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Personal Info

Gender

Male

Birthday

1944-07-03 (80 years old)

Place of Birth

Mexico City, Mexico

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

Acting

2020

Perros, amores, accidentes as Self (archive footage)

2018

Jacarandas as Ramiro

2016

A Monster with a Thousand Heads as Enrique Sandoval Núñez
The Chosen as Salazar

2014

Words with Gods as Father (ep. "God's Blood - La sangre de Dios")
Mozart in the Jungle as Maestro Ignacio Rivera

2013

2012

Colosio as Don Fernando

2011

2010

Sin Memoria as Torres
Gritos de Muerte y Libertad as Virrey José de Iturrigaray

2008

2007

Malos hábitos as Ramón - padre de Matilde
The Night Buffalo as Ramírez

2006

Babel as Emilio

2004

The Alamo as Antonio Lopez de Santa Ana

2002

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

1993

1990

Dying in the Gulf as Contacto

1989

Crew

1993

Cronos as Thanks