Damián Alcázar
Biography
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
Narcos
2015
Narcos: Mexico
2018
Acapulco
2021
The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian
2008
Blue Beetle
2023
Metástasis
2014
El Infierno
2010
Ha-Chan, Shake Your Booty!
2026
Kdabra
2009
El Mochaorejas
2026
The Dandy
2015
El Encanto del Águila
2011
Filmography
Narcos
as Gilberto Rodríguez Orejuela · 2015
Narcos: Mexico
as Gilberto Rodríguez · 2018
Acapulco
as Don Pablo · 2021
The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian
as Lord Sopespian · 2008
Blue Beetle
as Alberto Reyes · 2023
Metástasis
as Tuco Salamanca · 2014
El Infierno
as Benjamín García "El Benny" · 2010
Ha-Chan, Shake Your Booty!
as Jacobo · 2026
Kdabra
as René · 2009
El Mochaorejas
as Daniel 'El Mochaorejas' Arizmendi López · 2026
The Dandy
as Juan Antonio Ramírez "El Chueco" · 2015
El Encanto del Águila
as Plutarco Elías Calles · 2011
Dudes
as Mario Miranda · 2023
Miss Bala
as Chief Saucedo · 2019
El Alma Herida
as Francisco "Frank" López · 2003
The Blue Room
as Garduño · 2002
The Gentleman
as Chapas · 2025
Rubirosa
as Rafael Leonidas Trujillo · 2018
El camino secreto
as José Luis · 1986
Tijuana
as Antonio Borja · 2019
Not My Fault: Mexico
· 2021
Before I Forget
as Pascual · 2021
Rubirosa 3
as Rafael Leonidas Trujillo · 2018
The Crime of Padre Amaro
as Padre Natalio Pérez · 2002
Borderland
as Ulises · 2007
Herod's Law
as Juan Vargas · 1999
The Thin Yellow Line
as Toño · 2015
And Starring Pancho Villa as Himself
· 2003
The Citrillo's Turn
as Sergeant Collazo · 2006
Léemelo
as Self · 2022
¡Que viva México!
as Rosendo / Regino / Ambrosio · 2023
The Alarm
· 1996
The Perfect Dictatorship
as Gobernador Carmelo Vargas · 2014
2091
as Sr. Hull · 2016
Ana and Bruno
as Ricardo/Sr. Estación · 2017
Amber
as Preso carcel 1 · 1994
Barren Land
as Rafael Hoffman · 2025
Crónicas
as Vinicio Cepeda · 2004
Of Love and Other Demons
as Abrenuncio · 2009
Nurses on the Line: The Crash of Flight 7
as Machine Gun · 1993
Mosh
as José la Iguana · 2019
Romero
as Campesino · 1989
El Enemigo del Pueblo
Don't Let Me Drown
as Ramon · 2009
García
as García · 2010
Beyond the Sky
as Rojas · 2007
The Legend of a Mask
as Olmo Robles · 1991
Highway Patrolman
as Sospechoso #1 · 1991
Diplomatic Immunity
as Pool cleaner (uncredited) · 1991
Mangoré
as Agustín Pío Barrios · 2015
Men with Guns
as Padre Portillo, the Priest · 1998
Las Aparicio
as Hernán Almada · 2016
Only God Knows
as Presagio · 2006
The King of All the World
as Don Anselmo · 2021
A Breakfast Chronicle
as Taxista · 2000
Satanás - Profile of a Killer
as Eliseo · 2007
Teo's Journey
· 2008
Sofía
· 2000
Eddie Reynolds and The Iron Angels
as Eddie Reynolds · 2014
Plague
as Hijo · 2010
A Wonderful World
as Juan Perez · 2006
Hágase tu voluntad
Máscara contra Cabellera
as Presentador · 2026
Compassionate Sex
as Hombre virgen · 2000
The Portrait’s Secret
as Don Joaquín
El centro del laberinto
· 1985
The Hotel
as Citlalli's Dad · 2016
The Mongolian Conspiracy
as Filiberto García · 2019
The Benetón Family
as Juan · 2024
Under California: The Limit of Time
as Damián · 1998
The Naked City
as La Suavecita · 1989
Morenitas: Hannia
· 2023
Magallanes
as Magallanes · 2015
Pachito Rex: I'm Leaving but Not for Good
as Abel · 2001
Citizen Buelna
as Lucio Blanco · 2013
Overkill
as Jose · 1996
Con el amor no se juega
· 1991
Forgotten
as José Mendieta · 2014
Cita en el paraíso
as Pablo · 1992
Woman of the Port
as Marro · 1996
Two Crimes
as Marcos González · 1995
Nadie regresa por tercera vez
· 2008
Algunas nubes
as La Rata · 1995
Avocado: The Mexican Treasure
· 2023
Mighty Victoria
as Don Federico · 2021
Katuwira, donde nacen y mueren los sueños
as Caronte · 1996
Rubirosa 2
as Rafael Leonidas Trujillo · 2018
Tres minutos en la oscuridad
· 1996
Chicogrande
as Chicogrande · 2010
Bala mordida
· 2009
Pánico en el paraíso
· 1994
Ave María
as Cuña · 1999
De la infancia
as Basilio Niebla · 2010
Héctor
as Martín · 2004
Bandidos
as Mexican · 1991
Pasa en las mejores familias
· 1987
El viudo José
· 1991
Here Be Dragons
Morenitas: Jimena
· 2024
El Anzuelo
as Humberto · 1996
La mesa servida
· 2004
Silent Drift
as Charles W.A. Petersen
Rubirosa
as Rafael Leonidas Trujillo · 2018
Abuelita de Bakman
as Escritor · 1993
Expiration Date
as Genaro · 2012
The Four Altars
as Don Abel · 2025
Tales of the City
· 1988
Lolo
as Marcelino · 1993
The Monroy Affaire
as Ronnie Monroy · 2022
Las buenas costumbres
· 1990
On the Air
as Cmdr. Paco · 1995
La Sargento Matacho
as Feliciano Pachón · 2015
Safari
· 2024
The Two Perez
· 2010
Guerrero, Sueño Republicano
as Narrator · 2010
Marea de Arena
as Carpio · 2009
Carta Blanca
as Coronel Efraín Bencosme · 2021
The Last Commander
· 2010