Hemky Madera


Hemky Madera is a Dominican-American actor. He began his acting career in the Dominican Republic television production Grandes Series Dominicanas in which he took the leading parts of the mini-series En La Olla and Trio en Alta Mar, both by Dominican director/producer Alfonso Rodríguez. He also played Mr. Delmar in .

Life and career

Madera was born in Queens, to Luis and Gisela Madera. He was born prematurely when his mother came to visit relatives in New York, and his family then moved him back to Santiago, Dominican Republic. After college, he decided to act full-time and moved to New York City where he worked on the production of The Bookie's Lament with Gabriel Macht, but later returned to the Dominican Republic, where he starred in the mini-series Asalto en la Lincoln as well as in the sitcoms Ciudad Nueva and Los Electrolocos, in which he took the lead.
After returning to the United States, he has appeared in the feature films Dreaming of Julia with Harvey Keitel and Gael García Bernal, in The Lost City with Andy García, Dustin Hoffman, and Bill Murray, in The Wrath of Cain with Ving Rhames and Robert Patrick as well as doing voice work in Rango alongside Johnny Depp amongst others.
On stage, he first appeared in Pantallas at Santo Domingo's Great National Theater. In the United States he has appeared in Inverse Theater's production of Icarus and Aria and the New York Spanish Repertoire's production of Feast of the Goat as well as assorted other stage productions, i.e. Life is a Dream, The Mistress of the Inn, Chronicles of a Death Foretold, Blood Weddings, Midnight Brainwash Revival, Burning the Bridges, and Belisa's Capriciousness.
On television, he has appeared in single episodes of hit television series ', The Shield, Brothers & Sisters, My Name Is Earl, and The Good Guys as well as 17 episodes of Weeds as Mexican drug cartel criminal Ignacio, his best-known role. He also has a recurring role as a retired baseball player on the IFC TV series Brockmire.
He's currently starring as Pote Galvez in the USA Network television series Queen of the South. He was originally asked to audition for the role of the father but he knew that he was too young for the part. "But I said, 'Let me just do my best, and see what happens.'” A few days later, they called him in to audition for the role of Pote.
He had a minor role in ' which Madera has stated was one of his favorite roles.

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
2000ParaísoJose1 episode
2000Los Electrolocos1 episode
2004'CarlosEpisode: "F.P.S."
2005Battleground: The Art of WarDariusEpisode: "Alexander the Great"
2006The ShieldGlenEpisode: "Trophy"
2006Brothers & SistersWorkerEpisode: "An Act of Will"
2008My Name Is EarlCarjackerEpisode: "Sweet Johnny"
2008–10WeedsIgnacioRecurring
2010The Good GuysOsvaldoEpisode: "Small Rooms"
2011'Mexican Officer In ChargeEpisode: "Greed"
2011Caribe RoadCarlos SaldanaRecurring
2012LuckUncleEpisode: "Ace and Claire Tour a Horse Farm"
2012Burn NoticeEddieEpisode: "Under the Gun"
2012El JefeHemkyTV Pilot
2013The New NormalLuisEpisode: "Finding Name-O"
2013New GirlGabrielEpisode: "All In"
2015Blue BloodsTed SantiagoEpisode: "Sins of the Father"
2015Beautiful & TwistedCristobal VelizTV Movie
2015BoschF.I.D. Detective Luis Rosa2 episodes
2015Murder in Mexico: The Bruce Beresford-Redman StoryRaul FuentesTV Movie
2015'Celestino OcultoEpisode: "Bizarre Tales"
2015The LeagueErnestoEpisode: "The Beer Mile"
2015Agent XHugo TulumEpisode: "Sacrifice"
2015–18Ash vs Evil DeadBrujo4 episodes
2016–presentQueen of the SouthPote GalvezMain cast
2017Noches con Platanito1 episode
2017Curb Your EnthusiasmCesarEpisode: "Never Wait for Seconds!"
2017–2018BrockmirePedro UribeRecurring, 10 episodes
2018Criminal MindsInspector Manny SilvaEpisode: "Luke"
2018The Good DoctorSantiagoEpisode: "Hubert"
2018Lethal WeaponBenny AvilaEpisode: "Bali"

YearTitleRole
2016'Vargas