Gonzalo Miguel Torres del Pino (born May 20, 1969) is a Peruvian actor, comedian, television presenter, musician, announcer and historian. He is best known for his role as Gonzalete in Pataclaun, a TV series that aired from 1997 until 1999, also hosting documentary shows A la vuelta de la esquina (2005–2021) and Sucedió en el Perú (2000–present). He was also a member of local bands Nosequien y Los Nosecuantos and La Liga del Sueño.
Early life Torres was born in Lima on May 20, 1969, the youngest son of parents Juan Luis Torres Higueras (1933–1992) and María del Carmen Del Pino Abad. His father was an architect and a partial namesake of Arana Orrego Torres, the architectural firm behind the original design of Jorge Chávez International Airport. Both of his parents were from Callao, a city next to Lima. His father was from downtown Callao, while his mother was from La Punta. The family moved prior to Torres' birth.
He studied at Markham College, a bilingual international school, through which he became socially acquainted with the Sodalitium Christianae Vitae, without being a member.
Career Musical career A musician who would later become a well-known figure of Peruvian rock, he joined local bands Nosequien y Los Nosecuantos (1991) and La Liga del Sueño (1994–1996) as a bass player. Other members of the latter band included Pelo Madueño and future co-star Johanna San Miguel.
Acting career Torres started working as an actor in 1992. His television debut was as a cast member of Pataclaun, a sitcom that ran from 1997 to 1999, which launched its cast into national stardom. He acquired the nickname "Gonzalete" after his character in the show, from which he attempted to distance himself before ultimately embracing it.
In 2023, he was distinguished as a "", a title granted by the Ministry of Culture.
Personal life Torres married Muss Hernández on July 6, 1996, at a ceremony that took place at the Casa Hacienda San José, in El Carmen District, Chincha. Hernández was born in Venezuela in 1968, having emigrated with her family to Peru when she was 10 years old. The pair met while working at Pataclaun.
Torres is an active supporter of the Sport Boys, a football club from Callao.
Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes 2005 Piratas en el Callao Voice 2008 Un cuerpo desnudo Doctore 2008 Cu4tro Pedro 2011 Las malas intenciones 2013 ¡Asu mare! Teacher Cameo 2015 ¡Asu mare! 2 English teacher Cameo 2016 Locos de amor Ignacio 2018 ¡Asu mare! 3 Flamenco teacher Cameo 2019 Recontraloca Psychiatrist 2019 Papá X Tres Luis Mario 2021 Un mundo para Julius Juan Lastarria 2022 Igualita A Mí 2023 El Año del Tigre
Television Year Title Role Notes 1996–1998 Pataclaun Gonzalete TV adaptation of stage show 2002 Qué Buena Raza 2003–2004 Carita de Atún 2005–2021 A la vuelta de la Esquina Presenter Documentary programme 2024–present Sucedió en el Perú Presenter Documentary programme
Theatre Year Title Role Notes 1993–1999 Pataclaun 2002–2004 Vestido de luces 2005 El guía del Hermitage 2005 El perro del hortelano 2006 Morir de Amor 2008 Noche de Tontos 2009 El Método Grönholm Enrique Font 2009 La Pulga en la Oreja 2011 El carvernícola One-man show. 2014 Las Mataviejas 2019–2020 Perfectos Desconocidos Lucas
See also Carlos Alcántara (actor) Johanna San Miguel
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