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