JoaquÃn CosÃo Figueroa is a Mexican actor.CosÃo made his film debut
in 2001 in the film The Blue Room and he has since participated in
over 30 feature films and several shorts. CosÃo played a
multi-episode role in the HBO comedy Eastbound & Down. He played
General Medrano, one of the main villains in the James Bond film
Quantum of Solace, and acted alongside Benicio del Toro in Oliver
Stone's gritty thriller, Savages. CosÃo appeared in Robert Duvall's A
Night in Old Mexico, and in Disney's 2013 film The Lone Ranger. He
played Don Neto in Narcos: Mexico in 2018. He played Casimiro in
Netflix’s Gentefied in 2020.He was nominated for the Mexican Academy
of Film Awards, the Arieles, three times: in 2005 for his portrayal of
the lovable and ruthless "Mascarita" in the Mexican box office hit
Matando Cabos, in 2011 for his work in the film El Infierno for which
he won his first Ariel and also the National Board of Cinema's award
for Best Actor. His most recent Ariel nomination was in 2012 for his
work in Pastorela. In 2012, he became the first Mexican recipient of
the MGM My Favorite Award, which was created to honor international
motion picture artists and with the purpose to ensure that great
accomplishments from the international film-making industry
professionals are recognized.
in 2001 in the film The Blue Room and he has since participated in
over 30 feature films and several shorts. CosÃo played a
multi-episode role in the HBO comedy Eastbound & Down. He played
General Medrano, one of the main villains in the James Bond film
Quantum of Solace, and acted alongside Benicio del Toro in Oliver
Stone's gritty thriller, Savages. CosÃo appeared in Robert Duvall's A
Night in Old Mexico, and in Disney's 2013 film The Lone Ranger. He
played Don Neto in Narcos: Mexico in 2018. He played Casimiro in
Netflix’s Gentefied in 2020.He was nominated for the Mexican Academy
of Film Awards, the Arieles, three times: in 2005 for his portrayal of
the lovable and ruthless "Mascarita" in the Mexican box office hit
Matando Cabos, in 2011 for his work in the film El Infierno for which
he won his first Ariel and also the National Board of Cinema's award
for Best Actor. His most recent Ariel nomination was in 2012 for his
work in Pastorela. In 2012, he became the first Mexican recipient of
the MGM My Favorite Award, which was created to honor international
motion picture artists and with the purpose to ensure that great
accomplishments from the international film-making industry
professionals are recognized.
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