| Joe Miñoso | |
| Birth Date: | 25 September 1978 |
| Birth Place: | The Bronx, New York, U.S. |
| Occupation: | Actor |
Joe Miñoso (born September 25, 1978) is an American theater and television actor. He currently stars in NBC's Chicago Fire.[1]
He saw his first girlfriend in a school play at Lincoln High School where she took him backstage and he decided that he wanted to be involved in acting. Minoso joined the stage crew, eventually auditioning for a role in their production of Dracula the following year. He graduated from Adelphi University with a bachelor's degree in fine arts, and Northern Illinois University with a Master's in fine arts.
Joe Minoso worked extensively in the theater prior to his television and film appearances. He worked at Chicago's Teatro Vista, the largest Latino theater company in the Midwest.[2]
Prior to Chicago Fire, Joe Minoso lived on the North Side of Chicago.[3] During filming for Chicago Fire, Minoso lived with co-stars Charlie Barnett and Yuri Sardarov.[4] On October 16, 2016, Minoso married Chicago Fire make up artist Caitlin Murphy Miles.[5] [6] [7]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Prison Break | Chaz Fink | Episode: English, Fitz or Percy | |
| 2009 | The Beast | Dennis | Episode: Counterfeit | |
| 2011 | Shameless | Hector Aquilar | Episode: Killer Carl | |
| The Chicago Code[8] | Task Force Officer / Officer Sanchez | Episodes: Black Hand and the Shotgun Man Gillis, Chase & Baby Face | ||
| Boss | Moco Ruiz | Episodes: Choose Spit Swallow Listen | ||
| 2012–present | Chicago Fire | Joe Cruz | Main role | |
| 2014-2019 | Chicago P.D. | Recurring role; 8 episodes | ||
| 2016-2023 | Chicago Med | Recurring role; 8 episodes | ||
| 2017–2019 | Get Shorty | Hector | Episode: "Should Not Throw Stones" Episode: "Strong Move" |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Polish Bar | Jose | Minor role | |
| 2011 | The Return of Joe Rich | Bernard | Main role | |
| 2013 | Man of Steel | Metropolis Policeman | Minor role |