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Edgar Ramírez Biography
Birth Name:
Édgar Filiberto Ramírez Arellano
Birth Place:
San Cristobal, Tachira, Venezuela
Profession
Actor
Fast Facts
- Lived in a number of different countries growing up due to his father's military service
- Is fluent in Spanish, English, German, French and Italian
- Before deciding to pursue an acting career, studied political communications with the intention of becoming a diplomat
- Made his American big-screen debut in the Tony Scott crime drama Domino (2005)
- Drew critical praise and awards attention for his portrayal of Venezuelan revolutionary Ilich Ramirez Sanchez (AKA Carlos the Jackal) in Carlos (2010)
- Taught Jennifer Lawrence Spanish for the film Joy (2015)
- Underwent an intense diet and workout regime to play boxer Roberto Duran in 2016's Hands of Stone
Awards
- 2018Emmy-Outstanding Supporting Actor In A Limited Series Or A Movie: nominated
- 2011Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actor in a Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television: nominated
- 2011Emmy-Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie: nominated
- 2011César Awards-Most Promising Actor: winner
- 2010Screen Actors Guild Awards-Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries: nominated
- 2010London Film Critics Association-Best Actor: nominated
- 2010L.A. Film Critics Association-Best Actor - Runner-up: winner
- 2010National Society of Film Critics-Best Actor - Runner-up: winner
Relationships
- Filiberto Ramírez -- Father
- Soday Arellano -- Mother
- Nataly Arellano -- Sister