Joe Nunez

Not to be confused with the Colorado politician Joe Núñez.

Joseph A. Nuñez is an American actor and comedian known for his roles on the series Bless This Mess (2019), Elena of Avalor (2016), Prison Break (2005), and in the films Rango (2011), The Watch (2012), and Superbad (2007).^{[1][2][3][4][5][6][7]}

Joe Nunez
Nuñez in 2019
Born	Joseph A. Nunez
Other names	Joseph Nunez
Alma mater	Creighton University
Occupations	Actor comedian
Years active	1999–present
Known for	Rango The Watch Superbad
Notable credits	Bridesmaids Uncle Nick
Television	Bless This Mess Elena of Avalor Prison Break

Early life

Nunez was born to a Mexican family (who are of Michoacan and Zacatecan) and did not learn English until the age of four. He found an interest in comedy when he was 12 and graduated from Creighton University with a Theater and English degree.^[1]

Career

Nunez worked the comedy scene at ImprovOlympic and Second City with Horatio Sanz in Chicago before moving to Los Angeles in 2001 to pursue an acting career.^[2][4][5]

He was cast as Manche Sanchez in Prison Break and had in minor roles in the films The 40-Year-Old Virgin, The Pursuit of Happyness, and Bridesmaids.^[1][5] In 2010, Nunez played the role of Migo Salazar in the pilot for the FOX sitcom Running Wilde, but the role was recast after the pilot episode.^[8]

Nunez was later cast as Antonio Guzman in The Watch,^[7] Armando Gutierrez in Elena of Avalor,^[9] and Ray in Bless This Mess.^[6]

Filmography

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2003	Melvin Goes to Dinner	Extra
2005	Domino	Raul Chavez
	The 40-Year-Old Virgin	Man Buffing Floor	[1]
2006	Let's Go to Prison	Prisoner in Bathroom
	The Pursuit of Happiness	Driver Who Hits Chris	[1]
	School for Scoundrels	Classmate
2006–2007	Prison Break	Manche Sanchez	9 episodes[5]
2007	Superbad	Liquor Store Clerk	[1][3][5]
2008	Seven Pounds	Larry / Hotel Owner	[3]
2010	In My Sleep	Mr. Mather
	Running Wilde	Migo Salazar	Pilot
2011	Rango	Rock-Eye	Voice[1][5]
	Bridesmaids	Oscar the Security Guard	[5]
2012	Free Samples	Yani Perez
	The Watch	Antonio Guzman	[10][7][11][12][13][14]
2014	Search Party	Miguel
	The Winklers	Paco	[15]
2015	Uncle Nick	Luis	[16][17]
2016–2020	Elena of Avalor	Armando Gutierrez	31 episodes[9]
2018	The Rake	Jeremy	[18][19][20]
2019–2020	Bless This Mess	Ray	9 episodes[6]