Ernesto Gómez Cruz

Ernesto Gómez Cruz

Known for
Acting
Born
November 8, 1933
Died
April 6, 2024 (aged 90)
Birthplace
Puerto de Veracruz, Mexico

Biography

Ernesto Gómez Cruz (November 8, 1933 - April 6, 2024) was a prolific Mexican actor with more than 154 films. In his beginnings, he began as a photographer in his native Veracruz, where he met a friend who invited him to study dramatic art. In his notes from yesterday, he mentions that he wanted to be a singer, but his shyness and lack of preparation led him to abandon this path. He has more than two hundred films to his credit. He has worked with great directors such as Miguel Littin, Felipe Cazals, Arturo Ripstein and Luis Estrada; He has also worked with actors of the stature of Damián Alcázar, Ignacio López Tarso and Pedro Armendáriz Jr., among others. His long artistic career has allowed him to be deserving and awarded with different recognitions; one of the most recent was in 2014, at the 56th Ariel award, where he was awarded the Ariel de Oro. He is the second Mexican actor with the most Ariel awards and nominations. In 2018 the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences officially invited him to be a special part of its new members.

Known For

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Filmography

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La luna de Antonio

La luna de Antonio

Movie

2025
Tespis Teporocho poster

Tespis Teporocho

Movie · as Tespis

2018
The Cousin poster

The Cousin

Movie · as Cacique gordo

2018
Laws of love poster

Laws of love

TV · as Plutarco · 91 eps

2017
Cómo Filmar Una XXX poster

Cómo Filmar Una XXX

Movie

2016
Juan Diego: El indio de Guadalupe poster

Juan Diego: El indio de Guadalupe

Movie · as Juan Bernardino

2016
Hasta que te conocí poster

Hasta que te conocí

TV · as Juan "Juanito" Contreras · 16 eps

2014
A Shred Of Mist poster

A Shred Of Mist

Movie · as Doctor

2014
Familia Gang poster

Familia Gang

Movie

2014
The Perfect Dictatorship poster

The Perfect Dictatorship

Movie · as Señor Humilde

2013
Las Armas poster

Las Armas

Movie · as Gobernador Giner

2012
The Fifth Commandment poster

The Fifth Commandment

Movie

2011
El lado oscuro de la noche poster

El lado oscuro de la noche

Movie · as Papá Valeria

2011
Mudstained Flower poster

Mudstained Flower

Movie · as Don Trini

2011
Así es la Suerte poster

Así es la Suerte

Movie · as Esposo de Lidia

2011
Autumn Dreams poster

Autumn Dreams

Movie

2010
El Infierno poster

El Infierno

Movie · as Don José Reyes

2010
Another Mexican poster

Another Mexican

Movie · as Don Leodegario

2010
The Prodigious Teacher poster

The Prodigious Teacher

Movie

2010
De la infancia poster

De la infancia

Movie · as Aguacate

2008
Teo's Journey poster

Teo's Journey

Movie

2008
Capadocia poster

Capadocia

TV · as Fernando Mirana · 13 eps

2007
Los amorosos poster

Los amorosos

Movie

2007
El guapo poster

El guapo

Movie

2006
Bandidas poster

Bandidas

Movie · as Brujo

2006
A Wonderful World poster

A Wonderful World

Movie · as Compadre Filemón

2006
Crazy Carnival poster

Crazy Carnival

Movie · as El indio

2006
Al final del surco

Al final del surco

Movie · as Moisés

2005
El baile de la iguana poster

El baile de la iguana

Movie

2005
Curandero poster

Curandero

Movie

2004
Santos Peregrinos poster

Santos Peregrinos

Movie · as Don Emiliano

2004
Mi Verdad poster

Mi Verdad

Movie

2002
The Crime of Padre Amaro poster

The Crime of Padre Amaro

Movie · as Obispo

2002
Las Lunas del Auditorio poster

Las Lunas del Auditorio

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2001
Pachito Rex: I'm Leaving but Not for Good poster

Pachito Rex: I'm Leaving but Not for Good

Movie · as Sobrino

2001
The Mexican poster

The Mexican

Movie · as Tropillo

2000
13 Días antes de vivir poster

13 Días antes de vivir

Movie · as Fiscal Especial

2000
Cháman, viento de muerte poster

Cháman, viento de muerte

Movie

1999
Herod's Law poster

Herod's Law

Movie · as Gobernador

1999
Amor de mis amores poster

Amor de mis amores

Movie

1999
Para matar al presidente poster

Para matar al presidente

Movie

1999
The Delights of Power poster

The Delights of Power

Movie · as Carmelo Barriga

1999
Inaudito

Inaudito

Movie

1998
Fraude en el sexenio poster

Fraude en el sexenio

Movie

1998
Manos mágicas poster

Manos mágicas

Movie

1998
La que se fue poster

La que se fue

Movie

1997
El sexenio de la muerte poster

El sexenio de la muerte

Movie

1997
Alta Tensión poster

Alta Tensión

Movie

1997
Sweet Release poster

Sweet Release

Movie · as Papá

1996
The Overturning Of The Heart poster

The Overturning Of The Heart

Movie

1995
Midaq Alley poster

Midaq Alley

Movie · as Don Ru

1995
The Human Hyena poster

The Human Hyena

Movie

1995
Una papa sin catsup poster

Una papa sin catsup

Movie

1995
María José poster

María José

TV · as Serafín · 70 eps

1994
Vagabunda poster

Vagabunda

Movie · as Don Melitón

1994
The Throne of Hell poster

The Throne of Hell

Movie · as The Wizard

1994
Una buena forma de morir poster

Una buena forma de morir

Movie

1994
Ya la hicimos poster

Ya la hicimos

Movie

1994
El vuelo del águila poster

El vuelo del águila

TV · as Benito Juárez · 140 eps

1993
La hija del odio poster

La hija del odio

Movie

1993
The Stork's Mistake poster

The Stork's Mistake

Movie · as Don Cosme

1993
Odio, amor y muerte poster

Odio, amor y muerte

Movie

1993
Su herencia era matar poster

Su herencia era matar

Movie

1993
La sangre de un valiente poster

La sangre de un valiente

Movie

1993
La loteria poster

La loteria

Movie

1993
Santo: la leyenda del enmascarado de plata poster

Santo: la leyenda del enmascarado de plata

Movie · as Lucas Pereda López

1992
La casa de los cuchillos poster

La casa de los cuchillos

Movie

1992
Rulfo aeternum poster

Rulfo aeternum

Movie

1992
Perro rabioso III: Tras el rostro poster

Perro rabioso III: Tras el rostro

Movie

1992
Alto poder poster

Alto poder

Movie

1992
Nocturno a Rosario poster

Nocturno a Rosario

Movie

1992
Angeles Infernales poster

Angeles Infernales

Movie

1992
Mister barrio poster

Mister barrio

Movie

1992
Lost Objects poster

Lost Objects

Movie · as Professor Robles

1992
Cabaret de frontera poster

Cabaret de frontera

Movie

1991
Latino Bar poster

Latino Bar

Movie · as Blind musician

1991
Mafia En Jalisco poster

Mafia En Jalisco

Movie

1991
El amarrador

El amarrador

Movie

1991
Invitación a morir poster

Invitación a morir

Movie

1991
Paty chula poster

Paty chula

Movie · as Mr. Gutierrez

1991
El extensionista poster

El extensionista

Movie · as Nazario

1991
Las caguamas ninja poster

Las caguamas ninja

Movie

1991
Highway Patrolman poster

Highway Patrolman

Movie · as Comandante Navarro

1991
No salió caro con Quina el chilango poster

No salió caro con Quina el chilango

Movie

1990
Sandino poster

Sandino

Movie · as Farabundo Martí

1990
Chacales de la frontera poster

Chacales de la frontera

Movie

1990
Zone of Silence poster

Zone of Silence

Movie

1990
Satanic Sect: Messenger of the Lord poster

Satanic Sect: Messenger of the Lord

Movie · as Carlitos

1990
La fuerza del amor poster

La fuerza del amor

TV · as Don Torino · 155 eps

1989
José, hijo del hombre poster

José, hijo del hombre

Movie

1989
Baroque poster

Baroque

Movie · as El Indiano

1989
They Call Me Violence poster

They Call Me Violence

Movie · as Pecador

1989
Mi segunda madre poster

Mi segunda madre

TV · as Nacho · 200 eps

1988
La ley del ejecutor poster

La ley del ejecutor

Movie

1988
El rutas poster

El rutas

Movie · as El Perro

1988
All Souls' Day poster

All Souls' Day

Movie · as Poet

1988
Neighborhood Rats poster

Neighborhood Rats

Movie · as Héctor Malagón Ruiz

1988
Passport to Death poster

Passport to Death

Movie · as Pancho the Peasant

1988
Difficult Days poster

Difficult Days

Movie

1988
The Marked Hour poster

The Marked Hour

TV · as (Varios) · 87 eps

1987
Mariana Mariana poster

Mariana Mariana

Movie · as Gardener

1987
Zapata en Chinameca poster

Zapata en Chinameca

Movie · as Pancracio Rodríguez

1987
Los confines poster

Los confines

Movie · as Juvencio Nava

1987
Living Is What Matters poster

Living Is What Matters

Movie · as Lázaro

1987
Tal como somos poster

Tal como somos

TV · as Marcelo · 125 eps

1986
Los Abandonados – Die Niemandskinder von Camanducaia poster

Los Abandonados – Die Niemandskinder von Camanducaia

Movie

1986
El puente II poster

El puente II

Movie

1986
The Realm of Fortune poster

The Realm of Fortune

Movie · as Dionisio Pinzón

1986
Crónica de familia poster

Crónica de familia

Movie

1986
El padre Gallo poster

El padre Gallo

TV · as Padre Gallo · 97 eps

1985
Operation Marihuana poster

Operation Marihuana

Movie

1985
Las Lupitas poster

Las Lupitas

Movie · as José, el Carnicero

1985
La revancha poster

La revancha

Movie

1985
Viaje al paraíso poster

Viaje al paraíso

Movie · as Víctor

1985
Violent Stories poster

Violent Stories

Movie

1985
Dos pistoleros violentos poster

Dos pistoleros violentos

Movie

1985
Figuras de la pasión poster

Figuras de la pasión

Movie

1984
Arizona

Arizona

Movie

1984
The Evil That Men Do poster

The Evil That Men Do

Movie · as Café Owner

1984
Nosotros los pelados poster

Nosotros los pelados

Movie · as Don Seve

1984
Carnival Night poster

Carnival Night

Movie

1983
El Norte poster

El Norte

Movie · as Arturo

1983
Guerrillero Del Norte poster

Guerrillero Del Norte

Movie

1983
Erendira poster

Erendira

Movie · as Grocer

1983
Desires poster

Desires

Movie

1983
Mundo mágico poster

Mundo mágico

Movie

1982
In the Land of Light Feet poster

In the Land of Light Feet

Movie · as Benito

1982
Días de Combate poster

Días de Combate

Movie · as Gilberto Gómez Letras

1982
A Married Woman poster

A Married Woman

Movie · as Guillermo

1982
Cosa fácil poster

Cosa fácil

Movie · as Gilberto Gómez

1982
Los gemelos alborotados poster

Los gemelos alborotados

Movie

1982
La guerra es un buen negocio poster

La guerra es un buen negocio

Movie

1982
The Eve poster

The Eve

Movie · as Manuel Miranda

1982
Tiempo de lobos poster

Tiempo de lobos

Movie

1982
La combi asesina

La combi asesina

Movie · as Capitan de la Cruz

1982
American Playhouse poster

American Playhouse

TV · as Arturo · 1 ep

1981
The Sowing of Others poster

The Sowing of Others

Movie

1981
Pueblo de Boquilla poster

Pueblo de Boquilla

Movie

1981
Visita al Pasado poster

Visita al Pasado

Movie · as Benito Juárez

1981
Long live Tepito! poster

Long live Tepito!

Movie · as Chucho / Jesús Ramírez

1981
Trail of Death poster

Trail of Death

Movie · as Torres

1981
Everyone's Hell So Feared poster

Everyone's Hell So Feared

Movie

1980
¿Y si platicamos de agosto? poster

¿Y si platicamos de agosto?

Movie

1979
La madre poster

La madre

Movie

1979
Life Sentence poster

Life Sentence

Movie · as Corporal Pantoja

1979
The Widow of Montiel poster

The Widow of Montiel

Movie · as Carmichael

1979
Roots of Blood poster

Roots of Blood

Movie

1979
En la cuerda del hambre poster

En la cuerda del hambre

Movie

1979
Bajo el mismo sol y sobre la misma tierra poster

Bajo el mismo sol y sobre la misma tierra

Movie

1978
Pasajeros en Transito poster

Pasajeros en Transito

Movie · as Jobito

1978
The Recourse to the Method poster

The Recourse to the Method

Movie

1977
Caminando pasos... caminando poster

Caminando pasos... caminando

Movie

1977
Rattlesnake poster

Rattlesnake

Movie · as Chankin

1977
The Mongol Plot poster

The Mongol Plot

Movie · as Licenciado

1977
Maten al León poster

Maten al León

Movie · as Salvador Pereira

1976
Mexico, Mexico, ra, ra, ra! poster

Mexico, Mexico, ra, ra, ra!

Movie

1975
La derrota poster

La derrota

Movie

1975
Canoa: A Shameful Memory poster

Canoa: A Shameful Memory

Movie · as Lucas

1975
The Coming of the King Olmos poster

The Coming of the King Olmos

Movie · as Barber

1975
Auandar Anapu poster

Auandar Anapu

Movie · as Auándar Anapu

1975
Tivoli poster

Tivoli

Movie · as engineer Reginaldo

1975
El valle de los miserables poster

El valle de los miserables

Movie · as Comandante López

1975
Letters from Marusia poster

Letters from Marusia

Movie · as Crisculo

1974
Peregrina poster

Peregrina

Movie

1974
La muerte de Pancho Villa poster

La muerte de Pancho Villa

Movie

1974
El primer paso... de la mujer poster

El primer paso... de la mujer

Movie

1974
Those Years poster

Those Years

Movie · as Guillermo Prieto

1973
Reed: Insurgent Mexico poster

Reed: Insurgent Mexico

Movie · as Pablo Seanez

1973
The Prophet Mimi poster

The Prophet Mimi

Movie · as Hermano Mackenzie

1973
Uno y medio contra el mundo poster

Uno y medio contra el mundo

Movie

1972
Tacos al Carbon poster

Tacos al Carbon

Movie · as Uncredited

1972
Los perturbados poster

Los perturbados

Movie · as El Cacomistle (segment "La Obsesión")

1972
Tú, yo, nosotros poster

Tú, yo, nosotros

Movie · as Black outlaw

1972
Cayó de la gloria el diablo poster

Cayó de la gloria el diablo

Movie · as Chester

1972
Los Cacos poster

Los Cacos

Movie · as Arturo

1971
El águila descalza poster

El águila descalza

Movie · as Trabajador factoria

1971
The Gates of Paradise poster

The Gates of Paradise

Movie

1971
There's Always a First Time poster

There's Always a First Time

Movie · as Hilario (segment "Rosa")

1971
La Generala poster

La Generala

Movie · as Cómplice de Feliciano

1971
Sin salida poster

Sin salida

Movie

1971
Para servir a usted poster

Para servir a usted

Movie

1970
Emiliano Zapata poster

Emiliano Zapata

Movie

1970
El Quelite poster

El Quelite

Movie · as Gavillero

1969
Love Traps poster

Love Traps

Movie

1969
The Surprise

The Surprise

Movie · as Ballesteros

1967
The Outsiders poster

The Outsiders

Movie · as El Azteca