Gerardo Taracena
Gerardo Taracena | |
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Born | 1970 (age 47-48) Mexico City, Mexico |
Gerardo Taracena (born 1970) is a Mexican film and theatre actor and dancer. He is known for his roles in Apocalypto, Man on Fire, American Family, The Mexican and Sin Nombre. He was born in Mexico City.
Biography
Early life
Gerardo Taracena studied Dramatic Art in the University Center of Theater of the National Autonomous University of Mexico. In 1992 he acted in diverse festivals of theater and dance with the group of dance Integro of Peru, until 1996.[1]
Career
He is known to have taken part in a diverse selection of festivals across the whole of Latin America, and has performed in more than 30 works of theatrical acts. Gerardo Taracena was also enrolled in the theatrical group, Theater Myth.[1] His production on film and TV has grown both in Mexico and the United States. He appeared in the Mexican film Saving Private Perez, released in 2011, with fellow Mexican actor Jaime Camil.[2]
Filmography
Year | Title | Role |
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2001 | The Mexican | Reveler to Fire Gun |
2004 | Man on Fire | Executive Adjutant |
2005 | The Violin | |
2006 | Apocalypto | Middle Eye |
2009 | Sin Nombre | Horacio |
2009 | Deseo | Marino |
2009 | La casa de las sanaciones | |
2010 | Sanguinarios Del M1 | Junco |
2011 | Saving Private Perez | Carmelo Benavides |
2012 | A World for Raúl | Raúl's father |
2016 | ¿Qué Culpa Tiene El Niño? | Plutarco |
2017 | Dionisio Juglar | Dionisio |
Television roles
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2007–2008 | El Pantera | El Mandril | Recurring role; 15 episodes |
2008 | Tiempo final | Pampa | Episode: "Dinero falso" |
2009 | Hermanos y detectives | Unknown role | Episode: "La única heredera" |
2009 | Los simuladores | Vicente | Recurring role; 7 episodes |
2009 | Los simuladores | Vicente | Recurring role; 7 episodes |
2012 | Capadocia | Cirilo | 2 episodes |
2014 | El Mariachi | Silvio | Episode: "El crimen" |
2015 | Texas Rising | Manuel Flores | Recurring role; 5 episodes |
2015 | El Señor de los Cielos | El Chamán | Episode: "Ojo por ojo" |
2016–2017 | Perseguidos | Gustavo "Tavo" Benítez | Also starring; 30 episodes |
2016–2017 | Queen of the South | Cesar "Batman" Guemes | Also starring; 11 episodes |