
Robert Arevalo
Biography
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.
Known For

TV
Tulsa King
Bodyguard (Kyle)
2022

TV
The Single Guy
Juan Uno
1995

TV
Indio
Cosme de los Santos
2013

TV
Space: Above and Beyond
Horn
1995

Film
Desperado
Opponent
1995

Film
Fools Rush In
Miguel Fuentes
1997

Film
American Sicario
Matteo
2021

Film
Runaway Virus
Manuel Santiago
2000

Film
Hunting of Man
Marcelo Rumano
2003

Film
Mexican Bloodbath
Bishop
2010

Film
Made in Mexico
Cartel Hitman
2022

Film
El Esqueleto
1997

Film
Lords of the Barrio
Dago
2002
Filmography
2022TVTulsa Kingas Bodyguard (Kyle)2022FilmMade in Mexicoas Cartel Hitman2021FilmAmerican Sicarioas Matteo2013TVIndioas Cosme de los Santos2010FilmMexican Bloodbathas Bishop2003FilmHunting of Manas Marcelo Rumano2002FilmLords of the Barrioas Dago2000FilmRunaway Virusas Manuel Santiago1997FilmFools Rush Inas Miguel Fuentes1997FilmEl Esqueleto1995TVSpace: Above and Beyondas Horn1995TVThe Single Guyas Juan Uno1995FilmDesperadoas Opponent