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Jorge Jimenez(I)

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Jorge Jimenez
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Jorge Jimenez's breakout performance was in De La Noche nominated him for El Universal's Best Upcoming New Actor and a nomination from National Theatre Critics Association.

Jimenez gained instant fame and national recognition as the face of "El Pasante de Ingeniero" in Mexico's "Solidaridad" television campaign, which ran for four years and earned Jimenez an 'Actor Revelation' nomination in Mexican television's Teleguia Awards.

Jimenez's film and television career spans Mexican, Canadian and American notable projects. Jimenez was cast as Ernesto, Demian Bichir's antagonist in Hasta Morir, the film that won the Ariel (Mexico's equivalent to the Oscar) and the Audience Award at the Cannes Film Festival, which garnered Jimenez a six-year term contract with Televisa Network.

Shortly afterward, Jimenez landed the lead role in Exile from the Sun, which won Best Short Film at the Canadian Film Festival. He also played the lead in The Gun Man, an innovative Short that was filmed in one-long-shot by DP Eric Edwards (Knocked Up).

Director Bruce Beresford (Driving Miss Daisy) cast Jimenez as Antonio Banderas' brother in the film And Starring Pancho Villa as Himself, an HBO feature that was released internationally. Jimenez also played Cortez alongside Danny Trejo in the sequel The Crow: Wicked Prayer. Director Ted Demme cast Jimenez in a feature role in the film Blow, alongside Johnny Depp. Jimenez was also Zenaido, the lead role for the Pilot of NBC/Telemundo Network's Placas, a miniseries shown in the United States and Mexico.

For the stage, some of Jimenez's most outstanding projects include the title role in Pedro Paramo at the Bilingual Foundation of the Arts and the leading role as Iron in the West Coast premiere of Class Enemy at the Court Theater, produce by Mark Taper Forum (LA Times' Critic's Choice). And Noche de Actores with Adriana Barraza.

Jimenez joined forces with Universal as a result, Jorge gained critics' acclaim as the writer, producer and costar Abel Solares in the bio television series José José: El Principe de la Canción (aired on NBC/Telemundo Network) and currently on Peacock. He recently was part of the Blue Beetle cast playing Tio Chema. Now his filming Mermaid of Marbella with Producer Garrett Grant who is also making his directorial debut.
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    Known for

    Alejandro de la Madrid in José José: El príncipe de la canción (2018)
    José José: El príncipe de la canción
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Writer
    Marg Helgenberger, George Eads, and William Petersen in CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2000)
    CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
    7.7
    TV Series
    • Mateo Garcia
    And Starring Pancho Villa as Himself (2003)
    And Starring Pancho Villa as Himself
    6.5
    TV Movie
    • Gen. Hipolito Villa
    • 2003
    'Til Death (1994)
    'Til Death
    6.0
    • Ernesto
    • 1994

    Credits

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    Writer



    • Mermaid of Marbella
      • Writer
      • In Production



    • Alejandro de la Madrid in José José: El príncipe de la canción (2018)
      José José: El príncipe de la canción
      7.1
      TV Series
      • creator
      • story
      • 2018

    Actor



    • Mermaid of Marbella
      • Teodoro
      • In Production



    • Susan Sarandon, Elpidia Carrillo, Damián Alcázar, Adriana Barraza, George Lopez, Raoul Max Trujillo, Bruna Marquezine, Harvey Guillén, Xolo Maridueña, and Belissa Escobedo in Blue Beetle (2023)
      Blue Beetle
      5.9
      • Tío Chema
      • 2023
    • Alejandro de la Madrid in José José: El príncipe de la canción (2018)
      José José: El príncipe de la canción
      7.1
      TV Series
      • Abel Solares
      • 2018
    • Marg Helgenberger, George Eads, and William Petersen in CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2000)
      CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
      7.7
      TV Series
      • Mateo Garcia
      • 2014
    • Blood Shed (2013)
      Blood Shed
      3.1
      • Thin Mexican
      • 2013
    • Shirley Rumierk and Luis Bordonada in Illegal (2010)
      Illegal
      7.2
      • Ignacio Rivera
      • 2010
    • Jeff Horny in Roses and Graves (2007)
      Roses and Graves
      Short
      • Ernesto the druggie (as a different name)
      • 2007
    • 7 Kilos (2007)
      7 Kilos
      5.0
      Video
      • La Rana
      • 2007
    • Fast Food Mystery Shoppers
      Video
      • Additional Voice over (voice)
      • 2006
    • David Caruso, Eva LaRue, Rex Linn, Omar Benson Miller, Emily Procter, Adam Rodriguez, and Jonathan Togo in CSI: Miami (2002)
      CSI: Miami
      6.5
      TV Series
      • Jose Truillo
      • 2006
    • Adam Gainey, Ryan Bragg, and Josh Eddy in 6:30 (2005)
      6:30
      6.6
      Video
      • Jorge
      • 2005
    • Edward Furlong, David Boreanaz, and Tara Reid in The Crow: Wicked Prayer (2005)
      The Crow: Wicked Prayer
      3.0
      • Cortez
      • 2005
    • Juegos polimpicos
      Short
      • Fortis
      • 2004
    • Exile from the Sun (2004)
      Exile from the Sun
      Short
      • John Blake
      • 2004
    • The Gun Man
      Short
      • Robert
      • 2004
    • Alejandra Barros, Angélica Rivera, Jorge Salinas, and César Évora in Mariana de la noche (2003)
      Mariana de la noche
      6.7
      TV Series
      • 2004

    Producer



    • Mermaid of Marbella
      • executive producer
      • In Production



    • Alejandro de la Madrid in José José: El príncipe de la canción (2018)
      José José: El príncipe de la canción
      7.1
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2018

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      • El Sol - news (10/14/19)
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    • Height
      • 5′ 10″ (1.78 m)

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      He auditioned for the film "Blow" to play "Cesar" Penelope Cruz's boyfriend, but Dir. Ted Demme thought he looked too much like Johnny Depp. However, Jorge's strong audition inspired Demme to feature him as "Alessandro's guy".
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