Top 20 Hispanic Actors

The Academy Award-winner actor whose rendition of Cyrano de Bergerac is still considered one of the truly great performances in movie history. Also known for roles in Dune, Man of La Mancha, and the Caine Mutiny.

Nominated for more than half a dozen awards for her role as Frida Kahlo, is an excellent actress in both comedic and serious roles.

Came to the U.S. without any real command of English and is now capable of speaking it perfectly. He's been in Zorro, Desperado, and his first movie, the Mambo Kings, as well as having a comedic role as Puss in Boots in the Shrek movies.

She's a vibrant, beautiful, multi-faceted, multi-talented woman. She's the darling of romantic comedies. See Wedding Planner? Shall We Dance? Maid in Manhattan? But she's no pushover...see Enough? She should always be on a short list of Top Hispanic Actors/Actresses.

A man whose career lasted over the course of seven decades in such roles as Mr. Roarke from Fantasy Island and one of the greatest villains in movie history, Khan from the Star Trek franchise. Also known for his famous Chrysler commercials, in which he mentions "fine Corinthian leather."

Quite possibly the greatest hispanic actor of today. He has played many roles over the years on the stage, TV, and the movie screen. His most famous roles include Jaime Escalante from Stand and Deliver, El Pachuco in Zoot Suit, Lt. Martin Castillo in Miami Vice, and in more recent years, Admiral William Adama in the remake of Battlestar Galactica.

What a loveable actor he is!! Makes my heart skip beats and he comes across so genuine. The Puretorican community must be so proud of him. I'm an Australian outback girl and he is the ONLY actor my husband gets jealous of when I talk about and that is saying quite a bit.

Didn't realize he was Hispanic until recently when I found out that he was Puerto Rican. So he qualifies for this Top 20 list. Loved him with Reese Witherspoon in Walk the Line, story of Johnny Cash. For that performance, he was nominated for the Best Actor Oscar, and won a Golden Globe in the same category in 2006.

She is a type-cast, yes. Loud, abnoxious, annoying nasal voice. But she hits the roles with a firebrand that only she can do. And well, she did get an Oscar nomination for best supporting actress in 1993 for "Fearless". She broke with character her performance was absolutely brilliant. Not bad for a girl from the Bushwick neighborhood of Brooklyn who spent most of her young life in foster care. A truly American tale of dreams coming true.

Born Ramón Samaniego in Durango, Mexico, he was re-christined Ramon Novarro when he broke into movies in the early 1920s. Cast as the title hero in the original silent version of Ben-Hur (1925), he became an international superstar, ranking at the top of MGM's star-laden roster for the next decade, appearing in such classics as The Student Prince in Old Heidelberg (1928) and Mata Hari (1932).

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CRISPIN ALAPAG HAS HAD ALOT OF ROLES ON SOME OF TELEVISIONS BIGGEST SHOWS. HE HAS HAD RECURRING AND CO-STAR ROLES ON RAY DONOVAN, CRIMINAL MINDS, GENERAL HOSPITAL, BIG TIME IN HOLLYWOOD, FL, RUSH HOUR AND VR TROOPERS POWER RANGERS.