Héctor Fernando Farías López (born in Llolleo, San Antonio on 27 July 1932) is a Chilean actor. He is recognized mainly for his participation in TV series for many decades, including his most famous comedy characters such Señor Retamales in Los Venegas, as Don Genaro in Los 80 and as "Pelao" Saavedra in BKN among others. In 2011 he was chosen as King Guachaca [es] by the Chilean people.[1]

Fernando Farías
Fernando Farías as "rey guachaca" in 2011.
Born
Héctor Fernando Farías López

(1932-07-27) 27 July 1932 (age 91)
OccupationActor

He studied at the School of Theater of the University of Concepción, TUC, a period where he also began his membership in the Communist Party. During the 1980s, and after leaving the Tejas Verdes detention and torture center, he dedicated himself to political theater.

He has a long history in cinema, participating in films such as "Cachimba" Silvio Caiozzi), "Bad Times" (Cristián Sánchez), "Round Business" (Ricardo Carrasco), "El Chacotero Sentimental" (Cristián Galaz), among others.

On television he has participated in series such as "Los 80", "Los títeres", "Semidiós", among others.[2]

Filmography edit

Film edit

Telenovelas edit

Year Telenovela Role Channel
1984 La Represa Director Hospital TVN
1984 Los títeres Lauro Carreño Canal 13
1986 Secreto de Familia Tomás Cruces
1988 Semidiós Octavio Olguín
1989 La intrusa Abraham Castillo
1989 Bravo Serafín Coke
1991 Villa Nápoli Evaristo Céspedes
1992 Fácil de amar Clodomiro Concha
1993 Ámame Antonio Carvallo TVN
1994 Top secret Jaime Samoa Canal 13
1995 Amor a domicilio Enrique Garrido
1997 Santiago city Gonzalo Cantillana Mega
2000 Sabor a ti Segundo Urrejola Canal 13
2001 Piel canela Juvenal Chandía
2002 Purasangre Dámaso Aránguiz TVN
2003 Pecadores Caronte Tapia
2004 Hippie Luis Pacheco Canal 13
2008 Hijos del Monte Modesto Mardones TVN
2011 Aquí mando yo Gino Buzzoni
2013 Graduados Amir Jalifa Chilevisión
2014 Pituca sin lucas Benito Saavedra Mega
2016 Pobre gallo Minchequeo Huaiquimil
2017 Tranquilo papá Tito Morales
2018 Isla Paraíso Leonel Toro

Series and unitaries edit

Year Serie Role channel
1990 Crónica de un hombre santo Rafael Luis Gumucio Canal 13
1990–2000 Los Venegas Javier Retamales TVN
1991 Posta Lo Matta Dr. Norberto Pantoja La Red
1996 Vecinos puertas adentro Iván Canal 13
2003 La vida es una lotería Don Armando TVN
2004 Quiero si tú Quieres Hector "Langosta" Pinto Canal 13
2004–2012 BKN Demetrio "Pelao" Saavedra Mega
2005 Mitú Abel "Gato" Armazán TVN
2005 Los simuladores Various roles Canal 13
2008–2014 Los 80 Don Genaro

TV programs edit

Publicity edit

  • DFSK (2014) – Don Genaro.
  • Banco BCI (2011) – Don Leo.
  • San José (2012) – Abuelo.
  • Crush (2012) – Tata Naranjo.
  • Adiós Playas Privadas – Gobierno de Chile (2013) – Abuelo.
  • Navidad Segura – Carabineros de Chile (2013) – Viejo Pascuero.
  • Vuelve a clases – Carabineros de Chile (2014) – Don Fernando, el conductor.
  • Woki toki – 42 frases típicas de los papás (2014) – protagonista

References edit

  1. ^ "Cineteca Universidad de Chile : Persona : Fernando Farías". cinetecavirtual.uchile.cl. Retrieved 15 June 2021.
  2. ^ "Fernando Farías". Cinechile (in Spanish). Retrieved 15 June 2021.