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Quick facts for kids Ricardo Darín
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 16 January 1957) is a famous actor, film director, and film producer from Argentina. Many people think he is one of the best and most active actors in Argentine cinema.

Ricardo Darín is known as one of the biggest movie stars in his country. For many years, he acted in TV shows and became very popular as a young main actor. Some of his most famous movie roles include Nine Queens (2000), Son of the Bride (2001), Moon of Avellaneda (2004), The Aura (2005), and The Signal (2007). The Signal was also the first movie he directed.

He starred in The Secret in Their Eyes (2009), a film that won an Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film. In 2011, he received the Diamond Award from the Konex Foundation. This is a very important award in Argentina. It recognized him as the most important person in entertainment in his country over the last ten years. In 2015, he won the Goya Award for Best Actor for his role in the movie Truman.

Ricardo Darín's Early Life

Ricardo Darín was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on January 26, 1957. His parents, Ricardo Darín Sr. and Renée Roxana, were also actors. His family has roots from Italy and Lebanon. They were always very involved in the entertainment world in Argentina. His parents divorced in 1969 when he was 12 years old.

Ricardo Darín's Career Journey

Starting Out in Acting

Ricardo Darín began acting in theater when he was just ten years old. He performed alongside his parents. By the time he was sixteen, he was already a regular on television in Argentina. He appeared in popular TV shows like Alta comedia and Estación Retiro. He was supported by Alberto Migré, who was a major TV producer in Argentina back then.

Becoming a TV Star in the 1980s

In the 1980s, Ricardo Darín continued to work with Alberto Migré. He became known as one of the galancitos, which means "charmers" in Spanish. This was a group of young actors who turned popular TV shows into theater plays. The galancitos were very famous across Argentina. In 1987, Darín starred in the TV show Estrellita mía. Two years later, he was in Rebelde.

In the early 1990s, he started acting in comedies. This led to his biggest TV success. He co-starred in a new version of the 1970s TV show Mi cuñado (1993–1996). He acted alongside Luis Brandoni in this show.

Finding Success in Movies in the 1990s

Even with his TV success, Ricardo Darín always kept acting in theater plays. He performed in shows like La extraña pareja (1984) and Art (1997–1999). In 1990, he also started directing theater with a play called Pájaros in the nait.

He began his movie career in films mostly for young people. These included He nacido en la ribera and La carpa del amor. Later, he took on more serious roles. This allowed him to appear in films like El desquite.

Critics first noticed Ricardo Darín for his role in Perdido por perdido. He then appeared in The Lighthouse (El faro). He also starred in Juan José Campanella's Same Love, Same Rain (El mismo amor, la misma lluvia), which brought him even more praise. But his big breakthrough in movies came with his role as Marcos. Marcos was a con artist in the 2000 film Nine Queens (Nueve Reinas). He starred with Gastón Pauls in this movie.

Gaining International Fame in the 2000s

After Nine Queens became a hit, Darín had a smaller role in La fuga (The Escape) in 2001. That same year, he co-starred in Son of the Bride (El hijo de la novia). This movie was very popular and was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film.

In 2002, Darín starred in the comedy film Samy y yo. He also starred in Kamchatka, a drama that Argentina sent to the Academy Awards.

In 2004, he co-starred in Moon of Avellaneda (Luna de Avellaneda). He played a man trying to save his childhood club from going out of business. In 2005, he played a taxidermist with a special memory in The Aura. This role won him awards for Best Actor.

In 2006, Ricardo Darín and Juan José Campanella were given Spanish citizenship. This was a special honor from Spain for their great work. That same year, he starred in the Spanish film The Education of Fairies (La educación de las hadas).

In 2007, he starred in and directed his first film, La señal (The Signal).

In 2009, he starred in The Secret in Their Eyes (El secreto de sus ojos). This film won the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film. It was also the second-biggest box-office hit in Argentine cinema history. His acting in this movie earned him another Best Actor award and his first nomination for the Goya Award.

Continued Success in the 2010s

In 2010, Ricardo Darín starred in Carancho. He played a lawyer in this film.

In 2011, he starred in the successful movie Chinese Take-Away (Un cuento chino). That same year, he won two Konex Awards. These awards recognized him as the most important figure in Argentine entertainment from 2001 to 2010.

In 2012, he starred in White Elephant (Elefante blanco). The next year, he was in the popular movies Tesis sobre un homicidio (Thesis on a Homicide) and 7th Floor (Séptimo).

In 2013, he returned to theater in the play Escenas de la vida conyugal. His performance earned him an award for Best Actor.

In 2014, he starred in Wild Tales (Relatos salvajes). This movie became the biggest box-office hit in Argentine cinema history. It was also his third film to be nominated for an Academy Award.

In 2015, he starred in Truman. For this role, he won an award for Best Actor at the San Sebastián International Film Festival.

Recent Work in the 2020s

In 2022, Ricardo Darín starred in Argentina, 1985. He played Julio César Strassera, a chief prosecutor during an important trial in 1985.

As of 2023, Darín has starred in four films that were nominated for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film from Argentina. These are Son of the Bride (2001), The Secret in Their Eyes (2009), Wild Tales (2014), and Argentina, 1985.

Ricardo Darín is also set to play Juan Salvo in The Eternaut. This is a TV series for Netflix based on a famous comic book.

Ricardo Darín's Personal Life

In 1988, Ricardo Darín married Florencia Bas. They have two children, Chino and Clara. His younger sister, Alejandra Darín [es], is also an actress.

Since 2016, Ricardo Darín has supported DreamAgo. This is an international group for screenwriters.

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See also

In Spanish: Ricardo Darín para niños