Maurice Compte

Maurice Compte (; born in 1972) is an American actor known for his roles as Gaff in ''Breaking Bad'', Santiago "Big Evil" Flores in '' End of Watch'', and as Colonel Carrillo in '' Narcos''.

Early life

Born and raised in New Orleans, Compte is the son of Cuban migrants.

Career

Compte has been active as an actor since 1996. He first appeared in series such as '' Chicago Hope'' and '' Pacific Blue''. This was followed by minor roles in movies like '' Before Night Falls'' and '' Double Whammy''. Compte's first recurring role was as Charlie Gutierrez in the series '' E-Ring'' from 2005. Other guest appearances as in ''Monk'' and '' NCIS: Los Angeles'' followed. In 2011 he portrayed cartel member Gaff in the hit television series ''Breaking Bad''. A year later, he was seen in '' End of Watch''. Other roles in series such as '' Bones'' followed, before playing the role of Danny Ortiz in 2014 alongside Liam Neeson in the movie '' A Walk Among the Tombstones''. In 2015, he gained more prominence as Horacio Carrillo in the Netflix series '' Narcos''.

He also starred as Diego Jimenez on the Starz drama '' Power'' (2014–2020) and later as Kevin Jimenez on '' Mayans M.C.'' (2018), the spinoff of the FX television series ''Sons of Anarchy''.

Filmography

Film

Television

References

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1972 births
Living people
21st-century American male actors
American male film actors
American male television actors
American entertainers of Cuban descent
20th-century American male actors
Male actors from New Orleans