Eduardo Yáñez
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Eduardo Yáñez | |
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| Born | Eduardo Yáñez Luévano September 25, 1960 |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1981-present |
| Spouse(s) | Norma Adriana Garcia (1997-2000) Francesca Cruz (2001-2003) |
| Children | Eduardo Yáñez Jr. |
Eduardo Yáñez (Spanish pronunciation: [eˈðwarðo ˈʝaɲes]; born Eduardo Yáñez Luévano on September 25, 1960 in Mexico City) is a Mexican television and film actor.
Biography
Yáñez was born in Mexico City, Mexico. He lived with his mother and half brothers. He never met his father.
Career
As a child, his dream was to become a professional football player, but one day he witnessed a play rehearsal from Vocacional No.1 and he liked it. He asked for an opportunity and they gave it to him. At first he saw it as a possibility to make more money, but little by little he liked it more and more and decided to go to Televisa for a greater opportunity. Producer Ernesto Alonso saw his potential and gave him his first role in the soap opera "Quiereme Mucho". Yáñez played the role of "Carlos" alongside the actress Victoria Ruffo. His natural style and strong physical appearance won the hearts of the audience.
Yáñez married his first wife, Norma Adriana Garcia, in 1987. They had a son named Eduardo Yáñez Jr. They were divorced three years later.
In 1991, Yáñez moved to the United States where he worked on two soap operas for Capital Vision, "Marielena" and "Guadalupe".
Later he worked in Hollywood, on movies such as Striptease, Wild Things, and Megiddo. His most recent American movie was The Punisher. He has also worked in television series such as Savannah and Soldier of Fortune. He most recently worked in Sleeper Cell and Cold Case.
In 1996, Yáñez married Francesca Cruz, a Cuban-American, he met in Miami. They lived between Los Angeles and Miami. In January 2003 they filed for divorce.
In 2005, after a long absence, Yáñez returned to Mexico and appeared in a soap opera named "La Verdad Oculta".
In 2007, he starred in Destilando Amor, "La Mejor Telenovela del Año", "Best Telenovela of the Year" (Premios TVYNovelas 2008). He plays Rodrigo Montalvo Santos and Angélica Rivera plays his love interest and portraits Teresa Hernández also known as "La Gaviota" and Mariana Franco.
In 2008, he starred in Fuego En La Sangre, a new version of the Colombian telenovela Pasión de Gavilanes, in which he plays the role of Juan Reyes Franco's older brother (Pablo Montero) and Oscar (Jorge Salinas).
In 2009 she starred in the soap opera Corazon Salvaje with Aracely Arambula produced by Salvador Mejia to Televisa.
In 2011 he appeared as a Venezuelan politician in an episode of the second season of NCIS: Los Angeles.
In 2012, Eduardo came back to Televisa to star in the telenovela Amores verdaderos (telenovela), in which he plays the role of Jose Angel Arriaga.
In 2015, Eduardo returned to Televisa to star in the telenovela Amores con Trampa, in which he will play the role of Facundo Carmona. This novela airs in Mexico on March 2nd this year.
He has appeared in 8 theatrical plays, 13 soap operas, 33 movies (of which 8 are in English) and is still working on projects in Hollywood.
Television
| Year | Title | Character | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-present | Amores con trampa | Facundo Carmona | Protagonist |
| 2012-13 | Amores verdaderos | José Ángel Arriaga | Protagonist |
| 2011 | NCIS: Los Angeles | Antonio Medina | Tv Series |
| 2009-10 | Corazón Salvaje | Juan del Diablo | Protagonist |
| 2008 | Fuego en la sangre | Juan Reyes | Protagonist |
| 2007 | Destilando Amor | Rodrigo Montalvo Santos | Protagonist |
| 2006 | La Verdad Oculta | Juan José Victoria Ocampo | Protagonist |
| 2002-03 | Te amaré en silencio | Camilo / El Lobo | Protagonist |
| 2002 | CSI: Miami | Colombian Interrogator "A Horrible Mind" | Tv Series |
| 1993-94 | Guadalupe | Alfredo Robinson | Protagonist |
| 1992-93 | Marielena | Luis Felipe Sandoval | Protagonist |
| 1990-91 | En carne propia | Leonardo Rivadeneyra | Protagonist |
| 1990 | Yo compro esa mujer | Alejandro Aldama | Protagonist |
| 1989-90 | Dulce desafío | Enrique Toledo | Protagonist |
| 1987 | Senda de gloria | Manuel Fortuna | Protagonist |
| 1984 | Tú eres mi destino | Fabián | Co-Protagonist |
| 1983-84 | El maleficio | Diego Flores | Supporting Role |
| 1982 | Quiéreme siempre | Carlos | Co-Protagonist |
| 1981 | El hogar que yo robé | Bartender | Special Appearance |
Film
- 2015: Ladrones .... Santiago
- 2006: All You've Got .... Javier Espinoza ... aka Rumble (USA: video title)
- 2006: Hot Tamale .... Sammy
- 2005: Cold Case .... Felix Darosa "Frank's Best"
- 2005: Sleeper Cell .... Felix Ortiz "Money"
- 2004: Man on Fire .... Bodyguard 2A
- 2004: The Punisher .... Mike Toro
- 2001: Megiddo: The Omega Code 2 .... Gen. Garcia
- 2000: Knockout[disambiguation needed] (2000–2001) .... Mario Rodrigues
- 1999: Held Up .... Rodrigo
- 1999: Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman: The Movie .... Valdez
- 1998: Wild Things ... Frankie Condo
- 1997: Soldier of Fortune, Inc. .... Miguel Peralta "Collateral Damage"
- 1996: Miami Hustle .... Jose ... aka "Hello, She Lied"
- 1996: Striptease .... Chico
- 1996: Savannah (TV series) .... Benny Serna
- 1996: Robin Goodfellow .... Diego
- 1995: Ocho malditos
- 1994: Gladiadores del infierno
- 1991: Operativo de alto riesgo
- 1991: Golpe brutal
- 1991: Polvo de muerte
- 1990: Carrera contra la muerte .... Fabian Albarran
- 1989: Operación asesinato
- 1988: Bancazo en Los Mochis
- 1988: Panico en la carretera
- 1988: Contrabando, amor y muerte
- 1987: Asesinato en la plaza Garibaldi
- 1987: Hombres de arena
- 1987: Dias de matanza
- 1986: Yako, cazador de malditos .... José Luis/Yako
- 1986: El maleficio II .... Professor Andrés
- 1985: Contrato con la muerte
- 1985: Narco terror
- 1985: Enemigos a muerte .... Jorge "Triángulo de muerte"
Awards and nominations
Premios ACE (New York)
| Year | Category | Telenovela | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Male Figure of the Year | Yo compro esa mujer | Won |
| 2008 | Best Actor in Television Stage | Destilando Amor | |
| 2009 | Fuego en la sangre[1] |
Emmy Awards
| Year | Category | Telenovela | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Best Actor in Television | Guadalupe | Won[2] |
Premios Bravo
| Year | Category | Telenovela | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Best Lead Actor | Destilando Amor | Won[3] |
| Year | Category | Telenovela | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | ¡Está buenísimo! | Amores Verdaderos | Nominated[4] |
| Year | Category | Telenovela | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Best Male Revelation | El maleficio | Nominated |
| 1988 | Best Lead Actor | Senda de gloria | Won |
| 1990 | Best Young Lead Actor | Dulce desafío | |
| 1991 | Best Lead Actor | Yo compro esa mujer | |
| 2007 | La Verdad Oculta | ||
| 2008 | Destilando Amor | ||
| 2009 | Fuego en la sangre | Nominated |
Favoritos del público
| Year | Category | Telenovela | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Favorite Couple with Erika Buenfil | Amores Verdaderos | Won[5][unreliable source?] |
| Favorite Kiss with Erika Buenfil | Nominated |
References
- ^ "ACE premia "Los girasoles ciegos" y "Maldeamores"". Daily News. Retrieved 17 September 2015.
- ^ "Eduardo Yáñez". IMDb. Retrieved 17 September 2015.
- ^ "Arrasa Destilando amor en los Premios Bravo". Periódico Noroeste. Retrieved 17 September 2015.
- ^ Huffpost Voces (9 May 2013). "Premios Juventud 2013: Los nominados". Retrieved 4 October 2013.
- ^ "MasQueTelenovelas: "Amores Verdaderos"... la más premiada por el público". masquetelenovelas.blogspot.com. Retrieved 17 September 2015.
External links
- Eduardo Yáñez Biography
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