Damián Alcázar
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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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Blue Beetle (2023)
as Alberto Reyes
The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian (2008)
as Lord Sopespian
El Infierno (2010)
as Benjamín García "El Benny"
The Gentleman (2025)
as Chapas
Rubirosa 3 (2018)
as Rafael Leonidas Trujillo
Máscara contra Cabellera (2026)
as Presentador
Miss Bala (2019)
as Chief Saucedo
Amber (1994)
as Preso carcel 1
Ana and Bruno (2017)
as Ricardo/Sr. Estación
The Crime of Padre Amaro (2002)
as Padre Natalio Pérez
Plague (2010)
as Hijo
Mangoré (2015)
as Agustín Pío Barrios
Borderland (2007)
as Ulises
Las Aparicio (2016)
as Hernán Almada
Mosh (2019)
as José la Iguana
Hágase tu voluntad (—)
Actor
Herod's Law (1999)
as Juan Vargas
The Thin Yellow Line (2015)
as Toño
Barren Land (2025)
as Rafael Hoffman
García (2010)
as García
¡Que viva México! (2023)
as Rosendo / Regino / Ambrosio
The Perfect Dictatorship (2014)
as Gobernador Carmelo Vargas
And Starring Pancho Villa as Himself (2003)
Actor
The Benetón Family (2024)
as Juan
Diplomatic Immunity (1991)
as Pool cleaner (uncredited)
The Blue Room (2002)
as Garduño
A Wonderful World (2006)
as Juan Perez
Romero (1989)
as Campesino
The Ringer (1996)
Actor
Forgotten (2014)
as José Mendieta
Of Love and Other Demons (2009)
as Abrenuncio
Nurses on the Line: The Crash of Flight 7 (1993)
as Machine Gun
Ha-Chan, Shake Your Booty! (2026)
as Jacobo
The King of All the World (2021)
as Don Anselmo
Crónicas (2004)
as Vinicio Cepeda
Avocado: The Mexican Treasure (2023)
Actor
The Citrillo's Turn (2006)
as Sergeant Collazo
Sofía (2000)
Actor
Mighty Victoria (2021)
as Don Federico
Highway Patrolman (1991)
as Sospechoso #1
Beyond the Sky (2007)
as Rojas
Satanás - Profile of a Killer (2007)
as Eliseo
Compassionate Sex (2000)
as Hombre virgen
A Breakfast Chronicle (2000)
as Taxista
Only God Knows (2006)
as Presagio
El viudo José (1991)
Actor
El Enemigo del Pueblo (—)
Actor
Morenitas: Hannia (2023)
Actor
Algunas nubes (1995)
as La Rata
El centro del laberinto (1985)
Actor
The Mongolian Conspiracy (2019)
as Filiberto García
Overkill (1996)
as Jose
Eddie Reynolds and The Iron Angels (2014)
as Eddie Reynolds
Bala mordida (2009)
Actor
La mesa servida (2004)
Actor
Men with Guns (1998)
as Padre Portillo, the Priest
Ave María (1999)
as Cuña
Don't Let Me Drown (2009)
as Ramon
La Sargento Matacho (2015)
as Feliciano Pachón
Guerrero, Sueño Republicano (2010)
as Narrator
Two Crimes (1995)
as Marcos González
On the Air (1995)
as Cmdr. Paco
Magallanes (2015)
as Magallanes
Morenitas: Jimena (2024)
Actor
The Naked City (1989)
as La Suavecita
Teo's Journey (2008)
Actor
The Hotel (2016)
as Citlalli's Dad
Here Be Dragons (—)
Actor
The Two Perez (2010)
Actor
The Portrait’s Secret (—)
as Don Joaquín
Pachito Rex: I'm Leaving but Not for Good (2001)
as Abel
Abuelita de Bakman (1993)
as Escritor
Katuwira, donde nacen y mueren los sueños (1996)
as Caronte
Expiration Date (2012)
as Genaro
Chicogrande (2010)
as Chicogrande
The Four Altars (2025)
as Don Abel
Con el amor no se juega (1991)
Actor
Héctor (2004)
as Martín
Bandidos (1991)
Actor
Las buenas costumbres (1990)
Actor
De la infancia (2010)
as Basilio Niebla
Citizen Buelna (2013)
as Lucio Blanco
Rubirosa 2 (2018)
as Rafael Leonidas Trujillo
Marea de Arena (2009)
as Carpio
El Anzuelo (1996)
as Humberto
Rubirosa (2018)
as Rafael Leonidas Trujillo
Safari (2024)
Actor
Woman of the Port (1996)
as Marro
The Legend of a Mask (1991)
as Olmo Robles
Tales of the City (1988)
Actor
Pánico en el paraíso (1994)
Actor
Carta Blanca (2021)
as Coronel Efraín Bencosme
Silent Drift (—)
as Charles W.A. Petersen
Lolo (1993)
as Marcelino
Under California: The Limit of Time (1998)
as Damián
Cita en el paraíso (1992)
as Pablo
Pasa en las mejores familias (1987)
Actor
The Monroy Affaire (2022)
as Ronnie Monroy
Nadie regresa por tercera vez (2008)
Actor
The Last Commander (2010)
Actor
Tres minutos en la oscuridad (1996)
Actor