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.
Movies & TV Shows
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From Dusk Till Dawn (1996) — Titty Twister Guitarist & Vocalist
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Machete (2010) — Culebra Cruzado
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Desperado (1995) — Tavo
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Once Upon a Time in Mexico (2003) — Cab Driver
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Grindhouse (2007) — Henchman (segment "Machete") (uncredited)
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The Million Dollar Hotel (2000) — Jesu
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Boys on the Side (1995) — Indigo Girls' Band
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Trojan War (1997) — Tattoo Man
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True Stories (1986) — Ramon
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She's So Lovely (1997) — Lead Singer
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Born in East L.A. (1987) — Oscar
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Double Trouble (1992) — Reg
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Eyes of an Angel (1991) — Cissy
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The Pee-wee Herman Show (1981) — Hammy
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Somebody to Love (1994) — Tito
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Session Man (1991) — Mouse
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Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child (1995) — Ricky Garbanzo (voice)
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Just a Little Harmless Sex (1999) — Chuey
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Scorpion Spring (1996) — Bartender
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Kai Rabe gegen die Vatikankiller (1998) — Band Member
- German Television Award (1999) — Self
- Mittermeier & Friends (2001) — Self - Tito & Tarantula