In Narcos: Mexico, which actor plays Rafael Caro Quintero?

In Narcos: Mexico, Tenoch Huerta plays Rafael Caro Quintero. The character is portrayed as a founding member of the Guadalajara Cartel and a business partner of Miguel Ángel Félix Gallardo during the organization’s rise in the 1980s.

Caro Quintero was one of the real-life figures whose activities helped shape the series’ account of Mexico’s modern drug trade. In the show, he is commonly called “Rafa” and is depicted as ambitious, volatile, and deeply involved in the cartel’s marijuana and cocaine operations. His relationships with Félix Gallardo and Ernesto “Don Neto” Fonseca help establish the internal alliances at the center of the first season.

Tenoch Huerta plays the role in season 1 and returns as a guest in season 2. The other listed actors portray different characters: Joaquín Cosío is Ernesto “Don Neto” Fonseca Carrillo, José María Yazpik is Amado Carrillo Fuentes, and Alejandro Edda plays Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán. Although Narcos: Mexico draws on real events, it also changes timelines and relationships for dramatic storytelling.