Juan Alfonso Baptista
| Juan Alfonso Baptista | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Juan Alfonso Baptista Díaz September 9, 1976 Caracas, Venezuela |
| Other names | Juan Alfonso Baptista 'Gato', Alfonso Baptista, Juan A. Baptista, El Gato |
| Occupation | Actor, model |
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) |
Juan Alfonso Baptista Díaz (born 9 September 1976) is a Venezuelan actor and model best known for his roles in Pasión de Gavilanes and La Mujer En El Espejo.
Biography
Juan Alfonso Baptista attended elementary school at Colegio Santo Tomás de Villanueva and his high school at Instituto Escuela Chaves. His interest in acting came after soccer. He was a member of the Venezuelan National Selection of Soccer when he was 13 years of age (minor leagues). In his acting career, he is best known for starring in telenovelas, including the worldwide success, Pasión de gavilanes. He holds a bachelor's degree in odontology from Universidad Santa María and a degree in advertising from Instituto Nuevas Profesiones. He has worked as a photographer in New York for the Diane Von Fürstenberg fashion company. In 2007, he moved to L.A. and signed a contract with St. Steven.
Filmography
Film roles
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Sexo, mentiras y muertos | Gerardo | |
| 2011 | La cara oculta[1] | Ramírez | |
| 2011 | The Snitch Cartel | Gustavo | Sequel to the telenovela |
| 2016 | Pablo | Daniel | |
| 2017 | De regreso al colegio | Braulio | |
Television roles
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | A todo corazón | Elías "El Gato" Mujíca | |
| 1999 | Enamorada | Ricky Contreras | |
| 2000 | Hechizo de amor | René Castro | |
| 2001 | Como en el cine | Charlie | |
| 2002–2003 | Gata Salvaje | Bruno Villalta | |
| 2003 | Pasión de Gavilanes | Óscar Reyes | |
| 2004 | La mujer en el espejo | Marcos Mutti | |
| 2005 | Aquí no hay quien viva | Juan Alfonso | Episode: "Érase una sequía" |
| 2007 | La marca del deseo | Luis Eduardo | |
| 2008 | Tiempo final | Unknown role | Episode: "Pito final" |
| 2009 | Sin tetas no hay paraíso | Guillermo Mejía | 15 episodes |
| 2009–2014 | El Capo | Pitre | 4 episodes[2] |
| 2011 | Sacrificio de mujer[3] | Luis Francisco Vilarte | |
| 2011 | La Teacher de Inglés | Luis Fernando Caicedo | |
| 2011 | A corazón abierto | Hugo | |
| 2012 | Lynch | Eduardo Muñoz | 4 episodes |
| 2013 | Los Rey | Pedro Luis Malvido / Peluso | |
| 2013 | La Madame | Felipe Baena | Episode: "Sandra la virgen" |
| 2013 | Mentiras perfectas | Felipe | Episode: "Castigos perfectos" |
| 2015 | Celia | Ramón Cabrera | |
| 2017 | Pambelé | Ezequiel Mercado | |
| 2017 | Sin senos sí hay paraíso | TBA | |
References
- ↑ "Una película que da nuevo rostro al cine colombiano". La Higuera (in Spanish). Retrieved July 15, 2014.
- ↑ Terra Network. "Actores extranjeros que ingresan al elenco de 'El Capo 3'". Entretenimiento Terra (in Spanish). Retrieved July 15, 2014.
- ↑ Terra Network. "'El Gato' Juan Alfonso Baptista regresa a las novelas en 'Sacrificio de Mujer'". Entretenimiento Terra (in Spanish). Retrieved July 15, 2014.