Arap Bethke

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Ricardo Arap Bethke Galdames (born March 12, 1980 in Nairobi, Kenya) is a Mexican actor. He was born to a German father and a Chilean mother, but grew up in Mexico. He is most remembered for his role of "Chacho" in the telenovela Clase 406. In 2007 he appeared in the Ugly Betty episode "A Tree Grows in Guadalajara as Antonio Barreiro, a cafe waiter who tried to sweet talk Hilda Suarez, and after meeting her father Ignacio, was the one who tipped off a contact who was waiting for Ignacio's return to Mexico. Arap also starred in "Tierra de pasiones", and in Madre Luna as Demetrio Aguirre. He is also one of the main characters in Doña Bárbara (Telemundo series), playing the role of "Antonio Sandoval"." Although he was born on the African continent, he considers himself Hispanic since that is where he grew up. In his own words: He is made of "chile, mole andpasilla pepper" He has also guest-starred on the 1st season of RBD: La Familia as "Alvaro";Dulce Maria's new hot conquest, on episode 3 "El Que Quiera Azul Celeste... Que Se Acueste!". His cast members were Alfonso Herrera, Anahi, Dulce Maria, Christopher Uckermann, Maite Perroni, &Christian Chávez, the stars of the show and the members of the famous popular Latin pop band RBD from Mexico city. Bethke has been living in Colombia since 2005 and started in Victorinos in 2009 .

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2026
Polen
TV show Juan Mendoza
2026
Wolf: Die Killing
TV show Damián Rosales 'Lobo'
2025
Juegos de amor y poder
TV show Roberto Roldán
2024
Fugitivas, en busca de la libertad
TV show Alejandro del Castillo 'El Abogado'
2024
El extraño retorno de Diana Salazar
TV show Joaquín Núñez / Conde Lucas de Treviño
2023
Game of Lies
TV show César Ferrer
2023
Nada que ver
Movie Dr. Quirarte
2022
Amores permitidos
Movie Manuel Jalife
2022
Evil Eye
Movie Guillermo
2022
A Woman of Her Own
TV show Alfredo
2021
Antes que Amanezca
Movie
2021
Single Mother by Choice
Movie Arnulfo
2021
La Casa de los Famosos
TV show Self - Guest
2021
Buscando a Frida
TV show Martin Cabrera
2020
Originless
Movie Velkan
2019
Guadalupe-Kings
Movie Dr. Roy