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Héctor Bonilla

Héctor Bonilla

Actor, also producer · Died November 25, 2022, aged 83 · Tetela de Ocampo, Puebla, Mexico

Héctor Hermilo Bonilla Rebentún (14 March 1939 – 25 November 2022), better known simply as Héctor Bonilla, was a Mexican actor and director. He is considered one of the finest actors of his generation and an icon of the mexican cinema in the second half of the twentieth century.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
March 14, 1939
Died
November 25, 2022 (aged 83)
From
Tetela de Ocampo, Puebla, Mexico
Works as
Actor, also producer
Titles
12 on MovieCove · 73 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 39 days to Oct 28Up 7% in 30 days

What are Héctor Bonilla's films like?

Across their 9 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Comedy6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 34th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 79th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
38%
Self
21%
Survival
18%
Society
13%
Power
10%
Family bonds7 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief3 titles, browse their movies with this themeTradition vs change3 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 9 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 6 · Serious 0 · Dark 3

Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 8 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 0

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

A split, not a type: Gentle 5 · Charged 3 · Intense 1

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 6 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 0

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 2 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 3

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 8 · Even-paced 1 · Relentless 0

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 8 · Engaged 0 · Full focus 1

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 4 · Affecting 2 · Heavy 3

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 9 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

4 analyzed roles
Ally
1 of 4
Hero
1 of 4
Herald
1 of 4
Trickster
1 of 4

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Warm
5
Hopeful
4
Joyful
5
Tense
2
Dread
2
Other
6

How their films linger

Feel-good6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy5
  • Bittersweet3
  • Tragic1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Héctor Bonilla's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 8 of their 12 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Héctor Bonilla's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

73 credits, 12 with a MovieCove page; 2 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • La Lucha Invade el Cine Mexicano (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as El Angel Enmascarado

  • Julia And The Portal To The Abyss (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Actor

  • Grumpy Christmas(2021)

    as Don Servando

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Tell Me When(2020)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • La peste del insomnio (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Actor

  • Mole de Olla, receta Original(2019)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Ana y Bruno(2017)

    as Dr. Mendez

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Contéstame (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Dr. Leonel

  • The Patriarch(2016)

    as Don Servando

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • El Hotel(2016)

    as Alex's Dad

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • Thirty, Single and Fantastic(2016)

    as Arturo Duarte

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • 7:19 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Martin Soriano

  • The Last One and then We Go (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Picho

  • The Lord of the Skies(2013)

    Show 99 episodes · as Don Arturo López "El Rayo"

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all shows

  • The Walls Talk (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Vértiz

  • Amor Cautivo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Show 130 episodes · as Félix Del Valle

  • Entre el Amor y el Deseo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Show 170 episodes · as Alfredo

  • Mujer Comprada (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Show 140 episodes · as Abelardo Diaz

  • El juramento (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Show 106 episodes · as Teodoro Robles Conde

  • Preguntas sin respuesta (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Narrador

  • Mónica y el Profesor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Director · Screenplay

  • Belinda (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 105 episodes · as Roberto Arismendi

  • Mirada de mujer: El regreso (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 245 episodes · as Jerónimo

  • El secreto oculto (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Padre Antonio

  • Agua y Aceite (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 35 episodes · as Gerardo

  • A Breakfast Chronicle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Ernesto

  • La vida en el espejo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Julio Escandón

  • Luces de la noche (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Eduardo

  • Conversando con Cristina Pacheco (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 1 episode · as Héctor Bonilla

  • El asesinato (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Ramírez

  • Doble indemnización (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Domingo

  • Ámbar(1994)

    as Claser-Kluski

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Amor que mata (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as Dr. Ramón Peñaloza

  • Serpientes y escaleras (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Gregario Cisneros

  • El bulto (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Alberto

  • De un blanco mortal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Actor

  • Atrapada (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Show 180 episodes · as Gonzalo Rodríguez

  • The Legend of a Mask (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    as El Ángel Enmascarado

  • Red Dawn(1990)

    Producer · as Humberto

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • La casa al final de la calle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Show 170 episodes · as César Peralta

  • Muerte, miseria y pecado (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Actor

  • Rosa salvaje(1987)

    Show 99 episodes · as Braulio Covarrubias

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all shows

  • La pasión de Isabela (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Show 200 episodes · as Adolfo Castanedo

  • Enamorada (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Actor

  • Cuando los hijos se van (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Show 150 episodes · Director

  • Un adorable sinverguenza (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Actor

  • Vanessa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Show 172 episodes · as Luciano Saint Michelle

  • Soledad (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Show 284 episodes · as Jesús Sánchez Fuentes

  • El Brazo de Oro (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    as Timothy Leach

  • Maria of My Heart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    as Hector Roldan

  • Los hijos de Sanchez (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Actor

  • The Children of Sanchez(1978)

    as Mario

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Viviana (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Show 208 episodes · as Jorge Armando

  • Mina, viento de libertad (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Actor

  • Matinée (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    as Aquiles

  • The Mexican (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    as Danny Wall

  • Pacto de amor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Show 224 episodes · as Guillermo

  • Meridiano 100 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    as El Rojo

  • The Birthday of the Dog (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    as Gustavo Ballesteros

  • Yo Amo, Tu Amas, Nosotros... (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    as Lic. Arturo Larios

  • Paloma (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Show 220 episodes · as Alejandro

  • Canción de Navidad (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    as Fred, sobrino de Scrooge

  • The Monastery of the Vultures (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    as Marcos

  • Extraño en su pueblo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Show 190 episodes · as Jaime

  • Una vez, un hombre... (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Actor

  • Los novios (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    as Genaro

  • El Cambio (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    as Alfredo

  • There's Always a First Time (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    as Víctor (segment "Gloria")

  • Narda or The Summer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    as Jorge

  • Tres amigos (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Actor

  • Patsy My Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    as Germán

  • Pax? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Actor

  • Lunik 3 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 96th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 73 titles, 72 of them dated from 1968 to 2024; peak year 2016.

Biggest box office

Thirty, Single and Fantastic (2016)

$6.9M worldwide

Highest rated

Red Dawn (1990)

Midcredits 98th

Film career

19682024

Peak 2016 · steadily prominent in film for years. Top draw in 2 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

  • 1987Screen debut· Rosa Salvaje
  • 1990First film· Red Dawn
  • 2015First top-billed film· The Last One and then We Go
  • 2021Career best· Grumpy Christmas

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting71 of 73: 70 only acting, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score41stDirecting2 of 73: 1 only directing, 1 with another roleWriting1 of 73: 0 only writing, 1 with another roleProducing1 of 73: 0 only producing, 1 with another role

By decade

1960s2 · acting1970s22 · acting1980s9 · 8 acting · 1 crew1990s13 · 13 acting · 1 crew2000s9 · 8 acting · 1 crew2010s12 · acting2020s5 · acting

Billing

usually 2nd · top billed in 38% of 8 roles

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.

How do Héctor Bonilla's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 41st percentile, the median of all 10; across their 9 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 49th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

49thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Approval · how many liked their films

42ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Reach · how many have seen their films

58thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Midcredits score across 12 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up3
  • 50th to 74th2
  • 25th to 49th4
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

7 of their 12 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Loved with Detractors1
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser1
  • Mixed7

Most divisive · actor

Ámbar (1994)

86th percentile spread · 29% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor, producer

Red Dawn (1990)

Midcredits 98th · 88% liked

Reviewers score the acting 58/100 in their films, across 6 reviewed titles; fans 67, detractors 32. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Héctor Bonilla work with?

People who share at least 2 of Héctor Bonilla's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Alberto Bremer shares the most, 3.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles