Ignacio Guadalupe Martínez Martán (born 13 March 1960), known professionally as Ignacio Guadalupe, is a Mexican film, television and stage actor.

Early life

Guadalupe was born in

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on 13 March 1960. He moved to

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where he studied Communication studies at the

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and Acting at the Centro Universitario de Teatro.

Career

Guadalupe debuted as an actor in the television series '' Mein Freund Winnetou'' in 1980. He later made his film debut in '' Vidas errantes'', he was nominated for an

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for Best Actor and won a Diosas de Plata Award for Best Newcomer for his performance in the film. Besides this, he also worked as a writer for the television show '' La hora marcada''. In 1990, Guadalupe participated in '' Pueblo de madera'', his performance earned him a nomination for the Ariel Award for Best Supporting Actor. Since, Guadalupe has acted mainly in television, participating in

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s and TV series, but also in films: most notably in ''

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'' in 2005 and ''

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'' in 2012.

Filmography

Film

Television

Awards and nominations

Ariel Awards

Guadalupe has twice been nominated for an

, awarded by the Mexican Academy of Film.

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Guadalupe, Ignacio 1960 births Living people Mexican male film actors 20th-century Mexican male actors 21st-century Mexican male actors Mexican male stage actors National Autonomous University of Mexico alumni Male actors from Sonora People from Naco Municipality