Gerardo Taracena

Gerardo Taracena
Taracena in 2016
Born1970 (age 53–54)
Mexico City, Mexico
Occupations
  • Actor
  • dancer
  • theatrical actor
Years active1994–present
Known for“Pablo Acosta” in “Narcos: Mexico”

Gerardo Taracena (born 1970) is a Mexican film and theatre actor and dancer. He is known for his roles in Apocalypto, Man on Fire, The Mexican and Sin Nombre as well as the Netflix series Narcos: Mexico. He was born in Mexico City.

Early life

Gerardo Taracena studied Dramatic Art in the University Center of Theater of the National Autonomous University of Mexico. In 1992 he acted in diverse festivals of theater and dance with the group of dance Integro of Peru, until 1996.[1]

Career

He is known to have taken part in a diverse selection of festivals across the whole of Latin America, and has performed in more than 30 works of theatrical acts. Gerardo Taracena was also enrolled in the theatrical group Theater Myth.[1] His production on film and TV has grown both in Mexico and the United States. He appeared in the Mexican film Saving Private Perez, released in 2011, with fellow Mexican actor Jaime Camil.[2]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role
2001 The Mexican Reveler to Fire Gun
2004 Man on Fire Executive Adjutant
2005 The Violin Genaro
2006 Apocalypto Middle Eye
2009 Sin Nombre Horacio
Deseo Marino
La casa de las sanaciones
2010 Sanguinarios Del M1 Junco
2011 Saving Private Perez Carmelo Benavides
2012 A World for Raúl Raúl's father
2016 ¿Qué culpa tiene el niño? Plutarco
2017 Dionisio Juglar Dionisio
2018 Cafe Con Leche Eduardo Manrique
2022 Sound of Freedom El Alacrán
Presencias Don Jaime
2023 Surviving My Quinceañera Melchor

Television roles

Year Title Role Notes
2007–2008 El Pantera El Mandril Recurring role; 15 episodes
2008 Tiempo final Pampa Episode: "Dinero falso"
2009 Hermanos y detectives Unknown role Episode: "La única heredera"
2009 Los simuladores Vicente Recurring role; 7 episodes
2012 Capadocia Cirilo 2 episodes
2014 El Mariachi Silvio Episode: "El crimen"
2015 Texas Rising Manuel Flores Recurring role; 5 episodes
2015 El Señor de los Cielos El Chamán Episode: "Ojo por ojo"
2016–2017 Perseguidos Gustavo "Tavo" Benítez Also starring; 30 episodes
2016–2017 Queen of the South Cesar "Batman" Guemes Also starring; 11 episodes
2018–2020 Narcos: Mexico Pablo Acosta Main role; 11 episodes
2018 Diablero Benito Infante
2022 Dale Gas Abel Recurring role; 9 episodes

References

  1. ^ a b Películas de Gerardo Taracena, ficha y biografía
  2. ^ Soldado Pérez, El (2008)