4.0

A religious thriller that centers on a theory: 30 people have been chosen by God to maintain the balance of world as we know it. These "Chosen Ones" have been methodically exterminated throughout history and it is now time to take out the last of the them.

The Last of the Just

2008

Karma poster
NR

During a common day, in Torreón Coahuila, six extremely different people found a nexus Moved by the destiny. Leonardo, Selina, Daniel, Agustí, Artemio and El Morales, all of them of very different ages an occupations, will be united by the end of the day finding something in common: their death. Because of accidents and circumstances of life, this six characters will die establishing a nexus that will keep them together after their deaths. The lesson that they will learn is a very basic law of life; every action brings a consequence, whatever you do in this world will be payed sooner or later, which shows the principles of the Karma.

Karma

2007

Series credits

El Señor de los Cielos poster
8.0

Set in the 1990s, these are the life and times of Amado Carrillo Fuentes, a man who became the head of the Juárez cartel. Nicknamed “El Señor de los Cielos” (Lord of the Skies) because of the large fleet of airplanes he used to transport drugs, he was also known for washing more than $200 million through Colombia to finance his huge fleet. He is described as the most powerful drug trafficker of his time.

El Señor de los Cielos

2013

El Señor de los Cielos poster
8.0

Set in the 1990s, these are the life and times of Amado Carrillo Fuentes, a man who became the head of the Juárez cartel. Nicknamed “El Señor de los Cielos” (Lord of the Skies) because of the large fleet of airplanes he used to transport drugs, he was also known for washing more than $200 million through Colombia to finance his huge fleet. He is described as the most powerful drug trafficker of his time.

El Señor de los Cielos

2013

Narcos poster
8.1

A gritty chronicle of the war against Colombia's infamously violent and powerful drug cartels.

Narcos

2015

Sense8 poster
7.7

One gunshot, one death, one moment out of time that irrevocably links eight minds in disparate parts of the world, putting them in each other's lives, each other's secrets, and in terrible danger. Ordinary people suddenly reborn as "Sensates."

Sense8

2015

The Dead Girls poster
7.4

The story of the Baladro sisters, known as “Las Poquianchis”, who built a brothel empire and became merciless killers in 1960s Mexico.

The Dead Girls

2025

Enemigo íntimo poster
7.6

The story of two siblings who witness the murder of their parents in the hands of one of the drug cartels in Mexico, after which Alejandro Ferrer's younger sister is kidnapped. 25 years later, Alejandro is now the captain of the Federal Police and seeks revenge against the narcos for destroying his family.

Enemigo íntimo

2018

Dinastía Casillas poster
8.4

No synopsis available yet.

Dinastía Casillas

2025

La fiscal de hierro poster
6.0

Silvana Durán, who swore to capture the culprit in her father's death, goes to the prosecution and discovers that her father was an intermediary for Francisco Miranda, leader of the most important cartel in Mexico.

La fiscal de hierro

2017

El Sexo Debil poster
5.6

El Sexo Débil is a Mexican Spanish language telenovela produced by Argos Television for Cadena Tres and Sony Pictures Television for Cadena Tres. It stars Itatí Cantoral, Mauricio Ochmann, Khotan Fernández, Raul Mendez, Pablo Cruz and Arturo Rios. The series-made-telenovela is set to air on 7 February 2011 at 10:00pm.

El Sexo Debil

2011

90 Minutes poster
8.7

Don Gil seeks out Veneno, a former soccer legend, to save his team, Las Navajas FC, from an adversary as they compete for the championship.

90 Minutes

2025

Not My Fault: Mexico poster
7.7

Two years after her sister Liliana disappeared without a trace, Mariana receives painful closure when her body is finally discovered. Mariana’s pain empowers her to embark on a tireless mission to learn the truth about what happened to Liliana – a decision that will open her eyes to despicable statistics of a country unable to stem the brutal violence against women.

Not My Fault: Mexico

2021

Lynch poster
6.7

A macabre and funny business of fake deaths explores the different reasons why a person fakes their own funeral to start a new life.

Lynch

2012

Paramedics poster
8.0

Three new paramedics face the challenge of work in the biggest city of the world, full of problems, different situations and a bunch of workmates that could make their life even worst.

Paramedics

2012

High Tide poster
7.5

After the death of a teenager, the threatening messages that arrive from her social media account will disturb the apparent calm of a coastal city.

High Tide

2022

Senda prohibida poster
7.9

A girl leaves her town with the goal of succeeding in life. Upon arriving in Mexico City, thanks to her beauty and her good manners, she gets a job in an office where she falls in love with her boss.

Senda prohibida

2023

Miguel poster
3.8

No synopsis available yet.

Miguel

2018

No artwork available
NR

In southern Patagonia, a detective digs into the disappearance of a Mexican archaeology student who was searching for Chile’s mythical Friendship Island, where extraterrestrial activity and people vanishing have been reported.

Hidden Island

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