Damián Alcázar

Damián Alcázar

Date of Birth:

Jan 08, 1953

Place of Birth:

Jiquilpan, Michoacan, Mexico

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.

filmography:

¡Que viva México! ¡Que viva México!

2023

Rubirosa Rubirosa

2018

Tales of the City Tales of the City

1988

La mesa servida La mesa servida

2004

Safari Safari

1970

Blue Beetle Blue Beetle

2023

Nurses on the Line: The Crash of Flight 7 Nurses on the Line: The Crash of Flight 7

1993

Guerrero, Sueño Republicano Guerrero, Sueño Republicano

2010

El Anzuelo El Anzuelo

1996

Pasa en las mejores familias Pasa en las mejores familias

1987

The King of All The World The King of All The World

2021

The Legend of a Mask The Legend of a Mask

1991

The Mongolian Conspiracy The Mongolian Conspiracy

2019

La Sargento Matacho La Sargento Matacho

2015

The Ringer The Ringer

1996

The Perfect Dictatorship The Perfect Dictatorship

2014

Miss Bala Miss Bala

2019

Héctor Héctor

2004

Cita en el paraíso. Cita en el paraíso.

1992

1938: When the Oil was Ours 1938: When the Oil was Ours

2024

Mighty Victoria Mighty Victoria

2021

Tres minutos en la oscuridad Tres minutos en la oscuridad

1996

Algunas nubes Algunas nubes

1995

Citizen Buelna Citizen Buelna

2013

The Last Commander The Last Commander

2010

Diplomatic Immunity Diplomatic Immunity

1991

Con el amor no se juega Con el amor no se juega

1991

Carta Blanca Carta Blanca

2021

Silent Drift Silent Drift

1970

Safari Safari

2024

La familia Benetón La familia Benetón

2024

Here Be Dragons Here Be Dragons

1970

The Four Altars The Four Altars

1970

Highway Patrolman Highway Patrolman

1991

Las buenas costumbres Las buenas costumbres

1990

The Portrait’s Secret The Portrait’s Secret

1970

Rubirosa 2 Rubirosa 2

2018

The Monroy Affaire The Monroy Affaire

2022

Pánico en el paraíso Pánico en el paraíso

1994

And Starring Pancho Villa as Himself And Starring Pancho Villa as Himself

2003

Abuelita de Bakman Abuelita de Bakman

1993

Romero Romero

1989

El centro del laberinto El centro del laberinto

1985

Mosh Mosh

2019

The Naked City The Naked City

1989

Marea de Arena Marea de Arena

2009

Expiration Date Expiration Date

2012

The Blue Room The Blue Room

2002

Chicogrande Chicogrande

2010

La mujer del puerto La mujer del puerto

1991

Two Crimes Two Crimes

1995

Sofía Sofía

2000

Forgotten Forgotten

2014

De la infancia De la infancia

2010

Hágase tu voluntad Hágase tu voluntad

1970

Bala mordida Bala mordida

2009

Ana and Bruno Ana and Bruno

2017

Compassionate Sex Compassionate Sex

2000

Herod's Law Herod's Law

1999

Bandidos Bandidos

1991

Satanás - Profile of a Killer Satanás - Profile of a Killer

2007

The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian

2008

Men with Guns Men with Guns

1998

Beyond the Sky Beyond the Sky

2007

A Wonderful World A Wonderful World

2006

El Infierno El Infierno

2010

Don't Let Me Drown Don't Let Me Drown

2009

Las Aparicio Las Aparicio

2016

Pachito Rex: I'm Leaving but Not for Good Pachito Rex: I'm Leaving but Not for Good

2001

Mangoré Mangoré

2015

Lolo Lolo

1993

Teo's Journey Teo's Journey

2008

Katuwira, donde nacen y mueren los sueños Katuwira, donde nacen y mueren los sueños

1996

Amber Amber

1994

A Breakfast Chronicle A Breakfast Chronicle

2000

The Thin Yellow Line The Thin Yellow Line

2015

Crónicas Crónicas

2004

The Hotel The Hotel

2016

Ave María Ave María

1999

The two Perez The two Perez

2010

Of Love and Other Demons Of Love and Other Demons

2009

García García

2010

Borderland Borderland

2007

The Citrillo's Turn The Citrillo's Turn

2006

Eddie Reynolds y los Ángeles de Acero Eddie Reynolds y los Ángeles de Acero

2014

Magallanes Magallanes

2015

On the Air On the Air

1995

Under California: The Limit of Time Under California: The Limit of Time

1998

Overkill Overkill

1996

The Crime of Padre Amaro The Crime of Padre Amaro

2002

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