Gerardo Taracena (born 1970) is a Mexican film and theatre actor and dancer. He is known for his roles in '' Apocalypto'', '' Man on Fire'', ''

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series '' Narcos: Mexico''. He was born in Mexico City.

Early life

Gerardo Taracena studied ''Dramatic Art'' in the ''University Center of Theater of the National Autonomous University of Mexico''. In 1992 he acted in diverse festivals of theater and dance with the group of dance ''Integro'' of Peru, until 1996.Películas de Gerardo Taracena, ficha y biografía
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Career

He is known to have taken part in a diverse selection of festivals across the whole of

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, and has performed in more than 30 works of theatrical acts. Gerardo Taracena was also enrolled in the theatrical group Theater Myth. His production on film and TV has grown both in Mexico and the United States. He appeared in the Mexican film Saving Private Perez, released in 2011, with fellow Mexican actor

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.Soldado Pérez, El (2008)
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Filmography

Film

Television roles

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Taracena, Gerardo 1970 births Ariel Award winners Living people Mexican male dancers Mexican male film actors Male actors from Mexico City 21st-century Mexican male actors Mexican male stage actors 21st-century Mexican dancers National Autonomous University of Mexico alumni