In 2006, Peña starred in the HBO film Walkout as Sal Castro, a Mexican-American high school teacher who inspires a group of East L.A. high school students to fight for Chicano rights.
I 2006 medvirkede Peña i HBO-filmen Walkout hvor han spillede rollen som Sal Castro, en mexicansk-amerikansk high school-lærer, der inspirerte en gruppe East Los Angeles high school elever til at kæmpe for sine rettigheder.