Jaime Sánchez

Jaime Luis Sánchez Rodríguez (born December 19, 1938) is a Puerto Rican actor of stage, film and television, active since the 1950s. He began his acting career on Broadway at the age of 18 in 1957, when he played Chino in the original cast of West Side Story.

Career Stage Jaime Luis Sánchez Rodríguez, appearing as Jamie Sanchez, was born in the coastal municipality of Rincón. His household was poor, and he was one of seven siblings (four brothers and three sisters) had to figure ways in which to sustain themselves and the family. By the age of 14, he had begun performing as a radio actor. He considered the play a learning experience that helped throughout his career. He also had two different roles in both Brian De Palma's crime drama Carlito's Way (1993) and its 2005 prequel Carlito's Way: Rise to Power, directed by Michael Bregman. He plays the role of Miguel's Father in Leon Ichaso's biopic Piñero (2001), about the Puerto Rican playwright/actor Miguel Piñero (whom he knew personally) played by Benjamin Bratt. Mike Hodges's action-adventure Florida Straits (1986), and Kojak: It's Always Something (1990).

At Puerto Rico, Sánchez worked with Jacobo Morales and Miguel Ángel Álvarez.

Honors Sánchez received the Screen World Award and was nominated for a Laurel Award for his performance in The Wild Bunch (1969). 1977: Bobby Deerfield (Sydney Pollack) - Delveccio 1980: On the Nickel (Ralph Waite) - Joe 1985: Invasion USA (Joseph Zito) - Castillo 1986: Big Trouble (John Cassavetes) - Terrorist chief 1992: In the Soup (Alexandre Rockwell) - Uncle Theo 1992: Bad Lieutenant (Abel Ferrara) - Priest 1993: Carlito's Way (Brian De Palma) - Rudy 1995: Fear of Man (Short, William Nunez) - The patrol leader 1996: Looking for Richard (Documentary, Al Pacino) - Himself 1998: The City (La Ciudad) (David Riker) - The director of the clothing store 2001: Piñero (Leon Ichaso) - Miguel's father 2005: The Krutch (Short, 29m, Judith R. Escalona) - Dr. Guzman 2007: 3 Americas (Cristina Kotz Cornejo) - Henry 2011: The King Hector Lavoe (Antony Felton) - Hector Maisonave 2011: Diega! (James Aviles Martin) - Guillermo Diego In production : An Artist's Emblem (Michael J. Narvaez) - Paco the activist

Television

+ Year Title Role Notes 1966 The Fugitive Sam Episode: "The Last Oasis" 1967 Wings of Fire Luis Passos TV movie. AKA The Cloudburst 1970 Bonanza Ramon Cardenas Episode: "El Jefe" 1971 Sesame Street Miguel 4 episodes 1974 Kojak Paolo Olivarez Episode: "A Souvenir from Atlantic City" 1976 Kojak Thomas Serio Episode: "An Unfair Trade" 1985 Miami Vice Grocero Episode: "Smuggler's Blues" 1986 American Playhouse Ramon Iglesia Episode: "The House of Ramon Iglesia" 1986 The Equalizer Captain Vincente Episode: "Prelude" 1986 Florida Straits Innocente TV movie. Director: Mike Hodges 1990 Kojak: It's Always Something Dr. Claudio Guzman TV movie 1992 Law & Order Mr. Cristobal Episode: "Prince of Darkness" 2005 Carlito's Way: Rise to Power Eddie TV movie. Director: Michael Bregman