Flavio Medina
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Flavio Medina | |
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Born | [1] | April 19, 1978
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 2006–present |
Flavio Medina (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈflaβjo meˈðina]; born April 19, 1978) is a Mexican actor.[1]
Biography
[edit]Flavio Medina was born in Mexico City, Mexico, D.F. His first experience with live theater was during his childhood, when the grandson of Juan Grandini invited him to attend several plays at the Teatro de los Insurgentes.
Although his father wanted him to become a medical doctor, Medina studied acting. He attended the CEC Trigger school, and then studied at the National School of Classical Dance (INBA) for three years. He also studied singing.
Career
[edit]He appeared in a series of theatrical productions such as Un Rufián en la Escalera, El pelícano, El método Grönholm, Regina, El Enterrador, El Zapatero, Vaselina 2001, Los Tres Sexos de la Luna, [Por Amarte Tanto]], Silencio Pollos Pelones, Doña Rosita la soltera, La casa de Bernarda Alba, La casa de Hasan, Bagdad, Les Précieuses ridicules and Avenida Q.
He also appeared in musicals like Fama, (with which also travelled to Venezuela, Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic) Anastasia, Aladino, Pinocho el Musical, Amor sin Barreras, Cabaret and Víctor Victoria.
Medina's stage appearances attracted the attention of film and television producers who cast him in various projects.
He appeared in television productions like Mujer, Casos de la Vida Real, La hora pico], Por un beso and the telenovela Salomé. In 2008, he starred in Alma de Hierro as Amadeo. In 2009 he participated in Depositarios and Háblame and Hidalgo: la historia jamás contada, a film made to mark the bicentennial of Mexican independence. He ended the year with Agosto Condado de Osage.
In 2010 he was cast in the telenovela Para Volver a Amar, playing a man who can not find work in Mexico. In 2012, Medina joined the cast of Carlos Moreno's Amor bravío. He played the ambitious antagonist Alonso Lacazno. He also starred as the antagonist in the telenovela Quiero amarte.
In 2014, he starred in Gisselle González's hit I Don't Trust Men Anymore alongside Adriana Louvier and Gabriel Soto.
Filmography
[edit]Film roles
[edit]Year | Title | Roles | Notes |
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2010 | Hidalgo: La historia jamás contada | Mariano | |
2013 | Inercia | Felipe | |
2014 | Fachon Models | Jonás | |
The Perfect Dictatorship | Salvador Garza | ||
Las oscuras primaveras | Sandro | ||
2015 | Being or Not Being | Augusto | |
2017 | El habitante | José Sánchez Lermontov | |
2018 | Una mujer sin filtro | Gabriel | |
The Good Girls | Fernando | ||
Sonora | Aarón | ||
2019 | Souvenir | Joaquín | |
2022 | Ojos que no ven | Tomas | |
Where Birds Go To Die | Miguel |
Television roles
[edit]Year | Title | Roles | Notes |
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2005–2006 | Mujer, casos de la vida real | Guest | 6 episodes[2] |
2008–2009 | Alma de hierro | Amadeo | Main role; 389 episodes[3] |
2010 | Mujeres asesinas | Raúl | Episode: "Irma, la de los peces"[2] |
2010–2011 | Para volver a amar | David Magaña | Main role; 142 episodes[4] |
2011 | El Equipo | Eliseo Raya | Main role; 8 episodes[1] |
2012 | Amor bravío | Alonso Lazcano | Main role; 96 episodes[5] |
2013–2014 | Quiero amarte | César Montesinos | Main role; 161 episodes[6] |
2014–2015 | Yo no creo en los hombres | Daniel | Main role; 109 episodes[7] |
2015 | Yo no creo en los hombres, el origen | Daniel | Television special[8] |
2016 | Yago | Lucio | Main role; 65 episodes[9] |
2018 | The Inmate | Jorge Peniche | Main role; 13 episodes |
2018 | Diablero | Cardenal Morelo | Recurring role; 5 episodes |
2019 | La Reina del Sur | Zurdo Villa | Main role (season 2); 35 episodes |
2019 | The House of Flowers | Simón | Recurring role (season 2); 8 episodes |
2019 | Cuna de lobos | Francisco Larios | Main role; 25 episodes |
2019–2020 | ZeroZeroZero | Jacinto Leyra | Main role; 5 episodes |
2022 | Rebelde | Gustavo "Gus" Bauman | Main role (season 2); 8 episodes |
2022 | Todo va a estar bien | Ruy | Main role; 8 episodes |
2023 | Isla brava | Alfredo | Main role[10] |
Pacto de sangre | Rubén | Main role[11] | |
2023 | Tríada | Eugenio |
Awards and nominations
[edit]Year | Association | Category | Nominated works | Result |
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2013 | 31st TVyNovelas Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Amor bravío | Won[12] |
2015 | 33rd TVyNovelas Awards and Favoritos del público | Best Male Antagonist | Yo no creo en los hombres | Won[13] |
Favorite Male Villain | Won[14] |
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d Alfredo Cervera. "Personaje GQ: Flavio Medina". Gq.com.mex (in Spanish). Retrieved August 22, 2015.
- ^ a b Dolores Tapia. "Flavio Medina en el camino de la versatilidad". Informador México (in Spanish). Retrieved August 22, 2015.
- ^ "Flavio Medina". Televisa Espectáculos (in Spanish). Retrieved August 22, 2015.
- ^ "Flavio Medina admite censura en 'Para volver a amar'". Esmas.com (in Spanish). Retrieved August 22, 2015.
- ^ "Sufre Flavio Medina en "Amor bravío" consencuencias de la ambición". Informador México (in Spanish). Retrieved August 22, 2015.
- ^ "Flavio Medina, actor vérsatil de Quiero amarte". El Universial México (in Spanish). Retrieved August 22, 2015.
- ^ Carolina Soto. "Flavio Medina, el villano favorito regresa en 'Yo No Creo en los Hombres'". us.hola.com (in Spanish). Retrieved August 22, 2015.
- ^ Yessica Aguirre. "¡Exclusivo capítulo de Yo no creo en los hombres!". Televisa.com (in Spanish). Retrieved August 22, 2015.
- ^ Woodside, Maxine. "Flavio Medina se integra a serie de Carmen Armendáriz". radioformula.com.mx (in Spanish). Retrieved 18 January 2016.
- ^ "New ViX+ Original Series Isla Brava Reveals All-star Cast". todotvnews.com (in Spanish). 15 September 2022. Retrieved 30 April 2023.
- ^ "PACTO DE SANGRE New ViX Crime and Suspense Series Premieres on November 10". corporate.televisaunivision.com. 23 October 2023. Retrieved 23 October 2023.
- ^ "Los ganadores de los Premios TVyNovelas 2013". Univision (in Spanish). Retrieved March 9, 2015.
- ^ "Premios TVyNovelas 2015 Ganadores: Mejor Villano, Flavio Medina, 'Yo No Creo En Los Hombres'". NovelaLounge (in Spanish). Retrieved March 9, 2015.
- ^ "Premios TVyNovelas 2015 Ganadores Favoritos Del Público: Zuria Vega, Gabriel Soto y Más Entre Los Favoritos". NovelaLounge (in Spanish). Retrieved March 7, 2015.