Tito Larriva

Biography

Humberto "Tito" Larriva is a Mexican/American song writer, singer, musician, and actor. Larriva was born in Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua, and grew up in Fairbanks, Alaska, and El Paso, Texas. As a child he played the violin in the school orchestra and sang in the church and school choirs where he met his wife Janet Carroll. In 1972 Larriva snuck into Yale University for a full term without being noticed. After being kicked out of the Ivy League university, he moved to Mexico City and in 1975 moved to Los Angeles, California. He now lives in Austin, Texas, with his wife and daughter and continues to work in the music and film industries.

Most Known For

From Dusk Till Dawn

as Titty Twister Guitarist & Vocalist

Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child

as Ricky Garbanzo (voice)

Machete

as Culebra Cruzado

Desperado

as Tavo

Scorpion Spring

as Bartender

German Television Award

as Self

Once Upon a Time in Mexico

as Cab Driver

Grindhouse

as Henchman (segment "Machete") (uncredited)

Just a Little Harmless Sex

as Chuey

Somebody to Love

as Tito

The Million Dollar Hotel

as Jesu

She's So Lovely

as Lead Singer

Boys on the Side

as Indigo Girls' Band

Trojan War

as Tattoo Man

Born in East L.A.

as Oscar

Eyes of an Angel

as Cissy

Double Trouble

as Reg

True Stories

as Ramon

The Pee-wee Herman Show

as Hammy

Kai Rabe gegen die Vatikankiller

as Band Member