Pedro Miguel Arce (17 June 1976 – 9 December 2022) was a Nicaraguan film and television actor based in Canada. He was known for his roles in ''

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'' and '' Get Rich or Die Tryin''', as well as television appearances in ''

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'' and ''

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''.

Early life

Born and raised in

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, Nicaragua, Pedro moved to

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, for a few years, then he settled in

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, Ontario, Canada. While there Pedro surpassed others in high school football where he was captain for both the Neil McNeil Maroons and the Cedarbrae Colts. After graduation he enrolled to

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where he’d join the Varsity Blues National Championship football team. To improve his hand & foot speed for football, Pedro took

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classes. Enjoying the fighting arts more, he then decided to retire from football and pursue a career in

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Career

Pedro moved back to the United States and lived in

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, California. He appeared in television commercials, and appeared in such shows as ''

'', and ''

''. He also featured in films such as

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'', with

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's ''

'', ''

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'' with

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and

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''.

Personal life and death

"I am currently doing a lot of writing. I have a lot of ideas in my head, regarding different things that I like to do. I am trying to get as much of my writing done as possible. I've got a couple things completed and I am just trying to get them and bring them out to fruition. I wouldn't mind working on all sides of the camera, in front of the camera and behind the camera to do some filmmaking." Arce died in Toronto on 9 December 2022, at the age of 46.

Filmography

* '' Fall: The Price of Silence'' (2001) - Samoan Body Guard * '' True Blue'' (2001) - Bouncer * '' Elvis Gratton 3: Le retour d'Elvis Wong'' (2004) - Elvis Wong * ''

'' (2004) - Ticket Taker * ''

'' (2005) - Cash Counting Guard * ''

'' (2005) - Pillsbury * ''The Red Balloon'' (2006) - St. Peter * ''

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'' (2006) - Security Guard * ''

'' (2007) - Georgie Pulu * '' Step Brothers'' (2008) - Hard Wired * ''

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'' (2008) - Punisher * '' Krews'' (2008) - Guatemalan Gang Member * ''

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'' (2019) - Pedro Gonzalez Gonzales * ''

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'' (2019) - Chico * ''

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'' (2020) - Jimmy Spencer * ''

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'' (2020) - Rodrigo * '' Life in a Year'' (2020) - Security Guard * ''

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'' (2022) - Jory

Stunts

* ''

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'' (2001) - (stunt double: sumo)

Television appearances

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Arce, Pedro Miguel 1976 births 2022 deaths Nicaraguan male film actors University of Toronto alumni Nicaraguan male television actors Nicaraguan expatriates in the United States People from Managua