Armando Espitia
Acting
Biography
Armando Espitia (b. 1991, Mexico City) is a Mexican film, theater, and television actor. He is known for his debut in the 2013 film Heli, directed by Amat Escalante. He starred in Our Mothers, which won the Caméra d'Or at the 2019 Cannes Film Festival, and also headlined I Carry You With Me, directed by Heidi Ewing.
Born: January 1, 1991
Place of Birth: Mexico City, Mexico
Known For
El Mochaorejas
The story of Daniel Arizmendi's rise, the corruption and fear that allowed his gang to terrorize Mexico in the 1990s, where he became known as "el mochaorejas" for his shady crimes
I Carry You with Me
An epic love story spanning decades is sparked by a chance encounter between two men in provincial Mexico. Based on a true story, ambition and societal pressure propel an aspiring chef to leave his soulmate and make the treacherous journey to New York, where life will never be the same.
The Inmate
A former U.S. Marine, Lázaro Mendoza, enters a maximum security prison in Mexico (La Rotunda), under a false identity and accused of an alleged triple murder. Now as Dante Pardo, his mission is to infiltrate a dangerous band of inmates and guards that operate inside and outside of prison who are the prime suspects of the kidnapping of the teenage daughter of U.S. Judge, John Morris. Inside La Rotunda, Lázaro has to find out who carried out the kidnapping and the whereabouts of the girl.
Heartbeat
The newly separated Leonor comes from the monied class, while sixteen year old aspiring ballerina Emilia does not. They begin a tense pas de deux waiting out Emilia’s pregnancy in a remote country home, isolated from the world and each other.
Mi lista de exes
After a tarot reader tells her that the love of her life is not in the future, but in the past, and that she must find him before her 30th birthday, young and impulsive María undertakes a desperate search to find love, with the help of her best friends: Pedro, Ana and Lolo, and thus create her list of exes.
The Seduction School
A small seductor pays homage to Mauricio Garces movies. Two years have gone by since Raul suffered a terrible love disappointment that transformed him into Sombra, a master of seduction. Raul shares his don juan secrets with Rodolfo, Luis and Waldo, three funny characters who don´t have any luck with women.
Heli
Heli must try and protect his young family when his 12-year-old sister inadvertently involves them in the brutal drug world. He must battle against the drug cartel that have been angered as well as the corrupt police force.
Open Cage
The economy has collapsed. In a universe of moral and economic impoverishment, we find Flavia, a spoiled teenager with artistic aspirations that are somewhat frustrated when she is not accepted at the University. Her neighbor Martin, a mature man with rigid routines, is her antipode. When Flavia meets Martin, there are sparks of friction at all times, and the situation is unlikely to get any better.
A Monster with a Thousand Heads
When Sonia receives the news that her husband’s cancer has progressed to a critical stage, she races to secure the insurance company’s approval for the care that can help him.
Diablo Guardián
The story of Violetta, a young woman who flees her native Mexico to start anew in New York City. But instead of a living a dream, Violetta is awoken to a harsh reality when she runs out of money, sending her into the arms of the villainous Nefastófeles.
Filmography
as Self
as El Niño
as Benito
as Jorge
as Mateo
as Dr. Castro
as Cherry
as Iván
as Andrés
as José
as Luis
as Ernesto
as Bocinas
as Young Gama
as Lerdo
as Giovanni
as Armando
as Cajero
as Pedro
as Heli
as Santi