Joe Minjares
Known for Acting · 20 credits
- Born
- 1946-02-05
- Died
- 2025-07-21
- Place of birth
- Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
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.
Known For
TV Shows (4)
Movies (16)
The Truman Show
1998
as Bartender
Nothing to Lose
1997
as Security Guard
Untamed Heart
1993
as Jim
Wilson
2017
as Taxi Driver
Thin Ice
2012
as Hotel Manager
Virus
1995
as Dr. Newman
The Last of the Finest
1990
as Contra #3
The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes
1995
as Brazilian
Sleep, Baby, Sleep
1995
as Detective Rivera
Next Door
1994
A Chance of Snow
1998
as Traveler
Nothing But the Truth
1995
as Sam Mitchell
The Frank
2014
as Bartender
Patti Rocks
1988
as Chicano Mechanic
The Horrible Flowers
2006
as Bennett
I Now Pronounce You Retro & Ellie
2025
as Retro's grandpa (voice)
About Joe Minjares
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. With 20 credits spanning from 1988 to 2025, Joe Minjares has appeared in 16 films and 4 TV shows.
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Most Popular Joe Minjares Movies
- The Truman Show (1998) — as Bartender
- Nothing to Lose (1997) — as Security Guard
- Untamed Heart (1993) — as Jim
- Wilson (2017) — as Taxi Driver
- Thin Ice (2012) — as Hotel Manager
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