Raúl Méndez

Biography

Raul Mendez is considered by many in Mexico as one of the best actors of his generation. Classically trained, he is often referred to as a chameleon, working steadily in film, television and theater. In Oct 2014, he started working on two Netflix Original Series, taking on totally different characters; An unstable antagonist, Joaquin, on "Sense8" under the direction of James McTeigue and directed & produced by Lana and Andy Wachowski, and President César Gaviria, on "Narcos" produced by José Padilha and Chris Brancato, with multiple directors including fellow Mexican, Oscar winner Guillermo Navarro. He recently wrapped Texas Rising, playing the role of Juan Seguin, directed by Roland Joffé, and produced by the same team of "Hatfields and McCoys," scheduled to air on the History Channel May 2015. Raul has worked on many television series in Mexico including "El Señor de los Cielos" Parts 1 & 2, which aired in the U.S. on NBC/Telemundo. The Finale ranked #1 in its time period regardless of language in Los Angeles and Miami, and #1 Spanish-language Program in top markets including New York, Chicago, Philadelphia, San Francisco and Denver, among Adults 18-49. It was the #1 Most-Buzzed-About show among Spanish language networks on Twitter. He is still referred to in the streets as his character #Chacorta, a fan favorite. Raul grew up in Torréon, Mexico and at 15 became a member of the local theatre company. He followed his passion to Mexico City where he got his degree in Dramatic Arts studying and performing with two of Mexico's finest theatre directors Luis de Tavira and José Caballero. He later joined Los Endebles Theatre Company directed by Boris Schoemann, where he began to really develop his craft working in numerous theatrical productions including Michel Marc…