Jason Day (actor)
Peruvian actor
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Jason Day del Solar (born July 8, 1985) is a Peruvian actor. He has starred in a number of popular television series, including Playing with Fire (2019) and El Inmortal. Gangs of Madrid (2022-2024).
Early life
Day was born in Lima in Peru.[1] He studied acting in Los Angeles with Ron Burrus and Deborah Aquila. He also studied film direction at the Universidad del Cine in Buenos Aires in Argentina.[2]
Career
Day has starred in the TV series Esta sociedad (Season 1,2) and La Tayson, corazón rebelde,[3] participated in the Fox series recorded in Bogotá and Miami El capo, broadcast by Mundo Fox and RCN,[4] starred in the Latin American remake of the ABC hit series Revenge titled Venganza,[5] Fox Latin America's science fiction series 2091[6] and in 2019 starred in Telemundo and O'Globo's production Jugar con Fuego, (Playing with Fire).[7][1] He has starred in the films Mañana te cuento, Mancora, the American independent film 30 Beats,[8][9] and Atacada,[10] and directed the short film The Revelation.[11] He co-hosted the reality show Secret Story in Peru,[12] and starred in the critically acclaimed, unconventional theatre play Hoy Prometo No Mentir.[13]
Activism
Day is known for his human rights and political activism in his home country, Peru,[14] where he has also been a weekly columnist for the newspaper La República.[15]
Filmography
| TV | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2006 | Esta sociedad | Sebastian | Lead role |
| 2008 | Esta sociedad 2 | Sebastian | Lead role |
| 2011 | Lalola | Manuel Pereyra | Guest Star |
| 2012 | La Tayson, corazón rebelde | Rodrigo del Prado Sánchez-Concha | Lead role |
| El capo | Agent Medina | Guest Star | |
| 2016-2017 | 2091 | Lutar | Series regular |
| 2017 | Venganza | Daniel | Series regular |
| 2019 | Playing with Fire | Fabrizio Ramírez | Lead role |
| 2022-2024 | El Inmortal. Gangs of Madrid | Fausti | Series regular |
| 2025 | Alert: Missing Persons Unit | Goon #1 | Guest role |
| Eva Lasting | Antonio Silva | Recurring role | |
| The Guest | Lorenzo | Series regular | |
| Films | |||
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2004 | Mañana te cuento | Juan Diego | Co-Star |
| 2007 | La Gran Sangre: la película | Marcos | Supporting role. Film based on the series. |
| 2008 | Gods (Dioses) | Cano | Supporting |
| Mancora | Santiago Pautrat | Co-Star | |
| 2012 | 30 Beats | Diego | Co-Star |
| 2023 | How to Deal With a Heartbreak | ||
| TBA | Orquídeas del paraíso | Aquiles/Orquídea | Star |
Theatre
- Laberinto de Monstruos
- Bodas de Sangre
- Los cachorros (2005)
- Espectazul (2006) as Él.
- Interrupciones en el Suministro Eléctrico (2007)
- Hoy Prometo No Mentir (2012) as Gordo.