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Biography
Osvaldo Benavides (Born June 14, 1979, Mexico City, Mexico), is a Mexican actor, writer, producer and cinematographer.
Early life
Born in Mexico City, Mexico, currently resides in Tepoztlán, Morelos. Osvaldo began acting at age 9 years. He has participated in musical theater rods as: "El Graduado" and "Todos eran mis hijos".
Career
He made his film debut in 1990 in the movie La primera noche. He later made his television debut at the age of 9 years in the telenovela El abuelo y yo. In 1995 obtained his second television role at the age of 14 years, in the telenovela María la del Barrio, where he shared credits with Thalía and Fernando Colunga. He has participated in several telenovelas from Televisa such as El premio mayor, Te sigo amando, Preciosa, Locura de amor, Daniela and Piel de otoño. In 2010 he participated in the TV series Gritos de muerte y libertad. In that same year he participated in Soy tu fan and Cloroformo. In 2011 returned to telenovelas with La que no podía amar playing "Miguel Carmona", in that year he became known as soap opera villain and director.
In 2013 he obtained a role in the soap opera Lo que la vida me robó, a version and adaptation of telenovelas Bodas de odio and Amor Real, and shared credits with Angelique Boyer, Sebastián Rulli and Daniela Castro.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | La primera noche | Sergio | |
| 2000 | Por la libre | Rocco | |
| 2001 | Piedras verdes | Sebastián | |
| 2001 | La segunda noche | Alfonso | |
| 2001 | Seres humanos | Damián | |
| 2002 | El Mago | Short film | |
| 2003 | Ligerita | Short film | |
| 2006 | Un mundo maravilloso | Curioso | |
| 2010 | SubHysteria | Ariel | Writer and producer |
| 2013 | Me late chocolate | Alex | |
| 2014 | La dictadura perfecta | Ricardo Díaz | |
| 2015 | El cielo es azul | Auturo | Post-production |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | El abuelo y yo | Francisco "Paco" | Recurring role |
| 1995 | María la del Barrio | Fernando "Nandito" de la Vega Hernández | Co-lead role |
| 1995 | El premio mayor | Chicles | Recurring role |
| 1996 | Te sigo amando | Lazarito | Co-lead role |
| 1998 | Preciosa | Simón Ortiz | Recurring role |
| 2000 | Locura de amor | León Palacios | Recurring role |
| 2002 | Daniela | Andrés Miranda | Lead role |
| 2005 | Piel de otoño | Damián | Recurring role |
| 2010 | Gritos de muerte y libertad | Lucas Alamán | Lead role |
| 2010–12 | Soy tu fan | Julián Muñoz | Lead role |
| 2011 | La que no podía amar | Miguel Carmona | Recurring role |
| 2012 | Cloroformo | El Joe | Lead role |
| 2013–14 | Lo que la vida me robó | Dimitrio Mendoza | Co-lead role |
| 2015–16 | A que no me dejas | Adrián Olmedo | Lead role |
| 2016 | Ruta 35 | Mercurio Acosta | Lead role |
Other works
| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | The Way of the Vampire | Cinematographer |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Nominated work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | María la del Barrio | 14th TVyNovelas Awards for Best Young Lead Actor | Won |
| 1998 | Te sigo amando | 16th TVyNovelas Awards for Best Young Lead Actor | Won |
| 2015 | Lo que la vida me robó | 33rd TVyNovelas Awards for Best Supporting Actor | Won |
| 2015 | La dictadura perfecta | Diosa de Plata Awards for Best Role of Men | Won |
| 2016 | A que no me dejas | 34th TVyNovelas Awards for Best Leading Actor | Nominated |