Joe Minoso

Joe Minoso
Ethnicity Latino[1]
Occupation actor
Home town Bronx, New York[2]
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)

Joe Minoso is an American theater and television actor. He currently stars in NBC's Chicago Fire.[2]

Early life

Minoso was raised in Bronx, New York. He saw his first girlfriend in a school play, where she took him backstage and he decided that he wanted to be involved in acting. Minoso joined the stage crew, eventually auditioning for a role in their production of Dracula the following year.[1] He graduated from Adelphi University with a Bachelor's degree in Fine Arts, and Northern Illinois University with a Master's in fine arts.[2]

Career

Joe Minoso worked extensively in the theater prior to his television and film appearances. He worked at Chicago's Teatro Vista, the largest Latino theater company in the Midwest.[1]

Personal life

Prior to Chicago Fire, Joe Minoso lived on the North Side of Chicago.[3] During filming for Chicago Fire, Minoso lived with costars Charlie Barnett and Yuri Sardarov.[4]

Filmography

Television Shows

Year Title Role Notes
2005 Prison Break Chaz Fink Episode: English, Fitz or Percy
2009 The Beast Dennis Episode: Counterfeit
2011 Shameless Hector Aquilar Episode: Killer Carl
2011 The Chicago Code[5] Task Force Officer / Officer Sanchez Episodes: Black Hand and the Shotgun Man
Gillis, Chase & Baby Face
2011 Boss[1] Moco Ruiz Episodes: Choose
Spit
Swallow
Listen
2012-present Chicago Fire Joe Cruz Main role

Films

Year Title Role Notes
2010 Polish Bar Jose Minor role
2011 The Return of Joe Rich Bernard Main role
2013 Man of Steel Metropolis Policeman Minor role

Shorts

Year Title Role Notes
2009 October Surprise Metropolis Policeman Real Yelburton

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Joe Minoso of TV's "Chicago Fire"". WGN 720. Retrieved 8 April 2014.
  2. 1 2 3 "Joe Minoso - About". NBC. Retrieved 7 April 2014.
  3. Rackl, Lori. "‘Chicago Fire’ actors willingly feel the heat". The Courier-News. Retrieved 7 April 2014.
  4. Drake, Elisa. "My Chicago: Chicago Fire's Charlie Barnett". Where. Retrieved 7 April 2014.
  5. "Joe Minoso of "Chicago Fire"". Redeye. Retrieved 7 April 2014.

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