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Mario Zaragoza

Mario Zaragoza

Actor · Born February 5, 1960 (66) · Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico.

Mario Zaragoza is a steadily working character actor within the Mexican film industry. He has appeared in a variety of Mexican films and television programs from 1998 to the present. He is most famous for his extended cameo as a corrupt police officer who gets tortured by Denzel Washington in El fuego de la venganza (2004).

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
February 5, 1960 (66)
From
Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico.
Works as
Actor
Titles
34 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 37 days to Oct 26Down 4% in 30 days

What are Mario Zaragoza's films like?

Across their 19 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Survival.

Genres

Drama8 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 43rd percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Adventure3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 40th percentile
: browse their Adventure movies
Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 53rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 41st percentile
: browse their Comedy 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
31%
Survival
20%
Self
14%
Morality
12%
Power
10%
Society
9%
Ideas
5%
Family bonds6 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival6 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship4 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love4 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption2 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 18 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 4 · Serious 5 · Dark 9

Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 11 · Stylized 5 · Heightened 2

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

Gentle 4 · Charged 8 · Intense 6

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

A split, not a type: Steady 7 · Shifting 11 · Whiplash 0

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 10 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 4

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

Slow burn 7 · Even-paced 9 · Relentless 2

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 11 · Full focus 2

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 6 · Affecting 4 · Heavy 8

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

Resolved 13 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 4

Roles they play

4 analyzed roles

Usually the Shadow: 3 of 4 analyzed roles.

Shadow
3 of 4
Mentor
1 of 4

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
9
Melancholic
9
Dread
5
Hopeful
5
Absurd
4
Other
16

How their films linger

Hopeful9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy4
  • Bittersweet11
  • Tragic3
  • Ambiguous1

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 Mario Zaragoza's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 26 of their 34 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Mario Zaragoza'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, 34 with a MovieCove page.

  • Journey(2023)

    as Old Man

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Amor Moderno (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    as Papa

  • Grandes Hits (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    as El Chamacón

  • Perdidas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    as Joaquín

  • Una noche violenta (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Actor

  • Una Pequeña Confusion(2024)

    as Heriberto

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Sisters' Feud(2024)

    Show 20 episodes · Actor

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all shows

  • Nuestro Juramento (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as Hugo

  • Lucha: Despierta tu naturaleza (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Show 10 episodes · as Jesus

  • The Survivor Elizalde (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Actor

  • Y llegaron de noche(2024)

    Show 7 episodes · Actor

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • Without Blood(2024)

    as El Gurre

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Morenitas: Hannia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Actor

  • As Good as Dead(2022)

    as Cesar Valdez

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Ingrid (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as Taxista

  • Si no crees, no existe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as Iván

  • Las Bravas F.C.(2022)

    Show 3 episodes · as Don Sebastián

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all shows

  • Harina(2022)

    Show 3 episodes · as Miguel

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • Entre tus Piernas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    as Comandante

  • Historias de una prostituta 4 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    as Don Cheto

  • Las amantes del narco IV (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    as Mariano

  • Expire(2020)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Tigers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    as Valente el Viejo

  • The Seductress (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Actor

  • Pervertidas III (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    as Gonzalo Lima

  • Influencia(2019)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Mujeres de la calle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Arcadio

  • The Promise (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Profesor Cruz

  • The Contractor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Sanchez

  • El día de la unión(2018)

    as Román

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • La Voz de un Sueño(2016)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Perras de barrio 4 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Víctor (Sapo)

  • Tratante de blancas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Comandante Saúl Montes

  • Pervertidas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Don Rigo

  • September (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Comandante Guerrillero

  • Secuestro Anonimo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Actor

  • Tratantes de blancas III (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Jacinto

  • Mujeres infieles 4 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Vicente

  • Yago (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Show 65 episodes · as Camilo Michell

  • Cuernito Armani (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Actor

  • El Confesor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Actor

  • El dinero no cae del cielo - El aerolito (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Genaro

  • Zona Invadida (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Actor

  • Bad Adventure(2011)

    as Capitan Guerra

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Aerosol (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Actor

  • Alice in Marialand (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Doctor Conejo

  • Die Legende der Maske (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Hugo

  • The Popcorn Chronicles(2014)

    as Castulo

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • The New Invisible Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Construction Supervisor

  • The children of Don Gregorio (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as El Rorro

  • 12 Segundos(2013)

    as Mateo

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Hasta encontrarte (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Actor

  • Vivo, ergo tu moris (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Django

  • 2 x One (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Don Alejo

  • Potosí (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Luis

  • Retrato de una Mente Criminal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Luis

  • Tlatelolco, Verano de 68(2013)

    as Compañero Nazar (Agente 2)

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Cinco de Mayo, La Batalla(2013)

    as Juan Nepomuceno Almonte

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Ismael (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Luigi

  • The Walls Talk (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Gutiérrez

  • The Precocious and Brief Life of Sabina Rivas(2012)

    as Sarabia

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • I Hate Love(2012)

    as Chofer Taxi D.F.

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Suave Patria(2012)

    as Gustavo Solis

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Heaven on the Lake (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Actor

  • Days of Grace (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Melquiades

  • Cloroformo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Show 13 episodes · as Pajarito

  • Get the Gringo(2012)

    as Vasquez

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Marcelo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Actor

  • Hecho en China(2012)

    as Tony

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • El encanto del águila(2011)

    Show 13 episodes · as Victoriano Huerta

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • Todos hemos pecado(2009)

    as El Chingaquedito

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Other Family(2011)

    as El Caimán

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • From Prada to Nada(2011)

    as Federico

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Ladies Mafia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Comandante Torres

  • Any Given Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Leo

  • Gritos D Muerte y Libertad (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Pedro

  • The Attempt Dossier(2010)

    as Genovevo

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • The Vampire and the Starlet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Count Alucard

  • Sin retorno (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Marco

  • Eternamente Tuya (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Show 135 episodes · as Ramón

  • La voladora (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Jefe 100

  • Tear This Heart Out(2008)

    as Borracho

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • The Desert Within (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Elias

  • La Santa Muerte (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Actor

  • The Zone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Comandante Rigoberto

  • El quejido (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Actor

  • Infierno Grande (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Actor

  • Las vueltas del citrillo(2005)

    as Dijunto Melgarejo

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Un mundo maravilloso(2006)

    as Camillero 2

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Crazy Carnival (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Actor

  • Man on Fire(2004)

    as Jorge Gonzalez

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

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

    Actor

  • Seis días en la oscuridad (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Actor

  • Noche santa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Actor

  • Pachito Rex: I'm Leaving but Not for Good (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Amigo del dominó

  • Streeters(2001)

    as Ochoa

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • De ida y vuelta (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Actor

  • I Want to Be (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Juan

  • Todo el poder(2000)

    as Cojo

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Sr. X (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Actor

  • Under a Spell (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Eliseo

  • La cruda de Cornelio (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Actor

  • Midaq Alley(1995)

    Assistant Director

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • On my knees I ask you (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

  • Puerco (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Police Commander

  • Sheep Xing (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 96th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 104 titles, 101 of them dated from 1995 to 2026; peak year 2012.

Biggest box office

Get the Gringo (2012)

$8.8M worldwide

Highest rated

Streeters (2001)

Midcredits 78th

Most popular right now

Get the Gringo (2012)

Film career

19952026

Peak 2012 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 1 MovieCove title. 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
Acting103 of 104: 103 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score59thOther crew1 of 104: 1 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1990s3 · 2 acting · 1 crew2000s22 · acting2010s52 · acting2020s24 · acting

Billing

usually 9th · top billed in 0% of 18 roles

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.

How do Mario Zaragoza's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 51st percentile, the median of all 29; across their 18 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 41st percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

41stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 18

Approval · how many liked their films

42ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 18

Reach · how many have seen their films

35thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 18

Midcredits score across 34 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up10
  • 50th to 74th10
  • 25th to 49th8
  • Below 25th6

Shape of the crowd

14 of their 34 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Loved with Detractors1
  • Divisive3
  • Cult Classic5
  • Crowd Pleaser8
  • Mixed14

Most divisive · actor

Influencia (2019)

98th percentile spread · 43% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Man on Fire (2004)

Midcredits 95th · 87% liked

Reviewers score the acting 63/100 in their films, across 10 reviewed titles; fans 77, detractors 36. 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.

Who does Mario Zaragoza work with?

People who share at least 2 of Mario Zaragoza's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Gustavo Sánchez Parra shares the most, 5.

Actors

Cinematographers

Producers