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Julio Oscar Mechoso

Julio Oscar Mechoso

Actor · Died November 25, 2017, aged 62 · Florida, USA

Julio Óscar Mechoso (May 31, 1955 – November 25, 2017) was a Cuban-American actor. He appeared in several high-profile films, such as Grindhouse, Bad Boys, and Ken Park. His television credits include Miami Vice, Seinfeld, and Greetings from Tucson.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
May 31, 1955
Died
November 25, 2017 (aged 62)
From
Florida, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
79 on MovieCove · 106 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 63 days to Oct 26Down 39% in 30 days

What are Julio Oscar Mechoso's films like?

Across their 18 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Drama5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 35th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Action4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 56th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Comedy4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 28th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Crime3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 29th percentile
: browse their Crime movies
Biography2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 90th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
28%
Self
25%
Survival
22%
Morality
15%
Power
5%
Society
5%
Justice5 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds4 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma2 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 18 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 10 · Stylized 5 · Heightened 3

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 4 · Charged 7 · Intense 7

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

A split, not a type: Steady 9 · Shifting 8 · Whiplash 1

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 11 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 3

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 5 · Even-paced 10 · Relentless 3

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 5 · Engaged 13 · Full focus 0

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 13 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

2 analyzed roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
13
Thrilling
5
Melancholic
6
Warm
3
Romantic
4
Other
18

How their films linger

Bittersweet7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy6
  • Bittersweet6
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous5

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Julio Oscar Mechoso's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 53 of their 79 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (22).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Julio Oscar Mechoso's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

106 credits, 79 with a MovieCove page.

  • Rules Don't Apply(2016)

    as President Somoza

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Life in Pieces(2015)

    Show 1 episode · as Coach Kip

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Madam Secretary(2014)

    Show 1 episode · as Mateo Penagos

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • The Forger(2014)

    as Raul Carlos

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Cake(2014)

    as Pharmacist

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Last Weekend(2014)

    as Hector Castillo

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Machete Kills(2013)

    as Chepo

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • The Baytown Outlaws(2012)

    as Padre

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • House of Lies(2012)

    Show 1 episode · as Franco Colmonares

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all shows

  • Justice for Natalee Holloway(2011)

    as Det. Martinez

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Beyond the Blackboard(2011)

    as Johnny Hernandez

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Law & Order: LA(2010)

    Show 1 episode · as Luis Valdez

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all shows

  • Nikita(2010)

    Show 1 episode · as Guillermo Garza

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • El Dorado (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as generál Mata

  • El Dorado (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Show 2 episodes · as General Mata

  • Miami Medical (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Janky Promoters(2009)

    as John Glanville

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Flashforward(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Detective Rick Malchiodi

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all shows

  • Castle(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Mario Sanchez

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Cane (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Show 6 episodes · as Ramon Fauro

  • The Big Bang Theory(2007)

    Show 1 episode · as Officer Hackett

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all shows

  • Bobby Z(2007)

    as Mexican Detective

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Burn Notice(2007)

    Show 1 episode · as Ruben Hernandez

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Rise: Blood Hunter(2007)

    as Arturo

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Grindhouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Romy (segment "Planet Terror")

  • Planet Terror(2007)

    as Romey

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Her Best Move(2007)

    as Umberto

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • The Go-Getter(2007)

    as Sergio Leone

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Little Miss Sunshine(2006)

    as Mechanic

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • The Virgin of Juarez(2006)

    as Uncredited

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • The Legend of Zorro(2005)

    as Frey Felipe

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Ghost Whisperer(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Gilberto de la Costa

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all shows

  • Invasion(2005)

    Show 3 episodes · Actor

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • The Lost City(2005)

    as Colonel Candela

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Lords of Dogtown(2005)

    as Mr. Alva

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Grey's Anatomy(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Chuck Eaton

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • Back When We Were Grownups(2004)

    as J.J. Barrow

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Cold Case (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 1 episode · as Victor Martinez

  • The Handler (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Luis (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 1 episode · as Quevedo

  • Once Upon a Time in Mexico(2003)

    as Nicholas, Presidential Advisor

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Nip/Tuck(2003)

    Show 1 episode · as Hans

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all shows

  • Assassination Tango(2002)

    as Orlando

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Kingpin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • Ken Park(2002)

    as Peaches' Father

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Bookies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Martinez

  • Phone Booth(2002)

    as Hispanic Medic

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Without a Trace(2002)

    Show 1 episode · as Franscisco Ortega

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Greetings from Tucson (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 22 episodes · as Joaquin Tiant

  • Pumpkin(2002)

    as Dr. Frederico Cruz

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Watching Ellie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 1 episode · as Tow Guy

  • Tortilla Soup(2001)

    as Gomez

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Jurassic Park III(2001)

    as Enrique Cardoso

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Heartbreakers(2001)

    as Leo

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Missing Pieces(2000)

    as Hernandez

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • All the Pretty Horses(2000)

    as Captain

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • CSI: Crime Scene Investigation(2000)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Rafael Blanco

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • Yes, Dear (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 1 episode · as Chuck

  • Blue Streak(1999)

    as Detective Diaz

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Virus(1999)

    as Squeaky

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Indiscreet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Detective Burns

  • Rude Awakening (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 1 episode · as Mike

  • Damon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 13 episodes · as Jimmy Tortone

  • Krippendorf's Tribe(1998)

    as Simon Alonso

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Switchback(1997)

    as Atty. Jorge Martinez

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Mad City(1997)

    as Air Force Sergeant

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Dharma & Greg (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 1 episode · as Father Rodriguez

  • 'Til There Was You(1997)

    as Mover #1

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Gun (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 1 episode · as Fedora

  • Vegas Vacation(1997)

    as Limo Driver

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • High Incident (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 32 episodes · as Officer Richie Fernandez

  • White Squall(1996)

    as Girard Pascal

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • A Pyromaniac's Love Story(1995)

    as Jerry

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Bad Boys(1995)

    as Detective Ruiz

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Zooman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Cruz

  • Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child(1995)

    Show 1 episode · as The Program Hawker (voice)

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all shows

  • Touched by an Angel(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Marco

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all shows

  • The Glass Shield(1994)

    as Assistant D.A.

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Menendez: A Killing in Beverly Hills(1994)

    as Lt. Arguello

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • A Million to Juan(1994)

    as Corn Seller

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • A Perry Mason Mystery: The Case of the Lethal Lifestyle(1994)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Dead Connection(1994)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Day of Reckoning (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as Sanchez

  • Birdland (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 7 episodes · as Hector

  • Boy Meets World(1993)

    Show 2 episodes · as Dr. Sanchez

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • Toys(1992)

    as Cortez

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • The Larry Sanders Show(1992)

    Show 1 episode · as Camera #2

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Deep Cover(1992)

    as Hernandez

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • Live! From Death Row(1992)

    as Reyes

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Stat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Show 6 episodes · Actor

  • The Take (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Mario

  • Internal Affairs(1990)

    as Cousin Gregory

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Seinfeld(1989)

    Show 1 episode · as Julio

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • Quantum Leap(1989)

    Show 1 episode · as Raul Casta

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • Coach(1989)

    Show 9 episodes · as Martin · as Ramon

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • My First Love(1988)

    as David

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Blood Money(1988)

    as Huesito

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • Police Academy 5: Assignment: Miami Beach(1988)

    as Shooting Range Cop

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Jake and the Fatman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Show 2 episodes · as Desk Clerk

  • Flight of the Navigator(1986)

    as Hangar Guard #1

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Matlock(1986)

    Show 1 episode · as Ramon · as Worker #1

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all shows

  • Murder, She Wrote(1984)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Ramon Perez

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • Miami Vice(1984)

    Show 3 episodes · as Escobar · as Lester · as Lester Kosko

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all shows

  • Nobody's Perfekt (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    as Gang Member

  • Knots Landing(1979)

    Show 1 episode · as Attendant

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all shows

  • Hallmark Hall of Fame (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Show 1 episode · as Hernandez · as J.J. Barrow

Career shape

Star power in the 98th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 106 titles from 1951 to 2016; peak year 2006.

Biggest box office

The Legend of Zorro (2005)

$142M worldwide

Highest rated

Beyond the Blackboard (2011)

Midcredits 94th

Most popular right now

Planet Terror (2007)

Film career

19512016

Peak 2006 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting106 of 106: 106 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score53rd

By decade

1950s1 · acting1970s1 · acting1980s12 · acting1990s34 · acting2000s42 · acting2010s16 · acting

Billing

usually 11th · top billed in 0% of 37 roles
8696010611

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Julio Oscar Mechoso's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 42nd percentile, the median of all 53; across their 18 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 36th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

36thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 18

Approval · how many liked their films

34thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 18

Reach · how many have seen their films

75thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 18

Midcredits score across 79 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up22
  • 50th to 74th22
  • 25th to 49th23
  • Below 25th12

Shape of the crowd

33 of their 79 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved10
  • Cult Classic3
  • Crowd Pleaser33
  • Broadly Agreed8
  • Mixed25

Most divisive · actor

The Virgin of Juarez (2006)

71st percentile spread · 44% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Little Miss Sunshine (2006)

Midcredits 97th · 87% liked

Reviewers score the acting 68/100 in their films, across 17 reviewed titles; fans 78, detractors 41. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Julio Oscar Mechoso's work okay for kids?

Across up to 9 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore, profanity and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore6 titles53–91 · median 80 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity9 titles17–64 · median 35 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity6 titles47–87 · median 78 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs5 titles31–71 · median 42 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense5 titles58–82 · median 69 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Julio Oscar Mechoso work with?

People who share at least 2 of Julio Oscar Mechoso's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Philip Rosenberg shares the most, 2.

Writers

Actors

Cinematographers

Producers