Panchito Gómez

Panchito Gomez (born November 2, 1963 in Spanish Harlem, New York) is an American born actor. His parents are from Ecuador and Puerto Rico.

At the age of seven, Panchito began his career with a television movie: Street of the Flower Boxes. His father, actor Caesar Cordova, realized early on that the young Gomez had raw talent and charisma to have success as a performer. It was in early 1971 that The Children's Television Workshop was starting their second season, which is now the iconic children's show called Sesame Street. Panchito went on to audition amongst hundreds of children for the role of "Antonio" opposite Raúl Juliá. He got the part and became the first child actor on Sesame Street to receive screen credit.

After a two-season run on the program, Gomez went on to do numerous commercials and television shows. In the late 1970s, Gomez and his family left their home in New York to go out west to California. Once there he became one of the most working child actors on television and film. His first feature film took the young actor to Colombia, South America to star in an independent film with José Ferrer, Paco.

Filmography

Year Title Role Notes
1974 Dr. Max Rafael Camacho
1975 Paco Paco
1977 Run for the Roses Juanito Hernandez
1978 ABC Afterschool Specials Gaucho Episode: "Gaucho"
1979 Beach Patrol Wild Boy Television film
1979 Walk Proud Manuel
1980 Borderline Benito Morales
1981–83 Hill Street Blues Hector Ruiz Recurring role (5 episodes)
1983 Max Dugan Returns Luis
1984 The Outlaws Raphael
1985 Tuff Turf Mickey
1986 Class 89 Chooch Alternative titles: 3:15 and 3:15 the Moment of Truth
1987 Long Gone Paco Izquierdo
1987 Return to Horror High Choo Choo
1990 Sweet 15 Ramon
1992 American Me Young Montoya Santana
1993 Mi Vida Loca Joker Bird
1995 Saints and Sinners Juanito
1997 Selena Young Abraham
2001 Piñero Acting Inmate
2002 NYPD Blue Mike Mendez Episode: "Half-Ashed"
2003 Manito Rodchenko
2012 The Familia: The Rise of Don Pedro Ernesto

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