# Jaime Garza (actor)

Jaime Francisco Garza Alardín (January 28, 1954 – May 14, 2021), known professionally as Jaime Garza, was a Mexican actor.

## Early life

Garza was the son of journalist Ramiro Garza and the poet Carmen Alardín, brother of actress Ana Silvia Garza, and uncle to the actress and singer Mariana Garza. He studied acting at the National Autonomous University of Mexico (Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México). He made his acting debut in 1973 on the Mexican children's program Plaza Sésamo, and his first telenovela was Pacto de amor in 1977.

## Personal life

In 1982 his girlfriend, Viridiana Alatriste Pinal died in an automobile accident after a party at Garza's house in Mexico City on October 25, 1982. In 2010 he suffered a stroke that required surgery, and in 2014, Garza lost his right leg due to complications from diabetes. Garza died in May 2021 in Mexico City.

## Filmography
### Telenovelas

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2017 | El bienamado | Apolo | |
| 2012 | Como dice el dicho | Dominico | |
| 2010 | Niña de mi corazón | Dionisio Bravo | |
| 2009 | Mañana es para siempre | Silvestre Tinoco | |
| 2007 | Destilando Amor | Román Quijano | |
| 2005 | Mujer, casos de la vida real | | |
| 2003 | Como Dios manda | Señor Fergus | |
| 2002 | ¡Vivan los niños! | Juan Sánchez | |
| 2001 | Salomé | Hipólito | |
| 2000 | Carita de ángel | Rutilio Pérez | |
| 1998 | ¿Qué nos pasa? | | |
| 1998 | Gotita de amor | Detective Romo | |
| 1998 | La usurpadora | Comandante Merino | |
| 1998 | JAG (Ep. 14.3) | Announcer | Episode 14.3 |
| 1996 | Morir dos veces | Sergio Terán | |
| 1996 | Canción de amor | Ernesto #2 | |
| 1994 | El vuelo del águila | Ricardo Flores Magón | |
| 1992 | La sonrisa del diablo | Victor | |
| 1989 | El cristal empañado | Jacinto | |
| 1989 | Simplemente María | Victor Carreño | |
| 1988 | Rosa salvaje | Ernesto Rojas | |
| 1985 | Vivir un poco | Tintoretto Fernández | |
| 1984 | Guadalupe | Francisco Javier/Raúl | |
| 1982 | Bianca Vidal | Mauricio Fonseca | |
| 1981 | Cachún cachún ra ra! | El Pelos/Greñas | |
| 1979 | Añoranza | | |
| 1981 | Caminemos | Julio | |
| 1978 | La hora del silencio | El Millones | |
| 1972 | Plaza Sésamo | Jaime | |

### Film

| Year | Title | Role |
| 2016 | Charity | José Luís |
| 1996 | El amor de tu vida S.A. | Marcelo |
| 1992 | Delicuentes de lujo | Chanito |
| 1992 | Jefe de vigilancia | |
| 1991 | Pánico | |
| 1991 | La metralleta infernal | |
| 1989 | The Bloody Monks | Ricardo (as James Garnett) |
| 1988 | Los camaroneros | |
| 1988 | El solitario indomable | Hijo de Don Samuel |
| 1988 | Reto a la vida | Pepe Muñoz |
| 1987 | Dinastia sangrienta | |
| 1986 | Contrabando y muerte | |
| 1985 | Forbidden Beach | Andres |
| 1985 | The Falcon and the Snowman | Raul |
| 1985 | Tiempo de lobos | |
| 1984 | Prohibido amar en Nueva York | |
| 1984 | Noche de carnaval | Amigo de Pepe |
| 1983 | Los dos carnales | Francisco |
| 1982 | Missing | Young man/stadium |
| 1981 | Las piernas del millón | |
| 1981 | Hacer un guion | |
| 1981 | El gran perro muerto | Chente |
| 1981 | Johnny Chicano | Pepe Domínguez |
| 1980 | La madre | |
| 1980 | Navajeros | El Butano |
| 1979 | Cualquier Cosa | |
| 1979 | Naná | Coquito |
| 1977 | Pacto de amor | |
| 1976 | Canoa: A Shameful Memory | Roberto |

## Awards and nominations

| Year | | Category | Title | Result | Ref. |
| 1986 | TVyNovelas Award for Best Young Lead Actor | Best Young Lead Actor | Vivir un poco | Nominated | |
| 1985 | TVyNovelas Award for Best Young Lead Actor | Best Young Lead Actor | Guadalupe | Nominated | |