Julio Torres

Biography

Julio Torres (born February 11, 1987) is a Salvadoran-American writer, comedian, and actor. He is best known as a writer for Saturday Night Live and as the co-creator, writer, and executive producer of the HBO series Los Espookys. He previously wrote for The Chris Gethard Show on truTV.

Career Overview

Julio Torres has 32 screen credits in a career dating back to 1996. Signature works include Problemista, La bola negra, Color Theories by Julio Torres. A Guide to Seeing the World. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For

Acting

Gender

male

Known Credits

32

Birth Date

1987-02-11 00:00:00

Birth Place

San Salvador, El Salvador

Known For

• 

  Problemista
• 

  La bola negra
• 

  Color Theories by Julio Torres. A Guide to Seeing the World
• 

  Nimona
• 

  On Labor and Management
• 

  My Favorite Shapes by Julio Torres

Frequent Collaborators

• Tilda Swinton (1 collaborations)
• RZA (1 collaborations)
• Isabella Rossellini (1 collaborations)
• Catalina Saavedra (1 collaborations)
• James Scully (1 collaborations)
• Laith Nakli (1 collaborations)
• Spike Einbinder (1 collaborations)
• Logan J. Alarcon-Poucel (1 collaborations)
• Greta Lee (1 collaborations)
• Larry Owens (1 collaborations)

Credits

• actors (22 credits)

  • La bola negra

    actor

    actors
    2026
  • Lorne

    Self (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    2026
  • Color Theories by Julio Torres. A Guide to Seeing the World

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2026
  • Boys Go to Jupiter

    T-Bone / Gas Station Guy / Brontosaurus (voice)

    actor

    actors
    2025
  • Problemista

    Alejandro

    actor

    actors
    2024
  • Millennial Hunter

    Chaz AF (voice)

    actor

    actors
    2023
  • Nimona

    Diego the Squire (voice)

    actor

    actors
    2023
  • Together Together

    Jules

    actor

    actors
    2021
  • The Great North

    - Bee's All That Adventure (2022) ... Crispin Cienfuegos (voice) actor actors

    - Woodfellas Adventure (2022) ... Crispin Cienfuegos (voice) actor actors

    - Autumn If You Got Em Adventure (2022) ... Crispin Cienfuegos (voice) actor actors

    - Poetry of the Penals Adventure (2022) ... Crispin Cienfuegos (voice) actor actors

    - As Goldie As It Gets Adventure (2022) ... Crispin Cienfuegos (voice) actor actors
    2021
  • On Labor and Management

    Narrator

    actor

    actors
    2020
  • My Favorite Shapes by Julio Torres

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2019
  • Tuca & Bertie

    - Sleepovers (2021) ... actor actors
    2019
  • The Shivering Truth

    - Ogled Inklings (2018) ... Dale (voice) actor actors
    2018
  • Julio Torres: Comedy Central Stand-Up Presents

    actor

    actors
    2017
  • Brigsby Bear

    Man Getting Haircut (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    2017
  • Snowy Bing Bongs Across the North Star Combat Zone

    Q&A Participant

    actor

    actors
    2017
  • Search Party

    - Kings (2022) ... Quique actor actors
    2016
  • The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

    - 2/26/24 (Arnold Schwarzenegger, Julio Torres) (2024) ... Self - Guest actor actors
    2015
  • Late Night with Seth Meyers

    - Catherine Zeta-Jones, Julio Torres (2025) ... Self - Guest actor actors

    - Annette Bening, Julio Torres (2024) ... Self actor actors

    - Jon Hamm, Julio Torres, the Cast of Broadway's Six (2022) ... Self actor actors

    - Bernie Sanders (2020) ... Self actor actors

    - Rachel Maddow, J.B. Smoove, Jean-Georges Vongerichten (2020) ... Self actor actors
    2014
  • The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

    - Natalie Portman, Julio Torres, Pete Yorn (2024) ... Self actor actors

    - Susan Sarandon, Julio Torres, FLETCHER (2022) ... Self - Guest actor actors
    2014
  • Bob's Burgers

    - Y Tu Tina También (2021) ... Rodrigo (voice) actor actors
    2011
  • The Daily Show

    - March 31, 2026 - Julio Torres (2026) ... Self - Guest actor actors
    1996

• writing (4 credits)

  • Color Theories by Julio Torres. A Guide to Seeing the World

    writer

    writing
    2026
  • Problemista

    writer

    writing
    2024
  • My Favorite Shapes by Julio Torres

    writer

    writing
    2019
  • Saturday Night Live

    - Daniel Kaluuya with St. Vincent (2021) ... writer writing

    - Dan Levy with Phoebe Bridgers (2021) ... writer writing

    - Harry Styles (2019) ... writer writing

    - Paul Rudd and DJ Khaled (2019) ... writer writing

    - Emma Thompson and Jonas Brothers (2019) ... writer writing
    1975

• production (3 credits)

  • Color Theories by Julio Torres. A Guide to Seeing the World

    executive producer

    production
    2026
  • Problemista

    producer

    production
    2024
  • My Favorite Shapes by Julio Torres

    executive producer

    production
    2019

• directing (3 credits)

  • Color Theories by Julio Torres. A Guide to Seeing the World

    director

    directing
    2026
  • Problemista

    director

    directing
    2024
  • On Labor and Management

    director

    directing
    2020