Personal Info
Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
July 3, 1944
Place of Birth:
Mexico City, Mexico
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Emilio Echevarría
Biography
Emilio Echevarría (July 3, 1944 - January 5, 2025) was a renowned Mexican actor, born in Mexico City. He would begin his extensive career as an actor in 1978, as an active member of the Constitution of Art and Society. He was part of the theater group Circo, Maroma y Teatro, an institution that would open its doors to him, where he had actors such as José Luis Ibáñez, Otto Minera and Dimitrio Sarrás as teachers.
He began his career in film with A Crucial Day for Ausencio Paredes (1987), and later participated in films such as Intimidad (1989), Ana's Steps (1991), Novia que te ver (1994), Preludio (1999). He rose to fame with the role of El Chivo, in the acclaimed film Amores Perros (2000), by Alejandro González Iñárritu. After his participation in the film, Echevarría became a highly sought-after actor.
Known For
Filmography
| Year | Movie | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Perros, amores, accidentes | Self (archive footage) |
| 2018 | Jacarandas | Ramiro |
| 2016 | A Monster with a Thousand Heads | Enrique Sandoval Núñez |
| 2016 | The Chosen | Salazar |
| 2014 | Words with Gods | Father (ep. "God's Blood - La sangre de Dios") |
| 2013 | El mar muerto | |
| 2013 | Filosofía natural del amor | |
| 2012 | Colosio | Don Fernando |
| 2012 | The Dream of Lu | |
| 2011 | Memories of My Melancholy Whores | El Sabio |
| 2010 | Sin Memoria | Torres |
| 2007 | Malos hábitos | Ramón - padre de Matilde |
| 2007 | The Night Buffalo | Ramírez |
| 2006 | Babel | Emilio |
| 2004 | The Alamo | Antonio Lopez de Santa Ana |
| 2004 | La Nao de China | |
| 2002 | Die Another Day | Raoul |
| 2002 | Life Kills | Heliut |
| 2002 | From Mesmer, with Love or Tea for Two | Dr. Henares |
| 2001 | Y Tu Mamá También | Miguel Iturbide |
| 2000 | Amores Perros | El Chivo |
| 1996 | Sucesos distantes | Victor Fet |
| 1994 | Amber | Capitán Borsac |
| 1994 | Like a Bride | Maestro |
| 1994 | Un Volcán de Lava de Hielo | Bruno |
| 1993 | Los pasos de Ana | |
| 1990 | Dying in the Gulf | Contacto |
| 1989 | Bathroom Intimacy | Juan |
| 1989 | Intimidad |
| Year | TV Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Mozart in the Jungle | Maestro Ignacio Rivera |
| 2010 | Gritos de Muerte y Libertad | Virrey José de Iturrigaray |
| 2008 | Killer Women | |
| 2007 | S.O.S.: Sexo y otros Secretos | Misty |