Joaquín Garrido

Acting · Production

Born May 17, 1952, Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico

Joaquin Garrido, born in Mexico City, started acting professionally at the age of 17. He studied for a degree in acting in Mexico and was awarded scholarships to train at Berliner Ensemble in Germany and at the British Theatre Institute in London. He has worked in many Mexican soap operas, and has also appeared more recently on episodic TV in the States.  Currently he has had roles in some 20 films, debuting in "Chido One" (1985), directed by  Alfonso Arau, and was honored with a Mexican Academy Award nomination (Ariel Award) for Best Supporting Actor in Bittersüße Schokolade (1992), also directed by 'Alfonso Arau'. His first film shot entirely in The United States was Demon Slayer (2002) (V), directed by 'James Cotten', and was a Roger Corman Film. He is a published poet and playwright, and now resides in Los Angeles, CA. To date he has toured Canada, America, South America and Europe.

Filmography

• Camelia La Texana — Arnulfo Navarro
• Infames — Leopoldo Rivas
• 2012Mosquita y Mari — Mr. Olveros
• 2010The Child of the Desert — Javier
• 2010The Kids Are All Right — Luis
• Vidas cruzadas — José
• 2008El último evangelio
• My Name Is Earl — Elderly Man
• 2004A Day Without a Mexican — Jose Mendoza
• Joey — Officiant
• 2003Demon Slayer — Father Enrique
• 2002La maceta
• Monk — Raul
• The Shield — Mexican Border Officer
• Nothing Personal — X
• 1996Solo — Vasquez
• 1995Viva San Isidro! — Etziquio Estevez
• 1994The Burning Season — Joao
• 1994The Cisco Kid — Lopez
• Acapulco H.E.A.T. — Mustafa
• 1992Cómodas mensualidades
• 1992Like Water for Chocolate — Sergeant Treviño
• 1991Corrupción y placer
• 1991Mexican Ghostbusters — Notario
• 1990Fotógrafo de Modelos — Notario
• 1990Las buenas costumbres — Hernán Salas
• 1988El cielo subterraneo
• 1988El sótano — Padre de Anel
• The Marked Hour — Joaquín
• 1987Macho y hembras
• 1986Chido Guan, el tacos de oro — Javier
• 1974Conserje en condominio — Pasajero metro (uncredited)
• 1959Land of Men — Casting
• 1954Venganza en el circo
• 1953Huracán Ramírez — Carrero (mesero)
• Sheep Xing