José Carlos Ruiz is a Mexican

Mexican people

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 film actor, born in the City of Jerez

Jerez de García Salinas

The city and surrounding municipality of Jerez is located in the center of the state of Zacatecas, Mexico. Jerez de García Salinas is the name of the city and "Jerez" of the municipality....

 Zacatecas

Zacatecas

Zacatecas officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Zacatecas is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It is divided in 58 municipalities and its capital city is Zacatecas....

, Mexico

Mexico

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 who stars in Mexican movies and Mexican Telenovelas such as Soñadoras

Soñadoras

Soñadoras is a Mexican telenovela. It was produced by and broadcast on Televisa in 1998, and shown in 1999 on Univision.-Las Soñadoras:* Aracely Arámbula as Jaqueline de la Peña* Angélica Vale as Julieta Ruiz...

, Mariana de la noche

Mariana de la noche

Mariana de la Noche is a Mexican telenovela from 2003. Written by Delia Fiallo and produced by Salvador Mejia, it starred Angélica Rivera, Jorge Salinas, Alejandra Barros and César Évora.- Plot :...

, Sortilegio

Sortilegio

Sortilegio is a Mexican telenovela produced by Carla Estrada for Televisa and It stars Jacqueline Bracamontes, William Levy. It is a remake of Tú o nadie. Univision aired Sortilegio from October 6, 2009 to February 17, 2010 at 9pm/8pm central...

and Soy Tu Dueña

Soy tu dueña

Soy Tu Dueña is a telenovela starring Lucero, Fernando Colunga, Jacqueline Andere, David Zepeda, Sergio Goyri and Gabriela Spanic. It is the remake of La Dueña, produced by Florinda Meza, that aired in 1995. The telenovela began airing on Univision June 1, 2010, replacing the second hour that...

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Biography

José Ruiz comes from humble origins and was once a hired hand for the company Luz y Fuerza

Electricity sector in Mexico

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. He worked as an assistant coffee mill worker, a butcher, and also an interior decorator, until he began his acting studies at Mexico's Institute of Fine Arts.

Selected filmography

• Suave patria (2011): Jerónimo Natage
• Más allá del muro(2011):
• El estudiante
  El Estudiante
  El estudiante is a 2009 Mexican film written and directed by Roberto Girault, and starring Jorge Lavat, Norma Lazareno, José Carlos Ruiz, Jeannine Derbez, Siouzana Melikian and Cristina Obregón. The film depicts the story of a 70 year old man called Chano, who decides to go to college.- Plot :The...
  
  (2009): Don Pedro.
• Cabeza de Buda (2009): Invitado 2
• Arráncame la vida (2008): Soriano
• Guadalupe (film) (2006): San Juan Diego
• Curandero (film) (2005): Don Carlos
• Los muertos que nos dieron la vida (2003):
• Viaje aterrador (2002):
• Aunque tú no lo sepas (2000): Alumno 1
• Dos crímenes (1995): Ramón
• La tumba del Atlántico (1992):
• ¿Nos traicionará el presidente? (1991):
• Salvador (film 1986) (1986): Archbishop Romero
• Toña machetes (1985):
• Wandering Lives (1985): Francisco
• El elegido (1977): Judas
• The Bricklayers
  The Bricklayers
  The Bricklayers is a 1976 Mexican drama film directed by Jorge Fons. It was entered into the 27th Berlin International Film Festival where it won the Silver Bear.-Cast:* Ignacio López Tarso - Don Jesus* Jaime Fernández - Perez Gomez...
  
  (1976): Jacinto Martínez
• The House in the South (1975): Tomás
• El valle de los miserables (1975):
• Simón Blanco (1975): Lic. Caldoso
• Los perros de Dios (1974):
• La muerte de Pancho Villa (1974):
• Buck and the Preacher
  Buck and the Preacher
  Buck and the Preacher is a 1972 American Western film starring Sidney Poitier as Buck and Harry Belafonte as the Preacher. Buck is a trail guide leading groups of former slaves trying to homestead in the West, immediately after the American Civil War. The Preacher is a swindling minister of the...
  
  (1972): Brave
• Los marcados (1971): el Manco
• Zapata
  Zapata
  - People :* Cardinal Antonio Zapata, Lieutenant-General of Naples, 1664–1668* Argiro Zapata , Colombian road cyclist* Cristián Zapata, Colombian football player* Emiliano Zapata, Mexican revolutionary* Eufemio Zapata...
  
  (1970):
• El escapulario (1968): Ruiz, soldier
• Black Wind
  Black Wind
  Black Wind is an adventure novel by Clive Cussler and Dirk Cussler. This book centers on a relatively new character to the book series, Dirk Pitt, Jr.-Plot introduction:...
  
  (1965):
• Major Dundee
  Major Dundee
  Major Dundee is a 1965 Western film written by Harry Julian Fink and directed by Sam Peckinpah. It starred Charlton Heston and Richard Harris as officers from opposing sides in the American Civil War who band together to hunt down a band of Apaches....
  
  (1965): Riago, a "Christian Indian" scout of the Americans pursuing the Apaches.