Juan Alfonso Baptista Explained

Juan Alfonso Baptista
Birth Date:9 September 1976
Birth Place:Caracas, Venezuela
Birth Name:Juan Alfonso Baptista Díaz
Othername:Juan Alfonso Baptista 'Gato', Alfonso Baptista, Juan A. Baptista, El Gato
Occupation:Actor, model

Juan Alfonso Baptista Díaz (born 9 September 1976) is a Venezuelan-Colombian actor and model best known for his roles in Gata Salvaje, Pasión de Gavilanes and La Mujer En El Espejo.

Biography

Juan Alfonso Baptista attended elementary school at Colegio Santo Tomás de Villanueva and his high school at Instituto Escuela Chaves.His interest in acting came after soccer. He was a member of the Venezuelan National Selection of Soccer when he was 13 years of age (minor leagues).In his acting career, he is best known for starring in telenovelas, including the worldwide success, Pasión de gavilanes.

He holds a bachelor's degree in odontology from Universidad Santa María and a degree in advertising from Instituto Nuevas Profesiones. He has worked as a photographer in New York for the Diane Von Fürstenberg fashion company. In 2007, he moved to L.A. and signed a contract with St. Steven.

Filmography

Film roles

YearTitleRoleNotes
2011Sexo, mentiras y muertosGerardo
2011La cara oculta[1] Ramírez
2011The Snitch CartelGustavoSequel to the telenovela
2016PabloDaniel
2017De regreso al colegioBraulio

Television roles

YearTitleRoleNotes
1997A todo corazónElías "El Gato" Mujíca
1999EnamoradaRicky Contreras
2000Hechizo de amorRené Castro
2001Como en el cineCharlie
2002–2003Gata SalvajeBruno Villalta
2003-presentPasión de GavilanesÓscar Reyes
2004-2005La mujer en el espejoMarcos Mutti
2005Aquí no hay quien vivaJuan AlfonsoEpisode: "Érase una sequía"
2007La marca del deseoLuis Eduardo
2008Tiempo finalUnknown roleEpisode: "Pito final"
2009Sin tetas no hay paraísoGuillermo Mejía15 episodes
2009–2014El CapoPitre4 episodes[2]
2011Sacrificio de mujer[3] Luis Francisco Vilarte
2011La Teacher de InglésLuis Fernando Caicedo
2011A corazón abiertoHugo
2012LynchEduardo Muñoz4 episodes
2013Los ReyPedro Luis Malvido / Peluso
2013La MadameFelipe BaenaEpisode: "Sandra la virgen"
2013Mentiras perfectasFelipeEpisode: "Castigos perfectos"
2015CeliaRamón Cabrera
2017PambeléEzequiel Mercado
2017–2018Sin senos sí hay paraísoMartín CruzMain role (season 2); 35 episodes
2020La venganza de AnalíaMarc SalinasEnglish title: Her Mother's Killer

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Una película que da nuevo rostro al cine colombiano . . La Higuera . July 15, 2014. Spanish.
  2. Web site: Actores extranjeros que ingresan al elenco de 'El Capo 3' . Terra Network . Entretenimiento Terra . July 15, 2014. Spanish.
  3. Web site: 'El Gato' Juan Alfonso Baptista regresa a las novelas en 'Sacrificio de Mujer'. Terra Network . Entretenimiento Terra . July 15, 2014. Spanish.