Acting
Joe Minjares
EN cinema · 15 credits
Born
5 February 1946
Died
21 July 2025 (aged 79)
Birthplace
Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
Was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, to Guadalupe and Benjamin Minjares. Served in the military from 1964 to 1968 with the U.S. Army intelligence corps. Founder of Pepitos Mexican Foods Inc., 1971. Began acting career in 1982 in the movie Patty Rocks. Won the 1984 Minneapolis Comedy Invitational as a stand-up. Worked on Stage in several productions at the Mixed Blood Theater in Minneapolis. Was a regular at the Comedy Store and Improv in Los Angeles. Worked as a Staff writer at Universal Studios on the "Tom" show.
Known for
Filmography
Wilson
as Taxi Driver
The Frank
as Bartender
Thin Ice
as Hotel Manager
The Truman Show
as Bartender
A Chance of Snow
as Traveler
Nothing to Lose
as Security Guard
Nothing But the Truth
as Sam Mitchell
Sleep, Baby, Sleep
as Detective Rivera
The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes
as Brazilian
Virus
as Dr. Newman
The Last of the Finest
as Contra #3
Patti Rocks
as Chicano Mechanic