Joe Minjares
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- February 5, 1946
- Died
- July 21, 2025 (aged 79)
- Birthplace
- Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
Biography
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
Movie · as Taxi Driver
The Frank
Movie · as Bartender
Thin Ice
Movie · as Hotel Manager
The Horrible Flowers
Movie · as Bennett
The Truman Show
Movie · as Bartender
A Chance of Snow
Movie · as Traveler
Nothing to Lose
Movie · as Security Guard
Nothing But the Truth
Movie · as Sam Mitchell
Sleep, Baby, Sleep
Movie · as Detective Rivera
The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes
Movie · as Brazilian
Virus
Movie · as Dr. Newman
Signs and Wonders
TV · as Agent Santamaria · 3 eps
Next Door
Movie
ER
TV · as Phil · 1 ep
Untamed Heart
Movie · as Jim
The Jackie Thomas Show
TV · as Alphonso · 1 ep
The Last of the Finest
Movie · as Contra #3
Voices Within: The Lives of Truddi Chase
TV · as Mr. Garantella · 2 eps
Patti Rocks
Movie · as Chicano Mechanic