Damián Alcázar

Overview

Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
Jan 08, 1953 (72 years old)

Damián Alcázar

Known For

Barren Land
1h 41m
Movie 2025

Barren Land

Barren Land is the story of three friends. All three trapped between the abandonment of the institutions, the violent and unstoppable rise of the narco in the province and the dangerous increase of social discontent. Three friends trapped in a powder keg that will test their friendship.

The Benetón Family
1h 33m
Movie 2024

The Benetón Family

Toni, a grumpy in his fifties, avoids children at all costs. His life changes when he suddenly has to take care of his sister's five adopted children, each from a different country. Toni will have to deal with new parenthood and cultural differences.

Safari
1h 30m
Movie 2024

Safari

Dakota, a young American, arrives in the Dominican Republic at the dawn of the Trump era with little idea of why he is there, where he is headed, or what might come next. After checking into a beachside hotel, he finds himself in the crossfire of a volatile love triangle between two hotheads and the mysterious and elusive femme fatale Fabiola.

Morenitas: Hannia
1h 32m
Movie 2023

Morenitas: Hannia

A contemporary documentary that highlights and supports the beauty of young Mexican women with indigenous features who face limited opportunities in a country where the dark-skinned majority struggles against the privileges of the white minority. The film explores themes of racism, classism, machismo, discrimination, and cultural heritage, reflecting on Mexico's rich traditions and historical wounds.

Blue Beetle
2h 8m
Movie 2023

Blue Beetle

Recent college grad Jaime Reyes returns home full of aspirations for his future, only to find that home is not quite as he left it. As he searches to find his purpose in the world, fate intervenes when Jaime unexpectedly finds himself in possession of an ancient relic of alien biotechnology: the Scarab.

Avocado: The Mexican Treasure
Movie 2023

Avocado: The Mexican Treasure

Damián Alcázar and Lorena de la Torre explore the avocado industry's deep roots in Michoacán, Mexico, showcasing the lives of farmers, the process of cultivating "green gold," and its vital economic impact. Traditional cook Victoria González enriches the story by preparing avocado-based dishes, celebrating the fruit's cultural significance.

¡Que viva México!
3h 12m
Movie 2023

¡Que viva México!

After his grandfather's death, a man travels with his wife and kids to his hometown, where chaos ensues with his relatives over the inheritance.

The Monroy Affaire
1h 32m
Movie 2022

The Monroy Affaire

Ronnie Monroy has had an unmeaningful life as a public employee. About to turn 65 and face retirement he discovers the Women’s Prison, where he finds a new purpose.

The King of All The World
1h 35m
Movie 2021

The King of All The World

Manuel is preparing his next show, a musical about making a musical show. He seeks the help of Sara his ex-wife and renowned choreographer to direct. In the casting, the young Ines will appear as a rising star while dealing with her father and local mob. During the rehearsals, the passion and tension will grow among the dancers. Powerful Mexican music sets the tone and a play will emerge in which tragedy, fiction and reality intertwine.

Biography

Jorge Damián Alcázar Castello is a renowned Mexican actor, born in Jiquilpan, Michoacan, on January 8, 1953. One of the most talented and recognized contemporary actors, Damián studied at the National Institute of Fine Arts, and later studied at the Centro of Theater Experimentation and, later, at the Faculty of Theater at the Universidad Veracruzana, where, years later, he would be a teacher. After several years in the theater, Damián made his film debut with The Center of the Labyrinth (1985), and later worked in films such as Romero (1989), The Naked City (1989), Bandidos (1991), Mujer del Puerto (1991). ), Lolo (1993), where he would win his first Ariel award, for best male co-acting, and Two crimes (1994), by Roberto Sneider, for which he was nominated, again, for the Ariel. The success of the film and his performance immediately propelled his career, which would lead him to participate in films such as En el aire (1995), El anzuelo (1996), Hombres armamos (1997), Baja California: El limit del tiempo ( 1998) and Herod's Law (1999), winning two consecutive Ariel Awards for both films, as best actor, in 1998 and 1999. With director Luis Estrada, Alcázar would star in a successful saga of films, with a social and critical spirit, with the films A Wonderful World (2006), Hell (2010) and The Perfect Dictatorship (2014), each one proving successful at the box office and criticismo. In 2018 the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences invited him to be a special part of its new members. Alcazár has a vast filmography, which includes film and television. He is considered one of the most important actors of new Mexican cinema.

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