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