
Cast
Joe Minjares
Acting
Cast
Joe Minjares
Known for
Acting
Born
1946-02-05
From
Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
Died
2025-07-21
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.

The Truman Show
as Bartender

Wilson
as Taxi Driver

Nothing to Lose
as Security Guard

Thin Ice
as Hotel Manager

Untamed Heart
as Jim

Virus
as Dr. Newman

Next Door

The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes
as Brazilian

The Last of the Finest
as Contra #3

Patti Rocks
as Chicano Mechanic

Nothing But the Truth
as Sam Mitchell

Sleep, Baby, Sleep
as Detective Rivera

A Chance of Snow
as Traveler

The Frank
as Bartender

The Horrible Flowers
as Bennett

I Now Pronounce You Retro & Ellie
as Retro's grandpa (voice)