Julio César Cedillo is a Mexican-American actor, best known for the title role in the 2005 film ''

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Early life

Cedillo was born in Durango, Mexico in 1970, but grew up in

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. In 1988, he graduated from Dunbar High School.

Career

Cedillo appeared in several television productions in the 1990s, including ''

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'' as Travis Del Rio, Oakdale's Sports and Games store owner. He made his film debut in 2000 in '' All the Pretty Horses''. Other films include '' The Rookie'', ''

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'' and '' Sicario''.

Filmography

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'' (2005) *'' In The Electric Mist'' (2009) * ''

'' (2011) * '' Frontera'' (2014) * '' Sicario'' (2015) *''

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'' (2021) *'' Chocolate Lizards'' (TBA)

Video games

* '' The Terminator: Dawn of Fate'' -

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Television

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'' (1997-1998) - Travis Del Rio *'' The Good Guys'' ("Hunches & Heists") (2010) *'' The Walking Dead'' (Lieutenant Welles, Season 3, Ep. 3) (2012) *'' Narcos: Mexico'' (Comandante

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External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Cedillo, Julio Cesar 1970 births Male actors from Fort Worth, Texas University of Texas at Arlington alumni Living people Mexican emigrants to the United States 21st-century American male actors Male actors from Durango American male television actors American male film actors American male actors of Mexican descent