Blades has had roles in several movies, including The Milagro Beanfield War, The Lemon Sisters, Mo' Better Blues, The Josephine Baker Story, Color of Night, The Devil's Own, All the Pretty Horses, Safe House, and Red Pill.
TV fans will recognize Rubén from his roles in series, including The X-Files, Gideon's Crossing, and Resurrection Blvd.
Rubén Blades can currently be seen as Daniel Salazar in the AMC TV series Fear the Walking Dead.