Rodolfo Sancho Aguirre (born 14 January 1975) is a Spanish actor. He is best known for his television work in series such as Amar en tiempos revueltos, La Señora, Isabel, and El ministerio del tiempo.

Rodolfo Sancho
Born
Rodolfo Sancho Aguirre

(1975-01-14) 14 January 1975 (age 49)
Madrid, Spain
OccupationActor
Children2
ParentSancho Gracia

Early life and education edit

Rodolfo Sancho was born on 14 January 1975 in Madrid,[1] son of actor Sancho Gracia and Uruguayan journalist Noela Aguirre Gomensoro.[2][3][4] Adolfo Suárez served as godfather at his baptism.[5]

As a child, Sancho featured in acting roles in television series Los desastres de la guerra [es] (age 8) and La huella del crimen (age 10).[6]

Career edit

After 1995, Sancho followed his father's footsteps with a professional acting career, primarily in television.[6] Early work includes small television credits in Curro Jiménez. El regreso de una leyenda, Hermanos de leche [es], Carmen y familia [es], Colegio mayor [es] and Turno de oficio: 10 años después [es].[6]

He made his feature film debut in Enrique Urbizu's Cachito (1996),[7] followed by small credits in Taxi (1996), Dying of Laughter (1999), and La comunidad (2000), in which he played a real estate agent.[8]

Sancho gained early fame for his portrayal of Nicolás Medina Prieto "Nico" in 516 episodes of the teen drama series Al salir de clase from 1997 to 1999, thereby consolidating his television career.[6][9]

He worked alongside Javier Florrieta (Pacto de brujas), Sigfrid Monleón (La bicicleta) and with Jorge Sánchez-Cabezudo in his directorial debut, La noche de los girasoles.[when?][citation needed]

In 2012, he returned to La 1 for Isabel, a series depicting the life of Isabel I of Castile, portraying Fernando II of Aragón for three seasons before departing for another La 1 series, El Ministerio del Tiempo playing the part of Julián Martínez, a nurse working for SAMUR[10][11] where he was a series regular for Season 1 and had a recurring role in the second season.[citation needed]

His work on El Ministerio del Tiempo was delayed as he starred as the lead role in Antena 3's Mar de plástico as Héctor.[citation needed]

Personal life edit

In 1994, Sancho had a son with actress Silvia Bronchalo when he was 19 years old.[1][12] According to Sancho, previously self-described as a golfo ("rascal"), fatherhood made him a responsible person "all of a sudden".[13]

In 2005, he entered a relationship with Xenia Tostado, with whom he had a daughter in 2015.[12][14]

In August 2023, Sancho's son, Daniel Sancho Bronchalo, was indicted in Thailand on charges which included premeditated murder and concealment of a body, relating to death of Edwin Arrieta Arteaga.[15][16] His trial commenced in April 2024. He pleaded not guilty.[17]

Filmography edit

Film edit

Television edit

Stage edit

  • Caos
  • Misterio en el circo de irás y no volverás
  • El cerco de Numancia
  • Cedra
  • Fedra

References edit

  1. ^ a b "Las 10 cosas que quizás no sabías de Rodolfo Sancho". Levante-EMV. Prensa Ibérica. 4 March 2015.
  2. ^ Torres, Rosana (9 August 2012). "Muere el actor Sancho Gracia, un torrente creativo en el escenario". El País.
  3. ^ Da Costa, Diego (27 September 2016). "9 cosas que no sabías del actor Sancho Gracia". FormulaTV.
  4. ^ "Fallece Sancho Gracia, eterno Curro Jiménez". Fotogramas. 9 August 2012.
  5. ^ Hernández, Nuria (12 July 2020). "Rodolfo Sancho: "Mi padrino era Adolfo Suárez, pero no lo fue al uso… ¡tenía que sacar adelante un país!"". Vanity Fair.
  6. ^ a b c d Martínez, Beatriz (17 August 2023). "Todas las películas, programas de TV y series de Rodolfo Sancho. Una trayectoria a reivindicar". Infobae.
  7. ^ "Rodolfo Sancho: triunfa en la tele y ahora en el cine". Fotogramas. 25 January 2011.
  8. ^ Pastor, Francisco (28 September 2020). "'La comunidad' de vecinos desquiciados y actores irrepetibles". Aisge.
  9. ^ Lucas, Ana (23 August 2023). "Quién es Rodolfo Sancho, actor y padre de Daniel Sancho, acusado del asesinato de Edwin Arrieta". Lecturas.
  10. ^ "La serie El ministerio del Tiempo - Web Oficial - RTVE.es". RTVE.es (in European Spanish). Retrieved 11 October 2018.
  11. ^ Romo, Luis Fernando (8 August 2023). "La caída en desgracia de los Sancho: de hacerse ricos por Curro Jiménez al monstruoso asesinato en Tailandia". El Español.
  12. ^ a b "Daniel, el hijo de Rodolfo Sancho que ha heredado su atractivo pero no su vocación". rtve.es. 5 August 2023.
  13. ^ Bolonio, M. (14 March 2016). "El pasado (y presente) menos conocido de Rodolfo Sancho: su atractivo hijo de 21 años". Vanitatis – via El Confidencial.
  14. ^ Vidal, Pilar (9 March 2015). "Nace Jimena Sancho, la hija de Rodolfo Sancho y Xenia Tostado". El Mundo.
  15. ^ Forde, Kisha (8 August 2023). "Son of Spanish actors arrested after murdering, dismembering man in Thailand". NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
  16. ^ "Son of Spanish film star accused of murdering Colombian surgeon on Koh Phangan in Thailand". ABC News. 9 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
  17. ^ "Son of Spanish actor goes on trial over Thai island murder". France 24. 9 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
  18. ^ Mullor, Mireia (27 November 2020). "'Voces': El final explicado de la película de terror española en Netflix". esquire.com.
  19. ^ Díaz, Rosa (16 October 2021). "Una ángel diabólico siembra terror en un pueblo de Ávila en "Y todos arderán"". Cadena COPE.
  20. ^ "'Sequía': Primeras imágenes del thriller de TVE con Elena Rivera, Rodolfo Sancho y Miguel Ángel Muñoz". Diez Minutos. 21 June 2021.