Narcos: Mexico Season 2 Cast & Character Guide (2024)

Narcos: Mexico season 2stars Diego Luna as real-life cartel founder Miguel Gallardo, and its packed cast of characters also includes Scoot McNairy as the DEA Agent trying to bring Miguel's operation down. As a continuation of the Colombia-based narrative established inNarcos seasons 1-3, the Netflix series primarily focuses on the rise of Mexican drug cartels during the '80s. Narcos: Mexico season 2 released on February 13, 2020.

Narcos: Mexico season 2follows the ascent ofMexican drug lordMiguel Ángel Félix Gallardo. During the '80s,Gallardo founded the Guadalajara Cartel and was involved with the 1985 murder of American DEA agent Kiki Camarena, as depicted in Narcos: Mexico season 1. In the second season,DEA agent Walt Breslin seeks justice whileGallardo simultaneously builds his empire.

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Breslin narrated the entirety of Narcos: Mexico season 1 and makes his first on-screen appearance in the final episode. The second outing of the series also introduces a number of other new faces. Here's our complete cast and character guide for Narcos: Mexico season 2 on Netflix.

Diego Luna AsMiguel Ángel Félix Gallardo

Diego Luna reprises his role as the real-life founder of theGuadalajara Cartel,Miguel Ángel Félix Gallardo. In Narcos: Mexico season 2, Gallardoavoids the DEA andseeks power from Bogotá to New York City and everywherein between. In pop culture, Luna is best known for portrayingCassian Andor inRogue One: A Star Wars Story. He previouslystarred in the 2001 Mexican classicY Tu Mamá También, directed byAlfonso Cuarón.

Scoot McNairy As Walt Breslin

Scoot McNairy co-stars as DEA agent Walt Breslin, the narrator of Narcos: Mexico season 1. On television,McNairy portrayedGordon Clark in Halt and Catch Fire and Tom Purcell in True Detective season 3. He also appears asBusiness Bob Gilbert in Once Upon a Time in Hollywood and Wallace Keefe inBatman v Superman: Dawn of Justice.

The Narcos: Mexico Season 2 Supporting Cast

• Alejandro Edda as Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman: A founding member of the Sinaloa Cartel who builds "Cocaine Alley." Alejandro Edda portrayedMarco Rodriguez in Fear the Walking Dead.
• Andrés Almeida as Cochiloco:A founding member of the Sinaloa Cartel.Andrés Almeida is known for portrayingDiego "Saba" Madero in Y Tu Mamá También.
• Gorka Lasaosa asHéctor Palma Salazar: A founding member of the Sinaloa Cartel.Gorka Lasaosa portrayed Victor Pons in Infidels.
• Teresa Ruiz as Isabella Bautista:A drug cartelleader. Teresa Ruiz portrayedNadia Basurto in the TV series Here on Earth.
• Alfonso Dosal as Benjamín Arellano Félix:Leader of theTijuana Cartel.Alfonso Dosal portrayedCarlos Calles in Here on Earth.
• Mayra Hermosillo as Enedina Arellano Felix:Benjamin's sister. Mayra Hermosillo starred inEl palabrerío en el espejo fundido.
• Clark Freeman as Ed Heath:Walt's superior.Clark Freeman has appeared in Parks and Recreation and NCIS.
• Jero Medina as Ossie Mejia:A member ofWalt's DEAcrew.Jero Medina stars in the 2020 filmBelle De Jour Remake.
• Alberto Zeni as Amat Palacios: A member ofWalt's DEAcrew. Alberto Zeni portrayedAurelio Sotolongo in Nora.
• Miguel Rodarte as Danilo Garza: A member ofWalt's DEAcrew.Miguel Rodarte starred inSaving Private Perez.
• Matt Biedel as Daryl Petski: A member ofWalt's DEAcrew. Matt Biedel portrayedDimi/Abuela in Altered Carbon and Lewis Porter in Mad Men.
• Gerardo Taracena as Pablo Acosta:A Mexican drug smuggler.Gerardo Taracena is known for movie roles in ApocalyptoandSin Nombre
• Sosie Bacon as Mimi: Acosta's American girlfriend. The daughter of Kevin Bacon and Kyra Sedgwick, Sosie Bacon portrayedSkye Miller in 13 Reasons Why.
• Alberto Ammann asPacho Herrera: A Colombian drug smuggler.Alberto Ammann reprises his Narcos role (season 1-3). He's known for portrayingJavier Delgado in Mars.
• José María Yazpik as Amado Carrillo Fuentes:AJuárez drug trafficker.José María Yazpik reprises his role from Narcos season 3. He's appeared in the movies The Obscure Spring and Polvo.
• Milton Cortés asRubén Zuno Arce:A wealthy liaison for Mexico City officials and narcos.Milton Cortés portrayed Gerardo inPaquita la del Barrio.
• Jesús Ochoa as Juan Nepomuceno Guerra: Founder of the Gulf Cartel. Jesús Ochoa portrayedLt. Orso in Quantum of Solace.
• Julio Cesar Cedillo asGuillermo González Calderoni:Walt's Mexican informant.Julio Cesar Cedillo portrayedFausto Alarcon in Sicario.
• Joaquín Cosio asErnesto "Don Neto" Fonseca Carrillo:Miguel's imprisoned associate.Joaquín Cosio portrayedGeneral Medrano in Quantum of Solace.
• Quavo as L.A. Drug Dealer: Quavo is a founding member of the hip-hop group Migos.

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