Jesús Ochoa (; born December 24, 1959) is a Mexican actor.
Life and career Ochoa was born in Ures, Sonora, Mexico, the son of Manuel Ochoa Martínez and María Cruz Domínguez de Ochoa. At fourteen, he moved to Hermosillo to continue his studies at Normal del Estado.
In 1974, he began his artistic career when he appeared in several plays in 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 popular play La Tuba de Goyo Trejo, also participated in several commercials and television shows. He stayed in the city until 1991, when he returned to Mexico City starting with the play El Jefe Maximo, for which he was nominated as Revelation of the year by the Critics and Chronists Theater Union. During the next few years, Ochoa continued to perform in many plays, films, telenovelas, and TV shows. In April 1998, he married María Eugenia Leñero and they currently live in Mexico City.
Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes 1994 Dos crímenes Fernando Ponchada Man Short film 1995 El callejón de los milagros Parroquiano Desiertos mares Hombre del Norte Sin remitente Forensic surgeon 1996 Entre Pancho Villa y una mujer desnuda Pancho Villa Sucesos distantes Hércules 1997 Et hjørne af paradis Scarface 1998 Bajo California: El límite del tiempo Arce Cilantro y perejil Capitán 1999 La mirada de la ausencia Short film La ley de Herodes Nuevo alcalde 2000 Sin dejar huella Mendizábel Crónica de un desayuno Voceador Los maravillosos olores de la vida Short film 2001 Haciendas pulqueras Narrator Short film El segundo aire Moisés 2002 Ciudades oscuras Riquelme Asesino en serio Comandante Martínez 2003 Tiro de gracia Also writer and director Carambola El Mexicano Nicotina Tomson Ladies' Night Sacerdote 2004 Puños rosas Chicote Man on Fire Víctor Fuentes Zapata: El sueño de un héroe Victoriano Huerta Zapato Globero Short film Voces inocentes Chofer Conejo en la luna Macedonio Ramírez 2005 La sombra del sahuaro Don Miguel Hijas de su madre: Las Buenrostro Macario 2006 Only God Knows Comprador del Auto Un mundo maravilloso El Tamal Interrupción en el continuo espacio tiempo Voz del hombre Short film Sexo, amor y otras perversiones 2 Chucho 2007 Padre Nuestro Diego J-ok'el Capitán Flores Año uña Additional Voices Cementerio de papel Director del AGN 2008 Beverly Hills Chihuahua Officer Ramirez Quantum of Solace Lt. Orso2011Between UsRodolfoLa cebraÁlvaro Obregón Salvando al soldado Pérez Chema Díaz 2012El Santos vs. La Tetona Mendoza Diablo Zepada (voice)The Fantastic World of Juan OrolGeneral CruzGet the Gringo Caracas 2013Instructions Not Included Himself Cameo2014The Popcorn ChroniclesCochigordo 2018Overboard Vito2019PowderDoctor 2020Un rescate de huevitos Rey Leonidas I (voice)
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" Por ella soy Eva Adriano Reyes Main role 2013 La Promesa Vicente Ardellano Libre para amarte Zacarías del Pino Supporting role 2014–2015 Yo no creo en los hombres Licencidado Marcelo Monterubio Supporting role 2016 El hotel de los secretos Serapio Ayala Supporting role 2017 El Bienamado Odorico Cienfuegos Lead role 2018 Por amar sin ley Taxista Guest star (Season 1) 2020 Narcos: Mexico Juan Nepomuceno Guerra Seasons 2–32026 Hermanas, un amor compartido Abelardo Correa Bojórquez Supporting role La Banda Víctor Reyes Guest star
Other work Appears in the music video for 50 Cent's rap song "Just a Lil Bit" in which he plays a gangster in a yacht with a girl, who drugs and leaves him at his mercy He appears as a butcher in the music video for the Morcheeba single, "Be Yourself"
Awards and nominations Year Award Category Works Result 1996 Ariel Award Best Supporting Actor Entre Pancho Villa y una mujer desnuda 1999 Bajo California: El límite del tiempo 2003 MTV Movie Award Favorite Villain Ciudades oscuras 2004 MTV Movie Award Best Cameo Ladies' Night 2005 Silver Goddess Award Best Male Co-Performance Conejo en la luna
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