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

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'' and its

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''. A native of the Northwest side of

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, Arciniega graduated from the

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. In 2020, he opened an acting school in Chicago.

Early life and career

According to official data, 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

with a

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in theater. Arciniega gained fame after playing drug dealer

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in the first season of AMC crime drama ''

'', a role he reprised in the spinoff/prequel series ''

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

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

Filmography

Film

Television

References

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