Ruiz, José Carlos

(1936 - )

   José Carlos Ruiz studied acting at the Instituto de Bellas Artes, and after working on the stage made his first movie in 1964. Beginning late in the decade, Ruiz became one of the hardest-working character actors in Mexico (along with another "three name" actor, Ernesto Gómez Cruz), appearing in numerous movies, telenovelas, and videohomes. Ruiz has a significant collection of Ariel awards. Ruiz has won an amazing five prizes, with 4 more nominations: Best Actor Ariel for Vidas errantes, Goitia, un díos para si mismo; Best Supporting Actor Ariel for Fuego en el mar, Toña Machetes, plus nominations for Los albañiles, Cascabel; Best Male Co-Star Ariel for Dos crímenes, and nominations for El tres de copas and Nos traicionará el presidente?. He also collected Diosas de Plata for Actas de Marusia, Cananea, and Dos Crímenes. Ruiz's daughter Amaranta Ruiz is an actress.