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Tuco Salamanca. Raymond Cruz as Tuco Salamanca. AMC. Tuco (Raymond Cruz) was a chaotic drug kingpin who briefly acted as Jesse and Pinkman's meth distributor. ... After his family died due to Gus ...
Raymond Cruz (born September 10, 1964) [1] is an American actor, best known for his starring role as Detective Julio Sanchez in the series The Closer and its spinoff Major Crimes, [2] as well as his recurring role as drug lord Tuco Salamanca in the crime drama Breaking Bad and its prequel series Better Call Saul.
Having been kidnapped by Tuco Salamanca, Walter White and Jesse Pinkman are held prisoner in a desert hideout where he takes care of his paralyzed and mute uncle, Hector Salamanca. Hector is incapacitated from the neck down and unable to speak, but he can communicate with a desk bell attached to his wheelchair.
Jesse explains they need a distributor; after Krazy-8's death, drug lord Tuco Salamanca has taken over his territory. Jesse gains a meeting with Tuco after getting his friend Skinny Pete, who served time in prison alongside Tuco, to vouch for him. Though Tuco is willing to pay $35,000 for a pound of meth, he insists on paying only after his ...
Walt proceeds to break into the house in order to forcibly move back in, unaware that Mike is installing surveillance equipment in the house. Elsewhere, the "Cousins" – Leonel and Marco Salamanca – approach their uncle, Hector Salamanca, who is now living in a retirement home following Tuco Salamanca's death. He gives them Walt's name and ...
Tuco suddenly returns demanding that Walt save a convulsive No-Doze. Walter performs chest compressions on him to no avail as No-Doze dies. Tuco tells Gonzo, the other man in his employ, to hide No-Doze's body, and Gonzo complies despite telling Tuco he should receive a Christian burial. Walt parts ways with Jesse and goes home.
Hank helps with efforts to find Walt, and traces him via Jesse to Tuco's abode. Just before Hank arrives, Walt and Jesse manage to escape, wounding Tuco in the process. Hank kills Tuco in a shootout and arrests Hector. Meanwhile, Walt and Jesse flee back to Albuquerque, where Walt explains his disappearance to Skyler as the result of a fugue ...
Mark Margolis (/ m ɑːr ˈ ɡ oʊ l ɪ s /, mar-GOH-liss; November 26, 1939 – August 3, 2023) was an American actor, best known for his portrayal of the character Hector Salamanca in Breaking Bad (2009–2011) and Better Call Saul (2016–2022). His performance in Breaking Bad was nominated for an Emmy Award in 2012.