J. Eduardo Eric del Castillo-Negrete Galván (born 22 July 1934)[1][2] is a Mexican actor of theater, film and television who has dabbled as a screenwriter, director and arguer film, beginning his career in the Golden Age of Mexican cinema.

Eric del Castillo
Del Castillo in 2017
Born
J. Eduardo Eric del Castillo-Negrete Galván

(1934-07-22) 22 July 1934 (age 90)[1][2]
OccupationActor
Years active1959–present[3]
Spouse(s)Roxana Billini Santamaría (1964-1967; divorced)
Kate Trillo Graham
(m. 1969)
Children3, including Kate del Castillo

Early years and studies

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Del Castillo was born in the Juárez Hotel of the city of Celaya, Guanajuato.[4] Eldest son of rural teacher Aurora Galván Valenzuela (1901-1992)[5] and Eduardo Del Castillo-Negrete Rivera (1907–1948), firefighter who lost his life in the fire of the hardware store called "La Sirena" in Mexico City.[6]

His brothers are Federico (actor, 1936-1980) and Leopoldo.[7] When he was young, his parents divorced and in 1945 his mother remarried.[7] He studied in schools of the Government in San Luis Potosí, and after the death of his father in 1948, the Government offered scholarships to the children of deceased firefighters so that they could study in the school of their choice.[6] Del Castillo was a rebellious youth, and on the instructions of his mother, in 1952 he joined the Mexican seminary for foreign missions in Mexico City and was a member of the Congregation of the missionaries of Guadalupe, priestly studies that he abandoned in 1953.[7] Not knowing what to do with his life, Del Castillo thought about studying medicine. However, his mother encouraged him to study acting and in 1954 he joined the Film Institute, theater and broadcasting of the National Association of actors (ANDA) directed by Andrés Soler.[6]

Career

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Theatre

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He began his career in the early 1950s as an actor in experimental theater in separate assemblies. He has participated in more than 40 plays: Réquiem para una monja (1957), La Llorona (1959) of Fernando Wagner, Señoritas a disgusto (1962), Cada quien su vida (1968), Tócame la negra (1980), among others.[7][8]

Television and film

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Throughout his years in acting, Del Castillo personified frequently rough, energetic and vigorous characters.[8] In 1959 he participated in La marca del Gavilán, film belonging to the films of the series of Aventuras del Látigo Negro. After several years of minor interventions, in 1962 he was the protagonist in Rostro infernal. From those years, his career began to consolidate and continues to the present day. He has participated in about 300 films: Tiburoneros (1962), La Generala (1970), Perro callejero (1978), Vagabunda (1993), among others.[8]

In 1976, he made the argument of the film Víbora caliente, under the direction of Fernando Durán Rojas, as well as be part of the cast. Later, he starred in the film El extraño hijo del sheriff (1982), where he also collaborated as a writer. That same year, he directed and starred in the film Las Sobrinas del Diablo.[8] He has acted in more than 45 soap operas since his debut in 1962 with La herencia. Its holdings include Duelo de pasiones, Alondra (1995), La Mentira (1998), Un gancho al corazón (2009).[8] In 2010 had an award-winning participation in the melodrama of Nicandro Díaz González Soy tu dueña. He also appeared on the small screen in Abismo de pasión (2012), Lo que la vida me robó (2013–14), Que te perdone Dios (2015), and Tres veces Ana (2016).

Filmography

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Films

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Year Title Role Notes
1960 Verano violento Carlos
1961 Azahares rojos
1961 Suicídate mi amor Emilio
1961 La maldición de Nostradamus
1961 Viva chihuahua
1961 Juan sin miedo Capitán
1962 La sangre de Nostradamus González
1962 Cuanto vale tu hijo
1962 La marca del gavilán René
1962 El ángel exterminador
1962 Los amigos Maravilla
1962 El extra Actor, Armando Duval
1962 Los valientes no mueren
1962 Lástima de ropa Ingeniero Kratzer
1962 Pecado
1962 Tlayucan Doroteo
1963 Los amigos Maravilla en el mundo de la aventura
1963 La cabeza viviente Detective killed by Xiu
1963 Tiburoneros El Costeño
1963 El señor Tormenta
1963 Rostro infernal Conde Brankovan
1963 Tormenta en el ring
1963 La huella macabra Conde Brankovan Uncredited
1963 Las vengadoras enmascaradas
1976 Viento salvaje Padre Sierra

Television roles

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Year Title Roles Notes
1962 La herencia
1963 Lo imperdonable
1963 La sombra del otro
1963 Grandes ilusiones
1964 El dolor de vivir
1965 Tú eres un extraño
1967 Felipa Sánchez, la soldadera López
1968 Pueblo sin esperanza
1968 Duelo de pasiones
1970 La constitución
1971 Lucía Sombra Santiago Rangel
1971 La maldición de la blonda
1973 Mi rival
1974 Mundo de juguete
1974 La tierra Estrada
1977 Yo no pedi vivir Pedro
1979 Yara
1979 No tienes derecho a juzgarme
1981 Nosotras las mujeres Manuel
1985–2006 Mujer, casos de la vida real Fermín 8 episodes
1987 Senda de gloria
1987 El precio de la fama Alfonso
1989 Luz y sombra
1990 Cuando llega el amor Rafael Contreras
1992 De frente al sol Daniel
1993 Más allá del puente Daniel
1995 María la del Barrio Juez
1995 Lazos de amor Sacerdote
1995 Lazos de amor Sacerdote
1995 Alondra Baldomero
1996 La culpa Yllades
1997–1998 Huracán Fernán Vargaslugo
1998 La mentira Teodoro "Teo" Fernández-Negrete
1999 Nunca te olvidaré Licenciado Méndez
1999–2000 Cuento de Navidad Melquíades
1999–2000 Mujeres engañadas Jorge Martínez
2001 Amigas y rivales Don Roberto de la O
2003 Niña amada mía Clemente Soriano
2004–2005 Apuesta por un amor Chepe Estrada
2006 La verdad oculta Gregorio Pineda
2006–2007 Mundo de fieras Germán
2007–2008 Pasión Gaspar de Valdez
2008–2009 Un gancho al corazón Marcos Lerdo Series regular; 219 episodes
2010 Soy tu dueña Federico Montesinos Series regular; 55 episodes
2011 Como dice el dicho Rufino Sáenz Episode: "Dile que es hermosa"
2012 Abismo de pasión Lucio Series regular; 132 episodes
2013–2014 Lo que la vida me robó Father Anselmo Series regular; 76 episodes
2015 Que te perdone Dios Bruno 4 episodes
2016 Corazón que miente Manuel 3 episodes
2016 Tres veces Ana Evaristo Main role; 76 episodes
2017 Mi marido tiene familia Hugo Sr. Series regular (season 1); 11 episodes
2017 The Day I Met El Chapo Himself Episode: "Destined to Meet"
2020 La Doña Jefe Vidal Series regular (season 2); 75 episodes
2022 Esta historia me suena Jorge's father Episode: "Nada fue un error"
2022 Mi secreto Father David Series regular
2024 Vivir de amor[9] Emilio Rivero Cuéllar Series regular

Awards and nominations

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Year Association Category Nominated Result
1980 Ariel Awards, Mexico Best Supporting Actor Perro callejero Nominated[10]
1981 Best Actor Las grandes aguas Nominated

Daughters

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References

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  1. ^ a b "En imágenes: Kate del Castillo celebra los 80 años de su papá, Eric del Castillo" [In pictures: Kate del Castillo Celebrates 80 years of her father, Eric de el Castillo] (in Spanish). Hola.com. Retrieved January 16, 2015.
  2. ^ a b René Franco. ""Perfume de Gardenia" capítulo importante en mi vida: Del Castillo" [Perfume de Gardenia" important chapter in my life: Del Castillo.] (in Spanish). Grupo Fórmula. Archived from the original on October 12, 2014. Retrieved January 16, 2015.
  3. ^ Eric del Castillo recibe homenaje. Archived 2014-10-12 at the Wayback Machine Artículo publicado por Televisa el 11 de noviembre de 2013. Consultado 07-10-2014.
  4. ^ Juan Antonio Segura. "Aires de Familia" [Family airs]. El Universal (in Spanish). Retrieved January 16, 2015.
  5. ^ Acta de defunción de Aurora Galván Valenzuela viuda de Del Castillo-Negrete del 14 de septiembre de 1992.
  6. ^ a b c "Eric del Castillo, tiene un espíritu aventurero" [Eric de el Castillo, is an adventurous spirit]. El Universal (in Spanish). Retrieved January 16, 2015.
  7. ^ a b c d "Eric del Castillo, un hombre muy familiar" [Eric del Castillo, a homely man] (in Spanish). Teleprograma.tv. Archived from the original on October 12, 2014. Retrieved January 16, 2015.
  8. ^ a b c d e "Eric del Castillo" (in Spanish). Semblanza biográfica de la UNAM. Retrieved January 16, 2015.
  9. ^ González, Moisés (11 October 2023). "Primeros confirmados para la telenovela Vivir de amor". People en Español (in Spanish). Retrieved 27 January 2024.
  10. ^ IMDb. "Ariel Awards, Mexico". Retrieved January 3, 2015.
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