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Pedro Armendáriz Jr.

Biography

Pedro Armendáriz Bohr (April 6, 1940 – December 26, 2011), better known by his stage name Pedro Armendáriz, Jr., was a Mexican actor who made films and television series from United States and Mexico. Pedro Armendáriz Bohr was born in Mexico City, to Mexican actor Pedro Armendáriz and Carmela Bohr. Armendáriz appeared in the James Bond film, Licence to Kill as president Hector Lopez. He also appeared in: Amistad (1997), The Mask of Zorro (1998), The Mexican (2001), Original Sin (2001), In the Time of the Butterflies (2001), Once Upon a Time in Mexico (2003), And Starring Pancho Villa as Himself (2003), The Legend of Zorro (2005), and Freelancers (2012). In November 2011, Armendáriz was diagnosed with eye cancer. He died of the disease on December 26, 2011, at age 71, at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York City. His remains were buried at Panteón Jardín in Mexico City.

Known For

Murder in Three Acts
Murder in Three Acts
Death and the Compass
Death and the Compass
Christmas, Inc.
Christmas, Inc.
Don't Be Afraid of the Dark
Don't Be Afraid of the Dark
One Long Night
One Long Night
The Last of the Just
The Last of the Just

Filmography

2023 From Inside
as Domingo Altamirano
2023 El show: crónica de un asesinato
as Self (archive footage)
2014 The Perfect Dictatorship
as Don Alejandro
2012 Freelancers
as Gabriel Baez
2012 Casa de Mi Padre
as Miguel Ernesto Alvarez
2011 The Snitch Cartel
as Modesto
2011 Awakening
as
2011 The Power of Destiny
as Anthony McGuire
2010 El baile de San Juan
as Marqués de la Villa
2010 Sin Memoria
as Benitez
2009 Nikté
as
2009 Purgatorio
as Don Julio
2008 Christmas, Inc.
as santa claus
2008 Divine Confusion
as Melesio
2008 Looking for Palladin
as Police Chief
2008 The Last of the Just
as Padre del Toro
2007 One Long Night
as Don Ricardo
2007 Distilling Love
as Mr. Irving Thomas
2006 Guadalupe
as
2006 Filmmakers in Action
as Self