Osvaldo Benavides (born June 14, 1979, in Mexico City, Mexico) is a Mexican actor, writer, producer and cinematographer.
Early life Born in Mexico City, Mexico, currently resides in Tepoztlán, Morelos. Osvaldo began acting at age 9 years. He has participated in musical theater rods as: "El Graduado" and "Todos eran mis hijos".
Career
Benavides began his career in television from an early age, on the telenovela El abuelo y yo, alongside Gael García Bernal and Ludwika Paleta. Two years later, in 1995 he played Nandito, the lost son of María la del Barrio, thanks to his character, he won in the edition 14th TVyNovelas Awards for Best Young Lead Actor. In that same year he also participated in the telenovela El premio mayor as Chicles. In 1996 he played Lazarito in the telenovela Te sigo amando, alongside Claudia Ramírez, and Luis José Santander, and won again at the 16th TVyNovelas Awards as Best Young Lead Actor. In 1998, he participated in the telenovela Preciosa, and later in the film La primera noche, with the latter he made his film debut, and for which he stood out. In the year 2000, he participated in telenovela Locura de amor, and again stood out in the cinema as Rocco, in the film Por la libre.
In 2001, he participated in the film Piedras verdes, a film about the philosophical-spiritual discovery of the protagonist. In that same year he also participated in the film La segunda noche, and Seres humanos. In 2002, he appeared in Daniela, and two years later he played Damián in the telenovela Piel de otoño, and in 2006 to Curioso, in the film Un mundo maravilloso. After these last two productions, he moved away from the world of telenovelas and the acting for eleven years.
In 2022, Osvaldo began filming Noche de Bodas (Wedding Night); Osvaldo will direct and star in the production. On October 12, 2022, during a break in filming on Majahual beach in Oaxaca Mexico, two actors, Marco Antonio Curiel Pérez and Luis Manuel Gutiérrez, died by drowning. The two men who worked as extras on the production could not escape the sea due to high tide. A third actor managed to be rescued successfully.
Filmography
Films roles Year Title Role Notes 1998 La primera noche Sergio 2000 Dust to Dust Rocco 2001 Piedras verdes Sebastián 2001 La segunda noche Alfonso 2001 Seres humanos Damián 2002 El mago Unknown Short film 2003 Zurdo Unknown 2003 Ligerita Unknown Short film 2006 Un mundo maravilloso Curioso 2010 SubHysteria Ariel Also writer, and associate producer 2012 El Santos vs la Tetona Mendoza La Lisiada Novela Actor 2013 Me late chocolate Alex 2014 The Perfect Dictatorship Ricardo Díaz 2015 El cielo es azul Auturo 2018 Todo mal Fernando 2018 Más sabe el Diablo por viejo Teo 2019 Mentada de padre Fausto 2022Noche de bodasProduction on hold due to accident
Television roles Year Title Role Notes 1992 El abuelo y yo Paco 1995 El premio mayor Chicles 1995–1996 María la del Barrio Fernando de la Vega Hernández "Nando / Nandito" 1996 Te sigo amando Lazarito 1998 Preciosa Simón Ortiz 2000 Locura de amor León Palacios 2002 Mujer, Casos de la Vida Real Unknown Episode: "Cruz de fuego" 2002 Daniela Andrés Miranda 2010–2012 Soy tu fan Julián Muñoz Series regular; 12 episodes 2010 Gritos de muerte y libertad Lucas Alamán Episode: "Sangre que divide" 2011–2012 La que no podía amar Miguel Carmona Flores Main role; 152 episodes 2012 Cloroformo Joe Main role; 13 episodes 2013–2014 Lo que la vida me robó Dimitrio Mendoza Main role; 183 episodes 2015 A que no me dejas Adrián Olmedo Main role (part 1); 70 episodes 2016 Ruta 35 Mercurio Acosta Main role; 35 episodes 2018 La bella y las bestias Juan Pablo Quintero Main role; 66 episodes 2018–2019 El Rey del Valle Luis Miguel del Valle Main role (seasons 1–2); 26 episodes 2019–2021 Monarca Andrés Carranza Dávila Main role; 18 episodes 2021 La suerte de Loli Rafael Contreras Main role; 103 episodes 2021 The Good Doctor Dr. Mateo Rendon Osma Guest role (season 4) Main role (season 5), 6 episodes 2023 El colapso Alberto Guest role; 2 episodes 2026 Hermanas, un amor compartido Alonso Main role
Awards and nominations
YearAwardCategoryNominated workResult1996 14th TVyNovelas Awards Best Young Lead Actor María la del Barrio 1998 16th TVyNovelas Awards Te sigo amando 2015 33rd TVyNovelas Awards Best Supporting Actor Lo que la vida me robó 2015 Diosa de Plata Awards Best Role of Men La dictadura perfecta 2016 34th TVyNovelas Awards Best Leading Actor A que no me dejas
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