Ignacio López Tarso
Known for
For television viewers, Ignacio López Tarso is a known actor with the kind of face viewers place instantly. '¡Vivan los niños!' rounds out the better-known part of the filmography. 54 credits across 72 years make up the career. Week after week he appeared as Ramiro Olivares in 'Wild at Heart'.
Ignacio López Tarso
47 Movies
7 Series
For television viewers, Ignacio López Tarso is a known actor with the kind of face viewers place instantly. '¡Vivan los niños!' rounds out the better-known part of the filmography. 54 credits across 72 years make up the career. Week after week he appeared as Ramiro Olivares in 'Wild at Heart'.
Movies
Plays Don Jesus
Taken Identity
2020
Plays Macario
Macario
1960
Plays El Curandero
Curandero
2025
Plays Father Leopoldo Santos Higareda
Saint Lucifer
1997
Plays Old Man
The Waterwheel
2013
Plays Dr. Vigil
Under the Volcano
1984
Plays Thief in church
Nazarín
1959
Plays Luis Arvide
La estrella vacía
1960
Plays Ignacio
The Children of Sanchez
1978
Plays General Hilario Jiménez
The Shadow of the Tyrant
1960
Plays Fulgor Sedano
Pedro Paramo
1967
Plays José Clemente Orozco
Looking for a Wall
1974
Plays Felix Estrella
The Devil's Visitations
1968
Plays (voice)
Love Your Neighbor
1958
Plays Adán
The Paper Man
1963
Plays Melitón Torres (segment "La mujer del carnicero")
The Door and the Butcher's Wife
1969
Plays Don Polo
Astucia
1986
Plays Coronel de la Gándara
Banderas, the Tyrant
1993
Plays Don Eme (Emeterio Sánchez)
Cayó de la gloria el diablo
1972
Plays Vargas
Antonieta
1982
Plays Gunslinger
My Son, the Hero
1961
Plays Francisco Gabilondo Soler 'Cri-Cri'
Cri-Cri the Singing little cricket
1963
Plays Jacinto Yáñes
The White Rose
1961
Plays Pito Pérez
The Useless Life of Pito Pérez
1970
Plays Raúl
Tarahumara (Further and farther)
1965
Plays Porfirio
Rapine
1975
Plays Rosauro Márquez
La Generala
1971
Plays Don Wilfrido
La casta divina
1977
Plays Pioquinto
Juana Gallo
1961
Plays Ángel Peñafiel, Mimi
The Prophet Mimi
1973
Plays Joselito
Más sabe el Diablo por Viejo
2018
Plays Gustavo Sánchez Campero
Resigned for Reasons of Health
1976
Plays Efrén Domínguez
Then God Named It Earth
1961
Plays Viejo (segment "Quiero quedarme en la carcel")
Reclusorio
1997
Plays Santiago
Morenita: el escándalo
2009
Plays Dionisio Pinzón
The Golden Cockerel
1964
Plays Anselmo
La Bandida
1963
Plays Don Jesus
The Bricklayers
1976
Plays Trinidad
La Cucaracha
1959
Plays Pablo
Our Daily Hunger
1960
Plays Ricardo Castillo
Vanilla, Bronze and to Die
1957
Plays Jefe de guerrilleros
Sonatas
1959
Plays Albino
Autumn Days
1963
Plays Sr. Tabares
El otro
1986
Plays Dr. David
A Long Journey Toward Death
1968
Plays Prof. Ezequiel Almeyda
Heart of a Child
1963
TV Shows
Plays Arturo Galvan
Amor prohibido
1979
Plays Don Rafael del Junco
El Derecho de Nacer
1981
Plays Ramiro Olivares
Wild at Heart
2013
Plays Ignacio Robles
¡Vivan los niños!
2002
Plays General Eduardo Álvarez
Senda de gloria
1987
Plays César Lombardo
Crystal Empire
1994
Plays Rodito
Navidad sin Fin
2001
Plays Porfirio Díaz
El Encanto del Águila
2011
Plays papa noel
el gato animado televisa
2001
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Full Filmography
Curandero
El Curandero
2025
Film
Wolves Aren't Meant For The Circus
Don Cristóbal
2021
Film
Taken Identity
Don Jesus
2020
Film
Más sabe el Diablo por Viejo
Joselito
2018
Film
The Waterwheel
Old Man
2013
Film
El Encanto del Águila
Porfirio Díaz · 13 episodes
2011–
TV
Morenita: el escándalo
Santiago
2009
Film
Navidad sin Fin
Rodito · 16 episodes
2001–
TV
el gato animado televisa
papa noel · 1 episode
2001–
TV
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is Ignacio López Tarso still alive?
Ignacio López Tarso passed away on March 11, 2023 at age 98.
What are the most famous roles of Ignacio López Tarso?
Ignacio López Tarso is best known for roles in Macario, Nazarín, Under the Volcano.
How many movies has Ignacio López Tarso been in?
Over a 69-year career (since 1954), Ignacio López Tarso has appeared in 47 movies and 6 TV shows.
What was Ignacio López Tarso's first movie?
The career of Ignacio López Tarso began with La desconocida (1954).
What is Ignacio López Tarso's most recent movie or series?
Ignacio López Tarso's most recent release is Curandero, which premiered on November 1, 2025.
What TV shows has Ignacio López Tarso appeared in?
On television, Ignacio López Tarso has appeared in Wild at Heart, ¡Vivan los niños!, Esmeralda, Poucas, Poucas Pulgas.
Ignacio López Tarso
1925-01-15 · Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico
Ignacio López López (b. 15 January 1925 – 11 March 2023), better known as Ignacio López Tarso, was a Mexican actor of stage, film and television. He acted in about 50 films and appeared in documentaries and in one short feature. In 1973 he was given the Ariel Award for Best Actor for Rosa Blanca, and the Ariel de Oro lifetime achievement award in 2007. He was honored multiple times at the TVyNovelas Awards. At the time of his death, he was the oldest living actor and one of the last surviving stars from the Golden Age of Mexican cinema.