Efren Ramirez, Actor, “Pedro” has been “Elected” As Court Ambassador for Queen’s Coronation

​Sharen Gromling, president of the Shenandoah Apple Blossom Festival®, announces that the Festival did “Vote for Pedro”, and Efren Ramirez has been “elected” as Court Ambassador for the Coronation of Queen-elect, Joy Berlanga. 
 
It was his memorable portrayal of “PEDRO” in the feature film, NAPOLEON DYNAMITE, that dramatically launched what has become a hugely prolific acting career with an unusually diverse series of performances in Film, Television, Drama, Comedy…every imaginable medium and genre.
 
Efren Ramirez has been working as a professional actor for the entirety of his adult life.  Initially, his career consisted of guest appearances on television, as he appeared in diverse character roles on E.R., American Dad, Judging Amy, The District, Boston Public, and Scrubs.
 
In the years since that film was released, Efren Ramirez has appeared in scores of films and network television shows including leading roles in the HBO film, Walkout, with Edward James Olmos, Employee of the Month opposite Dane Cook and Dax Shepard, Crank  and Crank High Voltage opposite Jason Statham; (playing his own twin brother in the sequel), Gamer with Gerard Butler, When in Rome with Kristen Bell, House of My Father opposite Will Farrell, HBO’s Eastbound and Down with Danny McBride, Middle School  with Lauren Graham and Andy Daly, Ice with Jeremy Sisto, Perpetual Grace LTD with Sir Ben Kingsley, Monsters of God with Garret Dillahunt, and FBI Most Wanted with Dillon McDermott.  Efren’s range of voiceover work consists of countless characters in such animated series as “Bordertown”, “The Casagrande’s”, “Robot Chicken”, “American Dad”, and the animated series of “Napoleon Dynamite”. He can presently be seen in DISNEY/PIXAR’s highly anticipated animated film, “Lightyear” playing “Airman Diaz” opposite Chris Evans.
 
Most recently Efren has appeared in the HBO MAX series Made for Love and stars in the upcoming films, 7 Cemeteries, Due Justice and Satanic Hispanic.
 
Ramirez currently resides in Los Angeles and New York.  When he isn’t filming, he is spinning records as a Celeb D.J. across the country.  He has published his first book, Direct Your Own Life.  He has participated in a USO TOUR visiting our troops around the world.  He frequently speaks to students at high schools and universities.
 
The Alamo Drafthouse Cinema will host a 20th anniversary screening of Napoleon Dynamite with Efren Ramirez on Sunday, May 5.  The film screening will be an Alamo “Movie Party”, meaning all guests will get “Vote For Pedro” buttons and other interactive props.  The event with feature a live Q&A after the film, as well as a pre-film reception for VIP ticket holders. Tickets and event details will be available at www.drafthouse.com/winchester starting Wednesday, April 10.
 
Efren will be at the Coronation presented by Morgan Orthodontics on Friday, May 3, at 1:30 pm. and then ride in the Hang 10 Firefighters’ Parade at 5:30 p.m. and the glo fiber Grand Feature Parade on Saturday, May 4 at 1:30 p.m.  

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