Damián Alcázar
Biography
Damián Alcázar is a Mexican actor who was born in 1953 in Jiquilpan Municipality. He studied acting at the National Institute of Fine Arts and the Theatrical Experimentation Center, then at the theater school of Veracruz University, where he later taught. He spent eight years acting with two theater companies and appeared in Jean Genet's The Balcony under director George Labaudan. He has made six films abroad and over twenty-eight in Mexico. His Ariel Awards include Best Actor for Crónicas (2004) and Best Supporting Actor for The Crime of Padre Amaro (2002). He also won Best Actor at the Valladolid Festival for Crónicas and at the Cartagena Film Festival for Two Crimes. Internationally, he is known for The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian (2008), the Netflix series Narcos, and Blue Beetle (2023).
73years old
Turns 74 on January 8in 59 days
- Born Jiquilpan Municipality
- Star sign: CapricornThe sign runs December 22 to January 19
- Also credited as Damian Alcazar
Movie Career
- Films
- 13
- Career span
- 25 years1998 to 2023
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Early training
Damián Alcázar first studied acting at the National Institute of Fine Arts and the Theatrical Experimentation Center, then went on to the Veracruz University Faculty of Theater, where he would later work as a teacher.
Beyond film
Alcázar acted for eight years in two theater companies, working with leading directors in Mexico. Under George Labaudan, he appeared in Jean Genet's play The Balcony.
Damián Alcázar movies on Netflix
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
Most often with
Luis Estrada directed three of these films, Carlos Carrera two. Five actors appear in three of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
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Luis EstradaDirector, 3 films, 2006 to 2023
Carlos CarreraDirector, 2 films, 2002 to 2017
Also two films together10 more actors
- Ernesto Gómez CruzA Wonderful World (2006) and The Crime of Padre Amaro (2002)
- Gustavo Sánchez ParraThe Thin Yellow Line (2015) and The Perfect Dictatorship (2014)
- Luis Fernando Peña¡Que viva México! (2023) and The Perfect Dictatorship (2014)
- Angelina Peláez¡Que viva México! (2023) and A Wonderful World (2006)
- Salvador Sánchez¡Que viva México! (2023) and The Perfect Dictatorship (2014)
- Fermín Martínez¡Que viva México! (2023) and The Thin Yellow Line (2015)
- Jorge ZárateA Wonderful World (2006) and The Crime of Padre Amaro (2002)
- Alfonso Herrera¡Que viva México! (2023) and The Perfect Dictatorship (2014)
- Enrique Arreola¡Que viva México! (2023) and The Perfect Dictatorship (2014)
- Sonia Couoh¡Que viva México! (2023) and The Perfect Dictatorship (2014)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.
Box office
What Damián Alcázar's films earned in cinemas worldwide.
Combined worldwide box office
$612 million
9 of the 13 films have a worldwide figure.
Of the 13 films: 9 worldwide figure; 1 never in cinemas; 3 figure not found.
- 9Worldwide figure
- 1Never in cinemas
- 3Figure not found
Highest grossing
The eight biggest films earned 100% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.
- 1$420M68.5% of the total
- 2$131M21.4% of the total
- 3$27M4.4% of the total
- 4$15M2.5% of the total
- 5$13M2.1% of the total
- 6$4.2M0.7% of the total
- 7$977K0.2% of the total
- 8$911K0.1% of the total
$783,778from the other 1 film with a worldwide figure, 0% of the total
Awards
Three awards and honors from 1993 to 2023.
| Year | Award | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other honors | |||
| 2023 | APRECI Award for Best Actor | The Monroy Affaire | Won |
| 1998 | Ariel Award for Best Actor | Won | |
| 1993 | Ariel Award for Best Supporting Actor | Won | |
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