Jorge Zárate

A prominent theater, film, and television actor with more than thirty years of experience, who has been part of major projects on the Mexican stage.

For the big screen, he has worked under the direction of figures such as Carlos Cuarón, Fernando Sariñana, Felipe Cazals, Luis Estrada, Jorge Michel Grau, and Kenya Márquez, among others.

Notable titles in his filmography include “Dos Abrazos” (Dir. Enrique Begné), for which he won the Ariel Award for Best Actor (2008); “Nicotina” (Dir. Hugo Rodríguez), for which he was nominated for an Ariel Awardfor Best Supporting Actor (2004); and “Pachito Rex, Me voy pero no del todo” (Dir. Fabián Hofman), a film for which he was nominated for the Ariel Award for Best Actor (2001). In addition, films such as “De la calle” (Dir. Gerardo Tort); ‘El crimen del Padre Amaro’ (Dir. Carlos Carrera); ‘Before Night Falls’ (Dir. Julian Schnabel), co-starring with Javier Bardem; ‘Tlatelolco, Summer of ’68’ (Dir. Carlos Bolado); ‘Eddie Reynolds and the Angels of Steel’ (Dir. Gustavo Moheno); ‘Cantinflas’ (Dir. Sebastián del Amo) and “Oliverio and the Pool” (Dir. Arcadi Palerm-Artis).

On television, he has appeared in productions such as “Cappadocia” (HBO), “La Ruta Blanca” (Cadena Tres), “El Señor de los Cielos” (Telemundo), “Selena’s Secret” (BTF Media), “La Casa de las Flores” (Netflix), “Dale Gas” (Netflix), “Horario Estelar” (Star+), “Dra. Lucía” (TV Azteca) and “Who Killed Him?” (Prime Video).

In theater, he has appeared in productions directed by Daniel Giménez Cacho, Francisco Franco, Carlos Corona, Fernando Bonilla, and Benjamín Cann, among others. He has worked in both drama and comedy, and has also served as a producer and stage director.

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