Mario Iván Martínez
Mexican actor (born 1962)
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Mario Iván Martínez Morales (born February 17, 1962) is a Mexican actor. He won an Ariel Award for Best Actor for his performance in Like Water for Chocolate (1992).[1]
Born
February 17, 1962
Mario Iván Martínez Morales
February 17, 1962
Mexico City, Mexico
OccupationActor
Yearsactive1982-present
Mario Iván Martínez | |
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| Born | Mario Iván Martínez Morales February 17, 1962 Mexico City, Mexico |
| Alma mater | London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1982-present |
| Parent(s) | Mario Iván Martínez (deceased) Margarita Isabel (deceased) |
| Relatives | Gonzalo Martínez Ortega (uncle) Socorro Bonilla (aunt) Alma Delfina (aunt) |
| Awards | Ariel Award for Best Actor |
| Website | marioivanmartinez |
Life and career
Martínez was born in Mexico City in 1962, the son of radio journalist Mario Iván Martínez Ortega and actress Margarita Isabel. He began his acting career at the age of nine, in the National Theatre Company of Mexico. He studied at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art.[2]
Filmography
| Telenovelas, Series, Films, Theater | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Title | Role | Notes
La cage aux folles 2015 Theatrical production Role Albin/Zazá | |
| 1982 | El Contrario Luzbel | Theatrical Performance | ||
| 1988 | A la manera de Shakespeare | Theatrical Performance | ||
| 1989 | Mi Vida es mi Vida | Theatrical Performance | ||
| La Casa al Final de la Calle | Supporting role | |||
| Teresa | Sigfrido | Supporting role | ||
| 1990 | Días sin luna | Jaime | Supporting role | |
| Death and the Compass | Hotel Manager | Film | ||
| 1991 | The Harvest | Alex | Film | |
| Madres Egoístas | Iván Escandón | Supporting role | ||
| 1992 | El Extranjero | Theatrical Performance | ||
| 1992 | Like Water for Chocolate | Dr. John Brown | Film | |
| Pueblo Viejo | Film | |||
| Cronos | Alquimista | Film | ||
| 1993 | La Noche de Epifanía | Theatrical Performance | ||
| 1993–1994 | Valentina | Maurice Taylor | Supporting role | |
| 1994 | Sucesos Distantes | Mefisto | Film | |
| Clear and Present Danger | Film | |||
| 1994–1995 | El vuelo del águila | Maximilian I of Mexico | Supporting role | |
| 1995 | Otelo | Theatrical Performance | ||
| 1996 | El Beso de la Mujer Araña | Theatrical Performance | ||
| La Antorcha Encendida | Ignacio López Rayón | Co-protagonist | ||
| La culpa | Dr. Castellar | Supporting role | ||
| 1997 | Pueblo chico, infierno grande | Stefano Onchi | Supporting role | |
| 1998 | Molière | Theatrical Performance | ||
| 1999 | Bécket, o el Honor de Dios | Theatrical Performance | ||
| Otaola o la República del Exilio | Otaola y “El Pirata” | Film | ||
| 2000 | La casa en la playa | Harry Furman | Supporting role | |
| 2000–2001 | Por un beso | Francesco | Supporting role | |
| 2001 | Original Sin | Cuban Priest | Film | |
| La Habitación Azul | Nicolás | Film | ||
| De Monstruos y Prodigios | Theatrical Performance | |||
| 2002 | La Hija del Caníbal | Werner Jr. | Film | |
| 2003 | 1822, El Año que fuimos Imperio | Theatrical Performance | ||
| Amor Real | Renato Piquet | Supporting role | ||
| 2004 | The Librarian: Quest for the Spear | Professor Harris | Film | |
| 2004–present | Un Rato para Imaginar | Theatrical Performance | ||
| 2005–2006 | Alborada | Singer in the brothel | Special appearance | |
| 2006 | Caso terminal | Pablo Ortega | Film | |
| 2008–2009 | Mañana es para siempre | Steve Norton | Supporting role | |
| 2010 | Ellas son... la alegría del hogar | Sr. Gunther Schneider | TV series | |
| Gritos de muerte y libertad | Francisco Primo de Verdad y Ramos | TV series | ||
| Los Minondo | Félix María Calleja del Rey | TV series | ||
| Héroes Verdaderos | Napoleon | Voice role | ||
| 2012 | Suave patria | Mauricio Tavarez | Film | |
| La Madriguera (Rabbit Hole) | Theatrical Performance | |||
| 2012–present | Diario de un loco | Theatrical Performance | ||
| 2013 | Libre para amarte | Special appearance | ||
| 2020 | La liga de los 5 | Dr. Vampiro | Voice role[3] | |
Awards and nominations
| Award | Year | Category | Nominee | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Premios ACE (New York) | 1993 | Best Actor in Film | Like Water for Chocolate | Won |
| Ariel Award | 1992 | Best Actor | ||
| 1996 | Best Actor in a Minor Role | Sucesos Distantes | Nominated | |
| 2002 | Best Supporting Actor | La Habitación Azul | ||
| TVyNovelas Awards | 2010 | Best Co-star Actor | Mañana es para siempre |
