Damián Alcázar
Jorge Damián Alcázar Castello is a renowned Mexican actor, born in Jiquilpan, Michoacan, on January 8, 1953. One of the most talented and recognized contemporary actors, Damián studied at the National Institute of Fine Arts, and later studied at the Centro of Theater Experimentation and, later, at the Faculty of Theater at the Universidad Veracruzana, where, years later, he would be a teacher. After several years in the theater, Damián made his film debut with The Center of the Labyrinth (1985), and later worked in films such as Romero (1989), The Naked City (1989), Bandidos (1991), Mujer del Puerto (1991). ), Lolo (1993), where he would win his first Ariel award, for best male co-acting, and Two crimes (1994), by Roberto Sneider, for which he was nominated, again, for the Ariel. The success of the film and his performance immediately propelled his career, which would lead him to participate in films such as En el aire (1995), El anzuelo (1996), Hombres armamos (1997), Baja California: El limit del tiempo ( 1998) and Herod's Law (1999), winning two consecutive Ariel Awards for both films, as best actor, in 1998 and 1999. With director Luis Estrada, Alcázar would star in a successful saga of films, with a social and critical spirit, with the films A Wonderful World (2006), Hell (2010) and The Perfect Dictatorship (2014), each one proving successful at the box office and criticismo. In 2018 the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences invited him to be a special part of its new members. Alcazár has a vast filmography, which includes film and television. He is considered one of the most important actors of new Mexican cinema.
Known For
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- 2025 · 1938: When the Oil was Ours as
- 2024 · The Benetón Family as Juan
- 2024 · Morenitas: Jimena as
- 2024 · Safari as
- 2023 · Morenitas: Hannia as
- 2023 · Blue Beetle as Alberto Reyes
- 2023 · Avocado: The Mexican Treasure as
- 2023 · ¡Que viva México! as Rosendo / Regino / Ambrosio
- 2023 · Dudes as Mario Miranda
- 2021 · Carta Blanca as Coronel Efraín Bencosme
- 2019 · Mosh as José la Iguana
- 2018 · Rubirosa 2 as Rafael Leonidas Trujillo
- 2015 · La Sargento Matacho as Feliciano Pachón
- 2015 · Mangoré as Agustín Pío Barrios
- 2010 · Guerrero, Sueño Republicano as Narrator
- 2010 · The Last Commander as
- 2010 · García as García
- 2010 · The two Perez as
- 2010 · Chicogrande as Chicogrande
- 2010 · Plague as Hijo
- 2009 · Marea de Arena as Carpio
- 2009 · Don't Let Me Drown as Ramon
- 2009 · Of Love and Other Demons as Abrenuncio
- 2008 · Teo's Journey as
- 2006 · The Citrillo's Turn as Sergeant Collazo
- 2004 · Héctor as Martín
- 2000 · A Breakfast Chronicle as Taxista
- 1991 · The Legend of a Mask as Olmo Robles
- Future · Soy Rosalía: una historia de No fue mi culpa as Pedro
- 2004 · La mesa servida as
- 2000 · Compassionate Sex as Hombre virgen
- 2000 · Sofía as
- 1996 · Overkill as Jose
- 1996 · The Ringer as
- 1994 · Amber as Preso carcel 1
- 1991 · Con el amor no se juega as
- 1988 · Tales of the City as
- Future · Hágase tu voluntad as
- 2022 · The Monroy Affaire as Ronnie Monroy
- 2022 · Léemelo as Self
- 2021 · The King of All The World as Don Anselmo
- 2021 · Acapulco as Don Pablo
- 2021 · Before I Forget as Pascual
- 2021 · Mighty Victoria as Don Federico
- 2021 · Not My Fault: Mexico as
- 2019 · The Mongolian Conspiracy as Filiberto García
- 2019 · Tijuana as Antonio Borja
- 2019 · Miss Bala as Chief Saucedo
- 2018 · Narcos: Mexico as Gilberto Rodríguez
- 2018 · Rubirosa as Rafael Leonidas Trujillo
- 2018 · Rubirosa as Rafael Leonidas Trujillo
- 2017 · Ana and Bruno as Ricardo/Sr. Estación
- 2016 · The Hotel as Citlalli's Dad
- 2016 · 2091 as Sr. Hull
- 2016 · Las Aparicio as Hernán Almada
- 2015 · The Dandy as Juan Antonio Ramírez "El Chueco"
- 2015 · Narcos as Gilberto Rodríguez Orejuela
- 2015 · Magallanes as Magallanes
- 2015 · The Thin Yellow Line as Toño
- 2014 · Eddie Reynolds y los Ángeles de Acero as Eddie Reynolds
- 2014 · The Perfect Dictatorship as Gobernador Carmelo Vargas
- 2014 · Forgotten as José Mendieta
- 2014 · Metástasis as Tuco Salamanca
- 2013 · Citizen Buelna as Lucio Blanco
- 2012 · Expiration Date as Genaro
- 2010 · El Infierno as Benjamín García "El Benny"
- 2010 · De la infancia as Basilio Niebla
- 2009 · Kdabra as René
- 2009 · Bala mordida as
- 2008 · The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian as Lord Sopespian
- 2007 · Borderland as Ulises
- 2007 · Satanás - Profile of a Killer as Eliseo
- 2007 · Beyond the Sky as Rojas
- 2006 · A Wonderful World as Juan Perez
- 2004 · Crónicas as Vinicio Cepeda
- 2003 · And Starring Pancho Villa as Himself as
- 2002 · The Crime of Padre Amaro as Padre Natalio Pérez
- 2002 · The Blue Room as Garduño
- 2001 · Pachito Rex: I'm Leaving but Not for Good as Abel
- 1999 · Ave María as Cuña
- 1999 · Herod's Law as Juan Vargas
- 1998 · Under California: The Limit of Time as Damián
- 1998 · Men with Guns as Padre Portillo, the Priest
- 1996 · Katuwira, donde nacen y mueren los sueños as Caronte
- 1996 · El Anzuelo as Humberto
- 1996 · Tres minutos en la oscuridad as
- 1995 · On the Air as Cmdr. Paco
- 1995 · Algunas nubes as La Rata
- 1995 · Two Crimes as Marcos González
- 1994 · Pánico en el paraíso as
- 1993 · Nurses on the Line: The Crash of Flight 7 as Machine Gun
- 1993 · Lolo as Marcelino
- 1993 · Abuelita de Bakman as Escritor
- 1991 · Highway Patrolman as Sospechoso #1
- 1991 · La mujer del puerto as Marro
- 1991 · Bandidos as
- 1991 · Diplomatic Immunity as Pool cleaner (uncredited)
- 1990 · Las buenas costumbres as
- 1989 · The Naked City as La Suavecita
- 1989 · Romero as Campesino
- 1986 · El camino secreto as José Luis
- Future · The Four Altars as Don Abel
- Future · Silent Drift as Charles W.A. Petersen
- 1992 · Cita en el paraíso. as Pablo
- 1987 · Pasa en las mejores familias as
- 1985 · El centro del laberinto as
- Future · The Portrait’s Secret as Don Joaquín
- Future · Here Be Dragons as
- Future · Safari as