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Emilio Echevarría

Emilio Echevarría

Acting1944Mexico City, Mexico

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.

Acting History

2020
Perros, amores, accidentes
as Self (archive footage)
2018
Jacarandas
as Ramiro
2016
The Chosen
as Salazar
A Monster with a Thousand Heads
as Enrique Sandoval Núñez
2015
Mozart in the Jungle
TVas Maestro Ignacio Rivera3 eps
2014
Words with Gods
as Father (ep. "God's Blood - La sangre de Dios")
2012
Colosio
as Don Fernando
2011
2010
Gritos D Muerte y Libertad
as Virrey José de Iturrigaray
Sin Memoria
as Torres
Gritos de Muerte y Libertad
TVas Virrey José de Iturrigaray
2007
Malos hábitos
as Ramón - padre de Matilde
2006
Babel
as Emilio
2004
The Alamo
as Antonio Lopez de Santa Ana
2001
Y Tu Mamá También
as Miguel Iturbide
2000
Amores Perros
as El Chivo
1996
Sucesos distantes
as Victor Fet
1994
Amber
as Capitán Borsac
Like a Bride
as Maestro
1990

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Personal Info

Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
7/3/1944
Day of Death
1/4/2025
Place of Birth
Mexico City, Mexico