Desi Arnaz Jr.

Desi Arnaz Jr. Headshot

Actor • Musician

Birth Date: January 19, 1953

Age: 71 years old

Birth Place: Los Angeles, California

Parents: Desi Arnaz, Lucille Ball

Siblings: Lucie Arnaz

Beloved child actor Desi Arnaz Jr. started his entertainment career at the tender age of 13. Arnaz had an early acting career in film, appearing in such titles as "Murderers' Row" (1966) with Dean Martin, the drama "Red Sky at Morning" (1971) with Richard Thomas and "Marco" (1973). He also appeared in "Billy Two Hats" (1973). He worked in television in his early acting career as well, including parts on "Here's Lucy" (CBS, 1968-1974) and "Saturday Night Live" (NBC, 1975-). He continued to work steadily in film throughout the seventies and the eighties, appearing in "Joyride" (1977), the drama "A Wedding" (1978) with Carol Burnett and the drama "Fake-Out" (1982) with Pia Zadora. He also appeared in the comedy "House of the Long Shadows" (1982) with Vincent Price.

Toward the end of his career, he tackled roles in "The Mambo Kings" (1992) with Armand Assante. Arnaz's music was most recently featured in the Michael Madsen action picture "Hell Ride" (2008). He also was featured in the TV movie "The Night the Bridge Fell Down" (NBC, 1982-83). He also worked in television during these years, including a part on "Automan" (ABC, 1983-84). Arnaz was married to Amy Arnaz and had two children. Arnaz won a New Star Of The Year - Actor Golden Globe Award in 1971. Arnaz was nominated for an Outstanding Special Class Program Primetime Emmy Award for "I Love Lucy -- 50th Anniversary Special" in 2002.

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Being the RicardosStream

Executive Producer
Movie
2021
68%

The Mambo KingsStream

Actor
Desi Arnaz Sr.
Movie
1992
79%

MatlockStream

Guest Star
Series
1986

Automan

Actor
Walter Nebicher
Series
1983

House of the Long Shadows

Actor
Kenneth Magee
Movie
1983

Automan

Actor
Walter Nebicher
Movie
1983

Le manoir de la peur

Actor
Movie
1983

Fake Out

Actor
Det. Clint Morgan
Movie
1982

L'Hymne d'amour

Actor
Movie
1981

Advice to the Lovelorn

Actor
Steve Vernon
Movie
1981

The Great American Traffic Jam

Actor
Robbie Reinhardt
Movie
1980

The Night the Bridge Fell Down

Actor
Johnny Pyle
Movie
1980

Password PlusStream

Guest
Game Show
1979

Crisis in Mid-Air

Actor
Tim Donovan
Movie
1979

20/20Stream

Guest
News
1978

Fantasy IslandStream

Guest Star
Series
1978

A Wedding

Actor
Dino Corelli
Movie
1978

How to Pick Up Girls!

Actor
Robby Harrington
Movie
1978

The Courage and the Passion

Actor
Sgt. Tom Wade
Movie
1978

Black Market Baby

Actor
Steve Aletti
Movie
1977

Flight to Holocaust

Actor
Rick Bender
Movie
1977

A Dangerous Love

Actor
Steve Aletti
Movie
1977

Joyride

Actor
Scott
Movie
1977

Having Babies

Actor
Frank Gorman
Movie
1976

Saturday Night LiveStream

Music Performer
Series
1975

Billy s dva šešira

Actor
Movie
1974

Police Story

Actor
Officer Taylor
Series
1973

Billy Two HatsStream

Actor
Billy Two Hats
Movie
1973

She Lives

Actor
Andy Reed
Movie
1973

Marco

Actor
Marco Polo
Movie
1973

The Streets of San FranciscoStream

Guest Star
B.J. Palmer
Series
1972

The Voyage of the Yes

Actor
Cal Markwell
Movie
1972

Mr. and Mrs. Bo Jo Jones

Actor
Bo Jo Jones
Movie
1971

Red Sky at Morning

Actor
William "Steenie" Stenopolous
Movie
1971

Night GalleryStream

Actor
Series
1970

Night GalleryStream

Guest Star
Series
1970

Love, American Style

Actor
Alan
Series
1969

The Brady BunchStream

Guest Star
Series
1969
78%

Mod Squad

Guest Star
Vincent Emory
Series
1968

Here's LucyStream

Actor
Series
1968

Here's LucyStream

Guest Star
Series
1968

The Mothers-in-LawStream

Guest Star
Series
1967

Murderers' RowStream

Self
Movie
1966

The Merv Griffin Show

Guest
Talk
1965

I Love LucyStream

Guest Star
Series
1951