Daniel Giménez Cacho
Biography
Daniel Giménez Cacho is a Mexican actor born on May 15, 1961, in Madrid, Spain. He is a Spanish-born Ariel award winner. Giménez Cacho has appeared in several Mexican films, including Solo con tu pareja, Cronos, Midaq Alley, and Arráncame la Vida, as well as in Spanish films such as La Mala Educación. He has also worked with notable Hispanic filmmakers like Guillermo Del Toro, Alfonso Cuarón, Jorge Fons, and Pedro Almodóvar. Giménez Cacho's voice is heard in the film Y tu mamá también. He has appeared in TV shows, including La Hora Marcada, and the Mexican telenovela Teresa. Giménez Cacho has a total of 93 known credits in acting.
Career overview
Daniel Giménez Cacho is a Mexican actor born in Madrid, Spain on May 15, 1961. He has appeared in various Mexican films, including Solo con tu pareja, Cronos, and Midaq Alley. Giménez Cacho has also worked on Spanish films, such as La Mala Educación. He has collaborated with notable Hispanic filmmakers, including Guillermo Del Toro, Alfonso Cuarón, Jorge Fons, and Pedro Almodóvar.
Giménez Cacho's acting credits include the Mexican telenovela Teresa and the TV show La Hora Marcada, which was written and directed by Alfonso Cuarón and Guillermo Del Toro. His voice is also featured in the film Y tu mamá también. Giménez Cacho has a long list of known credits, with a total of 93 acting credits to his name.
As a Mexican actor, Giménez Cacho has received recognition for his work, including winning an Ariel award. He has also appeared in a number of other films and TV shows, showcasing his versatility as an actor. With a career spanning multiple countries and genres, Giménez Cacho has established himself as a respected and accomplished actor in the industry.
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Full Filmography
94 titles- Mexico 86 (2026) as Emilio Azcárraga
- Us (2026) as Father’s Voice
- The Wig (2026) as Lorenzo
- Mollusk (2025)
- Juana (2025) as Hombre Psiquiatra
- Juana (2025) Director
- Depeche Mode: M (2025) as Narrator
- Down the Rabbit Hole (2024) as Gober
- Kill the Jockey (2024) as Sirena
- Familia (2023) as Leo
- BARDO, False Chronicle of a Handful of Truths (2022) as Silverio Gama
- Memoria (2021) as Juan Ospina
- Private Network: Who Killed Manuel Buendía? (2021) as Self - Narrator (voice)
- Siberia (2020) as Doctor
- Chicuarotes (2019) as Chillamil
- Devil Between the Legs (2019) as Cacho
- The Raft (2019) as Santiago Genovés (voice)
- Here on Earth (2018) as Mario Rocha
- An Unknown Enemy (2018) as Fernando Barrientos
- Zama (2017) as Don Diego de Zama
- The Summit (2017) as Sebastian Sastre / Mexican President
- Tales of Mexico (2017) Director
- The Eternal Feminine (2017) as Ricardo (Adulto)
- Light Years (2017)
- The Promise (2016) as Reverend Dikran Antreassian
- You're Killing Me Susana (2016)
- A Monster with a Thousand Heads (2016) as Nicolas Pietro
- The Chosen (2016) as Narrator (voice)
- El Jeremías (2016) as Dr. Federico Forni
- Club de Cuervos (2015) as Félix
- Leaf Blower (2015)
- She's Ramona (2015) as Licenciado del Valle
- Crónica de castas (2014) as Octavio
- Crónica de castas (2014) Director
- Crónica de castas (2014) Executive Producer
- Get the Gringo (2012) as Javi
- Come Out and Play (2012) as The Man
- Blancanieves (2012) as Antonio Villalta
- Colosio (2012) as El Doctor
- El Santos vs la Tetona Mendoza (2012) as Santos (voice)
- Los Rollos Perdidos (2012)
- Made in Mexico (2012) as Self
- The Painting Lesson (2012) as Aguiar
- El Infierno (2010) as Capitán Ramírez
- Gritos de Muerte y Libertad (2010) as Agustín de Iturbide
- Love on a Weekend (2010) as Luis
- We Are What We Are (2010) as Tito
- Gritos D Muerte y Libertad (2010) as Agustín de Iturbide
- File of Attempted Murder (2010) as Federico Gamboa
- Tear This Heart Out (2008) as Andres Ascencio
- Born Without (2008)
- I'm Gonna Explode (2008) as Dip. Eugenio Valdez
- The Zone (2007) as Daniel
- The Black Pimpernel (2007) as Ricardo Fuentes
- The Tell-Tale Heart (2007) as Narrator
- Innocent Voices (2005) as Priest
- Bad Education (2004) as Padre Manolo
- Santo Against The Clones (2004) as Dr. Clon
- Impressions from the Shoot: Making Bad Education (2004) as Self
- The Art of Losing (2004) as Víctor Silanpa
- Nicotina (2003) as Beto
- Las Lunas del Auditorio (2002) as Self
- The Virgin of Lust (2002) as Toledano
- I Murder Seriously (2002) as Onofre
- God Is on Air (2002) as Bigardo
- Life Kills (2002) as Hugo
- Aro Tolbukhin in the Mind of a Killer (2002) as Adult Aro
- Y Tu Mamá También (2001) as Narrator (voice)
- Behind the Scenes of 'Y Tu Mamá También' (2001) as Narrator
- No Shame (2001) as Mario
- The Prince of the Pacific (2000) as Second
- Jealousy (1999) as Antonio
- No One Writes to the Colonel (1999) as Nogales
- Goodbye Mom (1997) as Norman
- ¿Quién diablos es Juliette? (1997) as Himself
- Sweet Release (1997) as Radio (Voz)
- Deep Crimson (1996) as Nicolas Estrella
- Midaq Alley (1995) as José Luis
- Nobody Will Speak of Us When We're Dead (1995) as Oswaldo
- On the Air (1995) as Alberto
- Amber (1994) as Bufón
- Cronos (1993) as Tito
- In The MIddle of Nowhere (1993)
- La dedicatoria (1992)
- Sólo con tu pareja (1992) as Tomás Tomás
- Lost Objects (1992) as Juan Isunza
- Cabeza de Vaca (1991) as Dorantes
- Con el amor no se juega (1991)
- Teresa (1989) as Héctor de la Barrera
- Violence in Cold Blood (1989)
- The Marked Hour (1988) as (Varios)
- Herencia maldita (1987)
- Lupe
- La muerte es un lugar solitario
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Daniel Giménez Cacho best known for?
Daniel Giménez Cacho is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Mexico 86 (2026), The Promise (2016), Club de Cuervos (2015), Get the Gringo (2012).
When and where was Daniel Giménez Cacho born?
Daniel Giménez Cacho was born on May 15, 1961 in Madrid, Spain.
How many credits does Daniel Giménez Cacho have?
Daniel Giménez Cacho has accumulated over 94 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1987 to 2026.
What is Daniel Giménez Cacho's background in cinema and television?
Daniel Giménez Cacho is a Mexican actor born on May 15, 1961, in Madrid, Spain. He is a Spanish-born Ariel award winner. Giménez Cacho has appeared in several Mexican films, including Solo con tu pareja, Cronos, Midaq Alley, and Arráncame la Vida, as well as in Spanish films such as La Mala Educación. He has also worke...