Luis Contreras
Acting
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…
Filmography
55
Criminal
2004
Wednesday Afternoon
2004
Carnivàle
2003
Missing Pieces
2001
American Tragedy
2000
Across the Line
2000
Last Man Standing
1996
The Winner
1996
Dragstrip Girl
1994
Geronimo: An American Legend
1993
The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr.
1993
Rio Diablo
1993
Bound by Honor
1993
Desert Kickboxer
1992
Dollman
1991
Lower Level
1991
Suburban Commando
1991
El Diablo
1990
After Midnight
1989
Red Heat
1988
Sunset
1988
Walker
1987
The Oldest Rookie
1987
Straight to Hell
1987
Police Story: The Freeway Killings
1987
Extreme Prejudice
1987
Heart of the City
1986
Running Scared
1986
Big Trouble
1986
Blue City
1986
Matlock
1986
Stand Alone
1985
Pee-wee's Big Adventure
1985
Walking the Edge
1985
A Touch of Scandal
1984
Hunter
1984
Repo Man
1984
Airwolf
1984
Night Court
1984
48 Hrs.
1982
Knight Rider
1982
Tales of the Gold Monkey
1982
T. J. Hooker
1982
Barbarosa
1982
Falcon Crest
1981
Simon & Simon
1981
Borderline
1980
The Long Riders
1980
Heart Beat
1980
The Last Married Couple in America
1980
1941
1979
Close Encounters of the Third Kind
1977
CHiPs
1977
Quincy, M.E.
1976
Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951
