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Damián Alcázar

Acting
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72 Years Old

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.

Born

Jiquilpan, Michoacan, Mexico on 8th January 1953

All Credits

Narcos: Mexico Image
Narcos: Mexico
Gilberto Rodríguez
Narcos Image
Narcos
Gilberto Rodríguez Orejuela
Acapulco Image
Acapulco
Don Pablo
Kdabra Image
Kdabra
René
Metástasis Image
Metástasis
Tuco Salamanca
The Dandy Image
The Dandy
Juan Antonio Ramírez "El Chueco"
Tijuana Image
Tijuana
Antonio Borja
2091 Image
2091
Sr. Hull
Not My Fault: Mexico Image
Not My Fault: Mexico
Rubirosa Image
Rubirosa
Rafael Leonidas Trujillo
Dudes Image
Dudes
Mario Miranda
Blue Beetle Image
Blue Beetle
Alberto Reyes
The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian Image
The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian
Lord Sopespian
Barren Land Image
Barren Land
El Infierno Image
El Infierno
Benjamín García "El Benny"
No Image
Soy Rosalía: una historia de No fue mi culpa
Pedro
Before I Forget Image
Before I Forget
Pascual
Miss Bala Image
Miss Bala
Chief Saucedo
Herod's Law Image
Herod's Law
Juan Vargas
The Blue Room Image
The Blue Room
Garduño
¡Que viva México! Image
¡Que viva México!
Rosendo / Regino / Ambrosio
The Crime of Padre Amaro Image
The Crime of Padre Amaro
Padre Natalio Pérez
The Perfect Dictatorship Image
The Perfect Dictatorship
Gobernador Carmelo Vargas
Ana and Bruno Image
Ana and Bruno
Ricardo/Sr. Estación
A Wonderful World Image
A Wonderful World
Juan Perez
Borderland Image
Borderland
Ulises
The Benetón Family Image
The Benetón Family
Juan
And Starring Pancho Villa as Himself Image
And Starring Pancho Villa as Himself
Beyond the Sky Image
Beyond the Sky
Rojas
Léemelo Image
Léemelo
Self
The Thin Yellow Line Image
The Thin Yellow Line
Toño
Romero Image
Romero
Campesino
El camino secreto Image
El camino secreto
José Luis
Teo's Journey Image
Teo's Journey
Nurses on the Line: The Crash of Flight 7 Image
Nurses on the Line: The Crash of Flight 7
Machine Gun
The Hotel Image
The Hotel
Citlalli's Dad
The Mongolian Conspiracy Image
The Mongolian Conspiracy
Filiberto García
Héctor Image
Héctor
Martín
Diplomatic Immunity Image
Diplomatic Immunity
Pool cleaner (uncredited)
Crónicas Image
Crónicas
Vinicio Cepeda
Las Aparicio Image
Las Aparicio
Hernán Almada
The King of All The World Image
The King of All The World
Don Anselmo
Men with Guns Image
Men with Guns
Padre Portillo, the Priest
Compassionate Sex Image
Compassionate Sex
Hombre virgen
Satanás - Profile of a Killer Image
Satanás - Profile of a Killer
Eliseo
Lolo Image
Lolo
Marcelino
Forgotten Image
Forgotten
José Mendieta
Don't Let Me Drown Image
Don't Let Me Drown
Ramon
Expiration Date Image
Expiration Date
Genaro
Highway Patrolman Image
Highway Patrolman
Sospechoso #1
The Monroy Affaire Image
The Monroy Affaire
Ronnie Monroy
De la infancia Image
De la infancia
Basilio Niebla
Safari Image
Safari
The Naked City Image
The Naked City
La Suavecita
Mighty Victoria Image
Mighty Victoria
Don Federico
Magallanes Image
Magallanes
Magallanes
Bala mordida Image
Bala mordida
El centro del laberinto Image
El centro del laberinto
Of Love and Other Demons Image
Of Love and Other Demons
Abrenuncio
Amber Image
Amber
Preso carcel 1
Two Crimes Image
Two Crimes
Marcos González
Overkill Image
Overkill
Jose
Con el amor no se juega Image
Con el amor no se juega
Ave María Image
Ave María
Cuña
No Image
The Gentleman
A Breakfast Chronicle Image
A Breakfast Chronicle
Taxista
Bandidos Image
Bandidos
Eddie Reynolds and The Iron Angels Image
Eddie Reynolds and The Iron Angels
Eddie Reynolds
Mangoré Image
Mangoré
Agustín Pío Barrios
La mujer del puerto Image
La mujer del puerto
Marro
Silent Drift Image
Silent Drift
Charles W.A. Petersen
The Legend of a Mask Image
The Legend of a Mask
Olmo Robles
García Image
García
García
Under California: The Limit of Time Image
Under California: The Limit of Time
Damián
The Ringer Image
The Ringer
Chicogrande Image
Chicogrande
Chicogrande
Pachito Rex: I'm Leaving but Not for Good Image
Pachito Rex: I'm Leaving but Not for Good
Abel
The Portrait’s Secret Image
The Portrait’s Secret
Don Joaquín
On the Air Image
On the Air
Cmdr. Paco
El Anzuelo Image
El Anzuelo
Humberto
Pánico en el paraíso Image
Pánico en el paraíso
Safari Image
Safari
Marea  de Arena Image
Marea de Arena
Carpio
Katuwira, donde nacen y mueren los sueños Image
Katuwira, donde nacen y mueren los sueños
Caronte
Tres minutos en la oscuridad Image
Tres minutos en la oscuridad
Carta Blanca Image
Carta Blanca
Coronel Efraín Bencosme
Tales of the City Image
Tales of the City
Citizen Buelna Image
Citizen Buelna
Lucio Blanco
No Image
Morenitas: Hannia
Sofía Image
Sofía
Abuelita de Bakman Image
Abuelita de Bakman
Escritor
Rubirosa 2 Image
Rubirosa 2
Rafael Leonidas Trujillo
The Citrillo's Turn Image
The Citrillo's Turn
Sergeant Collazo
No Image
Here Be Dragons
Algunas nubes Image
Algunas nubes
La Rata
La mesa servida Image
La mesa servida
La Sargento Matacho Image
La Sargento Matacho
Feliciano Pachón
Pasa en las mejores familias Image
Pasa en las mejores familias
No Image
Hágase tu voluntad
Cita en el paraíso. Image
Cita en el paraíso.
Pablo
No Image
The two Perez
No Image
Morenitas: Jimena
The Four Altars Image
The Four Altars
Don Abel
Las buenas costumbres Image
Las buenas costumbres
Rubirosa Image
Rubirosa
Rafael Leonidas Trujillo
No Image
Avocado: The Mexican Treasure
Mosh Image
Mosh
José la Iguana
The Last Commander Image
The Last Commander
Guerrero, Sueño Republicano Image
Guerrero, Sueño Republicano
Narrator
Plague Image
Plague
Hijo