Luis Gerardo Méndez

Acting

Luis Gerardo Méndez

Born

1982-03-12 (44)

Place of birth

Aguascalientes, Aguascalientes, Mexico

Known for

Acting

Credits

61 titles

Luis Gerardo Hernández Méndez (born 12 March 1982) is a Mexican actor and producer born in Aguascalientes City. Having previously mostly appeared in smaller films and on television, Méndez shot to fame with his starring role in the 2013 comedy film The Noble Family, which for a few months was Mexico's highest-ever grossing film. The following year, he played a role in the movie Cantinflas, and as of 2015, he co-produced (with friend Gary Alazraki). He co-starred (with Mariana Treviño) in Club de Cuervos, which is Netflix's first-ever original production in Spanish. His production company, Cine Vaquero, recently had a first-look deal with ViacomCBS International Studios. He appeared as Baltas…

Known for

Animals poster
7.0

When the son of an L.A. mayoral candidate is kidnapped, he and his wife have a few hours to come up with the ransom payment. With most of their money spent on his political campaign, they have to get their hands dirty and expose a side of their lives they never intended to see the light of day.

Animals

2026

Narcos: Mexico poster
7.9

See the rise of the Guadalajara Cartel as an American DEA agent learns the danger of targeting narcos in 1980s Mexico.

Narcos: Mexico

2018

Lola… Once Upon a Time poster
8.0

Lola... Érase Una Vez is a teen targeted Mexican melodrama telenovela produced by Televisa that is an adaptation of the Argentine global phenomenon and teenage telenovela Floricienta. The show tells the story of a modern Cinderella, Lola, a 20 year old girl, who works as a nanny and sings in a rock band and meets her so call Prince Charming. It debuted in Mexico on February 26, 2007, starring Aarón Díaz and Eiza González. The show had gained popularity among teens and children not only in Mexico but also internationally including Venezuela, Spain and the in United States. With concert performances filling major auditoriums and songs by the protagonist become radio hits. It debuted in the United States on Univision in March 2008 and ended on January 26, 2009. The series consisted of 224 episodes which aried Monday through Friday at 3 P.M, intentionally for teenagers to watch after school, as is typical for most teenage & children telenovelas in Spanish networks.

Lola… Once Upon a Time

2007

MTV Europe Music Awards poster
10.0

The MTV Europe Music Awards "(EMA)" were established in 1994 by MTV Networks Europe to celebrate the most popular music videos in Europe. Originally beginning as an alternative to the American MTV Video Music Awards, the MTV Europe Music Awards is today a popular celebration of what MTV viewers consider the best in music. The awards are chosen by MTV viewers throughout Europe. The MTV Europe Music Awards always changes its host city.

MTV Europe Music Awards

1994

Charlie's Angels poster
6.3

Elena Houghlin is a scientist, engineer and inventor of Calisto -- a sustainable energy source that will revolutionize the way people use power. It will be ready as soon as she works out the last issue, if not it could be turned into a dangerous weapon. But when the cutting edge technology is pushed to an investor before she can do that, Elena turns to the Townsend Agency for help. Now, it's up to the Angels -- Jane, Sabina, and the newly recruited Elena -- to retrieve Calisto before it can be transformed into a weapon of mass destruction.

Charlie's Angels

2019

Killer Women poster
7.6

Mujeres Asesinas is a series that shows the dark side of women who have been mistreated or abused and become cruel murderers. The series shows how violence and death can overcome the feminine mind.

Killer Women

2008

Film credits

2020s · 13 titles

Animals poster
7.0

When the son of an L.A. mayoral candidate is kidnapped, he and his wife have a few hours to come up with the ransom payment. With most of their money spent on his political campaign, they have to get their hands dirty and expose a side of their lives they never intended to see the light of day.

Animals

2026

Me Time poster
5.8

With his family away, a devoted stay-at-home dad enjoys his first me time in years by joining his hard-partying old friend on a wild birthday adventure.

Me Time

2022

Technoboys poster
6.2

They're fierce, they're iconic, they're back — and they're totally lost. A boyband seeking a renaissance must navigate a world they barely understand.

Technoboys

2024

A Time for Bravery poster
7.5

A psychoanalyst on community service aids an agent shattered by infidelity; together, they will confront danger and discover second chances.

A Time for Bravery

2025

Skincare poster
5.9

Famed aesthetician Hope Goldman is about to take her career to the next level by launching her very own skin care line. However, she soon faces a new challenge when a rival opens a boutique directly across from her store. Suspecting that someone is trying to sabotage her, she embarks on a quest to unravel the mystery of who's trying to destroy her life.

Skincare

2024

Half Brothers poster
7.2

Mexican aviation exec Renato is shocked to learn that he has an American half-brother he never knew about: free-spirited Asher. They are forced on a road trip together, tracing the path their father took from Mexico to the U.S.

Half Brothers

2020

Margie Claus poster
NR

When Santa goes missing Christmas Eve, his wife Margie Claus has to assemble a rag-tag team of long-retired reindeer to rescue Santa and save Christmas

Margie Claus

2027

A Celebration of the Music from Coco poster
6.9

Remember and relive the songs that moved you from the movie Coco.

A Celebration of the Music from Coco

2020

Hoy No Me Puedo Levantar poster
NR

Official recording of the original Mexican production of the musical Hoy No Me Puedo Levantar. Mario and Colate are a couple of friends who live in a small town. They share a dream: to travel to Madrid to form a musical group. Their arrival in a Madrid in cultural and social turmoil is accompanied by two drawbacks: they have no money and no record label is interested in their proposal. Gradually, however, they gradually get ahead. They get a job in a bar, "El 33", and meet a couple of nice musicians: Chakas and Guillermo. Together they form ""Rulé"", a group with which they win a contest that allows them to record their first single. Mario will know love at first sight when he meets María, a young actress. Colate, on the other hand, will get to know the dark world of drugs.

Hoy No Me Puedo Levantar

2020

Leonora in the Morning Light poster
10.0

Leonora Carrington, an outstanding figure of surrealism, along with Frida Kahlo, was one of Mexico's most famous painters. As the long-time partner of Max Ernst and close friend of André Breton and Jean Miró, she continually struggles with her visionary imagination, which often triggers serious psychological crises.

Leonora in the Morning Light

2025

13:14: The Challenge of Helping poster
5.7

On September 19, 2017, at 1:14 p.m., an earthquake devastated Mexico City and its environs. Immediately, citizens mobilized to help, including the actor and youtuber Juanpa Zurita who quickly organized a group of friends that included singers, actors, content creators and other celebrities from the world of entertainment who helped him raise funds for the reconstruction of the city.

13:14: The Challenge of Helping

2022

The Land of Sokmunster poster
NR

Sam, a twelve year-old kid, travels to the land of the Sokmunsters. A place where big, small, good, and evil creatures reside. A place where friends can be found and lessons can be learned. A land that is closer than what it seems.

The Land of Sokmunster

2021

The Wig poster
8.5

Silvestre, a down-on-his-luck film director, receives an invitation to have a meeting with a millionaire named Ricky. Silvestre decides to try his luck and present his project, a Mexican epic lasting more than three hours about the life of Benito Juárez. The date is at Ricky's house, a few hours from the city. Silvestre arrives at the meeting with enthusiasm, but things are not as planned and he is the victim of an elaborate prank.

The Wig

2026

2010s · 22 titles

Charlie's Angels poster
6.3

Elena Houghlin is a scientist, engineer and inventor of Calisto -- a sustainable energy source that will revolutionize the way people use power. It will be ready as soon as she works out the last issue, if not it could be turned into a dangerous weapon. But when the cutting edge technology is pushed to an investor before she can do that, Elena turns to the Townsend Agency for help. Now, it's up to the Angels -- Jane, Sabina, and the newly recruited Elena -- to retrieve Calisto before it can be transformed into a weapon of mass destruction.

Charlie's Angels

2019

Murder Mystery poster
6.2

On a long-awaited trip to Europe, a New York City cop and his hairdresser wife scramble to solve a baffling murder aboard a billionaire's yacht.

Murder Mystery

2019

We Are the Nobles poster
8.0

Tells the "riches to rags" story of the Nobles, three upper-class twenty-somethings that appear to have no limits to their checkbooks, and no direction in their lives. Until one day, their father tries to teach them a lesson by staging a financial scandal that forces the whole family to escape to an old house in the poor side of town, and leads the "kids" to do what they haven't done before: get jobs.

We Are the Nobles

2013

Cantinflas poster
6.6

Mike Todd is a Broadway producer struggling to produce the film. Around the World in 80 Days. In Mexico, Mario Moreno, a young entertainer is struggling to get some respect, and he manages to become a star. A twist of faith makes them partners. Together they won the Oscar for Best Picture.

Cantinflas

2014

Rebirth poster
4.7

A man's life is turned inside out after a visit from his college friend leads him into the unexpected.

Rebirth

2016

Bayonet poster
6.1

Miguel “Bayoneta” Galíndez is a retired boxer from Tijuana who finds himself living in a cramped flat in Finland. As his future begins to look up, a desire for redemption draws him back into the ring.

Bayonet

2018

Paraíso poster
5.2

Carmen and Alfredo live a happy, quiet life in the suburbs surrounded by friends and family. After Alfredo receives a promotion, the two move away to Mexico City where they immediately feel the social pressure of being overweight in a bustling metropolis full of beautiful people. Taking the initiative, Carmen convinces her husband to join her in losing weight, but their relationship is put to the test when Alfredo’s program yields far better results than Carmen’s. From award-winning director Marianna Chenillo comes a touching comedy about how true beauty comes from the inside and paradise is closer to home than you might think.

Paraíso

2013

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

Time Share poster
5.7

While staying at a tropical resort, a man becomes convinced the American timeshare company running it has an evil plan to take away his loved ones.

Time Share

2018

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

Elvira I Will Give You My Life But I'm Using It poster
6.2

Elvira had a fight with her husband, he went to purchase some cigarettes but he never came back, now Elvira is searching for him.

Elvira I Will Give You My Life But I'm Using It

2014

Road to Mars poster
5.4

Emilia, who suffers from a terminal illness, embarks on a journey with her best friend Violeta. On their way they meet Mark, who claims to be an alien on a mission to destroy the planet for considering humanity (and love) a virus. However, Mark begins to doubt his mission falling in love with Emilia.

Road to Mars

2017

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

The Other Family poster
6.3

Jean Paul and Chema have been together ten years. They have successful careers, a comfortable home and many friends. But that's all turned turned upside down when close friend Ivana rescues Hendrix from his broken home and asks them to care for the boy. Hendrix's mother Nina is a drug addict who suffers at the hands of her abusive partner Patrick. The men begin to consider making Hendrix part of their family.

The Other Family

2011

Bacalar poster
6.4

Santiago and Mariana, two twelve year-old friends, one day, while pretending to be detectives, accidentally catch a gang of animal traffickers on video and the game comes true.

Bacalar

2011

3 Shots poster
6.0

An evening get-together of a group of vampire friends takes an interesting turn when an unsuspecting human visitor arrives.

3 Shots

2011

Sucedió en un día poster
3.5

No synopsis available yet.

Sucedió en un día

2010

Gritos D Muerte y Libertad poster
NR

An special and heroic Representation of Independence, the Past Narrated in “Gritos de Muerte y Libertad,” which examines the roles of independence heroes in the series’ narrative and in Mexican historiography. Extended and more detailed pilot that expands the show.

Gritos D Muerte y Libertad

2010

Against the Wind poster
5.4

Luisa Braniff who after many years of hard work, obtains the success she has always wished for: to be the General Director of one of the most important technological companies in Mexico. But fate has prepared another surprise to this attractive exectutive. With her new position comes a problem as if it was waiting on the corner of her new dream office: a multimillion scam takes place with her name. Also, it is linked in a direct way to the murder of her best friend Sofia, who is found dead in her apartament. To be able to prove her innocence and preserve her freedom, she will have to look for all the evidence possible to find the real scammer How was it possible that her biggest dream turned in to her worst nightmear? Professional success has its cost.

Against the Wind

2011

Get Married If You Can poster
7.4

Ana Paula catches her fiancé cheating. After a night of drinking, she wakes up far from home, not so certain she wants to go back.

Get Married If You Can

2014

No artwork available
5.0

After leaving Nuevo Toledo to pursue a dream, Salvador Iglesias Jr. finds a job at a prestigious fashion firm. How long will it take for Chava to become the successful high-tech fashion designer we now know?

Club de Cuervos: Chava in New York

2019

180º poster
5.0

Salvador Diaz is a skilled conman. For most of his years, he cheated others for a living... until he cheated the wrong man. After messing with Martin Soto, Salvador's life now lies in the hands (or rather, the knee) of Gasparotto, an injured sports star who's flawlessness in the playing field becomes the most important factor not only for 'bringing in the big bucks', but for claiming his life back. Getting the people to believe in Gasparotto is Salvador's greatest act of con artistry yet. It will be in this moment of his life where he finally meets his true destiny. That is, if he can still believe in something higher than just himself.

180º

2010

2000s · 6 titles

Personal Effects poster
6.2

At 18, fresh from high school, Marina, Ignacio, Adam and Mimi, school mates bonded by fate, shared a dream about adult life, a dream of fame, success, perfect skin and that one endless, true love that, surely, was waiting just around the corner for each one of them. But 30's arrived, and none of the sweet promises of youth was fulfilled. Alone, failed and frustrated, all four are forced to stop and look around to try to understand where it all went wrong, and find an emergency fix for their lives, before it's too late, and happiness escapes through their fingers forever. Secondary Effects is the bitter coming of age comedy that follows their steps in the search for lost dreams, lost hair and good sex, at least, if true love turns out to be a mirage.

Personal Effects

2006

Santos Peregrinos poster
6.4

When greed comes calling, say goodbye to saintliness. An irresistible comedy about what happens when the residents of a Mexico City apartment building discover that three religious figurines passed down through the decades from Emiliano Zapata are full of solid gold. Tempers fly, libidos flare and no one emerges unscathed, including viewers overcome by a heavenly dose of hilarity in Santos Peregrinos.

Santos Peregrinos

2004

Más allá de mí poster
3.0

When friendship is worth more than any love. It’s the story of the inseparable young friends: Alejandra, Daniel and Omar, who live together, sharing a downtown apartment in a northern Mexican city. Due to family pressure, Alejandra is forced to give temporary shelter to a very attractive young couple they haven’t met before; Rufino and Paz. Du to an alleged family argument, the couple is on the run and need someplace to hide. At the beginning the couple appears to be very conservative regarding the friend’s lifestyle, but after a few days of sharing their living space, little by little an unusual web of desires develops among the five of them.

Más allá de mí

2008

Nadie te ve: La niña en la piedra poster
7.8

Gabino, a very dedicated and hardworking young high school student, he is infatuated with Maty and tries to make her fall in love with him. After an incident in the school, where Gabino and his two friends are suspended for harassing Maty, she rejects him for the last time causing Gabino to plan a revenge against Maty.

Nadie te ve: La niña en la piedra

2007

Sincronía poster
5.8

When Arturo is offered a job in another country, he is forced reevaluate his feelings towards Sandra. They'll both have to make a decision between love and their careers.

Sincronía

2009

Nadie te habla: Manos libres poster
7.5

Two students at a Mexico City university are desperate to attend an Acapulco rave — so desperate that they’ll kidnap a girl to raise the funds to get there.

Nadie te habla: Manos libres

2005

Series credits

Narcos: Mexico poster
7.9

See the rise of the Guadalajara Cartel as an American DEA agent learns the danger of targeting narcos in 1980s Mexico.

Narcos: Mexico

2018

Lola… Once Upon a Time poster
8.0

Lola... Érase Una Vez is a teen targeted Mexican melodrama telenovela produced by Televisa that is an adaptation of the Argentine global phenomenon and teenage telenovela Floricienta. The show tells the story of a modern Cinderella, Lola, a 20 year old girl, who works as a nanny and sings in a rock band and meets her so call Prince Charming. It debuted in Mexico on February 26, 2007, starring Aarón Díaz and Eiza González. The show had gained popularity among teens and children not only in Mexico but also internationally including Venezuela, Spain and the in United States. With concert performances filling major auditoriums and songs by the protagonist become radio hits. It debuted in the United States on Univision in March 2008 and ended on January 26, 2009. The series consisted of 224 episodes which aried Monday through Friday at 3 P.M, intentionally for teenagers to watch after school, as is typical for most teenage & children telenovelas in Spanish networks.

Lola… Once Upon a Time

2007

MTV Europe Music Awards poster
10.0

The MTV Europe Music Awards "(EMA)" were established in 1994 by MTV Networks Europe to celebrate the most popular music videos in Europe. Originally beginning as an alternative to the American MTV Video Music Awards, the MTV Europe Music Awards is today a popular celebration of what MTV viewers consider the best in music. The awards are chosen by MTV viewers throughout Europe. The MTV Europe Music Awards always changes its host city.

MTV Europe Music Awards

1994

Killer Women poster
7.6

Mujeres Asesinas is a series that shows the dark side of women who have been mistreated or abused and become cruel murderers. The series shows how violence and death can overcome the feminine mind.

Killer Women

2008

The Resort poster
6.6

An anniversary trip puts a marriage to the test when a couple finds themselves embroiled in one of Yucatan's most bizarre unsolved mysteries.

The Resort

2022

Club de Cuervos poster
8.4

When the patriarch of a prominent family dies, his heirs battle to determine who will gain control of his beloved soccer team: The Cuervos of Nuevo Toledo.

Club de Cuervos

2015

La familia P. Luche poster
7.6

This sitcom is about a Mestizo-Latino American family in P. Luche town. Ludovico and Federica P. Luche are the (mostly) happy couple who serve as the parents of their three kids: Junior, an amnesiac policeman who serves as their 12-year-old son, Bibi, their black sheep daughter who is the smartest of the bunch, and Ludoviquito, an heir who had switched places with their youngest. Together with their maid Exelsa, they live in Ciudad P. Luche, a town where emotions are heightened, the impossible is everyday, and plush fabric covers almost everything.

La familia P. Luche

2002

El Encanto del Águila poster
7.8

A detailed dramatization of historical events during the time of the Revolution in Mexico. Using never-before-known historical documents, details about what happened during the period from 1910 to 1928 are revealed.

El Encanto del Águila

2011

Corazón Partido poster
5.3

Corazón Partido, is a Spanish-language telenovela produced by the United States-based television network Telemundo and Argos Comunicacion. This limited-run series ran for 90 episodes from November 1, 2005 to June 16, 2006. This telenovela was aired in 17 countries around the world.

Corazón Partido

2006

The Envoys poster
7.8

Two Vatican officials with very different conceptions of what faith is are sent to different parts of the world to investigate and verify the veracity of alleged miracles and healings attributed to members of the church.

The Envoys

2021

La Clinica poster
NR

A comedy with entertaining stories of love that can be unleashed on the interior of a psychiatric hospital, whereby we can explore the races and capricious disgusting human rights.

La Clinica

2012

Mentiras, the Series poster
8.3

After discovering that Emmanuel Mijares has died, Daniela, Dulce, Yuri, and Lupita are summoned to a mysterious mansion. Forced to interact, the tensions between them quickly ignite, and the lies they've been hiding for years come to light. But little by little, these women begin to question themselves, to reflect, and to realize that they share much more than they ever imagined.

Mentiras, the Series

2025

Who Killed Him? poster
7.6

Through the points of view of the six people closest to him, the story of the unsolved murder of Mexican TV host Paco Stanley in 1999 is revealed behind the scenes where fame, betrayal and excess point to different suspects.

Who Killed Him?

2024

Belascoaran, PI poster
8.0

Héctor Belascoarán leaves his corporate job and dull marriage to become an independent detective and tackle shocking criminal cases in 1970s Mexico City.

Belascoaran, PI

2022

Club de Cuervos Presents: The Ballad of Hugo Sánchez poster
5.8

Chava Iglesias's doting personal assistant Hugo Sánchez is tasked with leading Club de Cuervos to victory in Nicaragua -- if only his mom will let him.

Club de Cuervos Presents: The Ballad of Hugo Sánchez

2018

Gritos de Muerte y Libertad poster
5.0

No synopsis available yet.

Gritos de Muerte y Libertad

2010

Gitanas poster
5.0

No synopsis available yet.

Gitanas

2004

XY The Magazine poster
10.0

All the drama inside a men's magazine in Mexico City. A magazine whose contents show masculintiy in all its manifestations, and where the protagonists find themselves in conflict between what they promote at work and what they face in their private lives.

XY The Magazine

2009

Behind the camera