Joaquín Garrido

Joaquin Garrido born in Mexico City started acting professionally at the age of 17 He studied for a degree in acting in Mexico and was awarded scholarships to train at Berliner Ensemble in Germany and at the British Theatre Institute in London He has worked in many Mexican soap operas and has also appeared more recently on episodic TV in the States  Currently he has had roles in some 20 films debuting in Chido One 1985 directed by  Alfonso Arau and was honored with a Mexican Academy Award nomination Ariel Award for Best Supporting Actor in Bittersüße Schokolade 1992 also directed by Alfonso Arau His first film shot entirely in The United States was Demon Slayer 2002 V directed by James Cotten and was a Roger Corman Film He is a published poet and playwright and now resides in Los Angeles CA To date he has toured Canada America South America and Europe