Kuno Becker
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Kuno Becker | |
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| Born | Eduardo Kuno Becker Paz January 14, 1978 Mexico City, Mexico |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, film director |
| Years active | 1996–present |
Eduardo Kuno Becker Paz (born January 14, 1978) professionally known as Kuno Becker, is a Mexican actor and film director who has worked in telenovelas, Mexican and American cinema.[1] He is best known for his portrayal of Ruben Berrizabal in Soñadoras, and Santiago Muñez in the football film Goal! and its sequels.[2][3]
He also starred as Drew Ramos on the American drama series Dallas.[4]
Early years
[edit]After obtaining a scholarship, he traveled to Europe and began his studies at the Mozarteum in the city of Salzburg, Austria, where he spent several years taking violin lessons with Ruggiero Ricci.[citation needed]
He is a grandnephew of legendary Mexican actress María Félix.
Career
[edit]At seventeen Kuno made the decision to set aside his career as a violinist, in order to pursue what he now considers his greatest passion, acting. He auditioned with more than 3,200 candidates and was accepted as a student at the Centro de Educación Artística (CEA) of Televisa.[citation needed]
At the age of nineteen, after two years of drama studies, he obtained his first role in the telenovela Para toda la vida (1996). The next year, he participated in the music video "Corazón" by Lynda Thomas, the telenovela Pueblo chico, infierno grande (with Verónica Castro and directed by José Alberto Castro), El Alma no Tiene Color (directed by Juan Osorio) Desencuentro (directed by Ernesto Alonso), Rencor Apasionado (directed by Lucero Suárez), Camila (directed by Angelli Nesma) and Soñadoras his first lead and breakthrough role. In April 2000 Becker concluded shooting the telenovela Mujeres Engañadas.[citation needed]
In addition to his work in television, Becker has participated in a couple theater productions. His latest theater production was in 2008 when he starred in and produced the critically acclaimed The Pillowman written by Martin McDonagh.[citation needed]
He appeared in the 1997 film La Primera Noche. In 2002 Becker starred in the film La Hija del caníbal alongside the Argentine actress Cecilia Roth. He later starred opposite Antonio Banderas and Emma Thompson in the drama-thriller Imagining Argentina. Becker also starred in the historical Kazakhstani epic Nomad, filmed in 2004. The production took two years to make and it hit screens in 2006. In 2005, he starred in ESL: English as a Second Language with Maria Conchita Alonso and Soledad St. Hilaire. He also landed the lead role of Santiago Munez in the Disney football feature films Goal! in 2005 and Goal! 2: Living the Dream... in 2007, which became the most well-known football films in the world.[5] He also appeared briefly in Goal III: Taking on the World in 2009.[citation needed] Becker also provided his voice to Lightning McQueen in the Latin American Spanish dubbing of the Cars film series.
His most recent film projects today are El día de la unión, Ánima, 108 Costuras, Spoken Word, La Ultima Muerte, Cabeza de Buda and Panic 5 Bravo.[citation needed]
He worked on his debut screenplay for the Mexican film Espacio Interior, which is based on the 1985 Mexico City earthquake. He also portrayed Esteban Navarro, a recurring antagonist, in the tenth season of CSI: Miami.[6]
Filmography
[edit] | This section of a biography of a living person does not include any references or sources. (October 2022) |
Film
[edit]| Year | Film | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | La primera noche | Chico golpeado |
| 2003 | La hija del caníbal | Adrian |
| Imagining Argentina | Gustavo Santos | |
| 2005 | Isla Bella | Rogelio |
| Goal! | Santiago Muñez | |
| English as a Second Language | Bolívar De La Cruz | |
| 2007 | Nomad | Mansur |
| Sex and Breakfast | Ellis | |
| Goal II: Living the Dream | Santiago Muñez | |
| 2009 | Goal III: Taking on the World | Santiago Muñez |
| Spoken Word | Cruz | |
| Cabeza de buda | Thomas Turrent | |
| From Mexico with Love | Héctor Villa | |
| 2010 | La última Muerte | Christian |
| Te presento a Laura | Sebastián | |
| Espacio Interior | Lázaro | |
| 2011 | From Prada to Nada | Rodrigo |
| 2012 | El cartel de los Sapos | Damían |
| Las paredes hablan | Javier | |
| 2013 | Cinco de mayo: La batalla | Ignacio Zaragoza |
| Panic 5 Bravo | Alex | |
| 2018 | El Día de la Unión | Max |
Television
[edit]| Year | Series | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Te sigo amando | Humberto | |
| Para toda la vida | Eduardo Valdemoros | ||
| 1997 | Desencuentro | David Rivera Quintana | |
| El alma no tiene color | Juan José | ||
| Pueblo chico, infierno grande | Hermilo Jaimez | ||
| 1997-1998 | Mujer, casos de la vida real | Roberto/Ruben | |
| 1998 | Soñadoras | Ruben Barraisabal | |
| Camila | Julio Galindo | ||
| Rencor apasionado | Pablo Gallardo Del Campo | ||
| 1999-2000 | Mujeres engañadas | César Martínez | |
| 2000 | Locura de amor | León Baldomero (Cameo) | |
| 2000–2001 | Primer amor... a mil por hora | León Baldomero | |
| 2010 | House | Ramón Silva | |
| The Defenders | Alex Velasco | ||
| 2011-2012 | CSI: Miami | Esteban Navarro | |
| 2012 | Dallas | Drew Ramos Jr. | |
| 2014 | Hasta el fin del mundo | Samuel | 2 episodes |
| 2021 | Fuego ardiente | Joaquín Ferrer | |
| 2022 | Mi secreto[7] | Young Alfonso Ugarte | 2 episodes |
| 2023 | Dra. Lucía, un don extraordinario[8] | Enrique Jiménez |
Theater
[edit]| Year | Play |
|---|---|
| 2007 | The Pillowman |
| 1999 | En Roma el amor es broma |
| 1998 | Culpas prohibidas |
Music
[edit]| Year | Telenovela(s) | Performers |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Primer amor, a mil por hora | Ending theme song "Juntos" featuring Anahí |
Awards
[edit] | This section of a biography of a living person does not include any references or sources. (October 2022) |
- 2000 TVyNovelas Award for Best Young Lead Actor - "Mujeres engañadas"
- 2000 TVyNovelas Award for Best Male Revelation - "Mujeres engañadas"
- 2007 Premios Juventud - "Can He Act or What?" Award for "Goal! (film)" (nominated)
- 2008 Premios Juventud - "Can He Act or What?" Award for "Sex and Breakfast" (nominated)
- 2010 Premios Juventud - "Can He Act or What?" Award for "From Mexico With Love" (nominated)
- 2018 Arieles
References
[edit]- ^ "Mexican actor/Director Kuno Becker expresses support for Kate del Castillo". 3 March 2016.
- ^ "Actor Kuno Becker loses 85% of his eyesight because of chemicals in his makeup". Daily Mirror. 6 April 2016.
- ^ ""El último villano que hice fue en CSI Miami": Kuno Becker regresa a las telenovelas como antagonista en "Fuego ardiente" | Televisa | México | Estados Unidos | USA | EE.UU nnda NNLT | ESPECTACULOS". 28 October 2020.
- ^ "'Dallas' casts Kuno Becker in season two". Digital Spy. 22 October 2012.
- ^ "Mexican actor playing in Hollywood's big league".
- ^ "Mexicano en CSI".
- ^ Torres, Luis Eduardo (7 July 2022). "Kuno Becker y Ana Layevska, juntos otra vez más de 20 años después de "Primer amor... a 1000 × hora"". mag.elcomercio.pe (in Spanish). Retrieved 14 August 2023.
- ^ Madrid, Luis (6 July 2023). "Conoce al elenco de "Dra. Lucía, un don extraordinario", la nueva producción de TV Azteca". tvazteca.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 14 August 2023.
External links
[edit]- Kuno Becker at IMDb
