Raymond Cruz Biography:

Hispanic-American actor Raymond Cruz has proven that he can take on a wide variety of roles, but he, like many actors and actresses, has unfortunately been typecast into a particular role for most of his acting career. Cruz has been known to play different military men, but his most memorable roles are from big blockbusters like Clear and Present Danger, Training Day, Alien: Resurrection, Collateral Damage, Havoc and The Substitute. Cruz also has quite an impressive television program line-up, ranging from shows like CSI: Miami, The Division, Nip/Tuck, NYPD Blue, The Practice and the X-Files. Reviewing Cruz’s long list of acting accomplishments, it is no wonder why he has finally been casted as a regular on the TNT drama series, The Closer.

Detective Julio Sanchez on The Closer is played by Raymond Cruz. Cruz may have played a number of evil characters in different television shows and movies, but this time around he is on the good side of the law. Detective Julio Sanchez is a member of the LAPD Priority Homicide Squad. Sanchez, with his dark eyes and brooding looks, is a real ladies’ man. He is flirtatious, which could be dangerous since he is married. He is fluent in both Spanish and English and is very knowledgeable about Latino gangs. Because he has such a short-temper, there is more yelling than interrogating in the interrogation room.