Peter Charles Marquardt (July 1, 1964 – July 19, 2014) was an American actor and

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producer. He was best known for his debut film role as the drug lord Moco (Spanish for "booger") in

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's 1993 action film ''

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''. He landed the role following a chance encounter with Rodriguez at a research facility, where both men were volunteering as test subjects for cholesterol-lowering medication. Rodriguez cast Marquardt in the Spanish-language ''El Mariachi'' despite the fact that Marquardt did not speak Spanish. Marquardt reprised the role of Moco for a flashback sequence in Rodriguez's next film, ''

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''. He later appeared in Rodriguez's '' Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over'' and starred in the 2011 horror-thriller ''The Shadow People''. Outside of film acting, Marquardt was an associate producer on several video games for

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, including ''

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'' and '' Wing Commander IV: The Price of Freedom''. He also co-produced '' Dominion: Storm Over Gift 3''. Marquardt died in

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on July 19, 2014, at the age of 50.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Marquardt, Peter 1964 births 2014 deaths 20th-century American male actors Video game producers American male video game actors American male voice actors