Paul Sanchez
Biography
Paul Sanchez is an American actor, director, writer and producer from Los Angeles, California. He studied acting at the Stella Adler Conservatory in New York after attending the University of Hawaii on an athletic scholarship. He made his breakthrough as Doc in Oliver Stone’s war drama Platoon (1986), beginning a career in film and television.
His film appearances include Born on the Fourth of July (1989), Navy SEALs (1990), So I Married an Axe Murderer (1993), and Cast Away (2000), in which he played Ramon. His television credits include The Closer, Criminal Minds, True Blood, Treme, Revenge, and Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
He has also worked behind the camera as a director, writer and producer, including on the documentary Brothers in Arms (2018) and the film This Is Me (2024).
