Sebastián Oscar Rulli (, born 6 July 1975) is an Argentine-Mexican
actor
An actor (masculine/gender-neutral), or actress (feminine), is a person who portrays a character in a production. The actor performs "in the flesh" in the traditional medium of the theatre or in modern media such as film, radio, and television. ...
and
model
A model is an informative representation of an object, person, or system. The term originally denoted the plans of a building in late 16th-century English, and derived via French and Italian ultimately from Latin , .
Models can be divided in ...
. Born in Argentina, he has spent most of his professional career in Mexico, becoming a dual Argentine and Mexican citizen.
Biography
Rulli was born in
Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires, controlled by the government of the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, is the Capital city, capital and largest city of Argentina. It is located on the southwest of the Río de la Plata. Buenos Aires is classified as an Alpha− glob ...
, the oldest of three children.
He studied
Business Administration
Business administration is the administration of a commercial enterprise. It includes all aspects of overseeing and supervising the business operations of an organization.
Overview
The administration of a business includes the performance o ...
in his native
Argentina
Argentina, officially the Argentine Republic, is a country in the southern half of South America. It covers an area of , making it the List of South American countries by area, second-largest country in South America after Brazil, the fourt ...
;
however, after completing his studies, he decided to travel to Europe and try his luck in the world of modeling. When moving to
Mexico
Mexico, officially the United Mexican States, is a country in North America. It is the northernmost country in Latin America, and borders the United States to the north, and Guatemala and Belize to the southeast; while having maritime boundar ...
, he entered the
Centro de Educación Artística
The Centro de Educación Artística (CEA) is an Drama school, entertainment educational institution in Mexico run by that country's major media conglomerate, Televisa. Located at Televisa San Ángel, the company's facilities in the San Ángel nei ...
,
where he received further training as an actor,
although he had already taken acting classes with several teachers in Argentina,
Spain
Spain, or the Kingdom of Spain, is a country in Southern Europe, Southern and Western Europe with territories in North Africa. Featuring the Punta de Tarifa, southernmost point of continental Europe, it is the largest country in Southern Eur ...
and
Italy
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.
Career
Between 1995 and 1998 the actor began to venture into some
telenovelas
A telenovela is a type of a television serial drama or soap opera produced primarily in Latin America. The word combines ''tele'' (for "television") and ''novela'' (meaning "novel"). Similar Drama (film and television), drama genres around the w ...
in Argentina, and later decided to settle in
Mexico
Mexico, officially the United Mexican States, is a country in North America. It is the northernmost country in Latin America, and borders the United States to the north, and Guatemala and Belize to the southeast; while having maritime boundar ...
to study acting at the
Centro de Educación Artística de Televisa.
His debut on screen was in the year 2000 in the telenovela ''
Primer amor, a mil por hora'', followed by ''
Sin pecado concebido'', and ''
Clase 406'',
both
melodrama
A melodrama is a Drama, dramatic work in which plot, typically sensationalized for a strong emotional appeal, takes precedence over detailed characterization. Melodrama is "an exaggerated version of drama". Melodramas typically concentrate on ...
s began to position him as one of the most sought after actors.
In 2004, the actor starred in the telenovela ''
Rubí'', alongside actress
Bárbara Mori, a role that would catapult him to international success.
During the following years, Rulli continued working uninterruptedly in telenovelas such as ''
Contra viento y marea'', ''
Mundo de fieras'', and ''
Pasión''.
In addition to telenovelas, Rulli has participated in TV series as ''
Mujer, casos de la vida real'', ''
Alegrijes y rebujos'', ''
Ugly Betty
''Ugly Betty'' is an American comedy-drama television series developed by Silvio Horta, which aired on American Broadcasting Company, ABC from September 28, 2006, to April 14, 2010. It is based on the Colombian telenovela ''Yo soy Betty, la fea' ...
'', and ''
Amor mío''.
In 2008 he starred in the telenovela ''
Un gancho al corazón
''Un gancho al corazón'' (English title: ''A Blow to the Heart'') is a Mexican telenovela produced by Angelli Nesma Medina for Televisa that aired from August 25, 2008, to June 26, 2009. It is based on the Argentine telenovela ''You Are the One ...
'' based on the Argentine telenovela titled ''
Sos mi vida'', with
Danna García.
The following year he appeared in two episodes of the telenovela ''
Cuando me enamoro'', and he starred the telenovela ''
Teresa
Teresa (also Theresa, Therese; ) is a feminine given name.
It originates in the Iberian Peninsula in late antiquity. Its derivation is uncertain, it may be derived from Classical Greek, Greek θερίζω (''therízō'') "to harvest or rea ...
'',
with
Angelique Boyer,
thanks to his performance in this telenovela he received two awards as Best Actor in the New York Latin ACE Awards and the Bravo Awards.
In 2012 he was the co-star of the telenovela produced by
Nicandro Díaz González
Nicandro Díaz González (August 7, 1963 – March 18, 2024) was a Mexican telenovela producer.
Career 1986–1997: Early work
Díaz González began his professional career as production assistant in Valentín Pimstein's telenovelas: '' Mo ...
entitled ''
Amores verdaderos'', an adaptation of the Argentine telenovela produced in 2005 entitled ''Amor en custodia''. Two years after ''Teresa'', he returned to work with
Angelique Boyer, in the telenovela ''
Lo que la vida me robó''. This telenovela made him win as
Best Lead Actor at the
33rd TVyNovelas Awards.
Two years later, he returned to star along with Boyer the telenovela ''
Tres veces Ana
''Tres veces Ana'' (''The Three Sides of Ana'') is a Mexican telenovela produced by Angelli Nesma Medina for Televisa. It is a remake of '' Lazos de amor'' produced in 1995. It premiered on May 23, 2016.
The series stars Angelique Boyer as Ana ...
'', which made him return to win in
TVyNovelas Awards
''TVyNovelas'' is a Mexican magazine published by Editorial Televisa on a monthly basis. Like soap opera publications in the United States such as ''Soap Opera Digest'' and ''Soaps In Depth'', it mainly carries coverage of Mexican and internati ...
as Best Actor.
In 2019, Rulli appeared naked showing his buttocks in photos on the beach. Garbage on the beach could also appear in the images. In this way he tried to raise awareness among his followers about environmental pollution.
In April 2022, he was rumored to star in the
James Bond
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franchise, as the titular character.
Personal life
Rulli was married to
Cecilia Galliano from 2008 to 2011,
and with her he had his first child, Santiago.
He has been in a relationship with actress
Angelique Boyer since 2014.
Filmography
Film
Television
Awards and nominations
TVyNovelas Awards
''TVyNovelas'' is a Mexican magazine published by Editorial Televisa on a monthly basis. Like soap opera publications in the United States such as ''Soap Opera Digest'' and ''Soaps In Depth'', it mainly carries coverage of Mexican and internati ...
New York Latin ACE Awards
Premios Juventud
Premios Juventud (Youth Awards) is an awards show for Spanish-speaking celebrities in the areas of film, music, sports, fashion, and pop culture, presented by the television network Univision. Winners are determined by online vote at univision.c ...
Premios Bravo
People en Español
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References
External links
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1975 births
Living people
Male actors from Buenos Aires
Models from Buenos Aires
Argentine male telenovela actors
Argentine male models
20th-century Argentine male actors
21st-century Argentine male actors
Argentine emigrants to Mexico
Naturalized citizens of Mexico
Mexican male telenovela actors
Actors of Argentine descent