Robert Arevalo
While working at a bar in Beverly Hills he received advice from veteran movie star Sylvester Stallone, "Create your own opportunities". That stuck with him. While working as an assistant on the Twentieth Century Fox lot, Arevalo met director Robert Rodriguez whom he struck up a friendship with, who then offered him the unforgettable role of the Opponent, the guy with the broken leg in the 1995 blockbuster film Desperado starring Antonio Banderas and Salma Hayek. Thanks to his friend (Salma Hayek), Arevalo was chosen to play a role as (Miguel Fuentes) one of her brothers in the film Fools Rush In, starring Matthew Perry and Salma Hayek, directed by Andy Tennant. Chad Stahelski, director of the John Wick series was one of Arevalo's martial arts instructors of Bruce Lee's Jeet Kune Do martial art under Guro Dan Inosanto. Robert became proficient in kali He also taught jiujitsu and trained Judo at 87 Eleven Action Design, Chad's stunt team. Arevalo is a 2nd Degree Black Belt in Machado Brazilian Jiujitsu under Rigan Machado. He is an enrolled member of the Chiricahua Apache Nation.
Acting
Movie
Desperado
as Opponent
1995
TV
Tulsa King
as Bodyguard (Kyle)
2022
Movie
Fools Rush In
as Miguel Fuentes
1997
TV
Space: Above and Beyond
as Horn
1995
Movie
American Sicario
as Matteo
2021
Movie
Runaway Virus
as Manuel Santiago
2000
TV
The Single Guy
as Juan Uno
1995
Movie
Mexican Bloodbath
as Bishop
2010
Movie
Made in Mexico
as Cartel Hitman
2022
Movie
Lords of the Barrio
as Dago
2002
Movie
El Esqueleto
1997
Movie
Hunting of Man
as Marcelo Rumano
2003
TV
Indio
as Cosme de los Santos
2013