Daniel Valdez was born on 27 April 1949 in California, USA. He is an actor and composer, known for La Bamba (1987), The China Syndrome (1979) and Zoot Suit (1981).
Biography from IMDb.
- April 27, 1949 (77)
- California, USA
- Actor and composer, also producer
- 6 on Motif · 16 credits in all
Known for
What are Daniel Valdez's films like?
Across a limited sample of 3 Motif titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Self.
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 0 · Earnest 3
A split, not a type: Light 0 · Serious 1 · Dark 2
A split, not a type: Grounded 2 · Stylized 0 · Heightened 1
Gentle 0 · Charged 1 · Intense 2
Steady 1 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 0
Straight-faced 2 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 0
Slow burn 0 · Even-paced 3 · Relentless 0
Casual 0 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 0
Easy watch 0 · Affecting 0 · Heavy 3
Resolved 3 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0
Roles they play
- Heroas Henry Reyna in Zoot Suit (1981)
Moods and endings
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 Daniel Valdez's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 3 of their 6 Motif titles stream on a subscription or free service.
Subscription and free streaming for Daniel Valdez's titles on Motif; 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
16 credits, 6 with a Motif page.
La Granja (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2008)
The Planet of the Hippies (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1999)
Silvia Prieto(1999)
Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films
...And the Earth Did Not Swallow Him (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1995)
Corridos! Tales of Passion and Revolution (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1987)
Born in East L.A.(1987)
Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films
La Bamba(1987)
Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films
Working (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1982)
Seguin (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1982)
American Playhouse (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1982)
Zoot Suit(1981)
Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films
The China Syndrome(1979)
Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films
Which Way Is Up?(1977)
Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films
El Corrido: Ballad of a Farmworker (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1976)
Fighting for Our Lives (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1975)
The Sellouts (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1972)
Career shape
Star power in the 78th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 16 titles from 1972 to 2008; peak year 1986.
Biggest box office
La Bamba (1987)
Highest rated
The China Syndrome (1979)
Most popular right now
La Bamba (1987)
Film career
Peak 1986 · fewer prominent film roles lately. 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.
- 1977Screen debut· Which Way Is Up?
Billing
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 Motif, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.
How do Daniel Valdez's films land?
Their typical Motif film has a Midcredits score in the 73rd percentile, the median of all 6; across a limited sample of 3 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 83rd percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up3
- 50th to 74th2
- 25th to 49th1
Shape of the crowd
5 of their 6 titles are Crowd Pleasers.
- Crowd Pleaser5
- Mixed1
Reviewers score the acting 83/100 in their films, across 3 reviewed titles; fans 88, detractors 52. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.
Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on Motif; 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 Motif 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 Daniel Valdez work with?
People who share at least 2 of Daniel Valdez's Motif titles; Luis Valdez shares the most, 2.
- Luis ValdezShared titles: La Bamba (1987), Zoot Suit (1981)See all 2 shared titles with Luis Valdez
