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Jesús Ochoa Biography

Birth Name:Jesús Ochoa Domínguez

Birth Place:Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico

Profession Actor, Director, Writer, Producer, Editor

Fast Facts

  • Won a Mayahuel Award at the Guadalajara Mexican Film Festival for Best Actor for "Aquí Entre Nos" in 2011
  • Won two Silver Ariel Awards for Best Supporting Actor for "Entre Pancho Villa y una mujer desnuda" in 1996 and "Bajo California: El límite del tiempo" in 1999
  • Studied acting at the Instituto de Arte Escénico, where he performed in university theater before graduating in 1984
  • Made his screen acting debut in the TV series "Ángeles sin paraíso" in 1992
  • Started out as a stage actor in his hometown of Hermosillo, Mexico in 1974
  • Best known for his role as Victor Fuentes in "Man on Fire" and as Lieutenant Orso in "Quantum of Solace․"
  • Has also done Spanish voice-over work as Manny in the "Ice Age" franchise, Hellboy in "Hellboy 2," and Severus Snape in "Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban․"
  • Wrote, directed, and produced the 2003 short film "Tiro de gracia" and wrote and directed the 2004 short film "Zapato․"

Awards

  • 1996Silver Ariel-Best Supporting Actor (Mejor Coactuación Masculina): winner
  • 1999Silver Ariel-Best Supporting Actor (Mejor Coactuación Masculina): winner
  • 2003MTV Movie Award-Favorite Villain (Villano Favorito): nominated
  • 2004MTV Movie Award-Best Cameo (Mejor Cameo): nominated
  • 2012Pantalla de Cristal-Best Suporting Actor (Mejor Actor de Reparto): winner
  • 2013Silver Goddess-Best Actor in a Minor Role (Mejor Papel de Cuadro Masculino): nominated
  • 2013TVyNovelas-Best Co-Star Actor: winner
  • 2017Silver Goddess-Best Supporting Actor (Mejor Coactuación Masculina): nominated