Julio Oscar Mechoso (May 31, 1955 - November 25, 2017) was an American actor best known for Planet Terror (2007), Jurassic Park III (2001), and The Legend of Zorro (2005).
He died in 2017 at the age of 62 from a heart attack.
Filmography
Film Roles
- 1983: Guasguasi as Ernestico
- 1986: Flight of the Navigator as Hangar Guard #1
- 1988: Police Academy 5: Assignment: Miami Beach as Shooting Range Cop
- 1988: Blood Money as Huestio
- 1990: Internal Affairs as Cousin Gregory
- 1992: Live From Death Row as Reyes
- 1992: Deep Cover as Hernandez
- 1992: Toys as Cortez
- 1994: Day Of Reckoning as Sanchez
- 1994: Dead Connection as Linen Suit
- 1994: A Million To Juan as Corn Seller
- 1994: Menendez A Killing In Beverly Hills as Lt. Arguello
- 1994: The Glass Shield as Assistant D.A.
- 1995: Zooman as Cruz
- 1995: Bad Boys as Det. Ruiz
- 1995: A Pyromaniacs Love Story as Jerry
- 1996: White Squall as Girard Pascal
- 1997: Vegas Vacation as Limo Driver
- 1997: Til There Was You as Mover #1
- 1997: Mad City as Air Force Sergeant
- 1997: Switchback as Jorge Martinez
- 1998: Krippendorf's Tribe as Simon Alonso
- 1998: Indiscreet as Det. Burns
- 1999: Virus as Squeaky
- 1999: Molly (1999) as Fan
- 1999: Blue Streak as Det. Diaz
- 2000: Missing Pieces as Hernandez
- 2000: For Love Or Country The Arturo Sandoval Story as Jaime Arrondo
- 2000: All the Pretty Horses as Captain Raul
- 2001: Heartbreakers as Leo
- 2001: Tortilla Soup as Gomez
- 2001: Jurassic Park III as Enrique Cardoso
- 2002: Pumpkin as Dr. Frederico Cruz
- 2002: Ken Park as Peaches' Father
- 2002: Phone Booth as Hispanic Medic
- 2002: Assassination Tango as Orlando
- 2003: Bookies as Martinez
- 2003: Once Upon a Time in Mexico as Advisor
- 2004: Back When We Were Grownups as J.J. Barrow
- 2005: Wheelmen as Mario
- 2005: Lords of Dogtown as Mr. Alva
- 2005: The Lost City as Col. Candela
- 2005: The Legend of Zorro as Frey Felipe
- 2006: Little Miss Sunshine as Mechanic
- 2006: Good Cop Bad Cop as Ramirez
- 2007: The Go Getter as Leone
- 2007: Grindhouse as Romy
- 2007: Her Best Move as Umberto
- 2007: Planet Terror as Romy
- 2007: Bobby Z as Mexican Detective
- 2007: Rise: Blood Hunter as Arturo
- 2008: Wings Creatures as Det. Cavalis
- 2009: The Janky Promoters as John Glanville
- 2011: Magic City Memoirs as Alejandro Acosta
- 2011: Beyond The Blackboard as Johnny Hernandez
- 2011: Justice For Natalee Holloway as Det. Martinez
- 2012: The Baytown Outlaws as Padre
- 2012: A Dark Truth as Guide
- 2013: Machete Kills as Chepo
- 2014: Last Weekend as Hector Castillo
- 2014: Cake as Pharmacist
- 2014: The Forger as Raul Carlos
- 2016: Transpecos as Miguel Hernandez
- 2016: Rules Dont Apply as Pres. Somoza
- 2017: Inheritance as Teddy's Father
Television Roles
- 1979: ¿Qué Pasa, U.S.A.? as Assistant Cashier/Walter
- 1984-1988: Miami Vice as Lester Kosko/Escobar/Coroner Examiner Tommy
- 1990: Midnight Caller as Ozzie Minoso
- 1990: Jake and the Fatman as Desk Clerk
- 1990-1993: Matlock as Ramon/Worker #1
- 1991: Knots Landing as Attendant
- 1991: Quantum Leap as Raul Casta
- 1991: Stat as Julio Oscar/1st Orderly
- 1993: Murphy Brown as Hector
- 1993: Murder, She Wrote as Dr. Ramon Perez
- 1993: The Larry Sanders Show as Camera #2
- 1994: Birdland as Hector
- 1994-1996: Coach as Martin Ramon
- 1995: Seinfeld as Julio
- 1995: Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child as The Program Hawker
- 1996: High Incident as Officer Richie Fernandez
- 1997: Gun as Fedora
- 1998: Damon as Jimmy Tortone
- 1998: Rude Awakening as Mike
- 1999: Boy Meets World as Dr. Sanchez
- 2000: Touched by an Angel as Marco
- 2000: Good Vs Evil as El Aurens
- 2000: Yes, Dear as Chuck
- 2001: Dharma & Greg as Father Rodriguez
- 2001: NYPD Blue as Ramon DeJesus Marinal
- 2002: Watching Ellie as Tow Guy
- 2002: Resurrection Blvd as John Ramos
- 2002-2003: Greetings From Tuscon as Joaquin Tiant
- 2003: Kingpin as Rafael
- 2003: Luis as Quevedo
- 2003: The Handler (2003) as Hector Vargas
- 2004: Karen Sisco as George Hernandez
- 2005: Ghost Whisperer as Gilberto de la Costa
- 2006: Grey's Anatomy as Chuck Eaton
- 2006: Invasion as Frank Vargas
- 2007: Without a Trace as Francisco Ortega
- 2007: Cane as Ramon Fauro
- 2008: Cold Case as Victor Martinez
- 2008: My Own Worst Enemy as Gael
- 2009: Nip/Tuck as Hans
- 2009: FlashForward (2009) as Det. Rick Malchiodi
- 2010: The Big Bang Theory as Officer Hackett
- 2010: Castle (2009) as Mario Sanchez
- 2010: Miami Medical as Javier Cruz
- 2010: El Dorado as Gen. Mata
- 2010: Law & Order: LA as Luis Valdez
- 2010: Wizards of Waverly Place as DMV Instructor
- 2012: Hou$e of Lie$ as Franco Colmonares
- 2013: Nikita as Guillermo Garza
- 2013: Burn Notice as Ruben Harnandez
- 2014: CSI as Dr. Rafael Blanco
- 2014: Matador (2014) as Javi Sandoval
- 2015: From Dusk Till Dawn The Series as Culebra Lord
- 2016: Swedish Dicks as Tony
- 2016: Life in Pieces as Coach Kip
- 2017: Madam Secretary as Mateo Penagos
