Eligio Meléndez
Acting
Eligio Meléndez is a Mexican film, theater and television director and actor, born on June 20, 1950, in Mexico City. He studied at the Andrés Soler Acting Institute, with the renowned Luis Gimeno, Carlos Ancira, Miguel Círcega and Soledad Ruíz as teachers. One of the most recognized personalities in theater, the actor has participated in more than 30 works, including The Flower of the Heart, Borges with Music, The Enchanted Mirror, The Old Men, Trufaldino Servant of Two Patrons, Mexican Entremeses, Mexico Pachuco, Soldado Razo, among others. In film, Eligio made his debut in the film Perseguida (1991), and then built an interesting and lucrative career with roles in films such as The Colonel Doesn't Have Anyone Write to Him (1999), In the Country of Nothing Happens (2000), for which that he would receive his first Ariel nomination; Perfume of violets (2001), Amar te duele (2002), Curandero (2005), The last one and we leave (2009), Hidalgo – The untold story (2010), Yerbamala (2014) and Dream in another language (2017) , for which he was nominated, for the second time, for an Ariel award.
Known for
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movieBorder Hunters
2025
Ezekiel
movieAztec Batman: Clash of Empires
2025
Viejo Guerrero (voice)
moviePublic Phone
2025
Gabriel
tvThe Dead Girls
2025
Gedeón Céspedes
movieMi Amigo Bernardo
2025
Abuelo Vicente
movieDreams
2025
Fernando's Father
movieUnderdog
2024
Aureliano
tvConsuelo
2024
Carlos Portillo (Padre)
movieDisappear Completely
2024
Elías Lozano Mata
movieThe Day Everything Changed
2024
Fausto (Cantinero)
tvEl colapso
2023
Román
movieMedusa
2022
Esposo
movieLa Civil
2021
Quique
movieNew Order
2020
Rolando
tvEl Candidato
2020
Julio de Velasco
movieThis Is Tomas
2019
Reparador
tvGuardia García
2018
Rodolfo Silva
movieFireflies
2018
Jorge
tvAn Unknown Enemy
2018
Fidel Velázquez
movieEl Día de la Unión
2018
Achichincle
movieYerbamala
2014
Anselmo
movieVultures
2014
Durán
tvThe Impostor
2014
Padre Camilo Fernández
movieIsmael
2012
Ismael
movieOne for the Road
2010
Birthday Girl's Father
movieCurandero
2005
Gomez
movieLove Hurts
2002
Martin
movieThe Virgin of Lust
2002
Don Nemesio
movieViolet Perfume: Nobody Hears You
2001
Padrastro de Yessica
movieThe Ruination of Men
2000
The Guard
movieDesechos
Arturo