Joe Nuñez

Acting

Joseph A. Nuñez (also credited as Joe Nuñez) is an American actor and comedian, most notable for his recurring role as Manche Sanchez on the show Prison Break. He also played a cleaner in The 40-Year-Old Virgin, and the man who ran over Chris Gardner in The Pursuit of Happyness. In 2007, he made a memorable appearance in Superbad as an employee at a liquor store and has also appeared in the films Let's Go to Prison, School for Scoundrels and Weather Girl. In 2010, he played the role of Migo Salazar in the pilot for the FOX sitcom Running Wilde, but the role was recast after the pilot episode.

Filmography

2023Dotty and Soul — Hecor
History of the World: Part II — Mesoamerican Man
2022Divorce Bait
2020In Other Words — Kiki Calderon
Bless This Mess — Ray
2018Please Stand By — The Overseer
Standup and Away! with Brian Regan — Taller Man Sending Package
2018The Rake — Jeremy
2017The Layover — Flight Attendant
20168989 Redstone — Buddha
Bajillion Dollar Propertie$ — Jota
2016Elena and the Secret of Avalor — Armando (voice)
Elena of Avalor — Armando (voice)
Superstore — Stuart
2015Uncle Nick — Luis
Playing House — Biker
2014Search Party — Miguel
2014Warren — Steven Vazquez
2013Free Samples — Yani Perez
The Crazy Ones — Blaine
Key & Peele — Mexican Drug Cartel Member
MyMusic — Past Nerd
2012The Watch — Antonio Guzman
2 Broke Girls — Greg
2011Bridesmaids — Oscar the Security Guard
2011Rango — Rock-Eye (voice)
2010Barry Munday — Roadie #2
2010In My Sleep — Mr. Mather
Running Wilde — Migo Salazar
Community — Bouncer
NCIS: Los Angeles — Jaime
2009Spooner — Juan
2009Weather Girl — Cook
2008Seven Pounds — Larry
2008XII — Harry
2007Delta Farce — Ruben
2007Superbad — Liquor Store Clerk
2006Let's Go to Prison — Prisoner in Bathroom
2006The Pursuit of Happyness — Driver Who Hits Chris
2005Domino — Raul Chavez
2005The 40 Year-Old Virgin — Man Buffing Floor
Arrested Development — Lupe's Brother
Concert Heroes — Peter, Director, Producer