Pedro Miguel Arce
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Pedro Miguel Arce sometimes credited as Pedro Arce, is a film and television actor. He is known for his roles in Land of the Dead
Land of the Dead
For the disambiguation page on anything else on this topic, come here to Land of the Dead .Land of the Dead is a 2005 horror film written and directed by George A...

and Get Rich or Die Tryin', as well as television appearances in CSI: Miami
CSI: Miami
CSI: Miami is an American police procedural television series, which premiered on September 23, 2002 on CBS. The series is a spin-off of CSI: Crime Scene Investigation....

, and How I Met Your Mother
How I Met Your Mother
How I Met Your Mother is an American sitcom that premiered on CBS on September 19, 2005, created by Craig Thomas and Carter Bays.As a framing device, the main character, Ted Mosby with narration by Bob Saget, in the year 2030 recounts to his son and daughter the events that led to his meeting...

.

Early life

Born and raised in Managua
Managua
Managua is the capital city of Nicaragua as well as the department and municipality by the same name. It is the largest city in Nicaragua in terms of population and geographic size. Located on the southwestern shore of Lake Xolotlán or Lake Managua, the city was declared the national capital in...

, Nicaragua
Nicaragua
Nicaragua is the largest country in the Central American American isthmus, bordered by Honduras to the north and Costa Rica to the south. The country is situated between 11 and 14 degrees north of the Equator in the Northern Hemisphere, which places it entirely within the tropics. The Pacific Ocean...

, Pedro moved to Miami, Florida
Miami, Florida
Miami is a city located on the Atlantic coast in southeastern Florida and the county seat of Miami-Dade County, the most populous county in Florida and the eighth-most populous county in the United States with a population of 2,500,625...

 for a few years, then he settled in Toronto, Canada. While there Pedro surpassed others in high school football where he was captain for both the Neil McNeil Maroons and the Cedarbrae Colts. After graduation he enrolled to University of Toronto
University of Toronto
The University of Toronto is a public research university in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, situated on the grounds that surround Queen's Park. It was founded by royal charter in 1827 as King's College, the first institution of higher learning in Upper Canada...

 where he’d join the Varsity Blues National Championship football team. To improve his hand & foot speed for football, Pedro took Jeet Kune Do
Jeet Kune Do
Jeet Kune Do is a hybrid martial arts system and life philosophy founded by martial artist Bruce Lee with direct, non classical and straightforward movements. Due to the way his style works they believe in minimal movement with maximum effect and extreme speed. The system works on the use of...

 classes. Enjoying the fighting arts more, he then decided to retired from football and purse a career in entertainment
Entertainment
Entertainment consists of any activity which provides a diversion or permits people to amuse themselves in their leisure time. Entertainment is generally passive, such as watching opera or a movie. Active forms of amusement, such as sports, are more often considered to be recreation...

.

Career

Ever since then, Pedro has moved back to the United States and lives in Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...

, California. He has appeared in TV commercials, TV appearances in such shows as CSI: Miami
CSI: Miami
CSI: Miami is an American police procedural television series, which premiered on September 23, 2002 on CBS. The series is a spin-off of CSI: Crime Scene Investigation....

, and How I Met Your Mother
How I Met Your Mother
How I Met Your Mother is an American sitcom that premiered on CBS on September 19, 2005, created by Craig Thomas and Carter Bays.As a framing device, the main character, Ted Mosby with narration by Bob Saget, in the year 2030 recounts to his son and daughter the events that led to his meeting...

. Also in films such as Walt Disney’s Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen
Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen
Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen is a 2004 American Teen musical comedy film directed by Sara Sugarman and produced by Robert Shapiro and Matthew Hart for Walt Disney Pictures...

 with Lindsay Lohan
Lindsay Lohan
Lindsay Lohan is an American actress, pop singer and model. She began her career as a child fashion model before making her motion picture debut in Disney's 1998 remake of The Parent Trap at the age of 11...

, George A. Romero
George A. Romero
George Andrew Romero is a Canadian-American film director, screenwriter and editor, best known for his gruesome and satirical horror films about a hypothetical zombie apocalypse. He is nicknamed "Godfather of all Zombies." -Life and career:...

's Land of the Dead
Land of the Dead
For the disambiguation page on anything else on this topic, come here to Land of the Dead .Land of the Dead is a 2005 horror film written and directed by George A...

, Get Rich or Die Tryin' with 50 Cent
50 Cent
Curtis James Jackson III , better known by his stage name 50 Cent, is an American rapper, entrepreneur, investor, record producer, and actor. He rose to fame with the release of his albums Get Rich or Die Tryin and The Massacre . Get Rich or Die Tryin has been certified eight times platinum by...

 and Ice Cube
Ice Cube
O'Shea Jackson , better known by his stage name Ice Cube, is an American rapper and actor. He began his career as a member of the hip-hop group C.I.A. and later joined the rap group N.W.A. After leaving N.W.A in December 1989, he built a successful solo career in music, and also as a writer,...

's Are We Done Yet?
Are We Done Yet?
Are We Done Yet? is a 2007 family comedy film starring Ice Cube. The film is both a remake of the classic Cary Grant comedy Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House and a sequel to 2005's comedy Are We There Yet? The film was directed by Steve Carr from a screenplay by Hank Nelken...

.

Personal life

"I am currently doing a lot of writing. I have a lot of ideas in my head, regarding different things that I like to do. I am trying to get as much of my writing done as possible. I've got a couple things completed and I am just trying to get them and bring them out to fruition. I wouldn't mind working on all sides of the camera, in front of the camera and behind the camera to do some filmmaking."

Filmography

  • Step Brothers
    Step Brothers (film)
    Step Brothers is a 2008 American slapstick buddy-comedy film directed by Adam McKay, produced by Judd Apatow and Jimmy Miller, and stars Will Ferrell and John C. Reilly, who originally teamed up in Talladega Nights . The screenplay was written by Ferrell and McKay, from a story written by Ferrell,...

    (2008) - (Hard Wired)

  • Fast Glass
    Fast Glass
    Kill Speed is a 2010 direct-to-video action film directed by Kim Bass, starring Andrew Keegan and Brandon Quinn....

    (2008) - (Punisher)

  • Krews (2008) - (Guatemalan Gang Member)

  • Are We Done Yet?
    Are We Done Yet?
    Are We Done Yet? is a 2007 family comedy film starring Ice Cube. The film is both a remake of the classic Cary Grant comedy Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House and a sequel to 2005's comedy Are We There Yet? The film was directed by Steve Carr from a screenplay by Hank Nelken...

    (2007) - (Georgie Pulu)

  • The Red Balloon
    The Red Balloon
    The Red Balloon is a 1956 fantasy short film directed by French filmmaker Albert Lamorisse.The thirty-four minute short, which follows the adventures of a young boy who one day finds a sentient, mute, red balloon, was filmed in the Ménilmontant neighborhood of Paris, France.It won numerous awards,...

    (2006) - (St. Peter)

  • Bunny Whipped
    Bunny Whipped
    -Cast:*Dan Warner*Joey Lauren Adams as Ann*Laz Alonso as Kenny Kent*Pedro Miguel Arce as Security Guard*Ike Barinholtz as Joe*Dre Bowie as Groupie*Eric Bradley as Additional Voices*Damian Cecere as Police Officer...

    (2006) - (Security Guard)

  • Get Rich or Die Tryin' (2005) - (Cash Counting Guard)

  • Land of the Dead
    Land of the Dead
    For the disambiguation page on anything else on this topic, come here to Land of the Dead .Land of the Dead is a 2005 horror film written and directed by George A...

    (2005) - (Pillsbury)

  • Elvis Gratton 3: Le retour d'Elvis Wong (2004) - (Elvis Wong)

  • Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen
    Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen
    Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen is a 2004 American Teen musical comedy film directed by Sara Sugarman and produced by Robert Shapiro and Matthew Hart for Walt Disney Pictures...

    (2004) - (Ticket Taker)

  • True Blue (2001) - (Bouncer)

  • Fall (2000) - (Samoan Body Guard)

Television appearances

Television series Information
Las Vegas
Las Vegas (TV series)
Las Vegas was an American television series broadcast by NBC from September 22, 2003 to February 15, 2008. The show focuses on a team of people working at the ficticional Montecito Resort & Casino dealing with issues that arise within the working environment, ranging from valet parking and...

  • Role: Bar Tender
  • Credit as: Pedro Miguel Arce
  • Season, Episode: Season 3, Episode 8
  • Episodes Title: "Bold, Beautiful & Blue"
  • TV Aired: November 14, 2005
  • DVD Released: September 12, 2006
How I Met Your Mother
How I Met Your Mother
How I Met Your Mother is an American sitcom that premiered on CBS on September 19, 2005, created by Craig Thomas and Carter Bays.As a framing device, the main character, Ted Mosby with narration by Bob Saget, in the year 2030 recounts to his son and daughter the events that led to his meeting...

  • Role: Dana
  • Credit as: Pedro Miguel Arce
  • Season, Episode: Season 1, Episode 3
  • Episodes Title: "The Sweet Taste of Liberty"
  • TV Aired: October 3, 2005
  • DVD Released: November 21, 2006
  • Strong Medicine
    Strong Medicine
    Strong Medicine is a medical drama with a focus on feminist politics, health issues and class conflict. The television series aired on the Lifetime network from 2000 to 2006. It is distributed by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment. The series was created and produced in part by comedienne and...

  • Role: Bouncer
  • Credit as: Pedro Miguel Arce
  • Season, Episode: Season 6, Episode 7
  • Episodes Title: "Paternity Test"
  • TV Aired: August 7, 2005
  • DVD Released: TBA
  • Jake in Progress
    Jake in Progress
    Jake in Progress is an American comedy series broadcast on ABC from 2005 to 2006. Created by Austin Winsberg, the show was originally conceived as a real-time comedy; the first season was to show the first date of Jake and a woman. This was dropped during development, and the show became more...

  • Role: Bodyguard #1
  • Credit as: Pedro Miguel Arce
  • Season, Episode: Season 1, Episode 5
  • Episodes Title: "Sign Language"
  • TV Aired: March 24, 2005
  • DVD Released: TBA
  • CSI: Miami
    CSI: Miami
    CSI: Miami is an American police procedural television series, which premiered on September 23, 2002 on CBS. The series is a spin-off of CSI: Crime Scene Investigation....

  • Role: Leon Caldwell
  • Credit as: Pedro Miguel Arce
  • Season, Episode: Season 3, Episode 7
  • Episodes Title: "Crime Wave"
  • TV Aired: November 8, 2004
  • DVD Released: November 22, 2005
  • Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide
    Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide
    Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide, commonly called Ned's Declassified for short, is an American live-action situation comedy on Nickelodeon that debuted in the channel's Sunday night TEENick scheduling block on September 12, 2004. The series' actual pilot episode aired on September 7, 2003...

  • Role: Sumo Cookie
  • Credit as: Pedro Miguel Arce
  • Season, Episode: Season 1, Episode 7
  • Episodes Title: "Rumors & Photo Day"
  • TV Aired: November 7, 2004
  • DVD Released: TBA
  • Mutant X
    Mutant X (TV series)
    Mutant X is a science fiction television series that debuted on October 6, 2001. The show was created by Marvel Studios, and it centers around Mutant X, a team of "New Mutants" who possess extraordinary powers as a result of genetic engineering. The members of Mutant X were used as test subjects...

  • Role: Troy
  • Credit as: Pedro Miguel Arce
  • Season, Episode: Season 3, Episode 10
  • Episodes Title: "List of Mutant X episodes#Season 3|Brother's Keeper"
  • TV Aired: January 19, 2004
  • DVD Released: TBA
  • Street Time
  • Role: Doorman/Bouncer
  • Credit as: Pedro Miguel Arce
  • Season, Episode: Season 1, Episode 6
  • Episodes Title: "Lesser Evils"
  • TV Aired: July 21, 2002


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    • Role: Bartender
    • Credit as: Pedro Miguel Arce
    • Season, Episode: Season 1, Episode 5
    • Episodes Title: "Respect"
    • TV Aired: July 14, 2002


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    • Role: Dorrman
    • Credit as: Pedro Miguel Arce
    • Season, Episode: Season 1, Episode 4
    • Episodes Title: "Above Suspicion"
    • TV Aired: July 7, 2002
    • DVD Released: TBA
    Relic Hunter
    Relic Hunter
    Relic Hunter is an anglophone Canadian television series, starring Tia Carrere and Christien Anholt. Actress Lindy Booth also starred for the first two seasons; Tanja Reichert replaced her for the third...

  • Role: Mr. Cho
  • Credit as: Pedro Miguel Arce
  • Season, Episode: Season 3, Episode 2
  • Episodes Title: "Mr. Right"
  • TV Aired: September 24, 2001
  • DVD Released: TBA

  • Press/Publicity

    • Black Belt Magazine, Vol 44 No. 3 (March 2006) - Article: “Pedro Miguel Arce From Football to Feature Films” - Author: Sara Fogan

    • La Prensa (San Antonio) – The Entertainer (July 3, 2005) - Article: “One-man ARCE-nal” - Author: Kiko Martines

    • Starry Constellation Magazine (July 2005) - Article: Pedro Miguel Arce ALIVE AND WELL - Author: Jamie Steinberg

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