Alberto Ammann Rey (born 1978) is an Argentine actor. He has played various roles in films, television and theater, including the lead role in the Spanish film '' Cell 211'', which earned him a

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for Best New Actor. He is also known for playing Pacho Herrera in ''

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'' and '' Narcos: Mexico''.

Biography

Ammann was born in

Córdoba Córdoba most commonly refers to: * Córdoba, Spain, a major city in southern Spain and formerly the imperial capital of Islamic Spain * Córdoba, Argentina, 2nd largest city in the country and capital of Córdoba Province Córdoba or Cordoba may ...

, Argentina, son of journalist, politician, and writer Luis Alberto Ammann and his wife Nélida Rey. In 1978, at the age of one month, he moved with his parents to Spain adrid and the Canary Islands), escaping from National Reorganization Process">the last military dictatorship of Argentina, returning to the country in 1982. Years later, he returned to Spain to complete his studies. He studied acting in the school of Juan Carlos Corazza, as well as the Theater Seminary Jolie Libois, located in Cordoba. Ruben Andalor, Willy Lanni and Ricky Ceballos were among his teachers.

Acting career

In the 2009 Spanish film '' Cell 211'', Ammann played Juan Oliver, a prison guard who gets mistaken for an inmate when the prison gets taken over by an inmate named Malamadre (

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). He prepared for the role by talking to officers and prisoners. On 14 February 2010, at the XXIV

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, he won Best New Actor for this role. In 2010, Ammann starred in '' Lope'' in the leading role as the Spanish playwright and poet

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. Ammann starred in a

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commercial alongside

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that aired in Hispanic countries starting on 4 April 2011. In 2015, Ammann starred as gay

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member Hélmer Herrera in the

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series, ''

''.

Filmography

Film

*2009: '' Cell 211'' (by Daniel Monzón) - Juan Oliver *2010: '' Lope'' (by Andrucha Waddington) - Lope (Félix Lope de Vega y Carpio) *2011: '' Eva'' (by Kike Maillo) - David Garel *2012: '' Invasor'' (by Daniel Calparsoro) - Pablo *2013: '' Tesis sobre un homicidio'' (by Hernán Goldfrid) - Gonzalo Ruiz Cordera *2013: ''

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'' - Navas *2013: '' Mindscape'' - Tom Ortega *2014: '' Betibú'' - Mariano Saravia *2015: '' The Debt'' - Ricardo *2017: ''Lazaro: An Improvised Film'' - Tino *2019: ''El silencio del cazador'' - Orlando Venneck *2020: ''El año de la furia'' - Diego *2022: '' Upon Entry'' *TBA: '' Presences''

Television

*2008: ''Plan América'' (''Plan'') - Capitán Mateo *2010: ''No soy como tú'' (''I'm not like you'') - Alberto *2010: ''La princesa de Éboli'' (''The Princess of Éboli'') *2015-2017: ''

'' - Pacho Herrera *2017: ''

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'' - Miguel *2016-2018: ''

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'' - Javier Delgado *2018-2021: '' Narcos: Mexico'' - Pacho Herrera *2022: '' The Longest Night'' - Hugo Roca

Theater

*''Las brujas de Salem'' (

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) (directed by Ricardo Ceballos) *''Paria'' (directed by Guillermo Ianni)

References

External links

*
Page on cinenacional.com

Page on Kurandaweb.com
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