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Ricardo Darín, April 2023
Born	Ricardo Alberto Darín (1957-01-16) 16 January 1957 (age 68) Buenos Aires, Argentina
Occupation	Actor film director film producer
Years active	1967–present
Spouse(s)	Florencia Bas ​ (m. 1988)​
Children	2, including Chino
Parent(s)	Roxana Darín (mother)

Ricardo Alberto Darín (born January 16, 1957) is a famous actor, film director, and producer from Argentina. He is known as one of the best and busiest actors in Argentine cinema.

Many people think of him as one of Argentina's greatest movie stars. He first became popular on TV shows as a young leading actor. Some of his most famous movies are Nine Queens (2000), Son of the Bride (2001), Moon of Avellaneda (2004), and The Aura (2005). He also directed his first movie, The Signal, in 2007.

Darín starred in The Secret in Their Eyes (2009), which won an Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film. In 2011, he received the Diamond Konex Award, a top prize in Argentina, for being the most important entertainment figure of the decade. He also won the Goya Award for Best Actor in 2015 for the movie Truman.

Early Life and Family

Ricardo Darín was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina. His parents, Ricardo Darín Sr. and Renée Roxana, were also actors. His family, which has Italian and Lebanese roots, has always been involved in the entertainment world. When he was 12, his parents separated.

Acting Career

Starting on Stage and TV

Darín started acting in the theater with his parents when he was only ten years old. By the time he was sixteen, he was a regular on Argentine TV shows like Alta comedia and Estación Retiro. He was guided by Alberto Migré, a major TV producer at the time.

In the 1980s, Darín became very popular as one of the galancitos, or "charmers." This was a group of young actors who were famous across Argentina. He starred in hit TV shows like Estrellita mía and Rebelde. In the 1990s, he switched to comedy and starred in the successful TV show Mi cuñado from 1993 to 1996.

Becoming a Movie Star

Even with his TV success, Darín continued to act in plays. He also directed his first play in 1990. He began his movie career in films for young people before moving to more serious roles.

Critics started to take notice of him in the movie Perdido por perdido. His fame grew with movies like The Lighthouse and Same Love, Same Rain. His biggest breakthrough came in 2000 with the film Nine Queens, where he played a clever con artist.

International Fame

After Nine Queens, Darín's career took off around the world. In 2001, he starred in Son of the Bride, which was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film. He also starred in Kamchatka, which was Argentina's entry for the 2002 Academy Awards.

In 2005, his role in The Aura won him Best Actor awards in Argentina. In 2006, he was given Spanish citizenship for his special contributions to the arts.

His role in the 2009 film The Secret in Their Eyes brought him even more success. The movie won an Academy Award, and Darín won another Best Actor award in Argentina.

Continued Success

Throughout the 2010s, Darín starred in many successful films. These included Carancho (2010), Chinese Take-Away (2011), and White Elephant (2012).

In 2014, he appeared in Wild Tales, which became the most successful movie in Argentine history. It was the third film he starred in to be nominated for an Academy Award. For his role in the 2015 film Truman, he won a Best Actor award at the San Sebastián International Film Festival.

In 2022, he played the prosecutor Julio César Strassera in the movie Argentina, 1985. This film was also nominated for an Academy Award, making it the fourth of his films to receive this honor.

Personal Life

In 1988, Darín married Florencia Bas. They have two children, Chino and Clara. His son, Chino Darín, is also an actor. His younger sister, Alejandra Darín, was an actress as well.

Darín once turned down a role in the Hollywood movie Man on Fire. He did not like the way it showed Latin American people in a negative way.

Selected Filmography

Here are some of the many movies and TV shows Ricardo Darín has been in.

Film

Television

See also

In Spanish: Ricardo Darín para niños