Pedro Miguel Arce

Pedro Miguel Arce (17 June 1976 – 9 December 2022) was a Nicaraguan film and television actor based in Canada. He was known for his roles in Land of the Dead and Get Rich or Die Tryin', as well as television appearances in CSI: Miami and How I Met Your Mother.

Pedro Miguel Arce
Born	(1976-06-17)17 June 1976 Managua, Nicaragua
Died	9 December 2022(2022-12-09) (aged 46) Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Occupation	Actor
Years active	2001–2022

Early life

Born and raised in Managua, Nicaragua, Pedro moved to Miami, Florida, for a few years, then he settled in Toronto, Ontario, 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 where he’d join the Varsity Blues National Championship football team. To improve his hand & foot speed for football, Pedro took Jeet Kune Do classes. Enjoying the fighting arts more, he then decided to retire from football and pursue a career in entertainment. Pedro made some porn videos but were later taken down because of his age he did only make a couple thousand dollars

Career

Pedro moved back to the United States and lived in Los Angeles, California. He appeared in television commercials, and appeared in such shows as CSI: Miami, and How I Met Your Mother. He also featured in films such as Walt Disney's Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen, with Lindsay Lohan, George A. Romero's Land of the Dead, Get Rich or Die Tryin' with 50 Cent and Ice Cube's Are We Done Yet?.

Personal life and death

"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."^[1]

Arce died in Toronto on 9 December 2022, at the age of 46.^[2]

Filmography

• Fall: The Price of Silence (2001) - Samoan Body Guard
• True Blue (2001) - Bouncer
• Elvis Gratton 3: Le retour d'Elvis Wong (2004) - Elvis Wong
• Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen (2004) - Ticket Taker
• Get Rich or Die Tryin' (2005) - Cash Counting Guard
• Land of the Dead (2005) - Pillsbury
• The Red Balloon (2006) - St. Peter
• Bunny Whipped (2006) - Security Guard
• Are We Done Yet? (2007) - Georgie Pulu
• Step Brothers (2008) - Hard Wired
• Fast Glass (2008) - Punisher
• Krews (2008) - Guatemalan Gang Member
• Polar (2019) - Pedro Gonzalez Gonzales
• Queen of the Morning Calm (2019) - Chico
• The Christmas Setup (2020) - Jimmy Spencer
• Akilla's Escape (2020) - Rodrigo
• Life in a Year (2020) - Security Guard
• The End of Sex (2022) - Jory

Stunts

• Exit Wounds (2001) - (stunt double: sumo)

Television appearances

Television series	Information
Incorporated Role: Semo 2016-2017 6 episodes
The Strain Role: Felix Credit as: Pedro Miguel Arce Season, Episode: Season 1, Episode 4,5,6,7 TV Aired: 3 August 2014
Las Vegas Role: Bar Tender Credit as: Pedro Miguel Arce Season, Episode: Season 3, Episode 8 Episodes Title: "Bold, Beautiful & Blue" TV Aired: 14 November 2005 DVD Released: 12 September 2006
How I Met Your Mother Role: Dana Credit as: Pedro Miguel Arce Season, Episode: Season 1, Episode 3 Episodes Title: "Sweet Taste of Liberty" TV Aired: 3 October 2005 DVD Released: 21 November 2006
Strong Medicine Role: Bouncer Credit as: Pedro Miguel Arce Season, Episode: Season 6, Episode 7 Episodes Title: "Paternity Test" TV Aired: 7 August 2005 DVD Released: TBA
Jake in Progress Role: Bodyguard #1 Credit as: Pedro Miguel Arce Season, Episode: Season 1, Episode 5 Episodes Title: "Sign Language" TV Aired: 24 March 2005 DVD Released: TBA
CSI: Miami Role: Leon Caldwell Credit as: Pedro Miguel Arce Season, Episode: Season 3, Episode 7 Episodes Title: "Crime Wave" TV Aired: 8 November 2004 DVD Released: 22 November 2005
Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide Role: Sumo Cookie Credit as: Pedro Miguel Arce Season, Episode: Season 1, Episode 7 Episodes Title: "Rumors & Photo Day" TV Aired: 7 November 2004 DVD Released: TBA
Mutant X 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: 19 January 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: 21 July 2002 Role: Bartender Credit as: Pedro Miguel Arce Season, Episode: Season 1, Episode 5 Episodes Title: "Respect" TV Aired: 14 July 2002 Role: Dorrman Credit as: Pedro Miguel Arce Season, Episode: Season 1, Episode 4 Episodes Title: "Above Suspicion" TV Aired: 7 July 2002 DVD Released: TBA
Relic Hunter Role: Mr. Cho Credit as: Pedro Miguel Arce Season, Episode: Season 3, Episode 2 Episodes Title: "Mr. Right" TV Aired: 24 September 2001 DVD Released: TBA

References

1. Starry Constellation Magazine
2. Squires, John (12 December 2022). "'Land of the Dead' Actor Pedro Miguel Arce Has Passed Away at 46". Bloody Disgusting!. Retrieved 12 December 2022.

External links

• Pedro Miguel Arce at IMDb
• Official website