Biography
Alejandro Patino was born in Santa Maria California where family still resides His parents moved to Compton California where they opened a Market Deli from the late Sixties till early Eighties. He entered college as a Business Major and came out Acting & Dancing. He has been relentless in his pursuit of Acting goals, since then acquiring quite an extensive resume. His first ever film work came in the cult classic "The Forbidden Zone" Directed by Richard Elfman, that was the beginning. - ...
Known For
Complete Filmography
Tacoma
2024
as Carlos Chavez
Leo and Alejandra attempt to formulate a groundbreaking serum to help their loved ones while battling personal demons that threaten as well as drive t...
The Kill Floor
2023
as Cesar
The Kill Floor is an award-winning fiction film about community, family and the impact of the pandemic on Latinx essential workers.
Bloody Bridget
2023
as Father Jose
Voodoo deity transforms burlesque dancer into a "Valentine Vampire." Blood only whets her appetite--she must eat her victim's beating hearts. A bloody...
Samland
2021
as Nacho
A desperate immigrant accepts a marriage of convenience from an unscrupulous drug dealer to a young woman running from her past, blinded by her addict...
Papi Chulo
2019
as Ernesto
A lonely TV weatherman strikes up an unusual friendship with a middle-aged Latino migrant worker.
The Ballad of Buster Scruggs
2018
as Cantina Bartender (segment "The Ballad of Buster Scruggs")
Vignettes weaving together the stories of six individuals in the old West at the end of the Civil War. Following the tales of a sharp-shooting songste...
Unimundo 45
2018
as Frenando Grande
When an anti-immigrant candidate wins the presidency, a jaded Latina news producer sheds her cynicism and reconnects with her suppressed activist side...
Take Me
2017
as Officer Ramirez
Ray is a fledgling entrepreneur who specializes in high-end simulated abductions. He jumps at the chance when a mysterious client contracts him for a ...
The Duke: Based on the Memoir 'I'm The Duke' by J.P. Duke
2016
as Detective Urbina
Mired in a concussed haze, an ex-NFLer struggles to adjust to life off the field during Super Bowl Sunday.
The Best and Worst Days of George Morales' Unnaturally Long Life
2016
as George
George and Susie own a restaurant. They have been happily married for almost 40 years. They are also immortal.
Not Safe for Work
2014
as Fernando the Janitor
Tom, a legal firm assistant, spots a suspicious man outside the court and follows him. Later, he gets trapped in a building with the same man who turn...
Destiny
2014
A young fighter meddles in a feud between "business associates," soon descending into a criminal underworld that's all too real.
I'm a Mitzvah
2014
as Airline Representative
A short film about a young American man who spends one last night with his deceased friend while stranded in rural Mexico.
Gone Missing
2013
as Martin Guzman
When best friends, Kaitlin and Maddy, go missing during Spring Break, their mothers do everything they can to find them, while realizing that their di...
InAPPropriate Comedy
2013
as Worker
A no-nonsense cop has a flair for fashion and a celebrity takes revenge on the paparazzi in a collection of comedic sketches.
Along the Roadside
2013
as Regis
Road movie about two young people from different parts of the world, their vastly different clashing cultures and their journey of self-discovery duri...
Casa de Mi Padre
2012
as Hector
Scheming of a way to save their father's ranch, the Alvarez brothers find themselves in a war with Mexico's most feared drug lord.
Iron Man 2
2010
as Strawberry Vendor
With the world now aware of his dual life as the armored superhero Iron Man, billionaire inventor Tony Stark faces pressure from the government, the p...
A Border Story
2010
as Eliseo Gomez (as Alejandro Patino)
Along the Mexican-American border there are many stories. This is one.
The Runaways
2010
as Grocery Store Manager
Joan Jett and Cherie Currie, two rebellious teenagers from Southern California, become the frontwomen for The Runaways -- the now-legendary group that...
The Soloist
2009
as Construction Worker
A Los Angeles journalist befriends a homeless Juilliard-trained musician, while looking for a new article for the paper.
Fast & Furious
2009
as Gas Truck Driver
When a crime brings them back to L.A., fugitive ex-con Dom Toretto reignites his feud with agent Brian O'Conner. But as they are forced to confront a ...
Lower Learning
2008
as Helado
Barry Goldwater Elementary is on the brink of collapse: the lowest test scores in the state, teachers who are either drunk or having sex on school gro...
Emilio
2008
as Fausto
Emilio is the soulful tale of a young man who leaves his village in Mexico looking for his kidnapped sister. His journey leads him to Los Angeles, whe...
Shelter
2007
as Moe
Forced to give up his dreams of art school, Zach works dead-end jobs to support his sister and her son. Questioning his life, he paints, surfs and han...
Delta Farce
2007
as Juan
Three bumbling Army reservists are hustled onto a plane headed for combat in Iraq -- but the fact that the plane drops them in Mexico doesn't stop the...
Juarez, Mexico
2007
as Doctor
Independent filmmaker James Cahill directs and stars as Detective Johnny Cash, in this low-budget thriller inspired by the true-life investigation of ...
Sueno
2005
as Uncle Alfonso
A Mexican immigrant new to Los Angeles enters into a love triangle with two very different women.
Reeker
2005
as Paramedic
Strangers trapped at an eerie travel oasis in the desert must unravel the mystery behind their visions of dying people while they are preyed upon by a...
Robbing Peter
2004
as Danny
Three intertwined stories follow characters whose lives are affected by crime as they come into contact with an illegal shipment travelling along the ...
Very Mean Men
2000
as Jose
A bartender wants rid of an obnoxious drunk but not until the drunk has left a decent tip. So the bartender tells the story of two mobster families, t...
Bowfinger
1999
as Sanchez
On the verge of bankruptcy and desperate for his big break, aspiring filmmaker Bobby Bowfinger concocts a crazy plan to make his ultimate dream movie....
La Cucaracha
1998
as Fruit Vendor
A desperate writer fights for survival when the Mexican mob involves him in murder.
Getting From Here
N/A
as Gordo
When nine-year old Justice sets off on a journey out of the mountains, she is forced to grow up fast and learn to trust the one person she can rely on...