Emilio Echevarría
An image from The Chosen, one of the productions that also features Emilio Echevarría.
Emilio Echevarría

Emilio Echevarría

January 1, 1944 — Città del Messico, Messico

Emilio Echevarría is a renowned Mexican actor, born on July 3, 1944, 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.

Amores Perros

Amores Perros

2000

Y Tu Mamá También

Y Tu Mamá También

2001

The Alamo

The Alamo

2004

Memories of My Melancholy Whores

Memories of My Melancholy Whores

2011

Colosio

Colosio

2012

A Monster with a Thousand Heads

A Monster with a Thousand Heads

2016

The Chosen

The Chosen

2016

Malos hábitos

Malos hábitos

2007