Daniel Giménez Cacho: Movies & Box Office
- films
- 49
- on screen
- 1991–2026
- box office
- $44.4M
- average score
- 66
- Born
- May 15, 1961 (age 65)
- Birthplace
- Madrid, Spain
- Citizenship
- Mexico, Spain
- Occupations
- Actor, director, writer, producer, TV host
- Years active
- 1986-present
- Spouses
- Maya Goded
- Children
- 2
The Best Daniel Giménez Cacho Movies
The highest-rated films Daniel Giménez Cacho is credited on, by the Movie Echo Score that blends critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. Zama (2018) scores highest, at 76. The full ranking adds the biggest box office hits and the most awarded films.
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Movie Echo Score: Score 76 Zama 2018 · Zama -
Movie Echo Score: Score 75 Bardo, False Chronicle of a Handful of Truths 2022 · Silverio -
Movie Echo Score: Score 67 Memoria 2021 · Juan Ospina -
Movie Echo Score: Score 63 Kill the Jockey 2025 · Sirena -
Movie Echo Score: Score 60 Chicuarotes 2019 · Chillamil -
Movie Echo Score: Score 49 Siberia 2021 · Doctor
Daniel Giménez Cacho's Career in Numbers
Daniel Giménez Cacho's films in numbers — as an actor, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Daniel Giménez Cacho works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from Cabeza de Vaca (1991) to México 86 (2026), and the 2010s were the busiest decade.
Daniel Giménez Cacho Movies by Decade
- 1990s 11
- 2000s 14
- 2010s 17
- 2020s 6
The 2010s were Daniel Giménez Cacho's busiest decade, with 17 films.
Daniel Giménez Cacho Movies by Genre
- Drama 20
- Comedy 7
- Documentary 4
- Crime 4
- Romance 3
- Action 2
- Sci-Fi 1
- Family 1
- Thriller 1
- Animation 1
Drama is the genre Daniel Giménez Cacho has worked in most, with 20 films, ahead of comedy (7).
Daniel Giménez Cacho Career Milestones
- First film
- Cabeza de Vaca 1991
- Biggest box office hit
- Tear This Heart Out $10M worldwide
- Best-rated film
- Zama Movie Echo Score 76
- Newest film
- México 86 2026
Daniel Giménez Cacho Filmography: Every Movie
Every film Daniel Giménez Cacho is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. Rated films average a score of 66. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.
Daniel Giménez Cacho Movies as an Actor
48- 2026
México 86 as Emilio Azcárraga · Documentary - 2025
Kill the Jockey as Sirena · Crime Worldwide box office: $176K Movie Echo Score: 63 - 2024
Down the Rabbit Hole as Gober · Comedy - 2022
Bardo, False Chronicle of a Handful of Truths as Silverio · Drama Worldwide box office: $38.2K Movie Echo Score: 75 - 2021
Memoria as Juan Ospina · Sci-Fi Worldwide box office: $589K Movie Echo Score: 67 - 2021
Siberia as Doctor · Drama Worldwide box office: $27.8K Movie Echo Score: 49 - 2019
Devil Between the Legs as Cacho · Drama - 2019
The Raft as Narrator, Voice of Santiago Genovés · Documentary Worldwide box office: $47.3K Movie Echo Score: 74 - 2019
Chicuarotes as Chillamil · Crime Worldwide box office: $1.21M Movie Echo Score: 60 - 2018
Zama as Zama · Drama Worldwide box office: $490K Movie Echo Score: 76 - 2017
The Eternal Feminine as Ricardo (Adulto) · Drama - 2017
Light Years Documentary - 2015
Leaf Blower Comedy - 2015
She’s Ramona as Licenciado del Valle · Comedy - 2015
El Jeremías as Dr. Federico Forni · Family Worldwide box office: $2.54M - 2013
Blancanieves Drama Worldwide box office: $2.59M - 2012
El Santos vs la Tetona Mendoza as Santos (voice) · Comedy - 2012
Los Rollos Perdidos - 2012
Colosio as El Doctor · Drama Worldwide box office: $4.22M - 2012
Get the Gringo as Javi · Crime Worldwide box office: $8.83M - 2012
The Painting Lesson as Aguiar · Drama - 2010
El Infierno as Capitán Ramírez · Action - 2010
File of Attempted Murder as Federico Gamboa · Drama - 2008
I’m Gonna Explode as Dip. Eugenio Valdez · Romance - 2008
Tear This Heart Out as Andres Ascencio · Drama Worldwide box office: $10M - 2007
The Black Pimpernel as Ricardo Fuentes · Drama Worldwide box office: $705K - 2004
The Art of Losing as Víctor Silanpa · Thriller Worldwide box office: $37.1K - 2004
Nicotina Action Worldwide box office: $5.75M - 2004
Santo Against The Clones as Dr. Clon · Animation - 2002
Aro Tolbukhin in the Mind of a Killer as Adult Aro · Drama Worldwide box office: $97.8K - 2002
I Murder Seriously as Onofre · Crime Worldwide box office: $3.03M - 2002
The Virgin of Lust as Toledano · Fantasy Worldwide box office: $64.5K - 2002
God Is on Air as Bigardo · Drama Worldwide box office: $407K - 2002
Life Kills as Hugo · Comedy Worldwide box office: $2.73M - 2001
No Shame as Mario · Drama - 2001
Behind the Scenes of ‘Y Tu Mamá También’ as Narrator · Documentary - 2000
The Prince of the Pacific as Second · Adventure - 1999
No One Writes to the Colonel as Nogales · Drama - 1997
Goodbye Mom as Norman · Comedy - 1997
Sweet Release as Radio (Voz) · Comedy - 1996
Deep Crimson as Nicolas Estrella · Drama - 1995
On the Air as Alberto · Drama - 1995
Nobody Will Speak of Us When We’re Dead as Oswaldo · Drama - 1995
Midaq Alley as José Luis · Drama - 1994
Amber as Bufón - 1992
Lost Objects as Juan Isunza · Romance - 1991
Cabeza de Vaca as Dorantes · Drama Worldwide box office: $789K - 1991
Sólo con tu pareja as Tomás Tomás · Romance
Daniel Giménez Cacho in Documentaries & Specials
1Who Is Daniel Giménez Cacho?
Daniel Giménez Cacho was born in Madrid, Spain in 1961 and is 65 years old. Credited on films since 1991, as an actor. The background, training and the roles that shaped the career.
Daniel Giménez Cacho, born on May 15, 1961, in Madrid, Spain, is a critically acclaimed Spanish-born Mexican actor known for his numerous roles in both Mexican and international cinema. Perhaps best known for his role as Tito the Coroner in Cronos (1993) and We Are What We Are (2010), Giménez Cacho has cultivated an impressive filmography of diverse roles throughout his long-standing career. He is the youngest of six children, born to acting parents Luis Giménez Cacho and Julia García Casado, both of whom were part of the prominent theatre company La Barraca. As a child, he moved to Mexico where he continued his theatre studies at the National Autonomous University of Mexico(UNAM).
Giménez Cacho has showcased his versatile acting talent in various Mexican films and television series including 'Sólo Con Tu Pareja', 'Midaq Alley', 'Tear This Heart Out', and 'Bad Education'. His collaborations with esteemed Hispanic filmmakers such as Guillermo del Toro, Alfonso Cuarón, Jorge Fons and Pedro Almodóvar are especially noteworthy. Furthermore, he voiced the narrator in the popular film Y tu mamá también. He also ventured into international cinema with roles like the Armenian priest in The Promise, a film centering on the Armenian genocide.
Who Daniel Giménez Cacho Makes Movies With
The actors and directors Daniel Giménez Cacho shares the most films with. Dolores Heredia comes first, with 5 films together, followed by Diego Luna (4).
Daniel Giménez Cacho: Questions & Answers
How many movies Daniel Giménez Cacho has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.
How many movies has Daniel Giménez Cacho been in?
Daniel Giménez Cacho is credited on 49 films, from 1991 to 2026. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.
What is Daniel Giménez Cacho's highest-grossing movie?
Tear This Heart Out (2008) is Daniel Giménez Cacho's biggest box office hit, with $10M worldwide, ahead of Get the Gringo (2012) ($8.83M). Across every film with box office figures, Daniel Giménez Cacho's movies have made $44.4M.
Daniel Giménez Cacho's biggest hits What is the best Daniel Giménez Cacho movie?
By the Movie Echo Score, which blends critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact, Daniel Giménez Cacho's best-rated film is Zama (2018) with a score of 76, followed by Bardo, False Chronicle of a Handful of Truths (2022) (75).
Best Daniel Giménez Cacho movies, ranked How old is Daniel Giménez Cacho?
Daniel Giménez Cacho is 65 years old, born on May 15, 1961 in Madrid, Spain.
What is Daniel Giménez Cacho's newest movie?
The most recent film on Daniel Giménez Cacho's filmography is México 86 (2026), in the role of Emilio Azcárraga.
Who does Daniel Giménez Cacho work with most often?
Daniel Giménez Cacho shares the most films with Dolores Heredia (5 films), Diego Luna (4 films) and Isela Vega (3 films).
The Best Daniel Giménez Cacho Movies, Ranked
Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 49 credits.
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