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Mexican actor (born 1959)
Jesús Ochoa
Ochoa in 2008
BornJesús Alberto Domínguez Ochoa
(1959-12-24) December 24, 1959 (age 64)
Ures, Sonora, Mexico
OccupationActor
Years active1974–present
Spouse María Eugenia Leñero ​ ​(m. 1998)

Jesús Ochoa (Spanish pronunciation: [xeˈsus oˈtʃoa]; born December 24, 1959) is a Mexican actor.

Life and career

Ochoa was born in Ures, Sonora, Mexico, the son of Manuel Ochoa Martínez and María Cruz Domínguez de Ochoa. At fourteen, he moved to Hermosillo to continue his studies at Normal del Estado.

In 1974, he began his artistic career when he appeared in several plays in Hermosillo. In 1979, he moved to Mexico City to study at the Instituto de Arte Escénico until 1984, in which he began to perform university theater with José Ramón Enriquez in Ciudad sin sueños. In 1985, he returned to Hermosillo and acted in the popular play La Tuba de Goyo Trejo, also participated in several commercials and television shows. He stayed in the city until 1991, when he returned to Mexico City starting with the play El Jefe Maximo, for which he was nominated as Revelation of the year by the Critics and Chronists Theater Union. During the next few years, Ochoa continued to perform in many plays, films, telenovelas, and TV shows. In April 1998, he married María Eugenia Leñero and they currently live in Mexico City.

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
1994 Dos crímenes Fernando
Ponchada Man Short film
1995 El callejón de los milagros Parroquiano
Desiertos mares Hombre del Norte
Sin remitente Forensic surgeon
1996 Entre Pancho Villa y una mujer desnuda Pancho Villa
Sucesos distantes Hércules
1997 Et hjørne af paradis Scarface
1998 Bajo California: El límite del tiempo Arce
Cilantro y perejil Capitán
1999 La mirada de la ausencia Short film
La ley de Herodes Nuevo alcalde
2000 Sin dejar huella Mendizábel
Crónica de un desayuno Voceador
Los maravillosos olores de la vida Short film
2001 Haciendas pulqueras Narrator Short film
El segundo aire Moisés
2002 Ciudades oscuras Riquelme
Asesino en serio Comandante Martínez
2003 Tiro de gracia Also writer and director
Carambola El Mexicano
Nicotina Tomson
Ladies' Night Sacerdote
2004 Puños rosas Chicote
Man on Fire Víctor Fuentes
Zapata: El sueño de un héroe Victoriano Huerta
Zapato Globero Short film
Voces inocentes Chofer
Conejo en la luna Macedonio Ramírez
2005 La sombra del sahuaro Don Miguel
Hijas de su madre: Las Buenrostro Macario
2006 Only God Knows Comprador del Auto
Un mundo maravilloso El Tamal
Interrupción en el continuo espacio tiempo Voz del hombre Short film
Sexo, amor y otras perversiones 2 Chucho
2007 Padre Nuestro Diego
J-ok'el Capitán Flores
Año uña Additional Voices
Cementerio de papel Director del AGN
2008 Beverly Hills Chihuahua Officer Ramirez
Quantum of Solace Lt. Orso
2011 Between Us Rodolfo
La cebra Álvaro Obregón
Salvando al soldado Pérez Chema Díaz
2012 El Santos vs. La Tetona Mendoza Diablo Zepada (voice)
The Fantastic World of Juan Orol General Cruz
Get the Gringo Caracas
2013 Instructions Not Included Himself Cameo
2014 The Popcorn Chronicles Cochigordo
2018 Overboard Vito
2019 Powder Doctor
2020 Un rescate de huevitos Rey Leonidas I (voice)

Television

Year Title Role Notes
1992 Ángeles sin paraíso
1995 Si Dios me quita la vida
1995–1996 Retrato de familia
1996 Marisol Fortunato
1997 Madame le Consul Héctor Episode: "Les disparus de la Sierra Madre"
1998 Amor infiel Leopoldo Mirabal
2001 Amores querer con alevosía Miguel Ángel
2002 La duda Santiago
2006 Campeones de la vida Jesús "Chucho" Duarte
2007 Se busca un hombre Pepe
2008 Tiempo final Various Episode: "Pito final"
2009 Ellas son, la alegría del hogar Voz de Mundo (voice)
2010–2011 Para volver a amar Rolando Salgar "El Cachetes"
2011 Los héroes del norte El Comandante Episode: "La despedida"
2012 Lynch Julio Villalonga "El Tren" Episode: "Llorando sobre la leche derramada"
Por ella soy Eva Adriano Reyes Co-protagonist
2013 La Promesa Don Vicente Ardellano
Libre para amarte Zacarías del Pino Supporting Role
2014-2015 Yo no creo en los hombres Licencidado Marcelo Monterubio Recurring Role
2016 El hotel de los secretos Serapio Ayala Supporting Role
2017 El Bienamado Odorico Cienfuegos Protagonist
2018 Por amar sin ley Taxista Special Appearance Season 1
2020 Narcos: Mexico Juan Nepomuceno Guerra Seasons 2 - 3

Other work

  • Appears in the music video for 50 Cent's rap song "Just a Lil Bit" in which he plays a gangster in a yacht with a girl, who drugs and leaves him at his mercy
  • He appears as a butcher in the music video for the Morcheeba single, "Be Yourself"

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Works Result
1996 Ariel Award Best Supporting Actor Entre Pancho Villa y una mujer desnuda Won
1999 Bajo California: El límite del tiempo Won
2003 MTV Movie Award Favorite Villain Ciudades oscuras Nominated
2004 MTV Movie Award Best Cameo Ladies' Night Nominated
2005 Silver Goddess Award Best Male Co-Performance Conejo en la luna Nominated

References

  1. Ebert, Roger (2008-11-18). Roger Ebert's Movie Yearbook 2009. Andrews McMeel Publishing. pp. 589–. ISBN 978-0-7407-7745-5. Retrieved 22 August 2011.
  2. "Ellos presentarán su voz a Huevitos en Fuga". Sector Cine (in Spanish). sectorcine.com, Inc. 13 May 2019. Retrieved 14 June 2019.
  3. "Narcos: Mexico".

External links

TVyNovelas Award for Best Co-lead Actor
1991–2020
TVyNovelas Award for Best Cast
2015-present
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