Born 1917 (age 69) · Santiago, Cuba
Appears in 75 titles

Desi Arnaz (March 2, 1917 – December 2, 1986) was a Cuban-born American musician, actor and television producer. While he gained international renown for leading a Latin music band, the Desi Arnaz Orchestra, he is best known for his role as Ricky Ricardo on I Love Lucy, starring with then-wife Lucille Ball.

Filmography

The Long, Long Trailer
6.9
The Long, Long Trailer
1954
as Nicky Collini
Lucy and Desi
7.1
Lucy and Desi
2022
as Self (archive footage)
Bataan
6.5
Bataan
1943
as Felix Ramirez
The Escape Artist
6.2
The Escape Artist
1982
as Mayor Leon Quiñones
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
7.8
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
2025
as Self (archive footage)
Too Many Girls
5.9
Too Many Girls
1940
as Manuelito Lynch
The Navy Comes Through
6.0
The Navy Comes Through
1942
as Pat Tarriba
My Darling Vivian
7.1
My Darling Vivian
2020
as Self (archive footage)
Forever, Darling
7.1
Forever, Darling
1956
as Lorenzo Xavier 'Larry' Vega
I Love Lucy: The Movie
7.7
I Love Lucy: The Movie
1953
as Ricky Ricardo
Father Takes a Wife
6.8
Father Takes a Wife
1941
as Carlos Bardez
Lucy and Desi: A Home Movie
8.2
Lucy and Desi: A Home Movie
1993
as Self
Holiday in Havana
5.6
Holiday in Havana
1949
as Carlos Estrada
Broadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of The Tony Awards
7.2
Broadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of The Tony Awards
2005
as Manuelito (segment "Too Many Girls") (archive footage)
Four Jacks and a Jill
6.5
Four Jacks and a Jill
1942
as Steve Sarto / King Stephan VIII of Aregal
CBS Salutes Lucy: The First 25 Years
A Star Is Born World Premiere
Desi Arnaz and His Orchestra
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
7.0
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
1983
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Judy Garland: By Myself
8.3
Judy Garland: By Myself
2004
as Self (archive footage)