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Ari Telch (born May 7, 1962) is a Mexican actor best known for his work in
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and the stage.


Early life and career

Ari Telch Benforado was born to a
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family and started acting career with the role of a Jewish boy in ''El violinista en el tejado'' ('' Fiddler on the Roof'') with Manolo Fábregas. His next play was ''Yankee'' in 1983 produced by
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, also of Jewish origin. In ''Barnum'' (1986), the play about one of the founders of the
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circus he rode a
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of two meters high. In 1988 he obtained a role in ''Interés social'', a play written by Luis Eduardo Reyes who obtained the National Theater Award for the story. A year later in ''Loco amor'' ("'' Fool for Love''" by
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) with
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.


First telenovela with Televisa

In 1989 he participated in his first
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called ''Dos vidas'' ("Two lives") with
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. For his role he received a ''Best new actor award'' by both TVyNovelas and Eres magazines. In 1990 he made ''Flor y Canela'' on television and on stage ''Vamos a contar mentiras'' with
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and '' Querida aquí espantan'' of Joaquin Bissner. The following year he joined the cast of '' Muchachitas'', with a role that would give him fame and recognition earning a ''Best actor'' award by ''Eres'' magazine. Next year, he obtained the starring role in the stage version of ''
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'' in which he appeared fully nude with
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the co-star of the film version. In spite of public protests the show was sold out and toured the country and obtained the award for ''Best actor''. The same year he participated in '' El Contrabajo'' of
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adapted by Nathán Grinberg, who also wrote the music. For this play he obtained the award by the Asociación de Críticos Profesionales de Teatro (ACPT) and the ''Best actor'' award in the Festival Internacional de las Artes in Costa Rica. He made 2,500 presentations with this play in Mexico, the
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and Costa Rica. In 1993 he participated in the comedy '' Una pareja con ángel'' by Eduardo Palomo with 200 sold out presentations in the theater Xola in Mexico City. In the same year he also appeared in film with the production '' Novia que te vea''. Next year, he returned to Televisa with '' Imperio de cristal'' with
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and the real-life couple Rebecca Jones and Alejandro Camacho. In 1995 he appeared in ''Cuatro Equis'' a play for which he wrote the original idea. The play made 800 presentations and gave him another ''Best actor'' award by the ACPT and ''
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''. In 1996 he participated in ''La antorcha encendida'' with Televisa. In 1997 he started his production company Telch Producciones, and its members are: Ari Telch, actor/director, Verónica Telch, executive producer, Nathan Grinberg, theatre director, José Manuel Bernal, public relations, Juan Christian Ortega, television producer, Norberto Garcia, technical manager, Luis Eduardo Reyes, consulting services, and Mauricio Pichardo, writer. Telch Producciones has, since then, produced several plays in Mexico. Telenovela producer Epigmenio Ibarra then invited him to star in
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's ''
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'' (1997) with Angélica Aragón. A telenovela that would become a success in Mexico,
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, El Salvador,
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,
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and the
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. Because of this production, Telch and Aragón were featured on
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and were awarded a recognition by the government of Puerto Rico. In 1999 he hosted the show ''Chiquitos pero picosos'' on TV Azteca featuring, among other guests,
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the
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. With his production company and in collaboration with Argos Comunicación he presented the sit-com ''Amor a las carreras''. In 2001 he also presented the stand-up comedy '' El hermano incómodo'' co-starring with Leny Zundel. In 2003, his production company presented '' Contratiempo'' on stage in which he co-starred with
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. He obtained for this play another ''Best actor'' award by the ACPT and Castellanos a ''Best new actress'', and for Mauricio Pichardo ''Best script''. Luis E. Reyes also received a nomination for ''Best director''. The same year he returned to television with the sequel to ''Mirada de Mujer'' while touring the country with ''Contratiempo'' with more than 500 presentations. In 2005 he was part of the cast of the telenovela ''La otra mitad del sol'' and was touring with ''contratiempo''. Telch has a daughter with his former wife, actress Ninel Conde, whose name is Sofía (Ari and this daughter share their birthday date). In 2001 he married
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ian model Marcia Da Cruz with whom he also has a daughter (Paulina). He was studying to be a Dentist along with his 2 best friends David Ornelas (father of Carolina & Saul Ornelas) & Carlos Oynik, but he left it to be an actor. Before marrying Ninel Conde, he dated
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Ari Telch is part of the cast of the telenovela ''
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'' and he returned to the theater to play '' El contrabajo'' of
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directed by his brother Nathan Grinberg. Telch celebrates his 25th anniversary as an actor. Telch suffers from
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.


Stage

* ''El Chófer y la Señora Daisy ("
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", ''2012-2013'')'' * '' El contrabajo'' (''The Double Bass'', 2009–2010) * '' Ella en mi cabeza'' (2006) * '' Contratiempo'' (2003) * '' ¿Por qué no te quedas a desayunar? * '' Cuatro Equis'' (1995) * '' Una pareja con ángel'' (1993) * '' El contrabajo'' (1992) * ''
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'' (1992) * '' Querida aquí espantan'' (1990) * '' Vamos a contar mentiras'' (1990) * ''Loco amor'' ("'' Fool for Love''", 1989) * '' Interés social'' (1988) * ''
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'' (1987) * ''
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'' (1983) * ''El violinista en el tejado'' ("'' Fiddler in the Roof''", 1976)


Films

* '' Demasiado amor'' (2002) as Carlos * '' El método'' (1999) as Rabbit-Man * '' Novia que te vea '' (1994) as Jacobo * '' Moon Spell'' (short, 1987)


TV shows

* '' Amor a las carreras'' as Ricardo (1999) * '' Chiquitos pero picosos'' (1999) as Host (1999) * ''
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'' (1986) * ''
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'' (1981) as David (1985–1987)


Telenovelas

* ''
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'' (2018) as Armando Quintero * '' A Corazón Abierto'' (2012) * '' Bajo el alma'' (2011) * ''
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'' (2009) as Llamita * '' Mientras Haya Vida '' (2007) as Ignacio * '' La Otra mitad del sol '' (2005) as Patricio Camacho * '' Mirada de mujer: El regreso'' (2003) as Alejandro Salas * '' El amor de mi vida'' (1998) as Jorge * ''
La antorcha encendida ''La antorcha encendida'' (English: ''The Flaming Torch'') is a Mexican telenovela produced by Ernesto Alonso and Carlos Sotomayor for Televisa in 1996. It was the last historical telenovela produced by Televisa. The plot tells the Independence ...
'' (1997) as Luis de Foncerrada * ''
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'' (1997) as Alejandro Salas * '' Imperio de Cristal'' (1995) * '' Encuentro inesperado'' (1993) * '' María Mercedes'' (1992) as Carlos Urbina * '' Muchachitas'' (1991) as Joaquín * ''
La fuerza del amor ''La fuerza del amor'' (English title: ''The power of love'') is a Mexican telenovela produced by Gonzalo Martínez Ortega for Televisa in 1990. Alfredo Adame and Gabriela Hassel starred as the protagonists, while Ernesto Gómez Cruz starred as ...
'' (1990) * '' Flor y canela'' (1989) as Tomas * ''
Dos vidas ''Dos vidas'' (English title: ''Double lifes'') is a Mexican telenovela produced by Eugenio Cobo for Televisa in 1988. It is an original story by Janete Clair, adapted by Jorge Patiño and directed by Benjamín Cann. Rebecca Jones and René Cas ...
'' (1988) * '' Rosa salvaje'' (1987) as Jorge * '' Cicatrices del alma'' (1986) as Samuel


External links


Official site
of Telch Producciones
Biography
by Rocío Heredia
Ari Telch
the
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*
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