Guillermo Gil
Known for Acting · 39 credits
- Born
- 1943-01-01
- Died
- 2008-05-29
- Place of birth
- Tehuacan, Puebla, Mexico
- Also known as
- Juan Guillermo Sánchez Bolaños
Biography
Mexican actor Guillermo Gil participated in 51 plays, 49 feature films and 19 soap operas, as well as teaching at the Centro de Educación Artística (CEA).
He died at the age of 65, a native of Tehuacán, Puebla, and a graduate of the School of Theatrical Art of the National Institute of Fine Arts (INBA).
Juan Guillermo Sánchez Bolaños, his real name, stood out in the acting field thanks to his participation in theater and film productions, which earned him the Virgina Fábregas medal in February 2001, awarded by the National Actors Association (ANDA), for more than 25 years of uninterrupted career.
He founded his own theater company which he named "San-Gil", in honor of his late father's name, Don Guillermo Sánchez. He was a teacher for seven years in the acting and theater workshop at CEA, and served as stage director at the experimental and amateur level in 108 plays.
Known For
TV Shows (2)
Movies (37)
Herod's Law
1999
as Cura
Tear This Heart Out
2008
as Rodolfo
Sin remitente
1995
as Mario
Gertrudis
1992
Leftie
2003
as Don Emilio
A Trickle of Blood
1995
as Don Nestor
A Wonderful World
2006
as Cara de Rata - padre de Rosa
Naufragio
1978
as Hernández Pimental
The Bricklayers
1976
as Valverde, policía
Nobody Will Speak of Us When We're Dead
1995
as Evaristo
The Heist
1976
as Policeman (uncredited)
The Queen of the Night
1994
as Gato Linares
Días de combate
1994
as Pancho Ventura
Canoa: A Shameful Memory
1976
as Policia del ejercito
New World
1978
as Fray Antonio
La señorita
1994
Two Crimes
1995
as Santana
Tres minutos en la oscuridad
1996
Boboda
2024
as José
Under a Spell
1999
as Lucio
Dark Cities
2002
as Zacarías
Playa azul
1992
as Gobernador
Viva San Isidro!
1995
as Chepe Chamaco
Jonah and the Pink Whale
1995
as Patrocio
Difficult Days
1988
as Ignacio Cruz, secuestrador
Chin Chin el teporocho
1976
Letters from Marusia
1975
as Calameño
I Love You Catalina
1986
Luces de la noche
1998
as Carmelo
Mezcal
2007
Cicatrices
2025
Simon Blanco
1975
as Onésimo's henchman
Pedro Páramo
1981
Los maravillosos olores de la vida
2000
Espinas
2007
El misterio del Trinidad
2003
Esa mi Irene
1975
About Guillermo Gil
Mexican actor Guillermo Gil participated in 51 plays, 49 feature films and 19 soap operas, as well as teaching at the Centro de Educación Artística (CEA). He died at the age of 65, a native of Tehuacán, Puebla, and a graduate of the School of Theatrical Art of the National Institute of Fine Arts (INBA). Juan Guillermo Sánchez Bolaños, his real name, stood out in the acting field thanks to his participation in theater and film productions, which earned him the Virgina Fábregas medal in February 2001, awarded by the National Actors Association (… With 39 credits spanning from 1975 to 2025, Guillermo Gil has appeared in 37 films and 2 TV shows.
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Most Popular Guillermo Gil Movies
- Herod's Law (1999) — as Cura
- Tear This Heart Out (2008) — as Rodolfo
- Sin remitente (1995) — as Mario
- Gertrudis (1992)
- Leftie (2003) — as Don Emilio
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