Luis Contreras

About

Tall, lean, and wiry, 6-foot-4 Euro-Indigenous Latino American character actor. The son of Euro-Indigenous Latino American character actor, Roberto Contreras. Luis Contreras was born on September 18, 1950. Lean and wiry, often sporting a mass of curly hair and drooping mustache, with his piercing dark eyes and angular face Contreras ranged between portraying various criminals and police officers. Contreras made his film debut as a Federale in Steven Spielberg's wonderful science fiction classic "Close Encounters of the Third Kind." He also popped up as a zoot suiter in Spielberg's hilarious all-star comedy "1941." Contreras frequently acted in movies for director Walter Hill: "The Long Riders," "48 HRS.,""Extreme Prejudice," "Red Heat," "Geronimo: An American Legend," and "Last Man Standing." Contreras was especially memorable as a grocery store security guard in the cult classic sci-fi...

Known for

Falcon CrestSeries • 1981Knight RiderSeries • 1982AirwolfSeries • 1984Quincy, M.E.Series • 1976Night CourtSeries • 1984MatlockSeries • 1986T. J. HookerSeries • 1982HunterSeries • 1984Simon & SimonSeries • 1981CarnivàleSeries • 200348 Hrs.Movie • 1982The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr.Series • 1993CHiPsSeries • 1977Close Encounters of the Third KindMovie • 1977Tales of the Gold MonkeySeries • 1982Bound by HonorMovie • 1993Last Man StandingMovie • 1996Red HeatMovie • 1988WalkerMovie • 1987Pee-wee's Big AdventureMovie • 1985Geronimo: An American LegendMovie • 19931941Movie • 1979DollmanMovie • 1991BarbarosaMovie • 1982