Pepe Serna Biography

Fast Facts

• In an effort to reach out to the young people in his community, he created the one-man show "Curandero," which he performs in verse
• Made his acting debut in the 1970 film "The Student Nurses․"
• Quote: "I always knew I wanted to be an actor․ I was always performing in some way․ I had the most energy of anyone around me․ I was always enthusiastic, which came from my 'entheo' (the god within)․․․There are no excuses, one must tap into their own pep․"
• Best known for his role as Angel in "Scarface" and as Mr․ Sanchez on "The PJs․"
• Produced the films "Red on Yella, Kill a Fella," "A-GuruPhobia," and "Clean Sweep" and the documentary "Lareodans Speak: Voices on Immigration․"
• Created a method of teaching improv to children which he calls "Pepefied Sernafied․"
• Has done voice-over work on "The PJs," "Just Cause," "Justice League," "The Pirates of Dark Water," and "Scooby-Doo and Scrappy-Doo․"