Benjamín Vicuña
Benjamín Vicuña | |
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 Benjamín Vicuña in 2006. | |
| Born | Benjamín Vicuña Luco November 29, 1978 |
| Alma mater | University of Chile |
| Occupation | Actor and Entrepreneur |
| Years active | 1998–present |
| Partner(s) | Carolina Ardohain (2005–2015) China Suárez (2015–2021) |
| Children | 6 (one deceased) |
Benjamín Vicuña Luco[a] (born November 29, 1978) is a Chilean actor and entrepreneur.
Biography[]
Vicuña was born November 29, 1978 to father Juan Pablo Vicuña Parot and mother Isabel Luco Morandé.[1][2] He is a descendant of Benjamín Vicuña Mackenna,[3] a Chilean historian and politician of Basque[4] and Irish descent. He studied theatre at the University of Chile.
Vicuña founded the Centro Mori and has been appointed as a "goodwill ambassador" of UNICEF Chile in 2008.
Vicuña was in a relationship with Argentine model Carolina Ardohain from 2005 to 2015, and the couple has four children together; one daughter, Blanca (2006-2012) and three sons, Bautista (born in 2008), Beltrán (born in 2012) and Benicio (born in 2014).[5][6] He has been in a relationship with Argentine actress China Suárez since 2015, and the couple has two children together: daughter Magnolia (born in 2018) and son Amancio (born in 2020).[7][8]
Filmography[]
| Year | Title | Character | Director |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Lucha social digital | Efraín | Boris Quercia |
| 2002 | Paraíso B | Jimmy | Nicolás Acuña |
| 2003 | XS: La peor talla | Víctor Camus | Jorge López Sotomayor |
| 2004 | Fele | Nicolás López | |
| Mujeres Infieles | 'OJala M1s b0l4s | Rodrigo Ortúzar | |
| El roto: Perjudícame Cariño | Sebastián | Alberto Daiber | |
| Las hormigas asesinas | Paul Kazán | Alberto Fuguet | |
| No Me Toques | Mauro Bravo | ||
| 2005 | Juego de Verano | Leandro | Fernanda Aljaro y Matías Bize |
| Se Arrienda | Paul Kazán | Alberto Fuguet | |
| 2006 | Fuga | Eliseo Montalbán | Pablo Larraín |
| 2008 | Chef's Special | Horacio | Nacho G. Velilla |
| Muñeca | Pedro | Sebastián Arrau | |
| 2009 | Grade 3 | Gaston | Roberto Artiagoitía |
| Super | Ortega | Felipe del Río | |
| Dawson Isla 10 | Sergio Bitar | Miguel Littin | |
| 2010 | Drama | Max | Matías Lira |
| 2015 | El bosque de Karadima | Thomas Leyton | Matías Lira |
| The Memory of Water | Javier | Matías Bize | |
| Baires | Mateo | Marcelo Páez Cubells | |
| 2016 | El hilo rojo | Manuel | Daniela Goggi |
| That's Not Cheating | Joaquín Campos | Ariel Winograd | |
| 2017 | Los padecientes | Pablo Rouviot | |
| 2019 | The Moneychanger | Javier Bonpland | |
| 2020 | León Vargas | ||
| 2021 | Lie to Me | Julian | Sebastian Schindel |
| Sandra Arriagada |
Television[]
| Year | Title | Channel | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Vivir al Día | Red Televisión | |
| 2001 | Canal 13 | Gabriel Vallejos | |
| 2002-2003 | TVN | Rafael Callasis | |
| 2003 | TVN | Herodes Barriga, El Piruja | |
| La vida es una lotería (episode: Pobre Millonario) |
TVN | Javier Soto | |
| 2004 | TVN | Franco Schiafino | |
| 2005-2010 | Canal 13 | Gabriel Medina | |
| 2006-2008 | Canal 13 | Richard Tolosa | |
| 2007 | Héroes | Canal 13 | Manuel Rodríguez |
| 2008-2009 | Don Juan y su bella dama | Telefe | Franco Ramirez Puente |
| 2010 | Los Hombres de Paco (Spain) | Antena 3 | Deker |
| 2011-2012 | Herederos de una venganza | Argentina | Benicio Echagüe, El Maldito |
| 2011-2013 | Prófugos (LatinAmerica) | HBO | Alvaro Parraguez / Tegui |
| 2011-2014 | Los archivos del cardenal | TVN | Ramón Sarmiento |
| 2012 | La Dueña | Telefe | Félix Fernández |
| 2013-2014 | Farsantes | El Trece | Pedro Beggio |
| 2015 | Entre caníbales | Telefe | Agustín Larralde |
| 2015-2018 | Sitiados | Fox, TVN | Agustín González |
| 2016 | 2091 | Fox | Lodi |
| Por Fin Solos | TVN | Gonzalo Munoz | |
| 2017 | TVN | Gaspar Muñoz | |
| 2018 | 100 Days to Fall in Love | Telefe | Emiliano Iturria |
| 2018-2019 | Locked Up | Fox | Antonio Hierro |
| 2019 | Argentina, tierra de amor y venganza | El Trece | Torcuato Ferreyra |
| 2019-2020 | Berko: el arte de callar | FOX/TVN | Boris Berkowitz |
| 2020 | Inés del alma mía | RTVE, Boomerang TV, Chilevisión | Rodrigo de Quiroga |
| 2021 | Demente | Mega | Joaquín Acevedo |
| The First Of Us | Telefe | Santiago | |
| Sessions | Disney+ |
Awards[]
Nominations[]
- 2013 Martín Fierro Awards
- Best actor of daily drama[9]
Notes[]
- ^ This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Vicuña and the second or maternal family name is Luco.
References[]
- ^ [1]
- ^ [2]
- ^ "Benjamín Vicuña". Benjaminvicuna.wordpress.com. Retrieved 2012-12-31.
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-10-02. Retrieved 2010-05-24.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- ^ [3]
- ^ [4]
- ^ [5]
- ^ [6]
- ^ "Todos los nominados a los Martín Fierro 2014" [All the nominations for the 2014 Martín Fierro] (in Spanish). La Nación. April 15, 2014. Retrieved April 14, 2014.
External links[]
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Categories:
- 1978 births
- Chilean male film actors
- Chilean male telenovela actors
- Chilean male television actors
- Chilean people of Basque descent
- Chilean people of Irish descent
- Living people
- Male actors from Santiago
- Chilean Roman Catholics
- University of Chile alumni
- Mackenna family
- Vicuña family