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Rafael Amaya

Rafael Amaya

Actor · Born February 28, 1977 (49) · Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Rafael Amaya (José Rafael Amaya Núñez, born February 28, 1977), is a Mexican model, singer, and actor. Description above from the Wikipedia article Rafael Amaya, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
February 28, 1977 (49)
From
Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico
Works as
Actor
Titles
13 on MovieCove · 29 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Official site (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 39 days to Oct 28Down 36% in 30 days

What are Rafael Amaya's films like?

Across their 9 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
27%
Bonds
26%
Power
20%
Morality
13%
Survival
12%
Ideas
3%
Family bonds4 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love3 titles, browse their movies with this themePower2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this themeMemory2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 7 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 2 · Serious 2 · Dark 3

Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 6 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 0

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

A split, not a type: Gentle 2 · Charged 2 · Intense 3

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 3 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 0

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 5 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 1

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 4 · Relentless 0

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

A split, not a type: Casual 4 · Engaged 1 · Full focus 2

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 4 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

5 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 2 of 5 analyzed roles.

Hero
2 of 5
Shadow
2 of 5
Trickster
1 of 5

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
7
Melancholic
4
Dread
3
Joyful
2
Thrilling
2
Other
4

How their films linger

Unsettling4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 4 with a twist

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet4
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous2

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Rafael Amaya's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 10 of their 13 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Rafael Amaya's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

29 credits, 13 with a MovieCove page.

  • Narco Soldiers(2019)

    as Danny

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • El Chema(2016)

    Show 85 episodes · as Aurelio Casillas

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all shows

  • Oro y Polvo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Actor

  • The Lord of the Skies(2013)

    Show 856 episodes · as Aurelio Casillas "El Señor de los Cielos"

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all shows

  • Meddling Mom(2012)

    as Pablo

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Goodbye Cruel World (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Luis Armando

  • La Reina del Sur(2011)

    Show 63 episodes · as El Güero Dávila

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • Atrocious(2010)

    as (voice)

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Alguien Te Mira(2010)

    Show 116 episodes · as Julian García

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all shows

  • Blue Skin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Show 2 episodes · as Fernando

  • Rock Marí (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Actor

  • Sin memoria(2010)

    as Raúl

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Me importas tú... y tú (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Actor

  • The Fighter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Leone

  • La ruleta de los sueños(2009)

    as Dan

  • Fotonovela (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Angel

  • Amor letra por letra(2008)

    as Julian

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • 24 Frames of Terror (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Lady Killer

  • Killer Women (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Show 1 episode · as Oscar

  • Cáliz (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Actor

  • S.O.S.: Sexo y otros Secretos (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Show 13 episodes · as Martín

  • On the Edge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Gerardo

  • Las Dos Caras de Ana (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 120 episodes · as Rafael Bustamante/Gustavo Galvan

  • Desnudos(2004)

    as Pablo

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Loving Again (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 115 episodes · as Fernando Castañeda

  • Salomé(2001)

    Show 150 episodes · as José Julián

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all shows

  • Blameless Love(2001)

    Show 88 episodes · as Cástulo Campos · as Cástulo Campos Ortiz

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)

  • La casa en la playa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 65 episodes · as Romualdo Reyes

  • Silent Kill (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 95th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 28 titles, 27 of them dated from 2000 to 2019; peak year 2010.

Biggest box office

Amor letra por letra (2008)

$2.4M worldwide

Highest rated

The Lord of the Skies (2013)

Midcredits 65th

Film career

20002019

Peak 2010 · steadily prominent in film for years. Top draw in 2 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

  • 2001Screen debut· Salomé
  • 2006First film· On the Edge
  • 2010First top-billed film· Atrocious

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting28 of 28: 28 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score39th

By decade

2000s16 · acting2010s11 · acting

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.

How do Rafael Amaya's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 10th percentile, the median of the 6 of 7 with a score; across their 7 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 11th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

11thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Approval · how many liked their films

16thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Reach · how many have seen their films

46thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Midcredits score across 12 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up1
  • 50th to 74th4
  • 25th to 49th2
  • Below 25th5

Shape of the crowd

8 of their 12 titles are Mixed.

  • Loved with Detractors1
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser1
  • Mixed8

Most divisive · actor

Desnudos (2004)

92nd percentile spread · 61% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

La Reina del Sur (2011)

Midcredits 84th · 84% liked

Reviewers score the acting 45/100 in their films, across 3 reviewed titles; fans 70, detractors 23. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Rafael Amaya work with?

People who share at least 2 of Rafael Amaya's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Coco Levy shares the most, 2.

Producers