Joe Minjares
Born: 1946-02-05 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
Died: 2025-07-21
Known For: Acting
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.
Filmography
2025
- I Now Pronounce You Retro & Ellie as Retro's grandpa (voice)
2017
- Wilson as Taxi Driver
2014
- The Frank as Bartender
2012
- Thin Ice as Hotel Manager
2006
- The Horrible Flowers as Bennett
1998
- The Truman Show as Bartender
- A Chance of Snow as Traveler
1997
- Nothing to Lose as Security Guard
1995
- Virus as Dr. Newman
- Signs and Wonders as Agent Santamaria
- The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes as Brazilian
- Sleep, Baby, Sleep as Detective Rivera
- Nothing But the Truth as Sam Mitchell
1993
- Untamed Heart as Jim
1992
- The Jackie Thomas Show as Alphonso
1990
- Voices Within: The Lives of Truddi Chase as Mr. Garantella
- The Last of the Finest as Contra #3
1988
- Patti Rocks as Chicano Mechanic