Ruben C. Gonzalez is an actor and director, best known for Oscar and La Mission. Other film credits include Food Stamps, The Fourth Corner, Barrio Murders, Perfect Game, Suckers. It's Pat: The Movie, Selena, The Master, and Lover Man.

Television credits include Detective Sanchez on CW’s Veronica Mars and Raul on USA’s Minor Accomplishments of Jackie Woodman.

Theatre credits include Norte/Sur in Water and Power (Teatro Vision); Carlo in Between Us (George C. Scott Theatre); Sugar in Mundo Mata and Juan Diego in La Virgen Del Tepeyac (El Teatro Campesino); Mays in Scrappers (South Coast Repertory); and Jose in Legacy Project (Primary Stages).