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Eduardo Yáñez

Eduardo Yáñez

Actor · Born September 25, 1960 (66) · Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico

Eduardo Yáñez is one of Mexico's most celebrated leading men of stage and television. Born in Mexico City, this handsome and charming star is one of the most sought-after male actors in the Mexican television industry. He has appeared in several soap operas, such as Quiéreme siempre (1981), El amor nunca muere (1982), El maleficio (1983), Tú eres mi destino (1984), Senda de gloria (1987), Marielena (1992), Guadalupe (1993), En carne propia (1990), and Sweet Challenge (1988), to name a few. His Performance in Guadalupe (1993) earned him broad critical acclaim. His performance in Yo compro esa mujer (1990) brought him status as a leading man of unique style and ability and prompted TV and soap opera magazines to name him Best Actor of the Year. Yáñez' popularity also extends to the silver screen, where he has crossed-over successfully to the American market, co-starring in the movies The Punisher (2004), opposite John Travolta; Held Up (1999), with Jamie Foxx; and Striptease (1996) with Demi Moore and Ving Rhames. An Emmy Award-winning actor, Yáñez is also known for his television roles on CSI: Miami (2002) opposite David Caruso and recently, Sleeper Cell (2005). He was named in People Espa;ñol as one of the hottest 50 men in the world. His new Telenovella, La verdad oculta (2006), is ranked #1 in Mexico, and is rapidly rising in all Spanish language markets, worldwide, including Spain. Soon to be released in the United States, it is the most anticipated series in the history of Spanish television.

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Biography from IMDb.

Born
September 25, 1960 (66)
From
Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico
Works as
Actor
Titles
21 on MovieCove · 54 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 38 days to Oct 27Up 56% in 30 days

What are Eduardo Yáñez's films like?

Across their 12 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
47%
Morality
23%
Survival
12%
Self
11%
Society
6%
Power
2%
Romantic love5 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship2 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 5 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 4 · Serious 1 · Dark 0

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

Grounded 4 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 1 · Charged 3 · Intense 1

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

Steady 3 · Shifting 2 · 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 2 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 3

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

Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 3 · 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 3 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 5 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

7 analyzed roles

Usually the Shadow: 2 of 7 analyzed roles.

Shadow
2 of 7
Hero
1 of 7
Shapeshifter
1 of 7
Trickster
1 of 7
Ally
1 of 7
Threshold guardian
1 of 7
Show the 7 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
9
Melancholic
6
Romantic
4
Joyful
3
Absurd
2
Other
6

How their films linger

Bittersweet5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy5
  • Bittersweet4
  • Ambiguous3

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 Eduardo Yáñez's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 17 of their 21 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Eduardo Yáñez'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

54 credits, 21 with a MovieCove page.

  • Wolf: Die Killing(2026)

    Show 68 episodes · as Plácido García 'El Azufrero'

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)

  • Golpe de suerte (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Show 92 episodes · Actor

  • Game of Lies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Show 76 episodes · as Pascual Del Río

  • Oscuro Veneno(2023)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • What Father… Is My Family? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as Fello

  • Super Bomberos(2019)

    as Satan

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • False Identity(2018)

    Show 171 episodes · as Mateo Corona

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all shows

  • ¡He matado a mi marido! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Pepe

  • A Change of Heart(2017)

    as Cousin David

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Ladrones(2015)

    as Santiago Guzman

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Loves with Trap (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Show 128 episodes · as Facundo

  • Amores verdaderos (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Show 183 episodes · as José Ángel Arriaga Cupil

  • Wild Heart(2009)

    Show 135 episodes · as Juan del Diablo

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all shows

  • NCIS: Los Angeles(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Antonio Medina

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all shows

  • Burning for Revenge(2008)

    Show 205 episodes · as Juan Robles Reyes

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all shows

  • Distilling Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Show 170 episodes · as Rodrigo Montalvo Santos

  • All You've Got(2006)

    as Javier Espinoza

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • La verdad oculta(2006)

    Show 120 episodes · as Juan José Victoria Ocampo

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)

  • Man on Fire(2004)

    as Bodyguard 2A

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • The Punisher(2004)

    as Mike Toro

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Te amaré en silencio (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 100 episodes · as Camilo

  • CSI: Miami(2002)

    Show 1 episode · as Columbian Interrogator

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all shows

  • Megiddo: The Omega Code 2(2001)

    as General Garcia

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Knockout (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Mario Rodrigues

  • Held Up(1999)

    as Rodrigo

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Wild Things(1998)

    as Frankie Condo

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Hello, She Lied(1996)

    as José

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Striptease(1996)

    as Chico

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Gladiadores del infierno (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Actor

  • Territorio maldito (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Actor

  • Guadalupe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Show 210 episodes · as Alfredo Robinson / Alfredo Mendoza

  • Marielena (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Show 228 episodes · as Luís Felipe Sandoval

  • Ocho malditos (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Actor

  • Operativo de alto riesgo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    as Oscar

  • Polvo de muerte (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Actor

  • En carne propia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Show 185 episodes · as Leonardo Rivadeneira

  • Carrera contra la muerte (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Actor

  • Yo compro esa mujer(1990)

    Show 160 episodes · as Alejandro Aldama

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Operación asesinato (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Actor

  • Sweet Challenge(1988)

    Show 100 episodes · as Enrique Toledo

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all shows

  • Bancazo en Los Mochis (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Actor

  • Panico en la carretera (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Actor

  • Adan, Eva y sus amantes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Actor

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

    Show 135 episodes · as Manuel Fortuna

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

    as Profesor Andrés

  • Yako, cazador de malditos (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as José Luis / Yako

  • Enemies to the Death (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    as Jorge

  • Contrato con la muerte (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Actor

  • Narco terror (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    as Roca Durán

  • Tú eres mi destino (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Show 145 episodes · as Fabián

  • La Muerte Cruzo El Rio Bravo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    as Fernando

  • El Maleficio (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Show 160 episodes · as Diego Rosales

  • El amor nunca muere (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Show 195 episodes · as Alfonso

  • El hogar que yo robé (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Show 167 episodes · as Barman

Career shape

Star power in the 95th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 54 titles from 1981 to 2026; peak year 1997.

Biggest box office

Held Up (1999)

$4.7M worldwide

Highest rated

False Identity (2018)

Midcredits 62nd

Film career

19812026

Peak 1997 · 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.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting54 of 54: 54 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score39th

By decade

1980s16 · acting1990s14 · acting2000s12 · acting2010s7 · acting2020s5 · acting

Billing

usually 11th · top billed in 0% of 5 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 Eduardo Yáñez's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 24th percentile, the median of all 12; across their 5 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 17th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

17thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Approval · how many liked their films

32ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Reach · how many have seen their films

16thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Midcredits score across 21 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up2
  • 50th to 74th6
  • 25th to 49th6
  • Below 25th7

Shape of the crowd

7 of their 21 titles are Divisive.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Universally Panned1
  • Divisive7
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser3
  • Mixed7

Most divisive · actor

Wild Heart (2009)

98th percentile spread · 41% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Man on Fire (2004)

Midcredits 95th · 87% liked

Reviewers score the acting 37/100 in their films, across 3 reviewed titles; fans 73, detractors 22. 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 Eduardo Yáñez work with?

People who share at least 2 of Eduardo Yáñez's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Liliana Abud shares the most, 3.

Writers

Actors

Cinematographers

Producers