Film Career
Larriva's first acting role was "Hammy" on The Pee-wee Herman Show in 1981. He has gone on to play notable supporting roles in big-budget films like Born in East L.A., Road House, Boys on the Side, Desperado, From Dusk Till Dawn and Once Upon a Time in Mexico. He often works with his friend, director Robert Rodriguez. His latest appearance was a few seconds cameo in RodrÃguez' Machete trailer in Grindhouse. He also appears in the actual, released movie.
He also played the character Ramon in the film True Stories (1986). Larriva covered the Talking Heads song, "Radio Head," and played the organ in the "Puzzling Evidence" scene.
Apart from acting, Larriva has scored films including Dream with the Fishes, Tin Cup, and Mi Vida Loca.
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