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José Ángel Espinosa 'Ferrusquilla'

José Ángel Espinosa 'Ferrusquilla'

Actor · Died November 6, 2015, aged 96 · Mazatlan, Sinaloa, Mexico

José Ángel Espinosa 'Ferrusquilla' was born on August 2, 1922 in Mazatlan, Sinaloa, Mexico as José Ángel Espinoza Aragón. He is an actor, known for Sierra torride (1970),La duda (1972) and Guantanamera (1995).

Biography from TMDB.

Born
September 2, 1919
Died
November 6, 2015 (aged 96)
From
Mazatlan, Sinaloa, Mexico
Works as
Actor
Titles
17 on MovieCove · 68 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 28Down 2% in 30 days

What are José Ángel Espinosa 'Ferrusquilla''s films like?

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

Genres

Drama4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 47th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 25th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 40th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime 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
Morality
27%
Self
23%
Power
17%
Survival
16%
Bonds
12%
Society
5%
Identity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

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

A split, not a type: Light 4 · Serious 0 · Dark 5

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

Gentle 3 · Charged 4 · Intense 2

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

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 6 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 3

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

A split, not a type: Slow burn 5 · Even-paced 4 · 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 5 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 7 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

1 analyzed role

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
7
Melancholic
4
Joyful
2
Dread
2
Warm
2
Other
5

How their films linger

Fun3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteInfuriating2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy4
  • Bittersweet3
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous1

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 José Ángel Espinosa 'Ferrusquilla''s films?

As of October 24, 2026, 10 of their 17 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for José Ángel Espinosa 'Ferrusquilla''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

68 credits, 17 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Honey for Oshun (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Guajiro

  • Kill Me At Once (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Actor

  • To Kill a Stranger(1983)

    as Gas attendant

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • El Bronco (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    as Manager

  • Mariachi - Fiesta de sangre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    as Don Nico

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

    as Manuel Gutiérrez Zamora

  • El alegre divorciado (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    as Gonzalitos

  • Mary, Mary, Bloody Mary(1975)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • The Log of the Black Pearl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    as Benjamin Velasquez

  • Looking for a Wall (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    as Dr. Atl

  • Pobre, pero honrada (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    as Chimino

  • El extraño caso de Rachel K (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Actor

  • La duda (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    as (as J. A. Espinosa 'Ferrusquilla')

  • Los Beverly de Peralvillo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    as El Padrino

  • Something Big(1971)

    as Emilio Estevez

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Chico Ramos (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Actor

  • Big Jake(1971)

    as Hotel Clerk (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • The Bridge in the Jungle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    as Garcia (as José Ángel Espinoza)

  • El tunco Maclovio (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    as The Gunfighter

  • El hermano Capulina (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Actor

  • Chisum(1970)

    as Governor's Aide (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Two Mules for Sister Sara(1970)

    as (as Jose Angel Espinosa)

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • The Candy Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    as The Vagabond

  • Macabre Serenade (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    as Dr. Emery Horvath (as Ángel Espinoza)

  • El centauro Pancho Villa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    as Miguelito

  • The Bandits (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Actor

  • La guerrillera de Villa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Actor

  • Los Jinetes De La Bruja (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    as Don Manuelito

  • Planet of the Female Invaders (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    as Taquito

  • Planetary Giants (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    as Rey Taquito

  • El tragabalas(1966)

    as Viejo preso

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Viva Maria!(1965)

    as The Dictator of San Miguel

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • El dengue del amor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Actor

  • Las tapatías nunca pierden(1965)

    as Casio (as Ferrusquilla)

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Boy and the Ball and the Hole in the Wall (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    as Man who jumps the wall

  • Shadow of the Black Hand (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Actor

  • The New Cinderella (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Actor

  • Los hermanos Barragán (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Actor

  • Vuelve el Norteño (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Actor

  • El norteño (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Actor

  • The Paper Man(1963)

    as Torcuato

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • El amor llegó a Jalisco (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    as Serapio

  • Dos gallos y dos gallinas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Actor

  • Two Cheerful Hawks (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    as Titote

  • Pa' qué me sirve la vida (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    as Chimino

  • El rayo de Sinaloa: La venganza de Heraclio Bernal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Actor

  • Sierra Baron (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    as Felipe (as Ferrusquilla 'Jose Espinosa')

  • Here is Heraclius Bernal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Actor

  • Tres desgraciados con suerte (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Actor

  • Massacre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    as Vincent (as Ferrusquilla)

  • The Magnificent Matador(1955)

    as Ignacio (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • La mujer X(1955)

    as Ruperto Sánchez (Sanchitos)

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Littlest Outlaw(1955)

    as Señor Garcia

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • El rapto(1954)

    as Don Cándido

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Reportaje(1953)

    as Young doctor from Yucatán

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • La extraña pasajera (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    as Lucas Soriano

  • Por el mismo camino (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    as Fritas

  • Mátenme porque me muero(1951)

    as Narrador

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Retorno al quinto patio (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Actor

  • La Hija De La Otra (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Actor

  • Pata de palo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Actor

  • Quinto patio (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Actor

  • Mariachis (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Actor

  • Las puertas del presidio(1949)

    as Zeferino Martínez 'El Ciengramos'

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Carta Brava (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    as Gilberto

  • Perez Family (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    as Narrator (Prologue)

  • Midnight (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    as Profesor Florentino Mendizábal (as J. Angel Espinosa)

  • A media luz (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 79th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 67 titles from 1947 to 2003; peak year 1970.

Highest rated

The Paper Man (1963)

Midcredits 90th

Most popular right now

El tragabalas (1966)

Film career

19472003

Peak 1970 · steadily prominent in film for years. 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.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting67 of 67: 67 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score57th

By decade

1940s5 · acting1950s17 · acting1960s23 · acting1970s18 · acting1980s3 · acting2000s1 · acting

Billing

usually 12th · top billed in 0% of 6 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 José Ángel Espinosa 'Ferrusquilla''s films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 54th percentile, the median of all 17; across their 9 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 30th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

30thpercentile
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

18thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Midcredits score across 17 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up6
  • 50th to 74th3
  • 25th to 49th5
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

10 of their 17 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Crowd Pleaser5
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed10

Most divisive · actor

El tragabalas (1966)

82nd percentile spread · 38% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Paper Man (1963)

Midcredits 90th · 80% liked

Reviewers score the acting 58/100 in their films, across 3 reviewed titles; fans 68, detractors 49. 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 José Ángel Espinosa 'Ferrusquilla' work with?

People who share at least 2 of José Ángel Espinosa 'Ferrusquilla''s MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Andrés Soler shares the most, 3.

Directors

Actors

Composers and editors