Actor
Javier Ruán
January 10, 1940 · Michoacán, Mexico
Javier Ruán Jaimes (1940–2021) was a Mexican actor, screenwriter, educator, and voice actor with a career spanning more than five decades. Trained in philosophy, pedagogy, and dramatic arts at institutions including the INBA and the Escuela Normal Superior, Ruán combined intellectual rigor with a deep social sensibility.
He made his film debut in 1967 in Corona de Lágrimas (dir. Alejandro Galindo) and went on to appear in over forty films, earning an Ariel Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor for Los Marcados (1971). Alongside his extensive film work, he became widely recognized for his roles in Mexican television and radio, as well as for his acclaimed work as a writer.
Notable work
Often works with
Antonio Aguilar
8 titles together
Emiliano Zapata, El Rey, La muerte de Pancho Villa
Jaime Fernández
4 titles together
Emiliano Zapata, Emiliano Zapata, La muerte de Pancho Villa
Eleazar García
4 titles together
Emiliano Zapata, El Rey, La muerte de Pancho Villa
Flor Silvestre
4 titles together
La muerte de Pancho Villa, Mi aventura en Puerto Rico, The Achievers
Bruno Rey
4 titles together
La muerte de Pancho Villa, La pistolera, Volver, volver, volver
Ana Martín
3 titles together
Distilling Love, Unethical Behaviour, Crown of Tears
Full filmography · 24
El Macho Goes to Women's Reform School
cast
1989
Narcos al acecho
cast
1988
Kung fu mortal: Operación zodiaco
cast
1987
Benny More: Hoy Como Ayer
cast
1987
La pistolera
cast
1979
The Achievers
cast
1978
Soy el hijo del gallero
cast
1978
Mi aventura en Puerto Rico
cast
1977
Volver, volver, volver
as Prisciliano Renteria
1977
El Rey
cast
1976
Simon Blanco
as Ahijado
1975
Canción de Navidad
cast
1974