Luis Contreras (actor)
# Luis Contreras (actor)

Luis Contreras (September 18, 1950 – June 20, 2004) was an American character actor. The son of actor Roberto Contreras, his film debut was in Close Encounters of the Third Kind. Contreras often played the parts of bums, gang members, police officers, prison inmates, and criminals. One of the typical roles that he played as a gang member or criminal was that of Jesus in Walking the Edge.

Contreras appeared in multiple movies for director Walter Hill: The Long Riders, 48 Hrs., Extreme Prejudice, Red Heat, Geronimo: An American Legend, and Last Man Standing.

He died of cancer in 2004 at the age of 53.

## Filmography

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1977 | Close Encounters of the Third Kind | Federale #2 | |
| 1978 | Coming Home | Demonstrator | Uncredited |
| 1979 | 1941 | Zoot Suiter | |
| 1979 | The Jerk | Extra In 'Cat Juggling' Scene | Uncredited |
| 1980 | The Last Married Couple in America | Party Guest #6 | |
| 1980 | Heart Beat | Mexican Junkie | |
| 1980 | The Blues Brothers | Bob's Country Bunker Patron | Uncredited |
| 1980 | The Long Riders | Man At The Bar | |
| 1980 | Borderline | Bandit | |
| 1982 | Barbarosa | Angel | |
| 1982 | 48 Hrs. | Gang Member | |
| 1984 | Repo Man | Mr. Humphries' Security Guard | Uncredited |
| 1985 | Walking the Edge | Jesus | |
| 1985 | Pee-wee's Big Adventure | Biker #2 | |
| 1985 | Stand Alone | Look-Out | |
| 1986 | Blue City | Lieutenant Ortiz | |
| 1986 | Big Trouble | Terrorist #2 | |
| 1986 | Mission Kill | Officer | |
| 1987 | Extreme Prejudice | Lupo | |
| 1987 | Straight to Hell | Sal | |
| 1987 | Walker | Benito | |
| 1988 | Sunset | Jail Inmate #2 | |
| 1988 | Red Heat | Lupo | |
| 1989 | After Midnight | The Dogs' Master | (segment "A Night on the Town") |
| 1991 | Suburban Commando | Ringo | |
| 1992 | Desert Kickboxer | | |
| 1993 | Blood In Blood Out | "Realthing" | |
| 1993 | Geronimo: An American Legend | Rurale Officer | |
| 1993 | Heaven! | Sanchez | |
| 1995 | Under the Hula Moon | Bandito | |
| 1996 | The Winner | Guy In Couple | |
| 1996 | Last Man Standing | Comandante Ramirez | |
| 1997 | Down for the Barrio | Cadillac Crowd | |
| 2000 | Across the Line | Timex | |
| 2002 | Ocean Park | Derelict | |
| 2004 | Criminal | Carlos | (final film role) |
