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
Mozart in the Jungle
2014
Amores Perros
2000
Die Another Day
2002
Killer Women
2008
Y Tu Mamá También
2001
Babel
2006
El Encanto del Águila
2011
The Alamo
2004
S.O.S.: Sexo y otros Secretos
2007
Gritos de Muerte y Libertad
2010
Memories of My Melancholy Whores
2011
Bathroom Intimacy
1989
Filmography
Mozart in the Jungle
as Maestro Ignacio Rivera · 2014
Amores Perros
as El Chivo · 2000
Die Another Day
as Raoul · 2002
Killer Women
· 2008
Y Tu Mamá También
as Miguel Iturbide · 2001
Babel
as Emilio · 2006
El Encanto del Águila
as Venustiano Carranza · 2011
The Alamo
as Antonio Lopez de Santa Ana · 2004
S.O.S.: Sexo y otros Secretos
as Misty · 2007
Gritos de Muerte y Libertad
as Virrey José de Iturrigaray · 2010
Memories of My Melancholy Whores
as El Sabio · 2011
Bathroom Intimacy
as Juan · 1989
The Chosen
as Salazar · 2016
A Monster with a Thousand Heads
as Enrique Sandoval Núñez · 2016
Amber
as Capitán Borsac · 1994
Filosofía natural del amor
· 2013
The Night Buffalo
as Ramírez · 2007
Dying in the Gulf
as Contacto · 1990
The Dream of Lu
· 2012
Colosio
as Don Fernando · 2012
Words with Gods
as Father (ep. "God's Blood - La sangre de Dios") · 2014
Jacarandas
as Ramiro · 2018
Gritos D Muerte y Libertad
as Virrey José de Iturrigaray · 2010
Like a Bride
as Maestro · 1994
La Nao de China
· 2004
From Mesmer, with Love or Tea for Two
as Dr. Henares · 2002
Un Volcán de Lava de Hielo
as Bruno · 1994
Los pasos de Ana
· 1993
Perros, amores, accidentes
as Self (archive footage) · 2020
Life Kills
as Heliut · 2002
Malos hábitos
as Ramón - padre de Matilde · 2007
Sucesos distantes
as Victor Fet · 1996
El mar muerto
· 2013
Sin Memoria
as Torres · 2010
Intimidad
· 1989