José Carlos Ruiz
Acting Born Nov 17, 1936 Jerez, Zacatecas, Mexico 108 credits
Biography
Jose Carlos Ruiz is a Mexican film and television actor born on November 17, 1936, in Jerez, Zacatecas, Mexico. His career in cinema began with the 1965 film Black Wind, a production centered on a tragedy in the Altar Desert of Sonora, Mexico, where he performed alongside David Reynoso and Fernando Luján. In 1966, he appeared in the film The Scapular, working with cast members including Enrique Lizalde, Ofelia Guilmain, Alicia Bonet, Carlos Cardan, and Enrique Aguilar. Additionally, Ruiz appeared in the film Actas de Marusia, a historical recreation depicting a tragic episode that occurred in the Republic of Chile.
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Frequent co-stars
René Strickler
3 shared titles
Jorge Salinas
3 shared titles
Alma Muriel
3 shared titles
Valentino Lanús
3 shared titles
Ana Brenda Contreras
2 shared titles
César Évora Díaz
2 shared titles
Sergio Goyri
2 shared titles
Alejandro Tommasi
2 shared titles
Patricia Navidad
2 shared titles
Patricia Reyes Spíndola
2 shared titles
Career timeline
La posada
CARNAL
Tell Me WhenTigers
Laws of love
Stormmaker
One for the RoadWarehoused
Wild at HeartEl lado oscuro de la luz
Crossing the DesertSuave Patria
Soy tu dueña
SortilegioEl estudianteMorenita: el escándaloBuddah's HeadMás allá del muro
Killer WomenEl GarabatoTear This Heart OutCruz de navajas
Storm Over Paradise24 Horas para Desaparecer un Cadáver
Amar sin límitesTribus UrbanasGuadalupe
Curandero
Dark FateLas perversiones del padre JoséThe Miracle
Las Vías del AmorSnake SkinViaje AterradorBenjamín
Atrévete a Olvidarme
La casa en la playaHis Most Serene Highness
Reclusorio III
Soñadoras
María IsabelPueblo chico, infierno grande
Morir dos vecesJasmine blossoms
Two Crimes
Suerte en la vida (La Lotería III)
Santo: la leyenda del enmascarado de plata
El extensionistaEl extensionista
La jaula de la muerte
Goitia: A God for HimselfFor Better or for WorseA Christmas Carol
HopeThe Wrath of a GodIntriga contra MéxicoReto a la vida
Wandering LivesThe Scent of DeathZapata en ChinamecaLa mujer policía
Full filmography
- La posada (2023) as Carlos
- CARNAL (2021) as Gonzalo
- Tell Me When (2020)
- Tigers (2020) as Pascual el Viejo
- Laws of love (2018) as Armando
- Stormmaker (2017)
- One for the Road (2015) as Emiliano
- Warehoused (2015) as Mr. Lino
- Wild at Heart (2013) as Padre Julián
- El lado oscuro de la luz (2013)
- Crossing the Desert (2012) as Don Prudencio
- Suave Patria (2012) as Jeronimo Natage
- Soy tu dueña (2010) as Sabino Mercado
- Sortilegio (2009) as Chucho
- El estudiante (2009) as Don Pedro
- Morenita: el escándalo (2009) as Obispo
- Buddah's Head (2009) as Invitado 3
- Más allá del muro (2009)
- Killer Women (2008) as Comandante Quiroz
- El Garabato (2008) as Commander Carmona
- Tear This Heart Out (2008) as Soriano
- Cruz de navajas (2008)
- Storm Over Paradise (2007) as Ahzac
- 24 Horas para Desaparecer un Cadáver (2007)
- Amar sin límites (2006) as Don Aurelio Huerta
- Tribus Urbanas (2006)
- Guadalupe (2006)
- Curandero (2005) as Don Carlos
- Dark Fate (2003) as Isidro Valtierra
- Las perversiones del padre José (2003)
- The Miracle (2003)
- Las Vías del Amor (2002) as Fidel Gutiérrez Arismendi
- Snake Skin (2002)
- Viaje Aterrador (2002) as Alejandro
- Benjamín (2002)
- Atrévete a Olvidarme (2001) as Cecilio Rabadán
- La casa en la playa (2000) as Severo Rincón
- His Most Serene Highness (2000) as Máximo Huerta
- Reclusorio III (1999)
- Soñadoras (1998) as Don Eugenio de la Peña
- María Isabel (1997) as Pedro
- Pueblo chico, infierno grande (1997) as Arcadio
- Morir dos veces (1996) as Orduña
- Jasmine blossoms (1996) as Don Ramón
- Two Crimes (1995) as Ramón
- Suerte en la vida (La Lotería III) (1994)
- Santo: la leyenda del enmascarado de plata (1993) as Don Severo
- El extensionista (1991) as Manuela
- El extensionista (1991) as Benito Sánchez
- La jaula de la muerte (1990) as Enrique
- Goitia: A God for Himself (1989) as Goitia
- For Better or for Worse (1989) as Choirboy
- A Christmas Carol (1989)
- Hope (1988) as General
- The Wrath of a God (1988)
- Intriga contra México (1988)
- Reto a la vida (1988) as Doctor
- Wandering Lives (1987) as Francisco
- The Scent of Death (1987) as Mr. López
- Zapata en Chinameca (1987) as Urbano Martínez
- La mujer policía (1987)
- Salvador (1986) as Archbishop Romero
- Astucia (1986) as Tendero
- Contrabando y muerte (1986)
- Three of Cups (1986) as Narrator
- Robachicos (1986)
- The Hex 2: Messengers of Hell (1986) as Guillermo
- Violent Stories (1985)
- Toña Machetes (1985)
- Muchachita (1985) as Pascual Sánchez
- Viaje al paraíso (1985) as Pajarito
- Masacre en el río Tula (1985) as El Mulato
- Operation Marihuana (1985)
- La traición (1984) as Cholo
- Luna de sangre (1984) as Coco Loco
- El Mil Usos II (1984)
- Carnival Night (1984) as Jincho
- Under the Shrapnel (1983) as Martin
- Mundo mágico (1983)
- Occupation of Darkness (1981)
- El mil usos (1981)
- Fuego en el mar (1981) as Manuel
- Caboblanco (1980) as Hernandez
- Eagle's Wing (1979) as Lame Wolf
- The Holy War (1979) as Celso Dominguez
- Who'll Stop the Rain (1978) as Galindez
- Los hijos de Sanchez (1978)
- The Children of Sanchez (1978)
- Cananea (1978) as Manuel Diéguez
- The Year of the Plague (1978) as Dr. Jorge Martínez Abasolo
- Rattlesnake (1977) as Tomás
- El elegido (1977) as Judas
- Mexico, Mexico, ra, ra, ra! (1976)
- The Bricklayers (1976) as Jacinto Martínez
- The Heist (1976) as El Carajo
- The House in the South (1976) as Peasant
- Simon Blanco (1975) as Lic. Cardoso
- Letters from Marusia (1975) as Argandoña
- El valle de los miserables (1975) as Tío Chinto
- The Dogs of God (1974) as Javier Ortega / Priest / Man on the street
- La muerte de Pancho Villa (1974)
- Buck and the Preacher (1972) as Brave
- They Call Him Marcado (1971) as el Manco
- Emiliano Zapata (1970)
- The Scapular (1968) as Ruiz, soldado
- Valentín de la Sierra (1968)
- Major Dundee (1965) as Riago
- Black Wind (1965) as Pablo Penagos