Javier Ruán
Actor
- Born
- January 10, 1940 · Michoacán, Mexico
- Died
- October 11, 2021 (age 81)
Javier Ruán Jaimes (1940–2021) was a Mexican actor, screenwriter, educator, and voice actor with a career spanning more than five decades. Trained in philosophy, pedagogy, and dramatic arts at institutions including the INBA and the Escuela Normal Superior, Ruán combined intellectual rigor with a deep social sensibility.
He made his film debut in 1967 in Corona de Lágrimas (dir. Alejandro Galindo) and went on to appear in over forty films, earning an Ariel Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor for Los Marcados (1971). Alongside his extensive film work, he became widely recognized for his roles in Mexican television and radio, as well as for his acclaimed work as a writer.
Read moreShow less
Ruán received numerous honors for his artistic legacy, including the Medalla Virginia Fábregas and the Cabeza Olmeca, and was named Hijo Predilecto of Nahuatzen, Michoacán. His autobiographical book Los de adelante corren mucho… reflects his profound commitment to education, art, and social memory.
Known for
Pedro Paramo
January 26, 1967
Emiliano Zapata
November 20, 1970
Unethical Behaviour
January 29, 1970
They Call Him Marcado
December 25, 1971
El Macho Goes to Women's Reform School
June 29, 1989
Rocambole contra la secta del escorpión
August 4, 1967
El Rey
June 10, 1976
La muerte de Pancho Villa
May 1, 1974
The She Wolf's Orgy
November 2, 1972
Santa
April 24, 1969
Mi aventura en Puerto Rico
December 8, 1977
Soy el hijo del gallero
August 23, 1978
Acting23
- 1989El Macho Goes to Women's Reform School
- 1988Narcos al acecho
- 1987Kung fu mortal: Operación zodiaco
- 1987Benny More: Hoy Como Ayer
- 1979La pistolera
- 1978The Achievers
- 1978Soy el hijo del gallero
- 1977Mi aventura en Puerto Rico
- 1977Volver, volver, volver as Prisciliano Renteria
- 1976El Rey
- 1975Simon Blanco as Ahijado