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Claudio Arredondo

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Arredondo and the second or maternal family name is Medina.

Claudio Alejandro Marcelo Arredondo Medina (born 29 November 1962, in Santiago) is a Chilean film, theater and television actor and politician.

Claudio Arredondo
Arredondo in 2009
Born
Claudio Alejandro Marcelo Arredondo Medina

(1962-11-29) 29 November 1962 (age 61)
Santiago, Chile
Occupation(s)Actor, politician
Years active1982–present

Acting career

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He studied at the Fernando González Acting Academy.

He began his career in 1982 on the television series De cara al mañana on Televisión Nacional de Chile. The same year he emigrated to Canal 13 to be part of the successful novels Los títeres and Ángel malo. After a time away by a veto, he returns to Canal 13 to be part of Viviendo así.

In the late 1980s, he founded the "Teatro de la Esquina" which was showing plays for school children. The theater had to close in 2000.

From 1989 to 2010 he was part of the Dramatic Area of TVN, participating in supporting roles in the telenovelas A la sombra del angel, Aquelarre, Amores de mercado, Los treinta, Alguien te mira and Los Ángeles de Estela, among others. Arredondo is widely known for his multiple collaborations with director María Eugenia Rencoret.

He starred in the hit 2005 series Heredia y Asociados, for which he received the Altazor Award for Best Television Actor in the 2006 issue.

In 2011, after 22 years, he returns to Channel 13 to be one of the protagonists of Peleles.

In 2015 he emigrated to the Mega Dramatic Area to participate in the television series Papá a la deriva.

He made his film debut in the medium-length film Ángeles by Tatiana Gaviola. He has also been a part of the films Negocio redondo, Matar a todos y Casa de remolienda.[1][2]

Political career

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He appeared in the municipal elections of Chile in 2012 where he was elected councilor of the commune of La Florida (Greater Santiago) for the period 2012–2016 as an independent supported by the Christian Democratic Party of Chile. He ran again for councilor in the period 2016–2020, and was re-elected.[3][4]

Personal life

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He is the son of actress Gabriela Medina and her first husband, although he took the surname of her adoptive father, also actor César Arredondo.

In 1986 he married the actress and current deputy Carolina Marzán, with whom he is the father of the actress Carolina Arredondo.

In the 1990s he had a relationship with actress Marcela Stangher with whom he is the father of María José.

In 2012 he married the actress Ana Luz Figueroa. They are both parents of Teo.[5]

Filmography

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Films

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Telenovelas

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Telenovelas
Year Telenovela Role Channel
1982 De cara al mañana Sergio Carrasco TVN
Bienvenido Hermano Andes Patricio Villarroel Canal 13
1984 Los títeres Lorenzo
1986 Ángel Malo Luis Oyarzo
1988 Vivir Así Junior Mora
1989 A la sombra del ángel Ismael Castro TVN
1990 El milagro de vivir Patricio Moraga
1991 Volver a empezar Patricio Moure
1994 Rojo y Miel Manuel
1997 Tic Tac Antonio "Toño" Rojas
1998 Borrón y cuenta nueva Ulises Carvajal
1999 Aquelarre Benito Aranza
2000 Santo ladrón Braulio Gómez
2001 Amores de mercado Basilio Concha
2002 Purasangre Antonio "Toño" Véliz
2003 Pecadores Eleuterio Carrasco
2004 Destinos cruzados Topo Salgado
2005 Los treinta Andrés Barraza
Versus Clemente Fuentealba
2006 Floribella Raúl Carrasco
2007 Alguien te mira Pedro Pablo Peñafiel
Amor por accidente Manuel Pacheco
2008 Hijos del Monte Efraín Mardones
2009 Los Ángeles de Estela Samuel Rocha "Samuel Samuel"
2010 La familia de al lado Nibaldo González
2011 Peleles Tito Jara Canal 13
2013 Las Vegas Germán Soto
Secretos en el Jardín Braulio Hernández
2014 Valió la pena Juan Roca "Johnny Rock"
2015 Papá a la deriva Queno Padilla Mega
2016 Ámbar Rogelio Pino
2017 Perdona nuestros pecados Padre Esteban Madrid
2018 Si yo fuera rico Compadre Inostroza
2019 Juegos de poder Matias Bennet
2021 Edificio Corona

TV Series

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TV series
Year Produccion Role Channel
1998 Mi abuelo, mi nana y yo Ladrón TVN
Cuentos Chilenos Carlos Romeral
2004 La vida es una lotería Ángel
2005 Heredia y asociados Ernesto Heredia
Tiempo final: en tiempo real Rafael
2006 El día menos pensado Patricio
2008 Aída
2010 La Tirana Rufiño
2011 Cesante Rolando Cuevas CHV
2013 El hombre de tu vida Agustín Canal 13
Los 80 Manuel
2015 Príncipes de barrio Germán Vicencio
2017 Neruda Mega
2017 Los Buenos Cabros El Padre Equipo TV
2020 Historias de cuarentena Roberto Mega

Theatre plays

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As actor

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  • A la cabeza del ganado
  • Trilogía Equipo
  • Te llamas Rosicler
  • Ardiente paciencia
  • Idiota
  • Nuestras mujeres
  • Revueltos
  • Entre amigos
  • Tres noches de un sábado
  • Pancho Villa
  • Confesiones del pene
  • Excusas
  • Adela, la mal Pagá
  • Por la razón o la fuerza
  • Todos tenemos problemas sexuales
  • El cepillo de dientes
  • Háblame de Laura
  • Stand up

As director

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  • El Soldadito de Plomo
  • Acaloradas
  • ¿Dónde estará la Jeannette?
  • Duros
  • Aniversario
  • Misterio gozoso

References

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  1. ^ S.A.P, El Mercurio (12 April 2006). "Insólito chascarro marcó la entrega de los premios Altazor 2006 | Emol.com". Emol (in Spanish). Retrieved 17 February 2021.
  2. ^ ""Se veía venir": Actor Claudio Arredondo fue desvinculado de Mega". El Filtrador (in Spanish). 11 October 2019. Retrieved 17 February 2021.
  3. ^ S.A.P, El Mercurio (21 August 2008). ""Me encantaría ser alcalde, si mi señora me lo permite" | Emol.com". Emol (in Spanish). Retrieved 17 February 2021.
  4. ^ Emol.com, Equipo. "Resultados de las Elecciones Municipales 2016 – Especial de Emol.com". www.emol.com. Retrieved 17 February 2021.
  5. ^ S.A.P, El Mercurio. "La Segunda.com". LaSegunda.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 17 February 2021.
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