Joaquín Cosío
Born January 01, 1962 (Age: 64)
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Tepic, Nayarit, Mexico
Biography
Joaquin Cosío was born in Nayarit, Mexico. His training as an actor began in 1983 and has continued growing and developing ever since. In 1994, Cosío wrote his first stage play, titled Tomochic: Or the day the world ended, which was awarded the National Literature Prize. Performing in over 50 plays and over 600 live performances, his stage career reached a new milestone in 1999 when he was hand selected to join the National Theater Company. This led Cosío to make the decision to move to Mexico City permanently and focus on becoming a full-time actor. He has been working non-stop ever since as one of Mexico's most respected actors of stage and screen. He made his film debut in 2001 in the film The Blue Room and he has since participated in over 30 feature films and several shorts. Cosío played a multi-episode role in the HBO comedy Eastbound & Down. He played General Medrano, one of the main villains in the James Bond film Quantum of Solace, and acted alongside Benicio del Toro in Oliver Stone's gritty thriller, Savages. Cosío appeared in Robert Duvall's A Night in Old Mexico, and in Disney's 2013 filmThe Lone Ranger, starring Johnny Depp and Armie Hammer.
Joaquin Cosío was born in Nayarit, Mexico. His training as an actor began in 1983 and has continued growing and developing ever since. In 1994, Cosío wrote his first stage play, titled Tomochic: Or the day the world ended, which was awarded the National Literature Prize. Performing in over 50 plays and over 600 live performances, his stage career reached a new milestone in 1999 when he was hand selected to join the National Theater Company. This led Cosío to make the decision to move to Mexico City permanently and focus on becoming a full-time actor. He has been working non-stop ever since as one of Mexico's most respected actors of stage and screen. He made his film debut in 2001 in the film The Blue Room and he has since participated in over 30 feature films and several shorts. Cosío played a multi-episode role in the HBO comedy Eastbound & Down. He played General Medrano, one of the main villains in the James Bond film Quantum of Solace, and acted alongside Benicio del Toro in Oliver Stone's gritty thriller, Savages. Cosío appeared in Robert Duvall's A Night in Old Mexico, and in Disney's 2013 filmThe Lone Ranger, starring Johnny Depp and Armie Hammer.
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Filmography
V for Victor
2024
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as Jorge
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Age: 62
¡Que viva México!
2023
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as Rosendito / Reginito / Abuelo
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Age: 61
The Suicide Squad
2021
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as Mayor General Mateo Suarez
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Age: 59
Rambo: Last Blood
2019
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as Don Manuel
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Age: 57
Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse
2018
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as Scorpion (voice)
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Age: 56
Hot Pursuit
2015
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as Vicente Cortez
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Age: 53
No Image
Caminos
2014
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as Samaritano
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Age: 52
The Lone Ranger
2013
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as Jesus
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Age: 51
El Santos vs la Tetona Mendoza
2012
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as El Jefe (voice)
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Age: 50
The Precocious and Brief Life of Sabina Rivas
2012
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as Burrona
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Age: 50
Savages
2012
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as El Azul
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Age: 50
Pastorela
2011
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as Agente Jesús "Chucho" Juárez
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Age: 49
A Better Life
2011
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as Blasco Martinez
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Age: 49
Saving Private Pérez
2011
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as Rosalío
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Age: 49
El Infierno
2010
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as El Cochiloco
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Age: 48
Backyard
2009
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as Peralta
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Age: 47
Quantum of Solace
2008
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as General Medrano
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Age: 46
The Tiger of Santa Julia
2002
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as Contrabandista
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Age: 40