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Pepe Serna
Serna (left) withAyako Fujitani andDave Boyle in 2015
Born	(1944-07-23)July 23, 1944 (age 80) Corpus Christi, Texas, U.S.
Occupations	Actor artist
Years active	1970–present
Spouse	Diane Serna (m. 1969)[1]

Pepe Serna (born July 23, 1944) is an American actor and artist.^[2]

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Serna's first break in films came in 1970 on theRoger Corman-directed filmThe Student Nurses. Over the years, Serna has appeared in over 100 films. In the blockbuster comedyThe Jerk, he appeared as a lowrider-driving criminal who cons a naiveSteve Martin out of money and new tires. Another notable role was inScarface, directed byBrian De Palma, asTony Montana's friend Angel Fernandez. Serna played the charismatic guru Nanak inAguruphobia, which he also co-produced. He has also appeared on stage, including his solo showEl Ruco, Chuco, Cholo, Pachuco.

Serna has been honored by the Screen Actors Guild Heritage Achievement Award; the League of United Latin American Citizens, and the Estrella Award for Arts & Culture from the Orange County Hispanic Chamber of Commerce. Serna played Señor Cárdenas in the filmDownsizing.

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