Noé Hernández Álvarez was born on November 10, 1969 in Atitalaquía, Hidalgo, the son of peasant parents. He studied Dramatic Arts at the Universidad Autónoma del Estado de México. He was about to enroll to become a lawyer, but changed his mind at the last minute after flipping through the school brochure since he used to act in theatrical production while in high school. After graduating in 1994, he became a high school teacher for seven years in Toluca and at the same time founded an experimental theater group, then moved to Mexico City as he wanted to act in films.
Hernandez spent three years attending three or four casting calls a week, until he signed a contract to do a commercial and then a small role in the film Propiedad Ajena in 2007. The following year, she had her first supporting role in the film Espiral (2008) and then a 40-second role in the film Sin Nombre, directed by Cary Fukunaga. He then appeared in supporting roles in the films Vaho (2010), Somos Lo Que Hay(2010) and El Infierno (2010).
During the filming of Sin Nombre, Hernández met filmmaker Gerardo Naranjo, who years later offered her the leading role in Miss Bala,45 which was written by Naranjo and Mauricio Katz, the film is about a beauty pageant contestant, played by Stephanie Sigman.
In 2024 he won the Ariel Award for Best Actor for his role in Kokoloko.
A Fishermen's Tale
Artemio
2025
Dead Man's Switch
Carlos López
2025
Mudanza
2025
Counterattack
Josefo "El Aguijón" Urías
2025
Prison Cell 211
Calancho · (6 episodes)
2025
Párvulos: Children Of The Apocalypse
Enoc
2024
Pedro Páramo
Abundio
2024
Spiritum
Padrino
2024
Wedding Ring
Vicente
2023
The Crystal Toad in the Kingdom of Tears
Arnaldo
2023
¡Mírame!
Chepe
2023
BARDO, False Chronicle of a Handful of Truths
El Ajolote
2022
Daughter of Rage
Raúl
2022
Fuego Fatuo
Noé
2022
Sacrificios
2021
Finlandia
Delirio
2021
Nudo Mixteco
Esteban
2021
Son of Monarchs
Simon
2021
Ambush
2020
Tijuana Bible
Topo
2020
The Museum
Zenaido
2020
Kokoloko
Mundo
2020
ZeroZeroZero
Varas · (2 episodes)
2020
Badge Of Steel
2019
Bad Weed
2019
Story Of A Dawn And Two Sunsets
2019
A Song for Mary
2019
De sperme et d'eau fraîche
Jose
2019
Opus Zero
Priest
2018
Arcángel
Arcángel
2018
Eight Out of Ten
2018
Narcos: Mexico
Rafael Aguilar · (1 episode)
2018
Tenants
Marcelino
2018
Bel Canto
Comandante Alfredo
2018
Time Share
Worker
2018
Tiempo de lluvia
2018
Knife+Heart
José
2018
Stardust
2018
Traición
2018
My Demons Never Prayed For Solitude
2017
Tales of Mexico
2017
Run Coyote Run
Don Rómulo · (13 episodes)
2017
Hysteria
2017
About Family
Padre
2017
The Night Guard
Oficial Vaca
2016
7:19
2016
The Taste of Knuckles
Justino
2016
A Monster with a Thousand Heads
Doorman
2016
We Are the Flesh
Mariano
2016
600 Miles
Martín
2015
Mexican Gangster
Leo
2014
I've Never Had A Hilda
2014
Sexennial Plan
Officer José Reynoso Gavilán
2014
The Perfect Dictatorship
Jefe de seguridad
2014
Castle Chronicle
Miguel
2014
Cesar Chavez
Juan de la Cruz
2014
Perpetual Sadness
Canelita
2014
Esta canción de amor es para Fátima
2014
The Letter
2014
Gloom
2013
Cinco de Mayo: The Battle
Benito Juarez
2013
Acción en Movimiento
2013
Gofer
Alan
2012
En el ombligo del cielo
2012
Soundreals
2012
The Doldrums or How to Cure Sadness
2012
Colosio
Rigo
2012
Pastorela
Agente Antojería 3
2011
Miss Bala
Lino Valdez
2011
In Still Waters
Hombre 2
2011
We Are What We Are
Taxista
2010
El baile de San Juan
Juvenal
2010
El Infierno
El Sardo
2010
Becloud
Indalecio
2010
Love on a Weekend
Roberto
2010
Spiral
Macario 2
2009
Sin Nombre
Resistol
2009
Casi divas
Guardia Televisora
2008
Propiedad Ajena
Capataz
2007