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Julio Oscar Mechoso (May 31, 1955 – November 25, 2017) was a Cuban actor who played detective Ruiz in Bad Boys and appeared in such films as Blue Streak, Jurassic Park III, The Legend of Zorro, The Lost City, Little Miss Sunshine and Rules Don't Apply. He had over 120 well known films and TV roles.
Actor: Planet Terror. Julio Oscar Mechoso was born on 31 May 1955 in Florida, USA. He was an actor, known for Planet Terror (2007), Jurassic Park III (2001) and Blue Streak (1999). He died on 25 November 2017 in Burbank, California, USA.
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Julio Oscar Mechoso was born on 31 May 1955 in Florida, USA. He was an actor, known for Planet Terror (2007), Jurassic Park III (2001) and Blue Streak (1999). He died on 25 November 2017 in Burbank, California, USA.
- May 31, 1955
- November 25, 2017
Nov 25, 2017 · Mechoso is a character actor in both television and film. He has appeared in several high-profile films, such as Grindhouse, Bad Boys and the controversial Ken Park. His television credits include Miami Vice, Seinfeld and Greetings from Tucson. He has appeared in two Martin Lawrence films, Bad Boys and Blue Streak.
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Julio Oscar Mechoso (May 31, 1955 - November 25, 2017) made his TV debut in the show Miami Vice as Metro-Dade Policeman Lester Kosko, the "resident electronics expert" on loan from Metro to the Organized Crime Bureau in the episodes "Heart of Darkness", "Cool Runnin', "One Eyed Jack", "No Exit", "Milk Run", and "Golden Triangle (Part II)", appeared...
•Guaguasi (1983, first movie appearance)
•Flight of the Navigator (1986, with Raymond Forchion and Veronica Cartwright)
•Police Academy 5: Assignment Miami Beach (1988)
•Internal Affairs (1990, with John Kapelos and Xander Berkeley)
•Knots Landing (TV, 1991, episode with Larry Riley and Guy Boyd)
•Quantum Leap (TV, 1992, with Dean Stockwell)
•Mechoso was only credited for three out of his six appearances as Lester Kosko.
Mechoso met his wife, Linda Ruiz, in Miami at the Mutiny Hotel in the early 80s (at the time, known as a hangout for "cocaine cowboys") and they had a daughter, Melinda. Mechoso died from a heart attack at the age of 62 on November 25, 2017 in Burbank, California.
Nov 27, 2017 · Veteran actor Julio Oscar Mechoso, who appeared in numerous TV shows as well as films such as “Little Miss Sunshine and “The Legend of Zorro,” died Saturday from a heart attack at the age of...
UPDATED with statement from Andy Garcia, 8:45 AM: Veteran character actor Julio Oscar Mechoso died Nov. 25 of a heart attack. He was 62. His longtime best friend Andy Garcia wrote a lengthy...
