He first appeared in a telenovela when he was thirteen years old, in a show named El maleficio as Juanito, acting alongside his parents.
In 1987, he participated in the historical telenovela about the Mexican revolution, Senda de gloria, where he played Gilberto.
In the same year, he made two movies Ases del narcotráfico and Lamberto Quintero taking small roles and then participated in the telenovela Quinceañera as Chato.
[citation needed] In 1990, he played in the telenovela Un rostro en mi pasado and in a films Más corazón que odio, Escoria otra parte de Tí, Viernes trágico and Odio en la sangre.
In 1994, Araiza appeared in the Silla de ruedas 3, Juana la cubana, Amor que mata y Duelo final, the same year he participated in the historical drama El vuelo del águila and the films Tres minutos de oscuridad and Doble indemnización.