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Jorge Russek

Acting Born Jan 5, 1932 Died Jul 30, 1998 Guaymas, Sonora, Mexico 151 credits
151
Total Credits
1958–1997
40 Years Career Span
37
Vault Titles
10
Key Co-Stars

Biography

Jorge Antonio Russek Martínez was a Mexican actor whose career in film and television spanned over forty years. Born in Guaymas, Sonora, Mexico on January 5, 1932, he was also known as Jorge Rossek. Throughout his active career, he accumulated 150 known acting credits across movies and television shows. Some of the films associated with his career include Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, The Wild Bunch, and El padrecito. He passed away on July 30, 1998, at the age of 66.

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Career

Career overview

Jorge Antonio Russek Martínez was a Mexican actor whose career in film and television spanned over forty years. Born in Guaymas, Sonora, Mexico on January 5, 1932, he built an extensive body of work throughout his lifetime, accumulating known credits across numerous productions in both film and television.

Known professionally as Jorge Russek, and sometimes alternatively known as Jorge Rossek, his acting career encompassed a wide array of projects. Among the notable films associated with his career are Butch Cassidy and Sundance Kid, The Wild Bunch, and El padrecito. His long-standing presence in the entertainment industry established him as a recognizable performer in numerous cinematic and television works.

Russek passed away on July 30, 1998, at the age of sixty-six. His legacy persists through his extensive filmography, which documents a career that lasted more than four decades and involved numerous screen appearances recognized by audiences and reference databases alike.

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Known for

Hurricane

as Don Néstor Villarreal

Cañaveral de Pasiones

as Samuel Aldapa
Film

Amber

as Corbett
Film

Pure Luck

as Inspector Segura

The Consultant

2026

Días sin luna

as Rogelio Santamaría
Film

Licence to Kill

as Pit Boss
Film

The Honorary Consul

as Senor Escobar
Film

Missing

as Espinoza
Film

La Chèvre

as Fernando (uncredited)
Film

Caboblanco

as Provincial Minister
Film

Eagle's Wing

as Gonzalo

Frequent co-stars

Pedro Armendáriz Jr. 4 shared titles
José Chávez 4 shared titles
Angélica Aragón 3 shared titles
Rodolfo de Anda 3 shared titles
Gabriela Roel 2 shared titles
Daniela Castro 2 shared titles
Sylvia Pasquel 2 shared titles
Rafael Baledón 2 shared titles
Nicolás Jasso 2 shared titles
Josefina Echánove 2 shared titles

Career timeline

HurricanePueblo chico, infierno grande
Cañaveral de PasionesEl repartidor de pensamientosEl Chacal Del Puerto
AmberLa Chilindrina en apurosThe Food of Fear
The Last BattleContrabando de esmeraldasIn The MIddle of Nowhere
Ramiro SierraGertrudisMina
Pure LuckPecado originalHighway PatrolmanBandidosNacidos para morir
Días sin lunaHow Did I Come to Fall in Love With You?Funerals of TerrorZone of Silence
Licence to KillA Christmas Carol
Vieja moralidadEl solitario indomableLos plomeros y las ficherasLos camaronerosDomingo Corrales
El rincón de los prodigios
Oceans of FireMiraclesRío de oroMotín en la cárcelPleasures
Encuentro con la muerte
The Honorary ConsulDemon HunterEl vengador del 30-06
Missing
La ChèvreZorro, The Gay BladeEl robo imposibleJuan el enterrador
El rey de los tahuresCaboblancoMemorias de un Visitador MédicoEmilio Varela vs Camelia la TexanaIlegales y mojados
Eagle's WingTigreAmor a la MexicanaEn la cuerda del hambreEl Brazo de Oro
ConvoyHot SnakeTempestad
Dinastía de la muerteLos temiblesThe Diabolical
El hombre del puenteThe Return of a Man Called HorseJuan Armenta El RepatriadoThe Great Adventure of ZorroSanto vs. the She-Wolves
El pequeño Robin HoodSangre derramadaEl valle de los miserables
Bring Me the Head of Alfredo GarciaSanto and Blue Demon vs. Dr. FrankensteinThe Cursed Twelve
Pat Garrett & Billy the KidThe Flesh of the GallowsAdios, amor...¡Quiero vivir mi vida!
The Wrath of GodThe Night of a Thousand CatsIndioManuel Saldivar, el texanoTacos al Carbon
Big JakeSiete muertes para el texanoDead AimLa mula de Cullen Baker
Su precio... unos dólaresSoldier BlueSomeone Wants to Kill Us!Someone Wants to Kill Us!
The Wild BunchLauro PuñalesEl hombre de negroTodo Por Nada
La ley del gavilánCaballo prieto azabacheThe ScapularValentín de la SierraLucio Vazquez
The High ChaparralThe High ChaparralGuns for San SebastianHour of the GunPedro Paramo
Los MalditosAlma grandeLa frontera sin leyEl hijo del diabloLos Cuatro Juanes

Full Filmography

151 titles
  • Hurricane (1997) as Don Néstor Villarreal
  • Pueblo chico, infierno grande (1997) as Don Rosendo Equihua
  • Cañaveral de Pasiones (1996) as Samuel Aldapa
  • El repartidor de pensamientos (1996)
  • El Chacal Del Puerto (1996)
  • Amber (1994) as Corbett
  • La Chilindrina en apuros (1994) as Padre Casimiro
  • The Food of Fear (1994) as (uncredited)
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  • The Last Battle (1993) as El Viejo
  • Contrabando de esmeraldas (1993)
  • In The MIddle of Nowhere (1993)
  • Ramiro Sierra (1992)
  • Gertrudis (1992) as Sr. Bocanegra
  • Mina (1992)
  • Pure Luck (1991) as Inspector Segura
  • Pecado original (1991)
  • Highway Patrolman (1991)
  • Bandidos (1991)
  • Nacidos para morir (1991)
  • Días sin luna (1990) as Rogelio Santamaría
  • How Did I Come to Fall in Love With You? (1990) as Capo
  • Funerals of Terror (1990) as Commander
  • Zone of Silence (1990)
  • Licence to Kill (1989) as Pit Boss
  • A Christmas Carol (1989)
  • Vieja moralidad (1988) as Abuelo
  • El solitario indomable (1988)
  • Los plomeros y las ficheras (1988)
  • Los camaroneros (1988)
  • Domingo Corrales (1988)
  • El rincón de los prodigios (1987)
  • Oceans of Fire (1986) as Cox
  • Miracles (1986) as El juez
  • Río de oro (1986)
  • Motín en la cárcel (1986)
  • Pleasures (1986) as Ritherman
  • Encuentro con la muerte (1984)
  • The Honorary Consul (1983) as Senor Escobar
  • Demon Hunter (1983) as Rastreador
  • El vengador del 30-06 (1983) as El chueco Robespierre
  • Missing (1982) as Espinoza
  • La Chèvre (1981) as Fernando (uncredited)
  • Zorro, The Gay Blade (1981) as Don Fernando
  • El robo imposible (1981) as Don Teófilo
  • Juan el enterrador (1981)
  • El rey de los tahures (1980)
  • Caboblanco (1980) as Provincial Minister
  • Memorias de un Visitador Médico (1980) as Jorge Coro
  • Emilio Varela vs Camelia la Texana (1980)
  • Ilegales y mojados (1980)
  • Eagle's Wing (1979) as Gonzalo
  • Tigre (1979)
  • Amor a la Mexicana (1979)
  • En la cuerda del hambre (1979)
  • El Brazo de Oro (1979) as Viejo McCutchen
  • Pasión por el peligro (1979)
  • Convoy (1978) as Tiny Alvarez
  • Hot Snake (1978) as Sheriff
  • Tempestad (1978)
  • Dinastía de la muerte (1977)
  • Los temibles (1977)
  • The Diabolical (1977) as Arnold Weatherby
  • El hombre del puente (1976)
  • The Return of a Man Called Horse (1976) as Blacksmith
  • Juan Armenta El Repatriado (1976) as Mr. Clayton
  • The Great Adventure of Zorro (1976) as Capitan
  • Santo vs. the She-Wolves (1976) as (as Jorge Rusek)
  • Anyway, Juan is Your Name (1976)
  • Mexico, Mexico, ra, ra, ra! (1976)
  • Longitud de Guerra (1976) as Gob. y Cor. Lauro Carrillo
  • El buscabullas (1976)
  • El pequeño Robin Hood (1975)
  • Sangre derramada (1975) as Jorge Russek
  • El valle de los miserables (1975) as Pancracio
  • Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia (1974) as Cueto
  • Santo and Blue Demon vs. Dr. Frankenstein (1974) as Dr. Irving Frankenstein
  • The Cursed Twelve (1974) as Hawk
  • Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid (1973) as Silva
  • The Flesh of the Gallows (1973) as El mudo
  • Adios, amor... (1973)
  • ¡Quiero vivir mi vida! (1973)
  • The Wrath of God (1972) as Cordona
  • The Night of a Thousand Cats (1972) as Husband
  • Indio (1972) as Vargas
  • Manuel Saldivar, el texano (1972)
  • Tacos al Carbon (1972) as Licenciado
  • Big Jake (1971) as Saloon Bully in Escondero (uncredited)
  • Siete muertes para el texano (1971)
  • Dead Aim (1971) as District Commisioner (as George Russek)
  • La mula de Cullen Baker (1971) as Sargento Jim
  • Su precio... unos dólares (1970)
  • Soldier Blue (1970) as Running Fox
  • Someone Wants to Kill Us! (1970) as Cristóbal
  • Someone Wants to Kill Us! (1970) as Cristobal
  • The Wild Bunch (1969) as Major Zamorra
  • Lauro Puñales (1969)
  • El hombre de negro (1969) as Jim Williams
  • Todo Por Nada (1969) as Allen Lucero
  • La ley del gavilán (1968) as Comisario
  • Caballo prieto azabache (1968) as El Coyote
  • The Scapular (1968) as Don Agustín
  • Valentín de la Sierra (1968)
  • Lucio Vazquez (1968)
  • Pax? (1968) as Man
  • The High Chaparral (1967) as Molinero
  • The High Chaparral (1967) as El Coyote
  • Guns for San Sebastian (1967) as Pedro
  • Hour of the Gun (1967) as Deputy Latigo
  • Pedro Paramo (1967) as 'El Tilcuate'
  • El asesino se embarca (1967) as Villagran
  • Alma Grande en el desierto (1967)
  • Los Malditos (1966)
  • Alma grande (1966)
  • La frontera sin ley (1966)
  • El hijo del diablo (1966)
  • Los Cuatro Juanes (1966) as Captain
  • Jinetes de la llanura (1966) as José Menchaca
  • La mano de Dios (1966)
  • El mexicano (1966)
  • El fugitivo (1966) as Lucas
  • El comandante Furia (1966)
  • El jinete justiciero en retando a la muerte (1966)
  • Sólo para tí (1966) as Sebastián Ramírez
  • La maldición del oro (1965)
  • Aquella Rosita Alvírez (1965)
  • ¡Ay, Jalisco no te rajes! (1965) as Silva Nolasco
  • Los Sheriffs De La Frontera (1965)
  • El tigre de Guanajuato: Leyenda de venganza (1965)
  • El Hijo De Gabino Barrera (1965)
  • The She-Wolf (1965) as Commissioner
  • Nos lleva la tristeza (1965)
  • She-Wolves of the Ring (1965) as Bronco
  • El último cartucho (1965)
  • El texano (1965)
  • El padrecito (1964) as Matías
  • La banda del fantasma negro (1964)
  • The Monster of the Volcano (1963)
  • Las vengadoras enmascaradas (1963)
  • Entrega Inmediata (1963) as Espía
  • Ghost Town (1963) as El rapido
  • Cuando los hijos se pierden (1963) as Asaltante
  • Los amigos Maravilla en el mundo de la aventura (1963)
  • La garra del leopardo (1963)
  • ¡En peligro de muerte! (1962) as Smith
  • Spiritism (1962) as Eduardo Aguirre
  • The Gunslingers (1962) as Martín García
  • La máscara roja (1962)
  • Amor a balazo limpio (1961) as Marco Reyes
  • La vida de Agustín Lara (1959) as Coronel Rodolfo
  • Villa!! (1958) as Rurale Lieutenant
  • La odalisca No. 13 (1958)

Frequently Asked Questions

What movies or TV shows is Jorge Russek best known for?

Jorge Russek is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Hurricane (1997), Cañaveral de Pasiones (1996), Amber (1994), Pure Luck (1991).

When and where was Jorge Russek born?

Jorge Russek was born on January 5, 1932 in Guaymas, Sonora, Mexico. They passed away on July 30, 1998.

How many credits does Jorge Russek have?

Jorge Russek has accumulated over 151 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1958 to 1997.

What is Jorge Russek's background in cinema and television?

Jorge Antonio Russek Martínez was a Mexican actor whose career in film and television spanned over forty years. Born in Guaymas, Sonora, Mexico on January 5, 1932, he was also known as Jorge Rossek. Throughout his active career, he accumulated 150 known acting credits across movies and television shows. Some of the fil...

Jorge Russek by the numbers

151credits
144films
7TV series
1958–1997active years

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Full filmography (151) Born on January 5 In memoriam 1998

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