Rambo: Last Blood brought back Sylvester Stallone in the тιтular role and also introduced several new faces to the ongoing franchise. Directed by Adrian Grunberg, Rambo: Last Blood marks the fifth installment in the Rambo movie series. First Blood kicked off the Rambo cinematic franchise in 1982 with characters based on David Morrell’s 1972 novel of the same name. Sylvester Stallone plays a Vietnam veteran, John Rambo, struggling with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder.

In his past, the character not only experienced war but was tortured by Viet Cong soldiers. Incidentally, Rambo’s unresolved issues lead to conflict with American authorities. Two movie sequels were released during the ‘80s, and the fourth chapter, Rambo, came out in 2008. Rambo: Last Blood features the protagonist’s attempts to rescue his beloved friend’s granddaughter from a Mexican Sєx trafficking ring. The Rambo film franchise has a unique legacy of actors and actresses, and Rambo: Last Blood adds to that growing list.

Actor	Character
Sylvester Stallone	John Rambo
Paz Vega	Carmen Delgado
Sergio Peris-Mencheta	Hugo Martinez
Adriana Barraza	Maria Beltran
Yvette Monreal	Gabriela
Óscar Jaenada	VIctor Martinez
Marco de la O	Miguel

Sylvester Stallone As John J. Rambo

Birthdate: July 6, 1946

Character: At 73 years old, Sylvester Stallone reprised his role as former U.S. Green Beret John Rambo in Rambo: Last Blood. He co-wrote the script with Matt Cirulnick. In this movie, Rambo is living a peaceful life on a farm with Gabriela Beltran and her grandmother, Maria Beltran. When Gabriela disappears looking for her father in Mexico, Rambo has to head south of the border to find her. He falls into a trap, putting Maria and his peaceful home life in danger.

Actor: When First Blood was released in 1982, Stallone was primarily known for portraying the boxer Rocky Balboa in Rocky, Rocky II, and Rocky III. During the ‘80s, he evolved into a blockbuster action star, with his career paralleling fellow A-lister Arnold Schwarzenegger. In pop culture, Stallone has remained relevant for over 40 years and played Rocky once again in the Creed franchise. In 2022, Stallone also moved to television, where he took the starring role in Tulsa King by Yellowstone creator Taylor Sheridan.

Paz Vega As Carmen Delgado

Birthdate: January 2, 1976

Character: In Rambo: Last Blood, Spanish actress Paz Vega plays reporter Carmen Delgado, who ᴀssists Rambo for moral and personal reasons. When Rambo goes to Mexico and learns Gabriela’s friend sold her to Sєx traffickers, he is attacked and left injured. That is when Carmen brings him to her home and helps him rehabilitate before ᴀssisting him in seeking revenge against the gang responsible for Gabriela’s death.

Actor: After establishing a film career in her native Spain with hits like Sólo mía and Sєx and Lucia, Paz Vega crossed over into Hollywood with a starring role in the 2004 Adam Sandler movie Spanglish. This past decade, she voiced the Andalusian Triplets in Madagascar 3: Europe’s Most Wanted and portrayed Renata in the Netflix series The OA. In 2023, she took on a lead role in the TV series Kaleidoscope, and in 2024, she wrote, directed, and starred in the film Rita.

Sergio Peris-Mencheta As Hugo Martinez

Birthdate: April 7, 1975

Character: Spanish actor Sergio Peris-Mencheta portrays Mexican cartel leader Hugo Martinez in Rambo: Last Blood. Hugo Martinez is the main antagonist in the movie, the leader of the drug cartel, along with his brother Victor Martinez, who is also involved in Sєx trafficking. He is the one who was responsible for kidnapping Gabriela, and he is also responsible for her death, which is what brought John Rambo onto the scene to destroy the cartel and everyone involved with it.

Actor: Sergio Peris-Mencheta co-starred with Paz Vega in the 2006 Spanish-Italian film The Borgia. North American viewers may recognize him as Javier González from the 2018 Amazon film Life Itself or as the Mexican luchador Gustavo Zapata from the FX series Snowfall, co-created by the late John Singleton. Since 1997, Peris-Mencheta has over 50 acting credits. His most recent large roles came in the 2023 horror sequel Meg 2: The Trench and the Prime Video miniseries Boundless.

Adriana Barraza As Maria Beltran

Birthdate: March 5, 1956

Character: In Rambo: Last Blood, famous Mexican acting teacher Adriana Barraza plays one of Rambo’s close ᴀssociates, Maria Beltran, a long-time employee of the Rambo family farm. John Rambo considers her like a sister, making it even harder when Maria’s granddaughter Gabriela disappears after going to Mexico to find her father. She is there when the cartel attacks the Rambo farm and has to help protect the homestead along with Rambo.

Actor: In 2006, Adriana Barraza received an Oscar nomination for her performance in Alejandro González Iñárritu’s Babel. She previously collaborated with Iñárritu for the 2000 Mexican classic Amores perros. In the MCU, she portrayed Isabella Álvarez in Thor, but only in scenes that were ultimately deleted. Barraza also portrayed Guadalupe Elizalde in FX’s The Strain, and recently appeared in Dora and the Lost City of Gold and Blue Beetle.

Yvette Monreal As Gabriela

Birthdate: July 9, 1992

Character: Yvette Monreal portrays Rambo’s kidnapped “niece,” Gabriela, in Rambo: Last Blood. While she is not a blood relative of John Rambo, she is the granddaughter of Maria Baltran, a long-time employee of the Rambo family and someone Rambo considers to be a sister. This makes Gabriela like family, and when she is sold into Sєx trafficking, Rambo sets off for Mexico to bring her back and punish anyone who dares to hurt her.

Actor: Yvette Montreal portrayed Reagan on MTV’s Faking It while simultaneously appearing as Senna Galan in the CIA-themed El Rey Network series Matador. Rambo: Last Blood was the biggest movie of her career at the time, as she had only appeared in smaller films up to that time, including the 2016 drama movie Lowriders. Since Rambo: Last Blood, Montreal has gone on to appear on the TV shows The Fosters, NCIS, Legends of Tomorrow, and Stargirl, where she played Wildcat.

Óscar Jaenada As Victor Martinez

Birthdate: May 4, 1975

Character: In Rambo: Last Blood, Spanish actor Óscar Jaenada portrays Mexican cartel leader Victor Martinez. He is the secondary antagonist behind his older brother Hugo Martinez, and he is the second in command of the human trafficking cartel. This means he is one of the people responsible for kidnapping Gabriela, which causes John Rambo to put a target on their cartel and their heads.

Actor: In addition to being an accomplished performer in his native country, Jaenada has portrayed the Spaniard in Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides and Carlos in the hit 2016 shark movie The Shallows, starring Blake Lively. He also played the тιтle role in the 2015 biopic Cantinflas. In 2021, he joined the young adult Hollywood adaptation of Chaos Walking as Wilf and was also in the sequel to the critically acclaimed sci-fi horror movie The Platform in 2024.

Marco de la O As Miguel

Birthdate: July 12, 1978

Character: Marco de la O stars in Rambo: Last Blood as Miguel, Gabriela’s father, who abandoned her after her mother died. She went to Mexico to find him and ask him to answer what he had left her. However, when she arrived, he rebuffed her, told her he never cared about her or her mother and didn’t want to get stuck raising a daughter. This is what led her to go to the bar, where she ended up abducted by the Sєx traffickers.

Actor: Marco de la O starred as Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán from the series El Chapo. During the 21st century, de la O has appeared in numerous Mexican series, most notably the telenovela Tanto Amor and the anthology production Un día cualquiera. Most of his film and TV resume is Mexican television shows, with highlights being Falsa Identidad and Pacto de sangre.

The Rest Of Rambo: Last Blood’s Cast

Louis Mandylor As Sheriff: Known for starring as Nick Portokalos in My Big Fat Greek Wedding, Louis Mandylor plays the sheriff in Rambo: Last Blood. He’s the brother of actor Costas Mandylor, who portrays Mark Hoffman in the Saw franchise. In the ‘90s, Louis Mandylor played Carl in Grace Under Fire, and recently appeared in My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2, reprising his original role. He only appeared in the opening of the extended cut of the film.

Sheila Shah As Alejandra: Canadian actress Sheila Shah portrays Alejandra in Rambo: Last Blood. In Saw V, she made her film debut as Special Agent Cohen, and also starred as Julia in Rendel: Dark Vengeance. After Rambo: Last Blood, Shah has appeared in four episodes of Professionals and the movie The Expendables 4, reuniting with Sylvester Stallone.

Díana Bermudez as Juanita: British actress Díana Bermudez plays Juanita in Rambo: Last Blood, and she previously starred as a journalist in the 2019 Danny Boyle film Yesterday. She’s also played a journalist in two episodes of Hulu’s Four Weddings and a Funeral. Most recently, she appeared in a recurring role in The Ark and had a one-episode appearance in the Apple TV+ streaming series Silo as Joselyn Penbrook.

Genie Kim, aka Yenah Han as Bar Patron: Yanna Han, is one of the bar patrons in Rambo: Last Blood and one of the last people to see Gabriela before she is abducted. She had a small role in the 2018 hit Crazy Rich Asians as “NYC Friend.” However, she has no movie or TV credits since appearing in Rambo: Last Blood.

Jessica Madsen as Becky: At the start of Rambo: Last Blood, John Rambo is helping the local police save some hikers when a rainstorm floods the area. One of these is a young woman named Becky, who is the only one of three that Rambo is able to save. Madsen was best known for co-starring as Clarice in the 2017 horror film Leatherface. She also had a role in the 2019 horror movie Dark Light. Since Rambo: Last Blood, she went on to earn a major role in Bridgerton as Cressida Cowper.

Dimitri “Vegas” Thivaios As A Bouncer: In pop culture, he and his brother Michael Thivaios are known as the electronic Belgian band Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike. Dimitri Thivaios plays an undercover alien in the 2019 film, Men in Black: International. He has had more big roles since Rambo: Last Blood, including Jurᴀssic World Dominion and Den of Thieves 2: Pantera.