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Daniel Giménez Cacho, actor
Actor

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
Known for

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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Career at a glance

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

  1. 1990s 11
  2. 2000s 14
  3. 2010s 17
  4. 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
49 credits

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
  1. 2026 México 86 (2026) movie poster México 86 as Emilio Azcárraga · Documentary
  2. 2025 Kill the Jockey (2025) movie poster Kill the Jockey as Sirena · Crime Movie Echo Score: 63
  3. 2024 Down the Rabbit Hole (2024) movie poster Down the Rabbit Hole as Gober · Comedy
  4. 2022 Bardo, False Chronicle of a Handful of Truths (2022) movie poster Bardo, False Chronicle of a Handful of Truths as Silverio · Drama Movie Echo Score: 75
  5. 2021 Memoria (2021) movie poster Memoria as Juan Ospina · Sci-Fi Movie Echo Score: 67
  6. 2021 Siberia (2021) movie poster Siberia as Doctor · Drama Movie Echo Score: 49
  7. 2019 Devil Between the Legs (2019) movie poster Devil Between the Legs as Cacho · Drama
  8. 2019 The Raft (2019) movie poster The Raft as Narrator, Voice of Santiago Genovés · Documentary Movie Echo Score: 74
  9. 2019 Chicuarotes (2019) movie poster Chicuarotes as Chillamil · Crime Movie Echo Score: 60
  10. 2018 Zama (2018) movie poster Zama as Zama · Drama Movie Echo Score: 76
  11. 2017 The Eternal Feminine (2017) movie poster The Eternal Feminine as Ricardo (Adulto) · Drama
  12. 2017 Light Years (2017) movie poster Light Years Documentary
  13. 2015 Leaf Blower (2015) movie poster Leaf Blower Comedy
  14. 2015 She’s Ramona (2015) movie poster She’s Ramona as Licenciado del Valle · Comedy
  15. 2015 El Jeremías (2015) movie poster El Jeremías as Dr. Federico Forni · Family
  16. 2013 Blancanieves (2013) movie poster Blancanieves Drama
  17. 2012 El Santos vs la Tetona Mendoza (2012) movie poster El Santos vs la Tetona Mendoza as Santos (voice) · Comedy
  18. 2012 Los Rollos Perdidos (2012) movie poster Los Rollos Perdidos
  19. 2012 Colosio (2012) movie poster Colosio as El Doctor · Drama
  20. 2012 Get the Gringo (2012) movie poster Get the Gringo as Javi · Crime
  21. 2012 The Painting Lesson (2012) movie poster The Painting Lesson as Aguiar · Drama
  22. 2010 El Infierno (2010) movie poster El Infierno as Capitán Ramírez · Action
  23. 2010 File of Attempted Murder (2010) movie poster File of Attempted Murder as Federico Gamboa · Drama
  24. 2008 I’m Gonna Explode (2008) movie poster I’m Gonna Explode as Dip. Eugenio Valdez · Romance
  25. 2008 Tear This Heart Out (2008) movie poster Tear This Heart Out as Andres Ascencio · Drama
  26. 2007 The Black Pimpernel (2007) movie poster The Black Pimpernel as Ricardo Fuentes · Drama
  27. 2004 The Art of Losing (2004) movie poster The Art of Losing as Víctor Silanpa · Thriller
  28. 2004 Nicotina (2004) movie poster Nicotina Action
  29. 2004 Santo Against The Clones (2004) movie poster Santo Against The Clones as Dr. Clon · Animation
  30. 2002 Aro Tolbukhin in the Mind of a Killer (2002) movie poster Aro Tolbukhin in the Mind of a Killer as Adult Aro · Drama
  31. 2002 I Murder Seriously (2002) movie poster I Murder Seriously as Onofre · Crime
  32. 2002 The Virgin of Lust (2002) movie poster The Virgin of Lust as Toledano · Fantasy
  33. 2002 God Is on Air (2002) movie poster God Is on Air as Bigardo · Drama
  34. 2002 Life Kills (2002) movie poster Life Kills as Hugo · Comedy
  35. 2001 No Shame (2001) movie poster No Shame as Mario · Drama
  36. 2001 Behind the Scenes of ‘Y Tu Mamá También’ (2001) movie poster Behind the Scenes of ‘Y Tu Mamá También’ as Narrator · Documentary
  37. 2000 The Prince of the Pacific (2000) movie poster The Prince of the Pacific as Second · Adventure
  38. 1999 No One Writes to the Colonel (1999) movie poster No One Writes to the Colonel as Nogales · Drama
  39. 1997 Goodbye Mom (1997) movie poster Goodbye Mom as Norman · Comedy
  40. 1997 Sweet Release (1997) movie poster Sweet Release as Radio (Voz) · Comedy
  41. 1996 Deep Crimson (1996) movie poster Deep Crimson as Nicolas Estrella · Drama
  42. 1995 On the Air (1995) movie poster On the Air as Alberto · Drama
  43. 1995 Nobody Will Speak of Us When We’re Dead (1995) movie poster Nobody Will Speak of Us When We’re Dead as Oswaldo · Drama
  44. 1995 Midaq Alley (1995) movie poster Midaq Alley as José Luis · Drama
  45. 1994 Amber (1994) movie poster Amber as Bufón
  46. 1992 Lost Objects (1992) movie poster Lost Objects as Juan Isunza · Romance
  47. 1991 Cabeza de Vaca (1991) movie poster Cabeza de Vaca as Dorantes · Drama
  48. 1991 Sólo con tu pareja (1991) movie poster Sólo con tu pareja as Tomás Tomás · Romance
Biography

Who 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.

Works with

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).

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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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