ACTOR
Clifton Collins Jr.
Known for Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood · Pacific Rim · Westworld
Clifton Collins Jr. (born June 16, 1970) is an American film, and television actor, best known for playing student Cesar Sanchez opposite substitute teacher Samuel L. Jackson in the feature film "One Eight Seven", and as the killer Perry Smith in the independent movie "Capote". He also played recurring characters in many television shows and is a series regular in HBO's "Westworld".
Snapshot 2026-10-15
- Born
- Jun 16, 1970
- Birthplace
- Los Angeles, California, USA
- Known For
- Acting
Biography
Clifton Collins Jr. (born June 16, 1970) is an American film, and television actor, best known for playing student Cesar Sanchez opposite substitute teacher Samuel L. Jackson in the feature film "One Eight Seven", and as the killer Perry Smith in the independent movie "Capote". He also played recurring characters in many television shows and is a series regular in HBO's "Westworld".
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Known For
MOVIE
Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood'Lancer' - Ernesto the Mexican Vaquero · 2019
★ 7.4
★ 7.4
MOVIE
Pacific RimTendo Choi · 2013
★ 7.0
★ 7.0
TV
WestworldLawrence / El Lazo · 2016
★ 8.0
★ 8.0
TV
The BlacklistHector Lorca · 2013
★ 7.6
★ 7.6
TV
ERMr. Brown · 1994
★ 7.8
★ 7.8
TV
The ShieldHernan · 2002
★ 8.2
★ 8.2
TV
Diagnosis: MurderBoyd Harcourt · 1993
★ 7.1
★ 7.1
Filmography
Movies
Grand CanyonCarlos' Friend #2
1991
For Richer, for PoorerCo-Worker
1992
FortressNiño Gomez
1992
Menace II SocietyVato #2
1993
Poetic JusticeMailroom Supervisor
1993
Sworn to Vengeance
1993
The Stöned AgeTack
1994
Witch HuntTyrone
1994
Dead PresidentsBetancourt
1995
One Tough BastardJarhead #2
1996
Sgt. BilkoSoldier #2
1996
One Eight SevenCesar
1997
The Bad PackTownsman 1
1997
The Defenders: Taking the FirstNelson Rodriguez
1998
The Replacement KillersLoco
1998
The Wonderful Ice Cream SuitMartinez
1998
Light It UpRobert 'Rivers' Tremont
1999
MascaraKyle
1999
My Sweet KillerHorton
1999
Price of GloryJimmy Ortega
2000
TigerlandPvt. Miter
2000
TrafficFrancisco Flores
2000
The Last CastleCp. Ramov Aguilar
2001
American GirlBuddy
2002
Road DogzRaymo Serrano
2002
The Rules of AttractionRupert
2002
I WitnessClaudio Castillo
2003
UndefeatedLoco
2003
MindhuntersVince Sherman
2004
CapotePerry Smith
2005
DirtyOfficer Armando Sancho
2005
Life of the PartyKipp
2005
BabelOfficer at Border Crossing
2006
Making Capote: Concept to ScriptSelf
2006
National Lampoon's TV: The MovieTijuana Cop 1 / Minion / Miranda
2006National Lampoon's TV: The MovieCo-Producer
2006
Rampage: The Hillside Strangler MurdersKenneth
2006Rampage: The Hillside Strangler MurdersCo-Producer
2006
Common Ground: Under Construction NotesSelf
2007
Family ManRichard "Family Man" Brautigan
2008
Little ChenierT-Boy Trahan
2008
Under Still WatersJacob
2008
BrothersMajor Cavazos
2009
Crank: High VoltageEl Huron
2009
ExtractStep
2009
Extract: Mike Judge's Secret RecipeSelf
2009
HorsemenStingray
2009
Star TrekAyel
2009
Sunshine CleaningWinston
2009
The Boondock Saints II: All Saints DayRomeo
2009
The Perfect GameCesar
2009
Tom CoolTom Picasso
2009
Scott Pilgrim vs. the WorldVegan Police (uncredited)
2010
Tell-TaleDetective
2010
The ExperimentNix
2010
The FPC.C. Jam
2011
Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter: The Great CalamityEdgar Allan Poe
2012
FreeloadersVic
2012
Sunset StripSelf
2012
HellbendersLawrence
2013
Pacific RimTendo Choi
2013
ParkerRoss
2013
TranscendenceMartin
2014
Knight of CupsJordan
2015
StungSydney
2015
HackerZed
2016
Man DownCharles
2016
TranspecosLou Hobbs
2016
Triple 9Jorge Rodriguez
2016
M.F.A.Kennedy
2017
Punching HenryDramatic Actor
2017
The VaultIger
2017
A Crooked SomebodyNathan
2018
Cabeza MadreJohn
2018
Small Town CrimeMood
2018
Super Troopers 2Bus Driver
2018
The MuleGustavo
2018
Honey BoyTom
2019
Lucky DayDPO Ernesto Sanchez
2019
Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood'Lancer' - Ernesto the Mexican Vaquero
2019
Running with the DevilThe Farmer
2019
WavesBobby
2019
LA OriginalsSelf
2020
Billy D and the Hall of Feathered Serpents featuring Money Shot by PusciferBartesian
2021
Breaking News in Yuba CountyRay
2021
Butter Miracle Suite OneBobby
2021
JockeyJackson Silva
2021JockeyExecutive Producer
2021
Nightmare AlleyFunhouse Jack
2021
Painted BeautyPeter
2021
After YangGeorge
2022
Red, White & Royal BlueOscar Diaz
2023
The BricklayerRadek
2023
EddingtonLodge
2025
Train DreamsBoomer
2025
By DesignJacob the Stalker
2026
Red, White & Royal WeddingOscar Diaz
TT
The Things You Love Will DisappearPapa
Television
Jake and the Fatman1 eps
1987
The FlashJavier O'Hara · 1 eps
1990
Acapulco H.E.A.T.David Kern · 1 eps
1993
Diagnosis: MurderBoyd Harcourt · 1 eps
1993
Walker, Texas RangerFito · 2 eps
1993
ERMr. Brown · 1 eps
1994
Madman of the PeopleJorge · 1 eps
1994CC
Crisis Center6 eps
1997
Martial Law1 eps
1998
AliasJavier Parez · 3 eps
2001
The ShieldHernan · 2 eps
2002
The Twilight ZoneAndy Perez · 1 eps
2002
Veronica MarsAlonzo Lozano · 8 eps
2004
ThiefJack 'Bump' Hill · 6 eps
2006
Fear ItselfRichard 'Family Man' Brautigan · 1 eps
2008
Pound PuppiesScar / Weasel (voice) · 1 eps
2010
The EventThomas · 22 eps
2010
CleanersJulian · 18 eps
2013
Red WidowJames Ramos · 8 eps
2013
The BlacklistHector Lorca · 1 eps
2013
BallersMaximo Gomez · 7 eps
2015
Ride with Norman ReedusSelf · 1 eps
2016
WestworldLawrence / El Lazo · 21 eps
2016
The StandBobby Terry · 1 eps
2020
The Last FrontierIsaac Romero · 5 eps
2025
LuckyHarris Dutch · 7 eps
2026TM
The Murder of JonBenét RamseyDet. Tom Trujillo · 8 eps
2026Photos
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