Joe Minoso Bio, Wiki
Joe Minoso is an American television and theatre actor well known for his appearance in the television series Chicago Fire where he plays the role of Joe Cruz. He also appeared in the television drama series Prison Break which aired in 2005 playing the role of Chaz Fink.
Joe Minoso Age
Minoso was born in The Bronx, New York, United States on September 25th, 1978. He is 45 years old as of 2024 and he celebrates his birthday on 25th September every year.
Joe Minoso Height/Measurements
Minoso stands at an approximate height of 6 feet 0 inches.
Joe Minoso Education
Minoso went to Adelphi University where he graduated with a bachelor’s degree in fine arts. He later attended Northern Illinois University where he graduated with a Master’s degree in fine arts.
Joe Minoso Career
Minoso started his career in acting when he got a role in Prison Break where he played Chaz Fink from 2004 to 2009. He also appeared in the A&E Network series The Beast from 2008 to 2009 portraying Dennis. In 2010, Minoso played the role of Hector Aquilar in the television series Shameless. He later appeared in the drama series The Chicago Code which aired from 2010 to 2011 as Officer Sanchez . Minoso played the role of Moco Ruiz in the television series Boss from 2011 to 2012. In 2011 he also appeared in the Sam Witwer drama The Return of Joe Rich portraying Bernard.
Minosos played the role of Joe Cruz in the NBC series Chicago Fire in 2012 and Chicago P.D. in 2013. He also appeared in the hit action movie Man of Steel where he played the role of a Metropolis Policeman which aired in 2013. Before venturing into television and film, he worked a lot in the theatre. He worked in the largest Latino theater company in the Midwest called Chicago’s Teatro Vista.
Joe Minoso Net Worth
Throughout his career as an actor, Minoso has been able to accumulate an estimated net worth of between $400,000 – $900,000.
Joe Minoso Parents and Siblings
Born and raised in the United States, Minoso manages to keep information regarding his parents and or whether or not he has any siblings away from the limelight. An update of his family information will be done when available.
Joe Minoso Wife
Minoso is happily married to Caitlyn Murphy Miles who is a Chicago Fire make-up artist. The couple got married on October 16th 2016. Caitlyn is an Australian actress who is well known for her appearance on the television series Power Rangers Operation Overdrive where she played the role of Ronny Robinson/Yellow Overdrive Ranger.
Joe Minoso Chicago Fire
Minoso appeared in the television series Chicago Fire which aired in 2016 playing the role of Joe Cruz. Cruz was brought up in Chicago alongside his brother Leon. His dad worked in the Navy and Cruz described him as strict. His brother Leon ended up as a member of a street gang called Insane Kings. Cruz works as a firefighter on squad 3 and he is also a former Truck 81 driver. An active shooting happens where 2 men are injured and the firehouse is called and one of the injured men is his brother Leon. He takes him to hospital and offers to pick him up when he is released but Leon signs out of the hospital himself.
Later, Cruz makes a deal with Flaco the gang leader to get his brother out of the gang but Flaco wants a $ 10,000 buyout which Cruz does not agree to give him. A fire incident happens at an apartment, and Cruz finds Flaco there crying for help. He takes a minute then decides to leave Flaco to die and inform everyone that the building is clear so that he can save Leon from the gang. After that, he feels guilty because of what he did and confesses to Mathew Casey but he does not want to hear about it. Casey tells him to either report to the police or pretend it did not happen.
Joe Minoso Leaving Chicago Fire
There has been speculations about Minoso leaving the show because in season 12 episode 2, there was a preview showing Cruz going to head to head with Lieutenant Kelly Severide. After an accident that causes Cruz to slip off a building, Severide tells Cruz that he didn’t order him to go up there and that he should not let it happen again.
Joe Minoso Prison Break
Minoso played the role of Chaz Fink in the television series Prison Break which aired in 2005. In the series, he appeared alongside Wentworth Miller, Marshall Allman, Dominic Purcell, Sarah Wayne Callies among others.
Joe Minoso Stuck in an Elevator
In an Instagram post, Minoso recorded himself stuck in an elevator and wrote it was quite embarrassing knowing who he was about to call. However, the Chicago Fire Department arrived in less than15 minutes and he was so greatful.
Joe Minoso Tattoo
Minoso has a tattoo and his wife Caitlyn is a tattoo artist. On an Instagram post, Taylor Kinney, his colleague from Chicago Fire, showed a picture of a tattoo he got from Minoso’s wife Caitlyn.
Joe Minoso Nationality, Ethnicity, and Race
Minoso was born in The Bronx, New York, United States and he is of Latino ethnicity and is very fluent in Spanish. His father is Dominican while his mother was Colombian.
Joe Minoso Gay
Minoso has not admitted to be either gay or bisexual. He is married to Caitlyn Murphy Miles for more than seven years.
Joe Minoso Films and TV Shows
- Prison Break
- The Beast
- Shameless
- The Chicago Code
- Boss
- Chicago Fire
- Chicago P.D.
- Chicago Med
- Get Shorty
- Polish Bar
- The Return of Joe Rich
- Man of Steel
- October Surprise
Joe Minoso Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram
He is vocal on his social media accounts where he posts frequently. On his Twitter account, he has about 101.6K followers, around 10.6K followers on his Facebook page, and about 255.9K followers on his Instagram account.