Panchito Gómez

Panchito Gomez (born November 2, 1963) is an American actor. His parents are from Ecuador and Dominican Republic.

Born in Spanish Harlem, New York, Panchito began his career at age seven with a television film: 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
1974Dr. MaxRafael Camacho
1975PacoPaco
1976Cousin Dave and the Double Nil GangPancho Sanchez
1977Run for the RosesJuanito Hernandez
1978ABC Afterschool SpecialsGauchoEpisode: "Gaucho"
1979Beach PatrolWild BoyTelevision film
1979Walk ProudManuel
1980BorderlineBenito Morales
1981–83Hill Street BluesHector RuizRecurring role (5 episodes)
1983Max Dugan ReturnsLuis
1983Diff’rent StrokesJulioIndependent Woman
1984The OutlawsRaphael
1984-85Maximum SecurityBenny
1985Tuff TurfMickey
1986Class 89ChoochAlternative titles: 3:15 and 3:15 the Moment of Truth
1987Long GonePaco Izquierdo
1987Return to Horror HighChoo Choo
198721 Jump StreetLarry
1990Sweet 15Ramon
1992American MeYoung Montoya Santana
1993Mi Vida LocaJoker Bird
1995Saints and SinnersJuanito
1997SelenaYoung Abraham
2001PiñeroActing Inmate
2002NYPD BlueMike MendezEpisode: "Half-Ashed"
2003ManitoRodchenko
2012The Familia: The Rise of Don PedroErnesto

References

    Bibliography

    • Holmstrom, John. The Moving Picture Boy: An International Encyclopaedia from 1895 to 1995. Norwich, Michael Russell, 1996, p. 344.
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