Héctor Medina is Cuban theatre, television and film actor.[1] He is known for two Cuba's international film coproductions of latest years.[2]
Héctor Medina | |
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 Profile | |
| Born | Héctor Medina Valdés 1989 |
| Nationality | Cuban |
| Citizenship | Cuba |
| Education | National School of Art |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2009 - |
| Known for | Viva, Ticket to Paradise |
| Website | https://www.imdb.com/name/nm5794678/?ref_=nm_mv_close |
Biography
editHector Medina was born in Pinar del Río, Cuba on September 10, 1989. Shortly after graduating from that country’s select, National School of Art (ENA), he earned a place in the prestigious theatre company, El Público. Even from the beginning of his career, Hector has starred in many, landmark Cuban films such as Boleto al Paraíso (“Ticket to Paradise,” 2010) and La Cosa Humana (“The Human Thing,” 2011). By 2015, Hector becomes internationally recognized as a rising talent while working on The King of Havana by acclaimed Spanish director Agustí Villaronga. Later in 2016, he was featured as a guest star in Netflix’s Four Seasons in Havana. Currently, he lives in Miami where he recently enjoyed acclaim starring in Telemundo’s Sangre de mi Tierra (“Blood from My Country,” 2017). A juror at the Miami International Film Festival (HBO’s Contest), he was later invited as a guest actor in 2018's Sundance Lab. Without a doubt, Hector’s most outstanding work is as “Jesús” the lead character in the award-winning, 2015 film distributed by Magnolia Pictures, Viva directed by Irishman Paddy Breathnch.He has had a successful career in the theater in Miami, participating in very successful works such as The Amparo Experience and Papás Fritos. His most recent work is the Lord Miller Productions Los Frikis (film) written and directed by Tyler Nilson and Michael Schwartz where he stars in the rile of Paco and is an executive producer.[3]
Filmography
edit| Feature films and television | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. | ||
| 2011 | Ticket to Paradise | Alejandro | Film | |||
| 2013 | Esther en alguna parte | Ismael | Film | |||
| 2014 | Una historia con Cristo y Jesús | Cristo | Short film | |||
| 2015 | Viva | Jesús | Film | [4][5] | ||
| 2015 | El rey de La Habana (The King of Havana) | Yunisleidi | Film | |||
| 2016 | Vientos de la Habana | Lázaro | Film | [6] | ||
| 2017 | El hombre que cuida | Alex | Film | |||
| 2017 | Leyendas del Exilio | Actor | TV series | |||
| 2017 | Sangre de mi tierra | Leonardo Castañeda | TV series | [7] | ||
| 2022 | Borrowed | Justin | Film | [8] | ||
| 2024 | Los Frikis (film)[9] | |||||
Awards and nominations
editHéctor Medina received Adolfo Llauradó Award for Best Actor by the National Union of Writers and Artists of Cuba and the Award for Best Actor at the Ibero-American Film and Video Festival in Fortaleza, Brazil for his role of Alejandro in Ticket to Paradise.[10][11] Best Performance for role of Paco in Los Frikis (film) San Antonio Film Festival 2024.[12]
References
edit- ^ "Héctor Medina Valdés - Boleto al paraíso". www.boletoalparaiso.com. Retrieved 16 December 2017.
- ^ Martinez, Alexandra (28 April 2016). "Actor Hector Medina Talks Cuban Cinema and His Latest Film, Viva". Retrieved 16 December 2017.
- ^ IMBd
- ^ Morgenstern, Joe. "'Viva' Review: Family Values and Dazzling Drag". Retrieved 16 December 2017.
- ^ "CubaSi - Cuban Actor Hector Medina happy with film Viva's Nomination for Oscar". Retrieved 16 December 2017.
- ^ "Vientos de la Habana". Retrieved 16 December 2017.
- ^ González, Moisés. "Telemundo tendrá personaje transexual en su nueva telenovela". peopleenespanol.com (in Spanish). People en Español. Retrieved 16 December 2017.
- ^ "'Borrowed' Is A Sexy, Scary Study In Psychology, Freedom, Food And Loss by Dawn Ennis". Retrieved December 26, 2022.
- ^ IMBd
- ^ "CUBA 50 news item - Interview with young Cuban actor Hector Medina, star of films Viva and La cosa humana". www.cuba50.org. Retrieved 16 December 2017.
- ^ "Héctor Medina, actor de "Viva", contento de llegar a la otra mitad de Cuba". Retrieved 16 December 2017.
- ^ IMBd
External links
edit- Héctor Medina at IMDb
- Viva Official Trailer.