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Noé Hernández

Actor

Noé Hernández

Born November 10, 1969 in Atitalaquía, Hidalgo, México78 films

Noé Hernández Álvarez was born on November 10, 1969 in Atitalaquía, Hidalgo, the son of peasant parents. He studied Dramatic Arts at the Universidad Autónoma del Estado de México. He was about to enroll to become a lawyer, but changed his mind at the last minute after flipping through the school brochure since he used to act in theatrical production while in high school. After graduating in 1994, he became a high school teacher for seven years in Toluca and at the same time founded an experimental theater group, then moved to Mexico City as he wanted to act in films.

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Hernandez spent three years attending three or four casting calls a week, until he signed a contract to do a commercial and then a small role in the film Propiedad Ajena in 2007. The following year, she had her first supporting role in the film Espiral (2008) and then a 40-second role in the film Sin Nombre, directed by Cary Fukunaga. He then appeared in supporting roles in the films Vaho (2010), Somos Lo Que Hay(2010) and El Infierno (2010).

During the filming of Sin Nombre, Hernández met filmmaker Gerardo Naranjo, who years later offered her the leading role in Miss Bala,45 which was written by Naranjo and Mauricio Katz, the film is about a beauty pageant contestant, played by Stephanie Sigman.

In 2024 he won the Ariel Award for Best Actor for his role in Kokoloko.

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Facing El Chapo posterFirst watchFacing El Chapo20268.8as RosalesTwo Mexican officers must survive the final hours of their shift after crossing a ruthless cartel boss.View film

Essential films

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Counterattack poster8.3Counterattack2025El Infierno poster8.0El Infierno2010Sin Nombre poster7.6Sin Nombre2009The Perfect Dictatorship poster7.4The Perfect Dictatorship2014Cinco de Mayo: The Battle poster8.1Cinco de Mayo: The Battle2013BARDO, False Chronicle of a Handful of Truths poster6.8BARDO, False Chronicle of a Handful of Truths2022Miss Bala poster6.7Miss Bala2011A Time for Bravery poster7.6A Time for Bravery2025

Filmography

78 films as actor
  1. 2026Utemecatla
  2. 2026Facing El ChapoRosales
  3. 2025A Time for BraverySosa
  4. 2025Sacrificios
  5. 2025A Fishermen's TaleArtemio
  6. 2025Dead Man's SwitchCarlos López
  7. 2025Mudanza
  8. 2025CounterattackJosefo "El Aguijón" Urías
  9. 2024Párvulos: Children of the ApocalypseEnoc
  10. 2024Pedro PáramoAbundio
  11. 2024SpiritumPadrino
  12. 2023Wedding RingVicente
  13. 2023The Crystal Toad in the Kingdom of TearsArnaldo
  14. 2023¡Mírame!Chepe
  15. 2022BARDO, False Chronicle of a Handful of TruthsEl Ajolote
  16. 2022Daughter of RageRaúl
  17. 2022Fuego FatuoNoé
  18. 2021FinlandiaDelirio
  19. 2021Nudo MixtecoEsteban
  20. 2021Son of MonarchsSimon
  21. 2020Ambush
  22. 2020Tijuana BibleTopo
  23. 2020The MuseumZenaido
  24. 2020KokolokoMundo
  25. 2019Badge of Steel
  26. 2019Bad Weed
  27. 2019Story Of A Dawn And Two Sunsets
  28. 2019A Song for Mary
  29. 2019De sperme et d'eau fraîcheJose
  30. 2018Opus ZeroPriest
  31. 2018ArcángelArcángel
  32. 2018Eight Out of Ten
  33. 2018TenantsMarcelino
  34. 2018Bel CantoComandante Alfredo
  35. 2018Time ShareWorker
  36. 2018Tiempo de lluvia
  37. 2018Knife+HeartJosé
  38. 2018Stardust
  39. 2018Traición
  40. 2017My Demons Never Prayed For Solitude
  41. 2017Tales of Mexico
  42. 2017Hysteria
  43. 2017About FamilyPadre
  44. 2016The Night GuardOficial Vaca
  45. 20167:19
  46. 2016The Taste of KnucklesJustino
  47. 2016A Monster with a Thousand HeadsDoorman
  48. 2016We Are the FleshMariano
  49. 2015600 MilesMartín
  50. 2014Mexican GangsterLeo
  51. 2014I've Never Had A Hilda
  52. 2014Sexennial PlanOfficer José Reynoso Gavilán
  53. 2014The Perfect DictatorshipJefe de seguridad
  54. 2014Cesar ChavezJuan de la Cruz
  55. 2014Perpetual SadnessCanelita
  56. 2014Esta canción de amor es para Fátima
  57. 2014The Letter
  58. 2013Gloom
  59. 2013Cinco de Mayo: The BattleBenito Juarez
  60. 2013Acción en Movimiento
  61. 2012GoferAlan
  62. 2012En el ombligo del cielo
  63. 2012Soundreals
  64. 2012The Doldrums or How to Cure Sadness
  65. 2012ColosioRigo
  66. 2011PastorelaAgente Antojería 3
  67. 2011Miss BalaLino Valdez
  68. 2011In Still WatersHombre 2
  69. 2010We Are What We AreTaxista
  70. 2010El baile de San JuanJuvenal
  71. 2010El InfiernoEl Sardo
  72. 2010RevoluciónEl turco
  73. 2010BecloudIndalecio
  74. 2010Love on a WeekendRoberto
  75. 2009SpiralMacario 2
  76. 2009Sin NombreResistol
  77. 2008Casi divasGuardia Televisora
  78. 2007Propiedad AjenaCapataz