Actor

Joe Minjares

February 5, 1946 · Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA

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.

Notable work

8.2
The Truman Show (1998)
as Bartender
7.8
ER (1994)
as Phil
6.6
Nothing to Lose (1997)
as Security Guard
6
Wilson (2017)
as Taxi Driver

Often works with

James Cada
2 titles together
Untamed Heart, A Chance of Snow
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Gary Groomes
2 titles together
Untamed Heart, A Chance of Snow
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Marquetta Senters
2 titles together
Untamed Heart, A Chance of Snow
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John Paul Gamoke
2 titles together
Thin Ice, A Chance of Snow

Full filmography · 19

Wilson
as Taxi Driver
20176
The Frank
as Bartender
2014
Thin Ice
as Hotel Manager
20126.5
The Horrible Flowers
as Bennett
2006
A Chance of Snow
as Traveler
1998
The Truman Show
as Bartender
19988.2
Nothing to Lose
as Security Guard
19976.6
Nothing But the Truth
as Sam Mitchell
1995
Virus
as Dr. Newman
1995
Sleep, Baby, Sleep
as Detective Rivera
1995
The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes
as Brazilian
19954.7
Next Door
cast
1994