Miguel Ángel Fuentes

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

0.8951

Gender

Male

Birthday

29-Sep-1953

Age

(73 years old)

Place of Birth

Tlacotepec, Oaxaca, Mexico

Also Known As
  • Miguel Ángel Fuentes Ojeda

Miguel Ángel Fuentes

Biography

Handsome, and terrifying, 6-foot-6, Native-Mexican businessman, entrepreneur, and character actor. Fuentes was of ethnic Mixtec. Miguel Ángel Fuentes was from Tlacotepec, Mexico. Known for his physically imposing presence in movies. Fuentes almost weighed 300lbs (136kg). He wore size 18 8E shoes. He also had a monstrous wingspan of 7’3” (221cm). Born Miguel Ángel Fuentes Ojeda, he showcased talent and versatility over a career spanning over 80 films and television productions, contributing to the Mexican, Hollywood, and European entertainment industries. His journey began in the 1970s with notable works like "México, México, Ra Ra Ra" and "The Bermuda Triangle," where he collaborated with acclaimed figures such as Brad Pitt, Julia Roberts, Gene Hackman, and Chuck Norris. One of his standout achievements was his role in the 2001 film "The Mexican," directed by Gore Verbinski, where he shared the screen with internationally renowned stars. Fuentes received recognition for his portrayal of 'Gulp,' a satirical parody of "The Incredible Hulk," in the television show "La Carabina de Ambrosio," earning him the moniker 'Mexican Hulk.' His legacy in Mexican television encompasses series and telenovelas like "Nosotros los Guapos," "Rubí," "La Madrastra," "Carrusel," and "Cómplices al rescate." Moreover, his influence extended to American television through series such as "El Señor de los Cielos," "Run Coyote Run," and "Texas Rising." He left a mark on the silver screen with memorable roles in films like "La Ley de Herodes," "Mookie," "Fitzcarraldo," "L'uomo Puma," and "Firewalker," among others. His final appearance was in the television comedy series "Julia vs Julia" in 2019.


Credits

Codicia mortal Codicia mortal (1991) Character: N/A
Drug dealer tries to force local subsistance farmers to sell their land to him. The village's "good" rich guy eventually gets around to helping them mount a resistance.
Al acecho del leopardo Al acecho del leopardo (2011) Character: N/A
While traveling on vacation in the Mexican jungle, three young friends, witness the murder of a group of indigenous peasants.
Milagro en el circo Milagro en el circo (1979) Character: Hércules
Commanded by Mr. Simón and his beautiful teenage daughter Lily, the Fantastic Circus arrives in a small town. A homeless boy joins the troupe after fleeing a theft. As he does not bear the children's happiness, the evil Makario uses his magic so that the show fails, but the clown Cepillín will stand up to him using the children's smile and laugh as a spell.
El Vuelo de la Cigüeña El Vuelo de la Cigüeña (1979) Character: Chiquilín
An erotic model has three lovers, one of them is the father of her child. Which of the three will be?
Las Tentadoras Las Tentadoras (1980) Character: N/A
The female employees at a nightclub go on a strike.
Morir de madrugada Morir de madrugada (1980) Character: Prieto
A successful lawyer has his life shattered when his beautiful wife is found murdered. An investigation reveals she was lying to him and leading a double life... but who killed her?
Las grandes aguas Las grandes aguas (1980) Character: Pepe el mudo
Public-works engineer entrusted with a big project faces problems in his home life and conflicts with a corrupt local businessman.
Frankenstein's Great Aunt Tillie Frankenstein's Great Aunt Tillie (1984) Character: The Monster
The descendants of Baron Frankenstein return to the family castle to search for the family fortune that is supposed to be hidden there.
Los de abajo Los de abajo (1977) Character: N/A
In this highly regarded Mexican war film, peasant Demetrio Macias leads a band of outlaws in a revolt against the Federales during the Mexican Revolution.
Mexico, Mexico, ra, ra, ra! Mexico, Mexico, ra, ra, ra! (1976) Character: N/A
Librado, an unemployed man, lives in a crowded small house with numerous children and relatives, is beaten for stealing a car antenna. His godmother and her children try to settle in his place. She then is arrested at a supermarket for stealing, however, she offers herself and volunteers a friend of hers for sex to the policemen so she can be released. She is a maid of an employee who acts subservient to his boss, a mid-level government employee at once servile who delivers speeches on sexuality in educational texts and then discusses the matter with his brother, a corrupt inspector.
A Grande Arte A Grande Arte (1991) Character: Camilo Fuentes
Peter Mandrake, a North-American photojournalist becomes embroiled in South America's dangerous underworld of pimps, drug gangs and arms smugglers when he sets out to find the killer of a local call girl.
Caveman Caveman (1981) Character: Grot
Disgraced and cast out of his tribe for lusting after Lana, the mate of the tribe's head muscle man, Atouk stumbles along gathering other misfits and learning a bit about the world outside of his cave. Eventually he and friends Lar and Tala learn the secrets of fire, cooked meat, and how to defend themselves from the brutal, yet very stupid dinosaurs.
Fitzcarraldo Fitzcarraldo (1982) Character: Cholo
Fitzcarraldo is a dreamer who plans to build an opera house in Iquitos, in the Peruvian Amazon, so, in order to finance his project, he embarks on an epic adventure to collect rubber, a very profitable product, in a remote and unexplored region of the rainforest.
Burden of Dreams Burden of Dreams (1982) Character: Self - Actor
The Amazon rain forest, 1979. The crew of Fitzcarraldo (1982), a film directed by German director Werner Herzog, soon finds itself with problems related to casting, tribal struggles and accidents, among many other setbacks; but nothing compared to dragging a huge steamboat up a mountain, while Herzog embraces the path of a certain madness to make his vision come true.
Sorceress Sorceress (1982) Character: Player
Twin warrior sisters, raised in the wilderness and trained for battle, must survive a bizarre world of monsters, cultists, zombies, and barbarians as they prepare for a final showdown with the father who once tried to destroy them.
Triumphs of a Man Called Horse Triumphs of a Man Called Horse (1983) Character: Big Bear
Shunka Wakan, formerly Lord John, helps his Dakota son defend their tribe against gold rushers.
Divinas palabras Divinas palabras (1978) Character: N/A
Mari Gaila (Silvia Pinal), is an adulteress who lives between ragged, thieves, prostitutes, dwarfs and other misshapen beings, in a rare box at a country and a vague time. Her husband, is a poor sacristan who agrees with other relatives to do business with the display of his orphaned nephew, a mentally retarded dwarf. Caught in committing adultery with her lover, Mari Gaila is caged naked and punished by the people.
Deathstalker III: The Warriors from Hell Deathstalker III: The Warriors from Hell (1988) Character: 1st Bodyguard
Deathstalker’s back—and this time he’s facing off against Troxartes, an evil wizard with a zombie army and two magical jewels that hold the key to the lost city of Erendor. Teaming up with Princess Carissa, Deathstalker must protect the third gem, storm a heavily guarded fortress, and ride a bolt of lightning straight into battle.
Gringo mojado Gringo mojado (1984) Character: "King Kong"
A man goes to Mexico to attend his father's funeral, 30 years after his father supposedly died.
Green Ice Green Ice (1981) Character: Herado
A down on his luck engineer gets involved in an adventure with a mysterious woman and an emerald magnate.
La ley de Herodes La ley de Herodes (1999) Character: Pancho
In the 1940s, a small Mexican town has seen its last three mayors assassinated in rapid succession. A naive janitor is recruited to become the new mayor, and he believes he will modernize the little town and usher in a reign of peace. But the system corrupts him very quickly, and he takes to abusing his power while associating with an unscrupulous assortment of opportunists, hypocrites and criminals.
Oceans of Fire Oceans of Fire (1986) Character: Roughneck
Ben, a former Navy officer now works on a rig as the guy in charge, but since a lot of crew keeps dying whilst diving and planting the rig in the sea he needs men who are willing to take the risk. He gets in touch with an old friend from the Navy who works in a prison as sort of an diving training base and there Ben selects out the best to complete the task, but with superiors breathing down his neck, a camera crew now jumping on board and a deadline to meet he wants to finish the job and make sure the men stay alive, but not all things work out as he plans.
The Mexican The Mexican (2001) Character: Big Thief #4
Jerry Welbach, a reluctant bagman, has been given two ultimatums: The first is from his mob boss to travel to Mexico and retrieve a priceless antique pistol, known as "the Mexican"... or suffer the consequences. The second is from his girlfriend Samantha to end his association with the mob. Jerry figures alive and in trouble with Samantha is better than the more permanent alternative, so he heads south of the border.
Santo en la frontera del terror Santo en la frontera del terror (1981) Character: Monk, capataz
Santo goes up against a mad scientist and a ranch owner who are turning immigrants into mind controlled zombies.
The Bermuda Triangle The Bermuda Triangle (1978) Character: Gordon
The passengers and crew of a boat on a summer cruise in the Caribbean stray into the famed Bermuda Triangle and mysterious things start happening.
Firewalker Firewalker (1986) Character: Big Man
A pair of adventurers try to track down an ancient Aztec/Mayan/Egyptian/Apache horde of gold.
L'uomo puma L'uomo puma (1980) Character: Vadinho
Thousands of years ago, aliens visited Earth and fathered the Pumaman, a man-god with supernatural powers entrusted by a gold mask with the ability to control people's minds, which in present-day London, falls into the wrong hands.
Separate Vacations Separate Vacations (1986) Character: Tiny the Henchman
A young architect finds himself in a situation that he never had to deal with before--now that he is successful (and married), sexy young women are throwing themselves at him!
Mookie Mookie (1998) Character: El Indio
A talking chimp, a jolly monk and a boxer on the run make an unlikely team in this French comedy for children. Brother Benoit, a French monk working with underprivileged youth in Mexico, one day finds a sick chimpanzee in need of water and medical attention. He brings the chimp back to his mission and nurses her back to health, naming her Mookie. A year later, Brother Benoit discovers Mookie can not only play basketball, but she can talk, the result of an exposure to radiation from a meteor crash. Primate experts from America are eager to get their hands on the little ape, but the Brother will allow no experiments to be performed on her. The Brother recruits Antoine, a boxer down on his luck, to help Mookie and the Brother flee to Mexico City, but when it turns out Antoine is wanted by the Mexican Mafia for not throwing a fight, all three must make tracks to insure their safety.
The Evil That Men Do The Evil That Men Do (1984) Character: Latino
A former assassin (Charles Bronson) comes out of retirement to avenge the brutal murder of his friend at the hands of a sadistic torturer (Joseph Maher) employed by an oppressive foreign dictatorship.



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