Jesús Ochoa (actor)

Jesús Ochoa
Ochoa in 2008
Born Jesús Ochoa Domínguez
(1959-12-24) December 24, 1959
Hermosillo, Mexico
Nationality Mexican
Occupation Actor
Years active 1974–present
Spouse(s) María Eugenia Leñero (m. 1998)

Jesús Ochoa (Spanish pronunciation: [xeˈsus oˈtʃoa]; born December 24, 1959) is a Mexican actor.[1]

Biography

Ochoa was born in Hermosillo, Sonora, México, the son of Manuel Ochoa Martínez and María Cruz Domínguez de Ochoa, brother of Manuel Ignacio, Tobías, Juan Ángel, Miriam Guadalupe, Mari Cruz, and Ana Isabel Ochoa Domínguez. "Choby", as he is known, is an actor whose origin is considered as being from Ures, Sonora, since he grew up there from the age of three years up until he was fourteen, age at which he returned to Hermosillo to continue his studies at Normal del Estado.

In 1974, his artistic career began when he appeared in several plays in the city of Hermosillo. In 1979, he moved to Mexico City to study at the Instituto de Arte Escénico until 1984, in which he began to perform university theater with José Ramón Enriquez in "Ciudad sin sueños". In 1985, he returned to Hermosillo and acted in the well known play “La Tuba de Goyo Trejo”, also participated in several commercials and TV shows. He stayed until 1991, when he returned to Mexico City starting with the play “El Jefe Maximo”, for which he is nominated as revelation of the year by the Critics and Chronists Theater Union. During the next few years, he continues to perform in a series of plays, films, soap operas, and TV shows. In April 1998, he married María Eugenia Leñero and lives in Mexico City.

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
1994 Dos crímenes Fernando
1994 Ponchada Man Short film
1995 El callejón de los milagros Parroquiano
1995 Desiertos mares Hombre del Norte
1995 Sin remitente Forensic surgeon
1996 Entre Pancho Villa y una mujer desnuda Pancho Villa
1996 Sucesos distantes Hércules
1997 Et hjørne af paradis Scarface
1998 Bajo California: El límite del tiempo Arce
1998 Cilantro y perejil Capitán
1999 La mirada de la ausencia Unknown role Short film
1999 La ley de Herodes Nuevo alcalde
2000 Sin dejar huella Mendizábel
2000 Crónica de un desayuno Voceador
2000 Los maravillosos olores de la vida Unknown role Short film
2001 Haciendas pulqueras Narrator Short film
2001 El segundo aire Moisés
2002 Ciudades oscuras Riquelme
2002 Asesino en serio Comandante Martínez
2003 Tiro de gracia Unknown role Writer and director
2003 Carambola El Mexicano
2003 Nicotina Tomson
2003 Ladies' Night Sacerdote
2004 Puños rosas Chicote
2004 Hombre en llamas Víctor Fuentes
2004 Zapata: El sueño de un héroe Victoriano Huerta
2004 Zapato Globero Short film
2004 Voces inocentes Chofer
2004 Conejo en la luna Macedonio Ramírez
2005 La sombra del sahuaro Don Miguel
2005 Hijas de su madre: Las Buenrostro Macario
2006 Only God Knows Comprador del Auto
2006 Un mundo maravilloso El Tamal
2006 Interrupción en el continuo espacio tiempo Voz del hombre Short film
2006 Sexo, amor y otras perversiones 2 Chucho
2007 Padre Nuestro Diego
2007 J-ok'el Capitán Flores
2007 Año uña Additional Voices
2007 Cementerio de papel Director del AGN
2008 Quantum of Solace Lt. Orso
2011 Salvando al soldado Pérez Chema Díaz
2012 El Santos vs. La Tetona Mendoza Diablo Zepada (voice)
2018 Overboard Vito

Television

Year Title Role Notes
1992 Ángeles sin paraíso
1995 Si Dios me quita la vida
1995–1996 Retrato de familia
1996 Marisol Fortunato
1997 Madame le Consul Héctor Episode: "Les disparus de la Sierra Madre"
1998 Amor infiel Leopoldo Mirabal
2001 Amores querer con alevosía Miguel Ángel
2002 La duda Santiago
2006 Campeones de la vida Jesús "Chucho" Duarte
2007 Se busca un hombre Pepe
2008 Tiempo final Various Episode: "Pito final"
2009 Ellas son, la alegría del hogar Voz de Mundo (voice)
2010–2011 Para volver a amar Rolando Salgar "El Cachetes"
2011 Los héroes del Norte El Comandante Episode: "La despedida"
2012 Lynch Julio Villalonga "El Tren" Episode: "Llorando sobre la leche derramada"
2013 La Promesa Don Vicente Ardellano

Other work

  • Appears in the music video for 50 Cent's rap song "Just a Lil Bit" in which he interprets a gangster in a yacht with a girl, who drugs and leaves him at his mercy.

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Works Result
1996 Ariel Award Best Supporting Actor Entre Pancho Villa y una mujer desnuda Won
1999 Ariel Award Best Supporting Actor Bajo California: El límite del tiempo Won
2003 MTV Movie Award Favorite Villain Ciudades oscuras Nominated
2004 MTV Movie Award Best Cameo Ladies' Night Nominated
2005 Silver Goddess Award Best Male Co-Performance Conejo en la luna Nominated

References

  1. ↑ Ebert, Roger (2008-11-18). Roger Ebert's Movie Yearbook 2009. Andrews McMeel Publishing. pp. 589–. ISBN 978-0-7407-7745-5. Retrieved 22 August 2011.
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