
Manuel Ojeda
Actor · Died August 11, 2022, aged 81 · La Paz, Baja California Sur, Mexico
Manuel Salvador Ojeda Armenta (4 November 1940 – 11 August 2022) was a Mexican actor. Ojeda was one of the most active actors of television and cinema in Mexico. He played the villain, Zolo, in the Hollywood film Romancing the Stone.
Biography from TMDB.
- November 4, 1940
- August 11, 2022 (aged 81)
- La Paz, Baja California Sur, Mexico
- Actor
- 24 on MovieCove · 184 credits in all
What are Manuel Ojeda's films like?
Across their 17 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.
Genres
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
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 1 · Earnest 13
Light 5 · Serious 5 · Dark 4
A split, not a type: Grounded 7 · Stylized 6 · Heightened 1
Gentle 3 · Charged 8 · Intense 3
Steady 5 · Shifting 9 · Whiplash 0
Straight-faced 9 · Some laughs 5 · Funny 0
Slow burn 6 · Even-paced 7 · Relentless 1
A split, not a type: Casual 7 · Engaged 6 · Full focus 1
A split, not a type: Easy watch 6 · Affecting 5 · Heavy 3
A split, not a type: Resolved 8 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 2
Roles they play
Usually the Shadow: 3 of 8 analyzed roles.
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- Shadowas Zolo in Romancing the Stone (1984)
- Allyas Apolonio Méndez in Mi querido viejo (1991)
- Mentoras Apolonio Méndez in Mi querido viejo (1991)
- Allyas Guadalupe Salazar in Salón México (1996)
- Mentoras Padre Salvador Valdés in The Spring (2001)
- Tricksteras the swinger in Fantasies (2003)
- Shadowas Severiano Martínez in Misión S.O.S. aventura y amor (2004)
- Shadowas Avendaño in Fray Justicia (2009)
Moods and endings
- Happy5
- Bittersweet8
- Ambiguous4
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 Manuel Ojeda's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 16 of their 24 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.
Subscription and free streaming for Manuel Ojeda'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
184 credits, 24 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

Los Networkers Multinivel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

Quererlo todo(2020)
Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)
Deadly Embroidered Memories (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

Las amantes del narco III (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

Perversa tentación (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

Víctimas de tratantes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

No One Will Ever Know(2018)
Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films
The 4th Company(2016)
Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films
El candidato (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

Peligrosa tentación 5 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

Las Amazonas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

Yago (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

Dinero marcado (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

Perras de barrio (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)
Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all shows
El asesino de la mafia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

The Stray Cat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

The children of Don Gregorio (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

Martin at Dawn (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

The Tempest(2013)
Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all shows
El comandante sin ley (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

Por ella soy Eva(2012)
Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows
Todos hemos pecado(2009)
Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
Another Mexican (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

Family Secrets (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

Fray Justicia(2009)
Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
El triunfo del mojado (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

Wild Heart(2009)
Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all shows
Killer Women (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

Victorio(2008)
Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films
La Hummer asesina (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

Storm Over Paradise (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

Calles sin nombre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

Debut y despedida (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

Alborada (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

Estate of Terror (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

The Devils Dagger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

The Goddess of the Sea (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

Camino equivocado (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

Juventud inquieta (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

Los más buscados (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

Los más buscados 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)
Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all shows
Fantasies(2003)
Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films
My Love, My Sin(2004)
Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows
Maldita vecindad (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

Bajo la misma piel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

El verdugo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

Las perversiones del padre José (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

Nido de escorpiones (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

The Other Woman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

Espejo Retrovisor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

Mictlan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

The Spring(2001)
Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all shows
Guerrero (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

Carreras de muerte (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

Niños y Criminales (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

The Magic Hour (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

El precio de tu amor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

Hijos del viento (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

La casa en la playa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

Bienvenida al clan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

Cháman, viento de muerte (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

La otra cara de Pedro Navaja (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

Operación Coyote (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)
Asesina (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

Herod's Law(1999)
Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films
Labyrinth of Passion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

Amor Gitano (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

Sangre prisionera (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

El Cometa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

Balas salvajes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

El chivatazo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

La Rubia y La Morena 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

Abuso de autoridad (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

Los 100 Kilos de Reyna (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

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

16 en la lista (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

Carmela the Michoacan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)
El hombre de la toallita (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

Fraude en el sexenio (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

La banda del mocha orejas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

La operación pesada (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)
La siembro, cosecho y vendo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

Las dos caras del guero Estrada (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

El güero estrada (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

El valle de los zopilotes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

Reclusorio (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

No tengo madre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

Carga blanca (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)
El asesinato (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

Me llaman Madrina (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

Reencuentros (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

La Culpa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

Salón México(1996)
Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films
¡Sálvame! Una luz en la oscuridad (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

En las manos de Dios (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

Llamadas obscenas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)
Perversión (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)
La paloma (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

El castrado (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

La ley del cholo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

Las nueve caras del miedo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)
Tiempo de muerte 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

Uzi ráfaga mortal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

La Dinastía de Los Pérez (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

Pánico en el paraíso (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)
Tiempo de muerte (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

El vuelo del águila (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

La señorita(1994)
Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
The Man in White (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

Juana la Cubana (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

Loving Ghosts (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

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

Seducción judicial (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

Suerte en la vida (La Lotería III) (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

Wall of Darkness (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)
Bestias humanas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

Vigilante nocturno (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

Kino: The Legend of the Black Priest (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

In The MIddle of Nowhere (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

My dear Tom Mix (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

Octagon and Atlantis, the rematch (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

Cabaret de frontera (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

El último narco (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

Mi querido viejo(1991)
Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films
Amor y venganza (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

Al Filo de la Muerte (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

Blue Memories (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

El extensionista (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

La fuerza bruta (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

Traición (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

El hijo de Lamberto Quintero (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

Un rostro en mi pasado (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

Selva de cocaina (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

The Wrath of a God (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

The Marked Hour (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

Reto a la vida (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

Tal como somos (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

Muelle rojo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

Los confines (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

Senda de gloria (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

Herencia maldita (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

The Hex 2: Messengers of Hell (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

Al filo de la ley: Misión rescate (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

De pura sangre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

Naná (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

Luna caliente (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

La traición (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

El tonto que hacía milagros (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

Romancing the Stone(1984)
Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films
El corazón de la noche(1984)
Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films
Carnival Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

Under the Shrapnel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

God's Crooked Lines (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

Deceitful Appearances (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

Un hombre llamado el diablo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

The Flying Pony (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

I Don't Know For Sure, But I Suppose (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

'Ora sí ¡tenemos que ganar! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

Fuego en el mar (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

Everyone's Hell So Feared (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

Occupation of Darkness (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

La leyenda de Rodrígo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

Green Ice(1981)
Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films
Long live Tepito! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

Aunt Alejandra (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

Eagle's Wing(1979)
Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films
The Perfect Woman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

Naufragio (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

Pedro Páramo, el hombre de la Media Luna (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

Amor libre(1979)
Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films
Matinée (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

El mar (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

El elegido (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

The Passion of Berenice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

Las Poquianchis (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

The Heist (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

Celestina (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

The House in the South (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

Canoa: A Shameful Memory(1975)
Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films
Inspector Calzonzin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)
Career shape
Star power in the 97th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 183 titles from 1974 to 2020; peak year 1983.
Film career
Peak 1983 · fewer prominent film roles lately. 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.
- 1975Screen debut· Canoa: A Shameful Memory
- 1984Breakout· Romancing the Stone
- 1984Career best· Romancing the Stone
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; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.
How do Manuel Ojeda's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 53rd percentile, the median of all 16; across their 14 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 45th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up6
- 50th to 74th8
- 25th to 49th5
- Below 25th5
Shape of the crowd
9 of their 24 titles are Mixed.
- Universally Loved2
- Loved with Detractors1
- Divisive3
- Cult Classic5
- Crowd Pleaser4
- Mixed9
Reviewers score the acting 67/100 in their films, across 5 reviewed titles; fans 75, detractors 38. 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 Manuel Ojeda work with?
People who share at least 2 of Manuel Ojeda's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; María Rojo shares the most, 4.
Directors
- Jaime Humberto HermosilloShared titles: El corazón de la noche (1984), Amor libre (1979)See all 2 shared titles with Jaime Humberto Hermosillo

Writers
- Ricardo FiallegaShared titles: Wild Heart (2009), Misión S.O.S. aventura y amor (2004)See all 2 shared titles with Ricardo Fiallega
- Francisco SánchezShared titles: La señorita (1994), Amor libre (1979)See all 2 shared titles with Francisco Sánchez

Actors
- María RojoShared titles: Todos hemos pecado (2009), Salón México (1996), La señorita (1994), El corazón de la noche (1984)See all 4 shared titles with María Rojo

- Silvia PasquelShared titles: No One Will Ever Know (2018), The Spring (2001)See all 2 shared titles with Silvia Pasquel

- Alberto EstrellaShared titles: Todos hemos pecado (2009), Salón México (1996)See all 2 shared titles with Alberto Estrella

- Angélica AragónShared titles: Todos hemos pecado (2009), La señorita (1994)See all 2 shared titles with Angélica Aragón

Composers and cinematographers
- Alejandro FrutosShared titles: Wild Heart (2009), The Spring (2001)See all 2 shared titles with Alejandro Frutos
- Carlos PáramoShared titles: Wild Heart (2009), The Spring (2001)See all 2 shared titles with Carlos Páramo

