Actor
Robert Arevalo
Chihuahua, Mexico
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.
Notable work
Often works with
Salma Hayek Pinault
2 titles together
Desperado, Fools Rush In
Carlos Gómez
2 titles together
Desperado, Fools Rush In
Danny Trejo
2 titles together
Desperado, American Sicario
Carlos Gallardo
2 titles together
Desperado, Mexican Bloodbath
Angela Lanza
2 titles together
Desperado, Fools Rush In
Luis Gatica
2 titles together
Mexican Bloodbath, El Esqueleto
Full filmography · 14
Made in Mexico
as Cartel Hitman
2022
American Sicario
as Matteo
20215.8
Mexican Bloodbath
as Bishop and Director and Writer
2010
Street Playerz
Director
2009
Hunting of Man
as Marcelo Rumano
2003
Lords of the Barrio
as Dago
2002
Runaway Virus
as Manuel Santiago
2000
Fools Rush In
as Miguel Fuentes
19976.5
El Esqueleto
cast
1997
Desperado
as Opponent
19956.9