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...
Known For
Complete Filmography

Mosquita y Mari
2012
as Mr. Olveros
After being assigned as study partners, two Chicana high schoolers find a bond that confuses them at times.

The Kids Are All Right
2010
as Luis
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
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
2008

A Day Without a Mexican
2004
as Jose Mendoza
When a mysterious fog surrounds the boundaries of California, there is a communication breakdown and all the Mexicans disappear, affecting the economy...

Demon Slayer
2003
as Father Enrique
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
2002

Solo
1996
as Vasquez
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!
1995
as Etziquio Estevez

The Burning Season
1994
as Joao
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
1994
as Lopez
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
1992
as Sergeant Treviño
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
1992
Young married guy is overwhelmed by the expenses involved with starting a family.

Corrupción y placer
1991

Las buenas costumbres
1990
as Hernán Salas
Mexican feature film

Fotógrafo de Modelos
1990
as Notario
Mexican comedy from 1990 written and directed by Víctor Manuel Castro.
El cielo subterraneo
1988
Mexican feature film

Macho y hembras
1987
Mexican feature film

Chido Guan, el tacos de oro
1986
as Javier
Street-punk drafted to soccer team, rises to stardom. Cuz he plays so good.

Land of Men
1958
Casting
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
1954
Criss-crossing love affairs and jealousies result in a murder attempt.

Huracán Ramírez
1953
as Carrero (mesero)
Family comedy and family melodrama involving father and son wrestlers, little brothers, little sisters, girlfriends, waitresses...
Sheep Xing
N/A
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...