José Octavio Gutiérrez Arias (born 12 March 1930), known professionally as Octavio Arias, is a Mexican actor.
He began an acting career in 1950, debuting in theater with the play Boy meets girl (1950). A year later, he joined the Golden Age of Mexican Cinema and made his film debut with uncredited roles in El suavecito and Todos son mis hijos, both from 1951.
After another unnoticed character in Un gallo en corral ajeno (1952), he portrayed his first recognized part in 1953 with the drama Aventura en RÃÂo. His later works in the Golden Age included La perversa (1954), MarÃÂa la voz (1955), Amor y pecado (1956) and Esposas infieles (1956). In 1957, he married actress Ana Luisa Peluffo, whom he divorced the same year due to his intense work schedules.
He continued to appear in films till the late 50s, retiring from entertainment media in 1958. His final acting credits compassed Cinco vidas y un destino (1957), La virtud desnuda (1957), Asesinos, S.A. (1957) and Se los chupó la bruja (1958). After his divorce from Peluffo, he married MarÃÂa Elena de la Parra, with whom he had three kids.