Joe Miñoso (born September 25, 1978) is an American theater and television actor. He currently stars in NBC's Chicago Fire.[1]

Joe Miñoso
Born (1978-09-25) September 25, 1978 (age 46)
OccupationActor
Spouse
Caitlin Murphy Miles
(m. 2016)

Early life

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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.[2] He graduated from Adelphi University with a bachelor's degree in fine arts, and Northern Illinois University with a Master's in fine arts.[1]

Career

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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]

Personal life

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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]

Filmography

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Film

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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

Television

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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 2 episodes
Boss[2] Moco Ruiz 4 episodes
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 2 episodes

Shorts

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Year Title Role Notes
2009 October Surprise Metropolis Policeman Real Yelburton

References

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  1. ^ a b "Joe Minoso - About". NBC. Retrieved April 7, 2014.
  2. ^ a b c "Joe Minoso of TV's "Chicago Fire"". WGN 720. Retrieved April 8, 2014.
  3. ^ Rackl, Lori. "'Chicago Fire' actors willingly feel the heat". The Courier-News. Archived from the original on January 8, 2013. Retrieved April 7, 2014.
  4. ^ Drake, Elisa. "My Chicago: Chicago Fire's Charlie Barnett". Where. Retrieved April 7, 2014.
  5. ^ "Yuriy Sardarov on Instagram: "It's a Chicago Fire wedding day"". Instagram. Archived from the original on December 25, 2021. Retrieved April 6, 2018.
  6. ^ "Marina Squerciati on Instagram: "When friends marry friends. 🔥🚒#thisgirlisonfire #ohwhatanight #atlast #bestcoupleever #mawwiage #thismorninghurts #love #weddingday…"". Instagram. Archived from the original on December 25, 2021. Retrieved April 6, 2018.
  7. ^ "Sophia Bush on Instagram: "love ❤️ • #mmsociety #mmsocietywedding"". Instagram. Archived from the original on December 25, 2021. Retrieved April 6, 2018.
  8. ^ "Joe Minoso of "Chicago Fire"". Redeye. Retrieved April 7, 2014.
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