Álvaro Rudolphy
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Álvaro Gonzalo Rudolphy Fontaine (born May 24, 1964, Viña del Mar
, Chile
) is a Chilean actor
who works in theater, soap operas and film
. He has obtained numerous awards, among them the Apes Prize in 2001 to the best Actor in his role in Amores de mercado
and the Altazor Prize in 2008 for his role in Alguien te mira
.
He was raised in Concepción
, where he studied at Alianza Francesa. When his parents divorced, he returned to his birth city along with his mother and two siblings.
After a year studying French, and another one of Engineering at the Universidad Católica, in Valparaíso
, he finally opted for theater.
He studied theater in the academy by Gustavo Meza. He worked for Canal 13
and later on TVN. In the majority of his roles he has been the main character or one of the principal characters of the plot.
He made his debut in Matilde Dedos Verdes, in Canal 13.
His first main role was in Estúpido Cupido from TVN, where he played Aníbal Donoso who fell in love with the main character Mónica Tagle, played by Carolina Fadic.
His great performance in the soap opera Amores de mercado with the lead role of twins Pelluco and Rodolfo.
He also appeared in Alguien te mira, portraying a psychopath killer. And his most recent role is the vampire "Domingo Vrolok" in the nocturnal soap opera named Conde Vrolok.
His best friend is fellow actress Sigrid Alegría
.
On November 15 in 2008 he married the journalist Catalina Comandari at a beach resort in Horcón.
Viña del Mar
Viña del Mar , is a city and commune on central Chile's Pacific coast. Its long stretches of white sandy beaches are a major attraction for national and international tourists. The city is Chile's main tourist attraction. Known as "La Ciudad Jardín" , Viña del Mar is a Chilean Municipality located...
, Chile
Chile
Chile ,officially the Republic of Chile , is a country in South America occupying a long, narrow coastal strip between the Andes mountains to the east and the Pacific Ocean to the west. It borders Peru to the north, Bolivia to the northeast, Argentina to the east, and the Drake Passage in the far...
) is a Chilean actor
Actor
An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
who works in theater, soap operas and film
Film
A film, also called a movie or motion picture, is a series of still or moving images. It is produced by recording photographic images with cameras, or by creating images using animation techniques or visual effects...
. He has obtained numerous awards, among them the Apes Prize in 2001 to the best Actor in his role in Amores de mercado
Amores de mercado
Amores De Mercado is a Spanish-language telenovela produced by the United States-based television network Telemundo and RTI Colombia. This limited-run series ran for 125 episodes from June 14, 2006 to January 12, 2007. It aired in Europe and the Middle East on Zone Romantica.This show was...
and the Altazor Prize in 2008 for his role in Alguien te mira
Alguien Te Mira
Alguien te mira was a night-time telenovela from Televisión Nacional de Chile. Directed by María Eugenia Rencoret, produced by Daniela Demichelli and written by Pablo Illanes and Nona Fernández...
.
He was raised in Concepción
Concepción, Chile
Concepción is a city in Chile, capital of Concepción Province and of the Biobío Region or Region VIII. Greater Concepción is the second-largest conurbation in the country, with 889,725 inhabitants...
, where he studied at Alianza Francesa. When his parents divorced, he returned to his birth city along with his mother and two siblings.
After a year studying French, and another one of Engineering at the Universidad Católica, in Valparaíso
Valparaíso
Valparaíso is a city and commune of Chile, center of its third largest conurbation and one of the country's most important seaports and an increasing cultural center in the Southwest Pacific hemisphere. The city is the capital of the Valparaíso Province and the Valparaíso Region...
, he finally opted for theater.
He studied theater in the academy by Gustavo Meza. He worked for Canal 13
Canal 13 (Chile)
Canal 13 , is the second oldest television station in Chile. It is owned by Luksic Group associated with the Papal Catholic University of Chile. Its inaugural transmission took place on August 21, 1959...
and later on TVN. In the majority of his roles he has been the main character or one of the principal characters of the plot.
He made his debut in Matilde Dedos Verdes, in Canal 13.
His first main role was in Estúpido Cupido from TVN, where he played Aníbal Donoso who fell in love with the main character Mónica Tagle, played by Carolina Fadic.
His great performance in the soap opera Amores de mercado with the lead role of twins Pelluco and Rodolfo.
He also appeared in Alguien te mira, portraying a psychopath killer. And his most recent role is the vampire "Domingo Vrolok" in the nocturnal soap opera named Conde Vrolok.
His best friend is fellow actress Sigrid Alegría
Sigrid Alegría
Sigrid Alegría Conrads is a Chilean television actress.Alegría her acting debut in the TVN soap opera Borrón y cuenta nueva in 1998, playing the role of "Doris Morán", a religious nun who was rethinking her life after she found a new love.In 2004, she left for Canal 13 to participate in the soap...
.
On November 15 in 2008 he married the journalist Catalina Comandari at a beach resort in Horcón.
Soap operas
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| 2000 | Tierra del Fuego Tierra del fuego (film) Tierra del fuego is a 2000 Chilean drama film directed by Miguel Littín. It is about the conquest of Tierra del Fuego by Julius Popper. It was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2000 Cannes Film Festival.-Cast:... |
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| 2003 | Sexo con Amor Sexo con Amor Sexo con Amor is a 2003 Chilean comedy film about sex and relationships. The film was directed by Boris Quercia, who also wrote the screenplay and even played a role in the film.- Plot :... |
Álvaro | |
| 2008 | Chile Puede | Javier | |
| Soap Operas Soap opera A soap opera, sometimes called "soap" for short, is an ongoing, episodic work of dramatic fiction presented in serial format on radio or as television programming. The name soap opera stems from the original dramatic serials broadcast on radio that had soap manufacturers, such as Procter & Gamble,... |
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| Year | Soap Opera | Character | Channel |
| 1988 | Matilde Dedos Verdes | Mauricio | Canal 13 Canal 13 (Chile) Canal 13 , is the second oldest television station in Chile. It is owned by Luksic Group associated with the Papal Catholic University of Chile. Its inaugural transmission took place on August 21, 1959... |
| 1989 | Bravo | Mauricio | Canal 13 |
| 1990 | Acércate más | Rodrigo | Canal 13 |
| 1991 | Ellas por Ellas | Leonardo Luco | Canal 13 |
| 1992 | El Palo al Gato | Canal 13 | |
| 1993 | Marrón Glacé | Kostia | Canal 13 |
| 1994 | Champaña | Juan José Sanfuentes | Canal 13 |
| [995 | Estúpido Cupido | Aníbal Donoso | TVN Televisión Nacional de Chile TVN is Chile's state-owned television station. Its inaugural transmission took place on 1969. TVN is owned, but not funded, by the state, and it functions independently from it; a very particular case of public television in South America... |
| 1996 | Sucupira | Rafael Aliaga | TVN |
| 1997 | Oro Verde | Cristóbal Ossandón | TVN |
| 1998 | Borrón y Cuenta Nueva Borrón y Cuenta Nueva -DVD tracklisting:-Chart performance:... |
Rubén Salgado | TVN |
| 1999 | Aquelarre | Juan Pablo Huidobro | TVN |
| 2000 | Santoladrón | Adrián Villegas | TVN |
| 2001 | Amores de Mercado | Pedro "Pelluco" Solís / Rodolfo Ruttenmeier | TVN |
| 2002 | Purasangre | Miguel Callasis | TVN |
| 2003 | Pecadores | Simón Valladares / Santiago Cienfuegos | TVN |
| 2004 | Destinos Cruzados | Daniel Riquelme | TVN |
| 2007 | Alguien te Mira Alguien Te Mira Alguien te mira was a night-time telenovela from Televisión Nacional de Chile. Directed by María Eugenia Rencoret, produced by Daniela Demichelli and written by Pablo Illanes and Nona Fernández... |
Julián García | TVN |
| 2008 | El Señor de la Querencia El Señor de la Querencia El señor de la querencia is a nighttime telenovela broadcast by Televisión Nacional de Chile. El señor de la querencia is set plot in a rural estate in Colina, Chile in 1920. El Señor de la Querencia differs from former Chilean series by the large amounts of domestic violence, sexual abuses,... |
Manuel Pradenas | TVN |
| 2009 | ¿Dónde está Elisa? ¿Dónde está Elisa? ¿Dónde está Elisa? is a Chilean telenovela, that first appeared on television on April 21 of 2009 in TVN. Written by Pablo Illanes, with scripts from Pablo Illanes, Nona Fernández, Hugo Morales and Josefina Fernández. Directed by María Eugenia Rencoret. In 2010 the telenovela was remade by the... |
Camilo Rivas | TVN |
| 2009 | Conde Vrolok | Count Domingo Vrolok | TVN |
| 2010 | La Familia de al Lado La familia de al lado La Familia de al Lado is a Chilean telenovela based on one of José Ignacio Valenzuela's books. The telenovela was produced by the Chilean national channel TVN and aired by the same channel from September, 2010 through March, 2011, and stars Álvaro Rudolphy, María Elena Swett, Jorge Zabaleta, and... |
Gonzalo Ibañez | TVN |
| 2011 | Su Nombre es Joaquín | Joaquín Arellano | TVN |