Fabio Iván Restrepo (15 August 1959 – 13 February 2022) was a Colombian actor, known mainly for playing Gerardo in the film '' Sumas y restas'' by Víctor Gaviria and for his extensive career in film and television in Colombia.

Career

Restrepo worked as a taxi driver in the city of

Medellín Medellín ( ; or ), officially the Special District of Science, Technology and Innovation of Medellín (), is the List of cities in Colombia, second-largest city in Colombia after Bogotá, and the capital of the department of Antioquia Departme ...

when he was discovered by director Víctor Gaviria, who offered him a leading role in his film '' Sumas y restas''. In the 2004 film, he played a drug trafficker named Gerardo. His role earned him the recognition of specialized critics, who praised his naturalness when acting. This fact led him to be selected in a similar role in the TV series Sin tetas no hay paraíso, where he played a drug trafficker named Marcial. From then on, the actor became a recognized face of Colombian television, acting in numerous productions such as Rosario Tijeras (Colombian TV series), Rosario Tijeras (2010), Pablo Escobar, The Drug Lord (2012), Lady, la vendedora de rosas (2015) and Anónima (2015). He also appeared in film productions such as Satanás (2007), Garcia (2010), Edificio Royal (2012) and Talento millonario (2017).

Illness and death

Restrepo was hospitalized in the ICU of the Sagrado Corazón Clinic in Medellín on 23 December 2021, after testing positive for COVID-19, a disease that worsened because he was diabetic and hypertensive, causing pneumonia. This led to his death on 13 February 2022, at the age of 62. His son, actor Andrés Restrepo, also died on 23 January from COVID-19.

Filmography

Television

*''Nurses (Colombian TV series), Enfermeras'' (2019) *''HKO 1947 La popular'' (2019) — Cipriano Mejía *''Surviving Escobar: Alias JJ'' (2017) — Alirio Sandoval *''Blanca'' (2016) — Don Gerardo *''Anónima'' (2016) *''Lady, la vendedora de rosas'' (2015) — Don Elmer *''En la boca del lobo'' (2014) — Pablo Escobar, Flavio Escolar *''La selección'' (2013) — Juan Alberto Higuita *''Pablo Escobar, The Drug Lord'' (2012) — Javier Ortiz (Jairo Ortega Ramírez) *''La ruta blanca'' (2012) — Fermin *''La Bruja (TV series), La bruja'' (2011) — Alcalde *''Rosario Tijeras (Colombian TV series), Rosario Tijeras'' (2010) *''Tiempo final'' (2008) *''Plan América'' (2008) — Wilson Maldonado *''Sin tetas no hay paraíso (Spanish TV series), Sin tetas no hay paraíso'' (2006) — Marcial

Film

*''Caballo de acero'' (2018) — Carlos Santamaria *''Talento millonario'' (2017) — Francisco Reyes *''¿En dónde están los ladrones?'' (2017) — Tenorio *''Usted no sabe quién soy yo Parte II'' (2017) — Justo *''Revenge Strategy'' (2016) — Miguel *''Edificio Royal'' (2012) *''Chocó'' (2012) — Ramiro *''García'' (2010) — Gomez *''Sin tetas no hay paraíso'' (2010) — Marcial *''Satanás'' (2007) — Compinche taxista *''Rosario Tijeras (film), Rosario Tijeras'' (2005) — Taxista *'' Sumas y restas'' (2004) — Gerardo "Reblujo"

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Restrepo, Fabio 1959 births 2022 deaths 20th-century Colombian male actors 21st-century Colombian male actors Colombian male film actors Colombian male television actors Deaths from the COVID-19 pandemic in Colombia People from Risaralda Department Colombian taxi drivers