Cast and Crew of La Bamba

La Bamba

Los Angeles teenager Ritchie Valens becomes an overnight rock 'n' roll success in 1958, thanks to a love ballad called "Donna" that he wrote for his girlfriend. But as his star rises, Valens has conflicts with his jealous brother, Bob, and becomes haunted by a recurring nightmare of a plane crash just as he begins his first national tour alongside Buddy Holly.

Full Cast of La Bamba

Lou Diamond Phillips as Ritchie Valens

Lou Diamond Phillips

Ritchie Valens

Lou Diamond Phillips is an American film, television, and stage actor as well as director and writer. His...

Elizabeth Peña as Rosie Morales

Elizabeth Peña

Rosie Morales

Elizabeth Peña (September 23, 1961 - October 14, 2014) was an American actress, and the daughter of a...

Esai Morales as Bob Morales

Esai Morales

Bob Morales

Esai Morales (born October 1, 1962) is an American actor known for his role as Bob Valenzuela in La Bamba. He also...

Joe Pantoliano as Bob Keane

Joe Pantoliano

Bob Keane

An American film and television actor. He played the character of Ralph Cifaretto on The Sopranos, Bob Keane in La...

Brian Setzer as Eddie Cochran

Brian Setzer

Eddie Cochran

Brian Robert Setzer (born April 10, 1959) is an American guitarist, singer, and songwriter. He found widespread...

Geoffrey Rivas as Rudy

Geoffrey Rivas

Rudy

Geoffrey Rivas is an actor and producer, known for La Bamba (1987), Walk of Shame (2014) and The Thirteenth Floor (1999).

Sam Anderson as Mr. Ludwig

Sam Anderson

Mr. Ludwig

Sam Anderson (born April 2, 1947) is an American actor. He is best known for his character roles such as Sam Gorpley...

Stephen Lee as Big Bopper

Stephen Lee

Big Bopper

Stephen Lee was born in Englewood New Jersey in 1955. Having lived in Europe the first 15 years of his life Stephen...

Thomas Rosales Jr. as Man at Party

Thomas Rosales Jr.

Man at Party

Thomas Rosales Jr. (born 3 February 1948) is an American stunt man who has appeared in more than one hundred and...

Rick Dees as Ted Quillin

Rick Dees

Ted Quillin

The person Rick Dees was born on March 14, 1950 and is currently 74 years old.

Marshall Crenshaw

Buddy Holly

Daniel Valdez

Lelo

Howard Huntsberry

Jackie Wilson

Felipe Cantu

Curandero

Eddie Frias

Chino

Maggie Gwinn

Mrs. Ludwig

Jeffrey Alan Chandler

Alan Freed

Lettie Ibarra

Vera

Diane Rodriguez

Ernestine

Katie Valdez

Connie Jr.

Gloria Balcorta

Irma

Ernesto Hernández

Garbage Man

Thom Pintello

Sound Engineer

Stephen F. Schmidt

Tommy Allsup

Kim Sebastian

Donna's Girlfriend

Andy Griggs

Mr. House

Art K. Koustik

Trucker

Allison Robinson

Girl at Party

Hunter Payne

Baseball Announcer

Joe Miller

Student

Barb Jittner

Student

Brian Russell

Student

Yolanda Martinez Olivarri

Tall Blonde Girl on Motorcycle

Frank Aragon

Student

Matthew Shields

Dancer

Reynaldo Silva

Student

Connie Valenzuela

Elderly Lady at Party

Crew of La Bamba

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