Alberto Ammann
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| Born | Alberto Ammann Rey 20 October 1978 |
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Alberto Ammann Rey (born 1978) is an Argentine actor.[1] He has played various roles in films, television and theater, including the lead role in the Spanish film Cell 211, which earned him a Goya Award for Best New Actor. He is also known for playing Pacho Herrera in Narcos and Narcos: Mexico.
Biography
Ammann was born in Córdoba, Argentina, son of journalist, politician, and writer Luis Alberto Ammann and his wife Nélida Rey. In 1978, at the age of one month, he moved with his parents to Spain [Madrid and the Canary Islands), escaping from the last military dictatorship of Argentina, returning to the country in 1982. Years later, he returned to Spain to complete his studies.
He studied acting in the school of Juan Carlos Corazza, as well as the Theater Seminary Jolie Libois, located in Cordoba. Ruben Andalor, Willy Lanni and Ricky Ceballos were among his teachers.
Acting career
In the 2009 Spanish film Cell 211, Ammann played Juan Oliver, a prison guard who gets mistaken for an inmate when the prison gets taken over[2] by an inmate named Malamadre (Luis Tosar).[3] He prepared for the role by talking to officers and prisoners.[1] On 14 February 2010, at the XXIV Goya Awards, he won Best New Actor for this role.
In 2010, Ammann starred in Lope in the leading role as the Spanish playwright and poet Lope de Vega.[4]
Ammann starred in a Chanel commercial alongside Keira Knightley that aired in Hispanic countries starting on 4 April 2011.[5]
In 2015, Ammann starred as gay Cali Cartel member Hélmer Herrera in the Netflix series, Narcos.[6]
In 2016, Ammann starred as Javier Delgado, hydrologist and geochemist, in National Geographic's mini-series Mars.[citation needed]
2017 saw the release of television series Apaches on Netflix; an adaptation of Miguel Saez Carral's book of the same title. Ammann stars as protagonist Miguel, a young and promising journalist.[citation needed]
Filmography
Film
- 2009: Cell 211 (by Daniel Monzón) - Juan Oliver
- 2010: Lope (by Andrucha Waddington) - Lope (Félix Lope de Vega y Carpio)
- 2011: Eva (by Kike Maillo) - David Garel
- 2012: Invasor (by Daniel Calparsoro) - Pablo
- 2013: Tesis sobre un homicidio (by Hernán Goldfrid) - Gonzalo Ruiz Cordera
- 2013: Combustion - Navas
- 2013: Mindscape - Tom Ortega
- 2014: Betibú - Mariano Saravia
- 2015: The Debt - Ricardo
- 2017: Lazaro: An Improvised Film - Tino
- 2019: El silencio del cazador - Orlando Venneck
- 2020: El año de la furia - Diego
- TBA: Presences
Television
- 2008: Plan América (Plan) - Capitán Mateo
- 2010: No soy como tú (I'm not like you) - Alberto
- 2010: La princesa de Éboli (The Princess of Éboli)
- 2015-2017: Narcos - Pacho Herrera
- 2017: Apaches - Miguel
- 2016-2018: Mars - Javier Delgado
- 2018-2021: Narcos: Mexico - Pacho Herrera
- 2022: The Longest Night - Hugo Roca
Theater
- Las brujas de Salem (The Crucible) (directed by Ricardo Ceballos)
- Paria (directed by Guillermo Ianni)
References
- ^ a b Serna, Carmen. "Alberto Ammann: 'Yo no había hecho nada, ni castings, sólo me conocía mi familia'". El Mundo. Retrieved 19 November 2013.
- ^ Roger Ebert (2012). Roger Ebert's Movie Yearbook 2013: 25th Anniversary Edition. Andrews McMeel Publishing. p. 86. ISBN 978-1-4494-2344-5.
- ^ Geoff Mayer (2012). Historical Dictionary of Crime Films. Scarecrow Press. p. 565. ISBN 978-0-8108-7900-3.
- ^ Marshall2010-09-12T23:37:00+01:00, Lee. "Lope". Screen. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Keira Knigthley y Alberto Ammann, protagonistas del nuevo anuncio de Chanel". ABC Spanish. Retrieved 19 November 2013.
- ^ "Alberto Ammann". IMDB. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
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