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.
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- 2025 · The Four Altars as Don Abel
- 2025 · Barren Land as
- 2024 · Safari as
- 2023 · Blue Beetle as Alberto Reyes
- 2023 · ¡Que viva México! as Rosendo / Regino / Ambrosio
- 2023 · Dudes as Mario Miranda
- 2022 · The Monroy Affaire as Ronnie Monroy
- 2021 · Acapulco as Don Pablo
- 2021 · Before I Forget as Pascual
- 2021 · Not My Fault: Mexico as
- 2019 · Miss Bala as Chief Saucedo
- 2018 · Narcos: Mexico as Gilberto Rodríguez
- 2018 · Rubirosa 2 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
- 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 and The Iron Angels as Eddie Reynolds
- 2014 · The Perfect Dictatorship as Gobernador Carmelo Vargas
- 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 · Chicogrande as Chicogrande
- 2009 · Kdabra as René
- 2009 · Marea de Arena as Carpio
- 2009 · Don't Let Me Drown as Ramon
- 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
- 2002 · The Crime of Padre Amaro as Padre Natalio Pérez
- 2001 · Pachito Rex: I'm Leaving but Not for Good as Abel
- 2000 · A Breakfast Chronicle as Taxista
- 1999 · Ave María as Cuña
- 1999 · Herod's Law as Juan Vargas
- 1996 · Overkill as Jose
- 1996 · El Anzuelo as Humberto
- 1995 · On the Air as Cmdr. Paco
- 1995 · Two Crimes as Marcos González
- 1993 · Nurses on the Line: The Crash of Flight 7 as Machine Gun
- 1991 · Highway Patrolman as Sospechoso #1
- Future · Here Be Dragons as
- 2025 · The Gentleman as
- 2024 · The Benetón Family as Juan
- 2024 · Morenitas: Jimena as
- 2023 · Morenitas: Hannia as
- 2023 · Avocado: The Mexican Treasure as
- 2022 · Léemelo as Self
- 2021 · The King of All The World as Don Anselmo
- 2021 · Carta Blanca as Coronel Efraín Bencosme
- 2021 · Mighty Victoria as Don Federico
- 2019 · Mosh as José la Iguana
- 2019 · The Mongolian Conspiracy as Filiberto García
- 2019 · Tijuana as Antonio Borja
- 2018 · Rubirosa as Rafael Leonidas Trujillo
- 2016 · 2091 as Sr. Hull
- 2016 · Las Aparicio as Hernán Almada
- 2015 · La Sargento Matacho as Feliciano Pachón
- 2015 · Mangoré as Agustín Pío Barrios
- 2014 · Forgotten as José Mendieta
- 2011 · El Encanto del Águila as Plutarco Elías Calles
- 2010 · Guerrero, Sueño Republicano as Narrator
- 2010 · The Last Commander as
- 2010 · García as García
- 2010 · The two Perez as
- 2010 · Plague as Hijo
- 2010 · De la infancia as Basilio Niebla
- 2009 · Of Love and Other Demons as Abrenuncio
- 2008 · Teo's Journey as
- 2008 · Nadie regresa por tercera vez as
- 2006 · The Citrillo's Turn as Sergeant Collazo
- 2004 · La mesa servida as
- 2004 · Héctor as Martín
- 2003 · And Starring Pancho Villa as Himself as
- 2002 · The Blue Room as Garduño
- 2000 · Compassionate Sex as Hombre virgen
- 2000 · Sofía as
- 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 · La mujer del puerto as Marro
- 1996 · The Ringer as
- 1996 · Tres minutos en la oscuridad as
- 1995 · Algunas nubes as La Rata
- 1994 · Pánico en el paraíso as
- 1994 · Amber as Preso carcel 1
- 1993 · Lolo as Marcelino
- 1993 · Abuelita de Bakman as Escritor
- 1992 · Cita en el paraíso. as Pablo
- 1991 · Bandidos as
- 1991 · Diplomatic Immunity as Pool cleaner (uncredited)
- 1991 · The Legend of a Mask as Olmo Robles
- 1987 · Pasa en las mejores familias as
- Future · Silent Drift as Charles W.A. Petersen
- 1991 · Con el amor no se juega as
- 1990 · Las buenas costumbres as
- 1989 · The Naked City as La Suavecita
- 1989 · Romero as Campesino
- 1988 · Tales of the City as
- 1986 · El camino secreto as José Luis
- Future · Soy Rosalía: una historia de No fue mi culpa as Pedro
- Future · Hágase tu voluntad as
- 1985 · El centro del laberinto as
- Future · The Portrait’s Secret as Don Joaquín