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Ángel Salazar

Ángel Salazar

Actor · Died August 11, 2024, aged 68 · Cuba

​From IMDb; Angel Salazar (born March 2, 1956) was a Cuban-American comedian and actor. This manic,human laugh factory is rather difficult to describe. His Cuban heritage and penchant for sporting mini-skirts notwithstanding, Salazar's performance is a mixture of street-smart ethnic wisecracks, risqué humor, physical comedy, and audience involvement. He disappeared from films in 1993 for a decade!? Only appearing in a documentary called "Comedian"(2002) in between. He reappeared in 2003 in the films, "Harlem Blues"and "Vote for Me". He once again disappeared for 2 yrs from film!?. In 2005, he came back for a film called "Rose Woes and Joe's " But then he once again vanished for 2 more years!? In between he did another documentary in 2006 "The Latin Legends of Comedy" with J.J. Ramirez and Joey Vega.He reappeared in 2007 with "Made in Brooklyn " then again gone for 2 more years!? He again appeared in 2009 and made one short film,'Trust Me'. Then the very next year 2010 he did another short film, 'Crumble' with his co-star from "Scarface"(1983), Steven Bauer. He came back to films in 2011 with "The Last Gamble "as a character named 'Angel' no-less. He has 2 complete films coming out in 2012.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
March 2, 1956
Died
August 11, 2024 (aged 68)
From
Cuba
Works as
Actor
Titles
15 on MovieCove · 23 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Down 10% in 30 days

What are Ángel Salazar's films like?

Across their 7 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
31%
Bonds
25%
Survival
23%
Morality
8%
Ideas
8%
Power
6%
Family bonds4 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 7 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 4 · Serious 1 · Dark 2

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 3 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 3

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 1 · Charged 3 · Intense 3

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

A split, not a type: Steady 3 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 2

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 2 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 1

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 1 · Even-paced 5 · Relentless 1

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

A split, not a type: Casual 4 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 1

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 3 · Affecting 2 · Heavy 2

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 6 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

1 analyzed role

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
4
Absurd
3
Hopeful
2
Joyful
2
Thrilling
2
Other
7

How their films linger

Fun4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteDevastating2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet1
  • Tragic2
  • Ambiguous1
  • Cyclical1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Ángel Salazar's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 11 of their 15 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (6).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Ángel Salazar's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

23 credits, 15 with a MovieCove page; 2 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Pay to Die(2026)

    as Butler

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • The Gilbert Diaries: The Movie(2023)

    as Cha Chi

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Duke of New York (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    as Ron King

  • For NYC (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Actor

  • Japanese Borscht(2019)

    as El Rico

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Vamp Bikers Dos(2015)

    as Arestus

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Ante'(2012)

    Script Supervisor · as Jenti

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Vote for Me! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Actor

  • Harlem Blues (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Trainer

  • Carlito's Way(1993)

    as Walberto

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Maniac Cop 2(1990)

    as Traffic Officer

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Punchline(1988)

    as Rico

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Hot to Trot(1988)

    as Snake

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Heart of the City (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Show 1 episode · as Sparrow

  • Sylvester(1985)

    as Tommy John

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Terror in the Aisles(1984)

    as Featured Moviegoer

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • The Wild Life(1984)

    as Benny

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Scarface(1983)

    as Chi Chi

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • A Stranger Is Watching(1982)

    as Dude at Phone Booth

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Boulevard Nights(1979)

    as 11th Street Gang

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • 3 Days Rising (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Swat

  • Mistletoe Massacre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Keith

  • Scarface Resurrection (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Ángel/Chi Chi

Career shape

Star power in the 86th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 22 titles, 19 of them dated from 1979 to 2026; peak year 1983.

Biggest box office

Scarface (1983)

$66M worldwide

Highest rated

Scarface (1983)

Midcredits 99th

Film career

19792026

Peak 1983 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting22 of 22: 21 only acting, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score45thOther crew1 of 22: 0 only other crew, 1 with another role

By decade

1970s1 · acting1980s8 · acting1990s2 · acting2000s2 · acting2010s2 · 2 acting · 1 crew2020s4 · acting

Billing

usually 12th · top billed in 0% of 7 roles

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.

How do Ángel Salazar's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 47th percentile, the median of all 15; across their 7 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 56th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

56thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Approval · how many liked their films

51stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Reach · how many have seen their films

23rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Midcredits score across 15 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up2
  • 50th to 74th4
  • 25th to 49th5
  • Below 25th4

Shape of the crowd

6 of their 15 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Divisive2
  • Crowd Pleaser2
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed6

Most divisive · actor

Vamp Bikers Dos (2015)

99th percentile spread · 50% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Scarface (1983)

Midcredits 99th · 92% liked

Reviewers score the acting 59/100 in their films, across 5 reviewed titles; fans 74, detractors 28. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Ángel Salazar work with?

People who share at least 2 of Ángel Salazar's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Eric Spade Rivas shares the most, 2.

Directors

Actors

Cinematographers