Maximino Arciniega Jr. is an American actor, best known for his portrayal of Domingo Gallardo "Krazy-8" Molina in the

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'' Breaking Bad'' and it's spin-off/ prequel ''

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''. A native of the Northwest side of

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, Arciniega graduated from the Columbia College Chicago. In 2020, he opened an acting school in Chicago.

Early life and career

Maximino Arciniega was born in

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to Mexican immigrants. He grew up in the Hermosa neighborhood in the northwest side of Chicago, and attended

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. He graduated from Columbia College Chicago with a

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in theater. Arciniega gained fame after starring as

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in the first three episodes of the

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Breaking Bad, later reprising his role in the spin-off/ prequel series

. He has also made appearances in The Barber (2014),

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(2020), and

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(2021). In 2020, Arciniega opened the MA School of Acting in Chicago.

Filmography

Film

Television

References

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