Steven Bauer

Steven Bauer (born Esteban Ernesto Echevarría Samson; December 2, 1956) is a Cuban-American actor.

Bauer began his career on PBS, portraying Joe Peña, the son of Cuban immigrants on ¿Qué Pasa, USA? (1977–1979). He played Manolo "Manny" Ribera, the best friend and right-hand man of Cuban drug lord Tony Montana, in the 1983 crime drama Scarface, Don Eladio Vuente in Breaking Bad (2011) and in Better Call Saul (2017–2022), and the retired Mossad agent Avi Rudin in Ray Donovan (2013–2017).

Early life and education Bauer was born Esteban Ernesto Echevarría Samson, on December 2, 1956, in Havana, Cuba, the son of Lillian Samson Agostini, a schoolteacher, and Esteban Echevarría, a commercial pilot who worked for Cubana Airlines. Bauer's maternal grandfather, whose family names were Samson and Bauer, was Jewish, and immigrated to Cuba from Germany, a refugee looking to escape the devastating effects of the Holocaust; he married a Cuban of Italian descent.

Bauer's family emigrated from Cuba to the United States on Independence Day, 1960, when he was three years old, shortly after the end of the Cuban Revolution, settling in Miami, Florida.

In 2010, Bauer was mistakenly named as the driver of a vehicle that struck and killed 24-year-old Brent Rosenberg of Malibu. Rosenberg was walking on Pacific Coast Highway toward his parked car on the east side of the road when he was struck by a sport utility vehicle. Initial reports said Bauer was the driver of the vehicle but police officials later said it was a different person of the same name.

Filmography

Film Year Film Role Notes 1981 She's in the Army Now Nick Donato TV movie 1982 An Innocent Love Duncan Widders TV movie 1983 Valley Girl Guy in Pink Shirt Scarface Manolo "Manny Ray" Ribera 1984 Body Double Assistant Director Thief of Hearts Scott Muller 1986 Running Scared Detective Frank Sigliano Sword of Gideon Avner TV movie 1987 Tales from the Hollywood Hills: A Table at Ciro's Tony Montoya TV movie 1988 Wildfire Frank The Beast of War Khan Taj 1989 Gleaming the Cube Al Lucero 1991 A Climate for Killing Paul McGraw Sweet Poison Bobby TV movie False Arrest Detective Dan Ryan TV movie 1992 Drive Like Lightning Charlie TV movie Raising Cain Jack Dante 1993 Snapdragon Dr. David "Doc" Hoogstraten 1994 Woman of Desire Jonathan Ashby/Ted Ashby Improper Conduct Sam Stranger by Night Bobby Corcoran Video Terminal Voyage Reese 1995 Codename: Silencer Vinnie Rizzo Wild Side Tony 1996 Primal Fear Joey Pinero Navajo Blues Nick Epps/John Cole 1997 Plato's Run Sam Video Sisters and Other Strangers Anthony Quintana TV movie The Blackout Mickey's Studio Actor Star Portal Dr. Ray Brady Video Miami – Kickboxing Academy Carl 1998 The Versace Murder FBI Agent John Jacoby Naked Lies Kevin Dowd 2000 Warm Texas Rain Rush Video Forever Lulu Lou Rave Antonio For Love or Country: The Arturo Sandoval Story Angel TV movie Traffic Carlos Ayala El Grito Ibarra Glory Glory Jack 2001 Boss of Bosses Vito Genovese TV movie The Learning Curve Mark York 2002 King of Texas Menchaca TV movie Malevolent Captain Greg Pruitt 2003 Masked and Anonymous Edgar Nola Leo 2004 Raptor Island Azir TV movie Doing Hard Time Detective Anthony Wade Video 2005 How the Garcia Girls Spent Their Summer Victor Reyes Keeper of the Past The Mayor Short Hitters Anonymous Theodore 'Teddy' Swan Pit Fighter Manolo The Lost City Castel La fiesta del Chivo Juan Jose Viñas 2006 Ladrones & Mentirosos Oscar Dead Lenny Lenny Long Video 2007 Kings of South Beach Allie Boy TV movie The Last Sentinel Drone Scientist Category 4 Robert Short Planet Raptor Captain Mace Carter TV movie Natural Born Komics – Video 2008 Smother Carl Short Mutants Marcus Santiago I Didn't Know Who I Was Mr. David Hernandez Short Dark World Rick 2009 Behind Enemy Lines: Colombia General Manuel Valez Video Charlie Valentine Ferucci From Mexico with Love Tito Camouflage Bobby The Intruders Michael Foster 2010 Bulletface Ned Walker Fast Lane Lt. Baynes Toxic Conrad Shadows in Paradise Agent Stubbs A Numbers Game Neal Black Enemies Among Us Senator Fred Edmonds Zenitram Frank Ramírez Suicide Dolls Hank Raven William Disarmed Col. Caine Venus & Vegas Francis Promises Detective Stevens One in the Gun Arthur Crumble Reda Short Boyle Heights Tino 2011 The Last Gamble Steven Session Jake Tellman Joshua Tree Jefferey Mommy & Me Brad Johnson Pimp Bullies Mr. Watson Jackie Goldberg Private Dick Mr. Lincoln Driving by Braille Rudolf Corso 2012 Paloma Enrique Short Sins Expiation Williams ATypical Love Brad Johnson For the Love of Money Hector Garbage Steven A Dark Truth Tony Green Werewolf: The Beast Among Us Hyde Video Gothic Assassins VOX Success Driven The Husband Short Showstopper Detective Vinnie Randall Revan Shadow Knuckleheads Manny 2013 Day of Redemption Jeffrey Cambell Counterpunch Tomas Real Gangsters Nick "Big Nick" Salens Once Upon a Time in Queens P.O. Ramirez Five Thirteen Ernesto Esteban Chavez Cage of Glory Brother Jose Awakened Lucas Drake Seasick Sailor Waldorf Short 2014 The Lookalike Frank Killing Frisco Esteban 2015 Sweet Lorraine Lou 2016 Beyond the Game Eric Restored Me Armando J.L. Family Ranch Hector Arrieta Toyed Mr. Martinez Short King of LA Adrian TV movie 2017 Andover Father Gregory Culture of Fear Vega Avenge the Crows Ronaldo Blue Eyes Russian TV movie 2020 Deported Male INS Agent 2021 Flinch Joseph Doyle Women Is Losers Don Juan My Dead Dad Uncle Tommy Love on the Rock Claudio Fairbanks Mister Mayfair Mike Mister Mayfair 2 – A Song to Kill For Mike 2022 Nothing Is Impossible Archie Touraine TBA Barracuda TBA Post-production

Television Year Show Role Notes 1977–1979 ¿Qué Pasa, U.S.A.? Joe Peña Main cast (seasons 1–3) 1978 The Rockford Files Jesus Hernandez Episode: "A Fast Count" 1980 From Here to Eternity Pvt. Ignacio Carmona Episode: "Pearl Harbor" 1981 Hill Street Blues Officer Fuentes Recurring cast (season 1) One Day at a Time Eduardo Diaz Episode: "I Do, I Do" 1985 Alfred Hitchcock Presents Gambler Episode: "Pilot" 1990 Drug Wars: The Camarena Story DEA Agent Enrique "Kiki" Camarena Episode: "Part 1-3" Wiseguy Michael Santana Main cast (season 4) 1992 Red Shoe Diaries Michael Episode: "Safe Sex" 1998 The Outer Limits Sergeant Waylon Dumar Episode: "Nightmare" Welcome to Paradox Detective Angel Cardenas Episode: "Our Lady of the Machine" 1999 Walker, Texas Ranger Lorenzo Cabral Episode: "Rise to the Occasion" 2000 Relic Hunter Tony Episode: "Fertile Ground" 2001 Nash Bridges Lima Episode: "Out of Miami" V.I.P. Blake Thompson Episode: "Val Under Covers" UC: Undercover Carlos Cortez Recurring cast 2005 Sex, Love & Secrets Stefano Episode: "Territorial Defense" 2006 E! True Hollywood Story Himself Episode: "Scarface" South Beach Lieutenant Rivera Recurring cast 2007 Burn Notice Reyes Episode: "Hard Bargain" Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Raphael Gardner Episode: "Paternity" 2009 Cold Case Osmany "Oz" Leon Episode: "Stealing Home" American Dad! Jaramillo (voice) Episode: "Stan's Night Out" Mental Diego Suarez Episode: "Coda" 2010 Hacienda Heights Mayor Eduardo Garcia Main cast (season 2) 2011 Breaking Bad Don Eladio Vuente Recurring cast (season 4) 2012 Common Law Miguel Avila Episode: "In-Laws vs. Outlaws" 2013 The Mentalist Don Clyde Episode: "Little Red Corvette" CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Bobby Esposito Episode: "Passed Pawns" 2013–2017 Ray Donovan Avi Rudin Main cast (seasons 1–5) 2014 The Night Shift Milo Osborne Recurring cast (season 1) Hawaii Five-0 Jimmy Sykes Episode: "Ho'oilina" 2015 Battle Creek Roderigo Episode: "Sympathy for the Devil" 2015–2017 Blue Bloods Gerry Guerrero Guest cast (seasons 6–7) 2017–2018 Queen of the South Santos Recurring cast (season 2), guest (season 3) 2017–2022 Better Call Saul Don Eladio Vuente Guest cast (season 3 & 5-6) 2018 Goliath Willie Episode: "Diablo Verde" 2019 Supergirl Bernardo Rojas Episode: "Confidence Women" 2021 NCIS Miguel Torres Episode: "Sangre" 2023 S.W.A.T. Sancho Zamora Episode: "Legacy" White House Plumbers Dr. Manuel Artime Episode: "True Believers" The Blacklist Vicente Sandoval Episode: "Wormwood (No. 182)"

Video games Year Game Role 2006 Scarface: The World Is Yours The Sandman 2012 Call of Duty: Black Ops II Additional Voices Hitman: Absolution Birdie 2016 Let It Die Kommando Kawasaki

Music videos Year Artist Song Role 1984 Maria Conchita Alonso "Noche de Copas" Main Lover Interest 1985 Eurythmics "Would I Lie to You?" Biker Boyfriend The Pointer Sisters "Dare Me" Boxer Miami Sound Machine "Conga" Crowd Dancer 2007 Pitbull "Secret Admirer" Extra 2013 Drake "Hold On, We're Going Home" Kidnapper 2016 Kill My Coquette "3rd & Bonnie Brae" Himself 2018 Zayn "Let Me" Kingpin "Entertainer"