Eligio Meléndez
Acting

Eligio Meléndez

June 20, 1950 (75 years old) Mexico

Biography

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

Border Hunters

Border Hunters

2025 • Movie

Dreams

Dreams

2025 • Movie

The Dead Girls

The Dead Girls

2025 • TV

This Is Tomas

This Is Tomas

2019 • Movie

I Dream in Another Language

I Dream in Another Language

2017 • Movie

The Impostor

The Impostor

2014 • TV

Movie Credits (50)

Acting

2025

Border Hunters

as Ezekiel

2025

Dreams

as Fernando's Father

2019

This Is Tomas

as Reparador

2017

I Dream in Another Language

as Evaristo

2002

Love Hurts

as Martin

2022

Recurring Patients

as Raúl

2021

Siete en punto

2014

Vultures

1991

Curvas peligrosas

2024

The Perfect Tomato

2023

Jefecita

2001

Violet Perfume: Nobody Hears You

as Padrastro de Yessica

2024

*****… (Los Asteriscos…)

2022

Medusa

as Esposo

1991

Perseguida

2020

Tragic Jungle

as Mundo

2025

Public Phone

as Gabriel

2012

Ismael

as Ismael

El Extraordinario Hombre Halcón

as Don Gustavo

1997

Reencuentros

TV Credits (7)

Acting

2025

The Dead Girls

as Gedeón Céspedes

6 episodes

2014

The Impostor

as Padre Camilo Fernández

120 episodes

2018

An Unknown Enemy

as Fidel Velázquez

14 episodes

2020

El Candidato

as Julio de Velasco

1 episodes

2023

El colapso

as Román

1 episodes

2021

Cecilia

8 episodes

2018

Guardia García

as Rodolfo Silva

10 episodes

Personal Info

Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
June 20, 1950 (75 years old)
Place of Birth
Mexico
Popularity
0.3

Career Stats

50
Movies
7
TV Shows