Acting

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Chihuahua, Mexico

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Robert Arevalo

While working at a bar in Beverly Hills he received advice from veteran movie star Sylvester Stallone, "Create your own opportunities". That stuck with him. While working as an assistant on the Twentieth Century Fox lot, Arevalo met director Robert Rodriguez whom he struck up a friendship with, who then offered him the unforgettable role of the Opponent, the guy with the broken leg in the 1995 blockbuster film Desperado starring Antonio Banderas and Salma Hayek. Thanks to his friend (Salma Hayek), Arevalo was chosen to play a role as (Miguel Fuentes) one of her brothers in the film Fools Rush In, starring Matthew Perry and Salma Hayek, directed by Andy Tennant. Chad Stahelski, director of the John Wick series was one of Arevalo's martial arts instructors of Bruce Lee's Jeet Kune Do martial art under Guro Dan Inosanto. Robert became proficient in kali He also taught jiujitsu and trained Judo at 87 Eleven Action Design, Chad's stunt team. Arevalo is a 2nd Degree Black Belt in Machado Brazilian Jiujitsu under Rigan Machado. He is an enrolled member of the Chiricahua Apache Nation.

Desperado

August 25, 1995

Fools Rush In

February 14, 1997

Space: Above and Beyond

September 24, 1995

American Sicario

December 10, 2021

Runaway Virus

January 29, 2000

Mexican Bloodbath

February 21, 2010

The Single Guy

September 21, 1995

El Esqueleto

January 1, 1997

Made in Mexico

May 2, 2022

Lords of the Barrio

November 12, 2002