---
name: "José Zúñiga"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/jose-zuniga"
fi1m_id: "jose-zuniga"
imdb_id: "nm0959242"
tmdb_id: 10963
wikidata_id: "Q966151"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "1 April 1965"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 7
average_fi1m_score: 69
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 7
updated: "2026-09-25T01:19:00.439909+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# José Zúñiga

## Identity

José Zúñiga

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/jose-zuniga
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** jose-zuniga
- **IMDb ID:** nm0959242
- **TMDB ID:** 10963
- **Wikidata ID:** Q966151
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jos%C3%A9_Z%C3%BA%C3%B1iga_(actor), https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q966151, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0959242/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/10963

Actor. Born 1 April 1965 in Tegucigalpa, Honduras.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 1 April 1965, Tegucigalpa, Honduras
- **Active:** 1997–present
- **Also known as:** Jose Zuniga, José Zuniga
- **Average Fi1m score:** 69, as actor, over 7 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1990s 74 (1), 2000s 69 (3), 2010s 76 (2), 2020s 47 (1)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 69 to 66 across 6 titles
- **Score spread:** 1 at 80+, 5 at 60–79, 1 under 60
- **Lead roles:** 0 of 1 acting credits billed first or second
- **Genres:** Drama 5, Action 3, Action & Adventure 2, Crime 2, Thriller 2, Adventure 1
- **Screen time:** 8 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $1,267m across 4 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jos%C3%A9_Z%C3%BA%C3%B1iga_(actor), https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q966151, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0959242/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/10963

## Streaming the US now

- **Amazon Prime Video:** [*Sound of Freedom*](https://film.one/film/sound-of-freedom.md) (47)

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## Biography

José Zúñiga is a Honduran-American actor. He was born on 1 April 1965 in Tegucigalpa, Honduras, and moved to New York City at the age of seven.

He has appeared in films including *Alive* (1993), *Con Air* (1997), *Mission: Impossible III* (2006), *Twilight* (2008) and *The Dark Tower* (2017), in which he played Dr. Hotchkiss. Television credits include *Prison Break*, *Dexter*, *House*, *Grey's Anatomy* and *Westworld*.

In 2023 he played Roberto in *Sound of Freedom*.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (7)

- *Sound of Freedom* (2023), Fi1m 47, as Roberto — [page](https://film.one/film/sound-of-freedom.md)
- *Better Things* (2016), Fi1m 84, Actor — [page](https://film.one/tv/better-things-2016.md)
- *The Last Ship* (2014), Fi1m 67, as El Toro — [page](https://film.one/tv/the-last-ship.md)
- *Twilight* (2008), Fi1m 70, as Mr. Molina — [page](https://film.one/film/twilight.md)
- *Mission: Impossible III* (2006), Fi1m 70, as IMF Agent Pete — [page](https://film.one/film/mission-impossible-iii.md)
- *Prison Break* (2005), Fi1m 68, as Coyote — [page](https://film.one/tv/prison-break.md)
- *Con Air* (1997), Fi1m 74, as Sims — [page](https://film.one/film/con-air.md)

## Complete filmography (121)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Rosario* (2025), as Oscar Fuentes
- *The Life List* (2025), as Samuel
- *A Sudden Case of Christmas* (2024), as Mark
- *Sound of Freedom* (2023), as Roberto — Fi1m 47, [page](https://film.one/film/sound-of-freedom.md)
- *The Last Thing He Told Me* (2023), series, as AUSA Ivan Escarra
- *True Lies* (2023), series, as Alvaro Ochoa
- *Accused* (2023), series, as Detective Serrano
- *Quantum Leap* (2022), series, as Commander Jim Reynolds
- *Physical* (2021), series, as Carlos
- *Reefa* (2021), as Israel Sr.
- *Half Brothers* (2020), as Evaristo
- *Electromagnetic* (2020), as Tomas
- *Against the Clock* (2019), as Ah Puch
- *Narcos: Mexico* (2018), series, as General Jesús Gutiérrez Rebollo
- *The Rookie* (2018), series, as Nestor Garcia
- *New Amsterdam* (2018), series, as Lou Navarro
- *Baja* (2018), as Luis Bolanos
- *For the People* (2018), series, as Randy Stanton
- *The Dark Tower* (2017), as Dr. Hotchkiss
- *Snowfall* (2017), series, as Ramiro
- *A Place in the Caribbean* (2017), as Gael
- *The Most Hated Woman in America* (2017), as Detective Campos
- *Shooter* (2016), series, as Simon Porter
- *Westworld* (2016), series, as Vice President — Fi1m 74, [page](https://film.one/tv/westworld-2016.md)
- *Victor* (2016), as Manuel
- *Better Things* (2016), series, Actor — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/tv/better-things-2016.md)
- *The Duel* (2016), as General Calderon
- *American Crime Story* (2016), series, as Det. George Navarro — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/tv/american-crime-story.md)
- *Diablo* (2016), as Guillermo
- *They Danced* (2016), as Mister Martinez
- *The Expanse* (2015), series, as Bull - Tycho Chief of Ops, Bull — Fi1m 64, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-expanse.md)
- *Mary Loss of Soul* (2015), as Victor Solis
- *Code Black* (2015), series, as Chef Holder
- *How to Get Away with Murder* (2014), series, as Jorge Castillo
- *Scorpion* (2014), series, as Lou Rake
- *Madam Secretary* (2014), series, as Carlos Morejon, Senator Carlos Morejon
- *The Last Ship* (2014), series, as El Toro — Fi1m 67, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-last-ship.md)
- *Taxi Brooklyn* (2014), series, as Eddie Esposito
- *Chicago P.D.* (2014), series, as Javier Escano
- *Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.* (2013), series, as Eli Morrow
- *Lucky 7* (2013), series, as Jorge Santiago
- *The Blacklist* (2013), series, as Gonzalez — Fi1m 63, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-blacklist.md)
- *The Call* (2013), as Marco
- *666 Park Avenue* (2012), series, as Commissioner Pike
- *Scandal* (2012), series, as General Benicio Flores
- *Eye of the Hurricane* (2012), as Roberto Cruz
- *Person of Interest* (2011), series, as Vargas — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/tv/person-of-interest.md)
- *Suits* (2011), series, as Harry the Cab Driver
- *The Forger* (2011), as Mr. Weathers
- *The Chaperone* (2011), as Detective Carlos
- *Harry's Law* (2011), series, as Attorney Hector Walsh
- *Hawaii Five-0* (2010), series, as Flores — Fi1m 65, [page](https://film.one/tv/hawaii-five-0.md)
- *Dark Blue* (2009), series, as Agent Boyle
- *Castle* (2009), series, as Alfredo Quintana — Fi1m 73, [page](https://film.one/tv/castle.md)
- *Lie to Me* (2009), series, as Detective Molina
- *Childrens Hospital* (2008), series, as Gang Boss
- *Twilight* (2008), as Mr. Molina — Fi1m 70, [page](https://film.one/film/twilight.md)
- *Tortilla Heaven* (2008), as Isidor
- *Undoing* (2007), as Randall
- *Saving Grace* (2007), series, as Ronnie
- *Burn Notice* (2007), series, as Vasquez
- *Next* (2007), as Security Chief Roybal
- *Dexter* (2006), series, as Jorge Castillo — Fi1m 74, [page](https://film.one/tv/dexter.md)
- *Mission: Impossible III* (2006), as IMF Agent Pete — Fi1m 70, [page](https://film.one/film/mission-impossible-iii.md)
- *The Alibi* (2006), as Officer Sykes
- *Ghost Whisperer* (2005), series, as Reed Simonds, Luis Simon
- *Bones* (2005), series, as Mickey Santana — Fi1m 70, [page](https://film.one/tv/bones.md)
- *Prison Break* (2005), series, as Coyote — Fi1m 68, [page](https://film.one/tv/prison-break.md)
- *Grey's Anatomy* (2005), series, as Anthony Meloy — Fi1m 68, [page](https://film.one/tv/greys-anatomy.md)
- *Constantine* (2005), as Detective Weiss
- *Numb3rs* (2005), series, as Bernardo Infante
- *Medium* (2005), series, as Oswaldo Castillo
- *House* (2004), series, as Nate Weinmann — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/tv/house-2004.md)
- *Desperate Housewives* (2004), series, as Detective Heredia — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/tv/desperate-housewives.md)
- *Century City* (2004), series, as Attorney Randall Purgaman
- *NCIS* (2003), series, as Adrian De La Casa — Fi1m 66, [page](https://film.one/tv/ncis.md)
- *The O.C.* (2003), series, as Jason Spitz
- *Nip/Tuck* (2003), series, as Detective Cyrus — Fi1m 70, [page](https://film.one/tv/nip-tuck.md)
- *The Hunted* (2003), as Bobby Moret
- *CSI: Miami* (2002), series, as Juan Ortega, Carl Galaz
- *The Shield* (2002), series, as Gino — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-shield.md)
- *24* (2001), series, as Joseph Malina — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/tv/24.md)
- *Snow White* (2001), as Hector
- *Alias* (2001), series, as Roberto Fox — Fi1m 74, [page](https://film.one/tv/alias.md)
- *Law & Order: Criminal Intent* (2001), series, as Victor Caldera
- *Crossing Jordan* (2001), series, as George Cortinez
- *For Love or Country: The Arturo Sandoval Story* (2000), as Paquito D'Rivera
- *CSI: Crime Scene Investigation* (2000), series, as Chris Cavaliere
- *The Crew* (2000), as Escobar
- *The Opportunists* (2000), as Jesus Del Toro
- *Gun Shy* (2000), as Fidel Vaillar
- *Happy Accidents* (2000), as Jose
- *Law & Order: Special Victims Unit* (1999), series, as Miguel Cruz
- *Get Real* (1999), series, as Dr. Carroll
- *Next Stop Wonderland* (1998), as Andre de Silva
- *Sins of the City* (1998), series, Actor
- *Nothing Sacred* (1997), series, as J.A. Ortiz
- *Con Air* (1997), as Sims — Fi1m 74, [page](https://film.one/film/con-air.md)
- *Hurricane Streets* (1997), as Kramer
- *Ransom* (1996), as David Torres
- *Flirt* (1996), as Cab Driver
- *Striptease* (1996), as Chris Rojo
- *Day of the Warrior* (1996), as Mexican Cop
- *Fresh Kill* (1996), as Miguel Flores
- *Stonewall* (1995), as Randy
- *Money Train* (1995), as Victor
- *Blue in the Face* (1995), as Jerry
- *Nadja* (1995), as Bartender
- *Smoke* (1995), as 2nd OTB Man / Jerry
- *Touched by an Angel* (1994), series, as Oscar
- *ER* (1994), series, as Eduardo Lopez — Fi1m 88, [page](https://film.one/tv/er.md)
- *New York Undercover* (1994), series, as Jimmy Torres
- *Fresh* (1994), as Lt. Perez
- *Crooklyn* (1994), as Tommy La La
- *Flirt* (1993), as Cab Driver
- *Alive* (1993), as Fraga
- *Mad About You* (1992), series, as Arturo the Hairdresser
- *Law & Order* (1990), series, as Christoff, Rudy Amendariz, Detective Mark Rivera, Detective Borough Investigator — Fi1m 72, [page](https://film.one/tv/law-and-order.md)
- *Riding the Rails* (1988), Actor
- *Mister Whisper*, as Garcia
- *1972*, Actor

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