Acting

Emilio Echevarría

Emilio Echevarría is best known for Killer Women, Mozart in the Jungle, El Encanto del Águila and S.O.S.: Sexo y otros Secretos. Emilio Echevarría was born on July 3, 1944. Emilio Echevarría died on January 4, 2025 at the age of 80.

Born: July 3, 1944
Place of birth: Mexico City, Mexico
Died: January 4, 2025 (80 years old)

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.