Luis Gerardo Méndez

Luis Gerardo Hernández Méndez (born 12 March 1982) is a Mexican actor and film producer.

Life and career Luis Gerardo Hernández Méndez was born in Aguascalientes, Aguascalientes, on 12 March 1982. 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. More recently, his production company Cine Vaquero had a first look deal with ViacomCBS International Studios. He appeared as Baltasar Frías in the Peacock black comedy mystery series The Resort (2022).

Personal life He is openly gay. As of January 2016, he was in a relationship with Pablo Chemor.

Méndez has a dog named Tuba, and they both appeared in a PETA campaign encouraging people to treat their pets as family members.

Awards and nominations For his role as Javi Noble in The Noble Family (2013), Méndez was nominated for the Ariel Award for Best Actor. He won a New York Latin ACE Awards for Best Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture for his role in Cantinflas (2014). In 2019, Méndez received a second Ariel Award nomination for Best Actor for his lead role in Bayoneta.

Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes 2004 Santos peregrinos Mao 2005 Manos libres Marcelo 2006 Efectos secundarios Young Ignacio La niña en la piedra Joaquín Tierra de gringos Fresa Short film 2008 Más allá de mí Rufino 2009 Sincronía Arturo 2010 3 Shots Jaime Short film 180° Beto Hidalgo: La historia jamás contada Rodríguez Sucedió en un día Guía novato Segment: "Siete" 2011 Bacalar Luis La otra familia George Viento en contra Andrés 2012 Morelos José María Liceaga 2013 No sé si cortarme las venas o dejármelas largas Lucas Nosotros los Nobles Javi NobleParadise Shakespeare tuvo una hermana Marcos Short film 2014 Cantinflas Estanislao Shilinsky Bachanska Elvira, te daría mi vida pero la estoy usando Ricardo 2015 Home Oh Voice role; Spanish dubbing 2016 Rebirth Doctor Storks Junior Voice role; Spanish dubbing Sundown Tourist Cop 2017 Camino a Marte Mark 2018 Tiempo Compartido Pedro 2019 Charlie's Angels The Saint Murder MysteryJuan Carlos Rivera 2020 Half Brothers Renato Also executive producer 2022 Me Time Armando 2024 Skincare Angel Vergara TechnoboysAlanAlso director (directorial debut) 2025 A Time for Bravery Mariano Silverstein In Spanish: La hora de los valientes 2026 Animals Post-production

Television Year Title Role Notes 2003 Ladrón de corazones Raúl Television debut 2004 Gitanas Claudio 2005 Corazón partido Ignacio "Nacho" Echarri 2007 Lola, érase una vez Bataca 2008 Vecinos Piloto Recurring role; 6 episodes 2009 Mujeres asesinas Luis Episode: "Cecilia, prohibida" 2009–2012 XY Julián Main role 2009 Tiempo final Cesar Rojas Episode: "El funeral" 2009 Los simuladores Unknown role Recurring role; 4 episodes 2010 Gritos de muerte y libertad Juan Fernando Domínguez 2 episodes 2010 Capadocia Luis 2 episodes 2011 El encanto del águila José León Toral Episode: "El último Caudillo" 2012 La clínica Miguel Recurring role 2015–2019 Club de Cuervos Salvador "Chava" Iglesias, Jr. Main role / Executive Producer 2016 Drunk History Hernán Cortés Episode: "Cortés y la Malinche, El presidente y los Espíritus, La pierna de Santa Anna" 2021 Narcos: Mexico Victor Tapia Main role (season 3) 2021–2022 The Envoys Pedro Salinas Main role 2022 The Resort Baltasar Frías Main role 2022 Belascoarán Héctor Belascoarán Shayne Main role 2024 ¿Quién lo mató? Mario Bezares Main role 2025 Mentiras, la serie Emmanuel Main role / Executive producer