Joaquín Garrido

Personal Info

Known For:
Acting

Birthday:
May 17, 1952

Place of Birth:
Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico

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Joaquín Garrido

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 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.

Known For

Monk
Monk

Raul
The Shield
The Shield

Mexican Border Officer
My Name Is Earl
My Name Is Earl

Elderly Man
Joey
Joey

Officiant
Acapulco H.E.A.T.
Acapulco H.E.A.T.

Mustafa
Like Water for Chocolate
Like Water for Chocolate

Sergeant Treviño
Infames
Infames

Leopoldo Rivas
A Day Without a Mexican
A Day Without a Mexican

Jose Mendoza

Filmography

Year TV Show Role
2014 Camelia La Texana Arnulfo Navarro
2012 Infames Leopoldo Rivas
2009 Vidas cruzadas José
2005 My Name Is Earl Elderly Man
2004 Joey Officiant
2002 Monk Raul
2002 The Shield Mexican Border Officer
1996 Nothing Personal X
1993 Acapulco H.E.A.T. Mustafa
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