Cast and Crew of La Bamba

Cast of
La Bamba

About 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
plays Ritchie Valens

Lou Diamond Phillips as Ritchie Valens

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

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Danielle von Zerneck
plays Donna Ludwig

Elizabeth Peña
plays Rosie Morales

Elizabeth Peña as Rosie Morales

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

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Rosanna DeSoto
plays Connie Valenzuela

Esai Morales
plays Bob Morales

Esai Morales as Bob Morales

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

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Joe Pantoliano
plays Bob Keane

Joe Pantoliano as Bob Keane

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

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Marshall Crenshaw
plays Buddy Holly

Brian Setzer
plays Eddie Cochran

Brian Setzer as Eddie Cochran

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

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Daniel Valdez
plays Lelo

Howard Huntsberry
plays Jackie Wilson

Felipe Cantu
plays Curandero

Eddie Frias
plays Chino

Mike Moroff
plays Mexican Ed

Geoffrey Rivas
plays Rudy

Geoffrey Rivas as Rudy

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

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Sam Anderson
plays Mr. Ludwig

Sam Anderson as Mr. Ludwig

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

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Maggie Gwinn
plays Mrs. Ludwig

Jeffrey Alan Chandler
plays Alan Freed

Stephen Lee
plays Big Bopper

Stephen Lee as Big Bopper

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

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John Quade
plays Bartender

Lettie Ibarra
plays Vera

Diane Rodriguez
plays Ernestine

Katie Valdez
plays Connie Jr.

Gloria Balcorta
plays Irma

Ernesto Hernández
plays Garbage Man

Noble Willingham
plays Howard

Thom Pintello
plays Sound Engineer

Stephen F. Schmidt
plays Tommy Allsup

Rosanna Locke
plays Sharon Sheeley

Kim Sebastian
plays Donna's Girlfriend

Dyana Ortelli
plays Rosalinda

Andy Griggs
plays Mr. House

Art K. Koustik
plays Trucker

Tony Genaro
plays Mr. Caballero

Allison Robinson
plays Girl at Party

Hunter Payne
plays Baseball Announcer

Joe Miller
plays Student

Mary Ann Tanedo
plays Student

Barb Jittner
plays Student

Brian Russell
plays Student

Yolanda Martinez Olivarri
plays Tall Blonde Girl on Motorcycle

Frank Aragon
plays Student

Linda Holdahl
plays Dancer

Thomas Rosales Jr.
plays Man at Party

Thomas Rosales Jr. as Man at Party

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

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Matthew Shields
plays Dancer

Reynaldo Silva
plays Student

Connie Valenzuela
plays Elderly Lady at Party

Rick Dees
plays Ted Quillin

Rick Dees as Ted Quillin

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

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Crew of La Bamba

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