Juan Rafael Pacífico Dabul (born 28 October 1964), known as Juan Darthés, is an Argentine former actor and singer who spent most of his life and professional career in Argentina.
Juan Darthés | |
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 Darthés in 2014 | |
| Born | Juan Rafael Pacífico Dabul October 28, 1964 São Paulo, Brazil |
| Nationality | Brazilian, Argentine |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, singer |
| Years active | 1984–2018 |
Biography
editJuan Darthés was born as Juan Rafael Pacífico Dabul in São Paulo, Brazil, on October 28, 1964. He is the son of the actress Leyla Dartel (pseudonym of Leyla Dabul) and the tango singer Oscar Fuentes (pseudonym of Juan Pacífico) (1930–2014).[1] He started his acting career in the eighties.[2] His initial telenovelas were produced by Channel 9. He moved to Channel 13 in 1998, to work in Gasoleros, which made him famous.[1] He has also worked in the teen drama Patito Feo.[3] As Dulce Amor proved to be a huge success Telefe hired most of the cast for a new telenovela, Camino al amor, whose designated couples were composed by the same actors, such as Darthés and Sol Estevanéz.[4][5] Los ricos no piden permiso featured a love triangle between the characters of Darthés, Araceli González and Luciano Castro.[6]
He also started a career as a Tango music singer in later years.[1]
Sexual misconduct conviction
editSeveral women that have worked close with the actor have publicly accused Juan Darthés of sexual misconduct. The first one of them was Calu Rivero, who accused him of sexual harassment during the filming of Dulce amor. Darthés in turn filed a suit against Rivero, accusing her of defamation, although Darthés then failed show up to the first court hearing in December 2018.[7] Rivero's accusations were followed by the actresses Natalia Juncos and Ana Coacci, who denounced similar actions during the filming of Gasoleros back in 1999. Darthés also accused them of defamation.[8]
In December 2018, the actress Thelma Fardin, who was also part of the cast of Patito Feo, accused that Darthés raped her when he was 45 and she was 16. The event would have taken place in a hotel in Nicaragua, when the cast was making an international tour for the Patito Feo CD. She announced it during a press conference, joined by a statement signed by several Argentine actresses. Darthés denies all of these sexual misconduct accusations.[3][9]
On June 11th of 2024, the Brazilian judiciary found actor Juan Darthés guilty and sentenced him to six years in prison for raping actress Thelma Fardin when she was a minor. Amnesty International announced that the Brazilian court made this determination in a second-instance ruling, following an appeal of the initial court's decision, which had acquitted the actor.[10]
Works
editTelevision
edit- la Viuda Blanca (1984)
- Sólo un hombre (1985–1986)
- Pasiones (1988)
- Una voz en el teléfono (1990–1991)
- La elegida (1992)
- El Precio del Poder (1992)
- Marco, el Candidato (1994)
- Por siempre mujercitas (1995–1996)
- Los Hermanos Pérez Conde (1997)
- Los herederos del poder (1997)
- Te quiero, te quiero (1998)
- Gasoleros (1998–1999)
- Primicias (2000)
- Ilusiones Compartidas (2000–2001)
- 099 Central (2002)
- Soy Gitano (2003)
- Culpable de este amor (2004)
- Se dice amor (2005–2006)
- Patito Feo (2007–2008)
- Dulce Amor (2012–2013)
- Camino al amor (2014)
- Los ricos no piden permiso (2016)
- Simona (2018)
Discography
edit- 1998: Soledades (Epsa Music)
- 2000: A unos ojos
- 2004: Así (Sony Music Entertainment)
- 2007: Patito Feo
- 2008: Patito Feo: la vida es una fiesta
- 2009: Promesas de amor (Epsa Music)
- 2010: Arráncame la vida
- 2012: Canciones de amor y novelas
- 2014: Ahora (Warner Music)
Awards
edit- 2011 Martín Fierro Awards: Best tango music program (for La esquina del Abasto)
- 2015 Martín Fierro Awards: Best tango music program (for La esquina del Abasto)
- 2016 Martín Fierro Awards: Best lead actor of daily fiction (for Los ricos no piden permiso)
Nominations
edit- 2002 Martín Fierro Awards: Best secondary actor (for 099 Central)
- 2003 Martín Fierro Awards: Best lead actor of telenovela (for Soy Gitano)
- 2004 Martín Fierro Awards: Best lead actor of telenovela (for Culpable de este amor)
- 2013 Martín Fierro Awards
- Best actor of daily drama (for Dulce Amor)[11]
- Best tango music program (for Lo mejor de la esquina)
References
edit- ^ a b c "El verdadero nombre de Juan Darthés, un actor nacido en Brasil pero que triunfó en Argentina" [The real name of Juan Darthés, an actor born in Brazil who triumphed in Argentina] (in Spanish). La Voz. 13 December 2018. Retrieved 14 December 2018.
- ^ "Calu Rivero, Ana Coacci y Natalia Juncos, fueron las primeras en denunciar al actor Juan Darthés" [Calu Rivero, Ana Coacci and Natalia Juncos were the first ones to denounce the actor Juan Darthés] (in Spanish). El Espectador. 12 December 2018. Retrieved 14 December 2018.
- ^ a b "Argentine Actor in Anti-Sex Abuse Video Accused of Rape". The New York Times. 12 December 2018. Retrieved 14 December 2018.
- ^ "Parejas post 'Dulce amor': Zampini-Estevanez, Darthés-Sol y China-Martínez" [Couples post "Dulce Amor": Zampini-Estevanez, Darthés-Sol and China-Martínez] (in Spanish). Rating Cero. 23 January 2014. Retrieved 14 December 2018.
- ^ "Tras el éxito de Dulce Amor, Zampini y Estevanez ya graban su nueva novela" [After the success of Dulce Amor, Zampini and Estebanez are filming their new telenovela] (in Spanish). Infobae. 29 October 2013. Retrieved 14 December 2018.
- ^ Leni González (21 January 2016). "Los ricos no piden permiso" (in Spanish). Noticias. Retrieved 14 December 2018.
- ^ "Juan Darthés no asistió a la audiencia en Tribunales con Calu Rivero: qué pasará con la causa". Retrieved 23 December 2018.
- ^ "Ana rosenfeld ya renunció al patrocinio de Juan Darthés en la causa contra Calu rivero". La Nación (in Spanish). 11 December 2018. Retrieved 15 December 2018.
- ^ Luciana Peker (11 December 2018). "Yo le dije que no, que no y él siguió". Página 12. Retrieved 11 December 2018.
- ^ Martino, Betiana Fernández (11 June 2024). "La Justicia de Brasil condena a 6 años de prisión al actor Juan Darthés en el juicio por violación a Thelma Fardin". CNN (in Spanish). Retrieved 12 June 2024.
- ^ "Todos los nominados a los Martín Fierro 2014". LA NACION (in Spanish). Retrieved 15 March 2018.