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).

Early life

Nunez was born to Michoacan and Zacatecan-American parents 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.

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. 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. 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. Nunez was later cast as Antonio Guzman in The Watch, Armando Gutierrez in Elena of Avalor, and Ray in Bless This Mess.

Filmography