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