Joaquín Garrido

Joaquín Garrido

1952-05-17 Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico 23 Credits

Biography

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 Academ...

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Mosquita y Mari

Mosquita y Mari

2012

as Mr. Olveros

6.3
Acting

After being assigned as study partners, two Chicana high schoolers find a bond that confuses them at times.

The Kids Are All Right

The Kids Are All Right

2010

as Luis

6.6
Acting

Two women, Nic and Jules, brought a son and daughter into the world through artificial insemination. When one of their children reaches age, both kids...

The Child of the Desert

2010

as Javier

Acting

An old Mexican man who lives out in the desert, alone, digging graves for the mob, comes face to face with an apparition that will change his apathy a...

El último evangelio

El último evangelio

2008

4.2
Acting
A Day Without a Mexican

A Day Without a Mexican

2004

as Jose Mendoza

5.9
Acting

When a mysterious fog surrounds the boundaries of California, there is a communication breakdown and all the Mexicans disappear, affecting the economy...

Demon Slayer

Demon Slayer

2003

as Father Enrique

6.8
Acting

Five delinquent teenagers are assigned the task of converting a long-abandoned mental hospital in South Central Los Angeles into a community center. L...

La maceta

La maceta

2002

Acting
Solo

Solo

1996

as Vasquez

4.8
Acting

An android fighting-machine is charged with destroying a small brigade of rebels in a Latin American war who are fighting to maintain their freedom an...

Viva San Isidro!

Viva San Isidro!

1995

as Etziquio Estevez

5.8
Acting
The Burning Season

The Burning Season

1994

as Joao

6.2
Acting

Based on the true story of a Brazilian rubber tapper who leads his people in protest against government and developers, who want to cut down their par...

The Cisco Kid

The Cisco Kid

1994

as Lopez

3.8
Acting

This update of the 1950 western TV series changes Cisco and Pancho from wandering heroes of the old west to somewhat anti-"gringo" Mexican revolutiona...

Like Water for Chocolate

Like Water for Chocolate

1992

as Sergeant Treviño

7.3
Acting

Tita is passionately in love with Pedro, but her controlling mother forbids her from marrying him. When Pedro marries her sister, Tita throws herself ...

Cómodas mensualidades

Cómodas mensualidades

1992

4.0
Acting

Young married guy is overwhelmed by the expenses involved with starting a family.

Corrupción y placer

Corrupción y placer

1991

5.0
Acting
Las buenas costumbres

Las buenas costumbres

1990

as Hernán Salas

5.0
Acting

Mexican feature film

Fotógrafo de Modelos

Fotógrafo de Modelos

1990

as Notario

5.6
Acting

Mexican comedy from 1990 written and directed by Víctor Manuel Castro.

El cielo subterraneo

1988

5.0
Acting

Mexican feature film

Macho y hembras

Macho y hembras

1987

5.0
Acting

Mexican feature film

Chido Guan, el tacos de oro

Chido Guan, el tacos de oro

1986

as Javier

4.7
Acting

Street-punk drafted to soccer team, rises to stardom. Cuz he plays so good.

Land of Men

Land of Men

1958

Casting

7.1

On his family's farm, Gilberto keeps weapons to support the revolutionaries. When his father find out, he runs out from the hacienda to join them.

Venganza en el circo

Venganza en el circo

1954

5.0
Acting

Criss-crossing love affairs and jealousies result in a murder attempt.

Huracán Ramírez

Huracán Ramírez

1953

as Carrero (mesero)

5.3
Acting

Family comedy and family melodrama involving father and son wrestlers, little brothers, little sisters, girlfriends, waitresses...

Sheep Xing

N/A

Acting

Rose's absence suddenly emptied the meaning that Damian had given to his own life. To evade the painful trance that grief imposes on him, Father Damiá...