Biography
Ruben Rabasa
Actor Ruben Rabasa was born in Cuba and emigrated to the United States as a teenager. He became part of New York City’s arts scene, creating Spanish-language theater on the streets with friends. He performed with the New York Theater of the Americas and the Cuban Cultural Center and began his five-decade movie career with the film Badge 373. He moved to Miami, where he worked in radio and television as well as continuing to appear on stage and in films such as Amigos.
Rabasa’s next move found him in Los Angeles. He appeared in more than 60 films and television shows during his time there, including The Perez Family, Nostromo, Jack and Jill, and I Think You Should Leave, the last of which brought him widespread attention in his role as Focus Group Man. He continues to perform on film, with recent roles in movies such as Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania, Father of the Bride, and The Old Man and the Parrot and stage performances including his one-man show Rubenology: The Making of an American Legend. He currently lives in Miami.