Joe Minjares

Birthday: 1946-02-05
Deathday: 2025-07-21
Birthplace: Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
Gender: Male
Owned By: Unowned

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.

Credits

	Year	Title	Character
	2025-02-22	I Now Pronounce You Retro & Ellie	Retro's grandpa (voice)
	2017-03-24	Wilson	Taxi Driver
	2014-09-02	The Frank	Bartender
	2012-02-17	Thin Ice	Hotel Manager
	2006-10-20	The Horrible Flowers	Bennett
	1998-12-07	A Chance of Snow	Traveler
	1998-06-04	The Truman Show	Bartender
	1997-07-18	Nothing to Lose	Security Guard
	1995-05-23	Nothing But the Truth	Sam Mitchell
	1995-05-08	Virus	Dr. Newman
	1995-03-25	Sleep, Baby, Sleep	Detective Rivera
	1995-01-18	The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes	Brazilian
	1994-09-04	Next Door
	1993-02-12	Untamed Heart	Jim
	1990-03-09	The Last of the Finest	Contra #3
	1988-01-15	Patti Rocks	Chicano Mechanic