Arap Bethke
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 .
Acting
Movie
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as Abogado Valentín
2013
TV
Doña Bárbara
as Antonio Sandoval
2008
TV
Senora Acero
as Gabriel 'Muñeco' Cruz
2014
TV
La piloto
as John Lucio
2017
TV
The Usurper
as Facundo Nava
2019
TV
Club de Cuervos
as Juan Pablo Iglesias
2015
TV
Ugly Betty
as Antonio
2006
Movie
Evil Eye
as Guillermo
2022
TV
Clase 406
as Antonio "Chacho" Mendoza Cuervo
2002
Movie
Nada que ver
as Dr. Quirarte
2023
TV
Victorinos
as Victorino Gallardo Botero
2009
TV
La Casa de los Famosos
as Self - Guest
2021
Movie
Love of My Loves
as Novio Andrea
2014
TV
El extraño retorno de Diana Salazar
as Joaquín Núñez / Conde Lucas de Treviño
2024
Movie
Originless
as Velkan
2020
Movie
Guadalupe-Kings
as Dr. Roy
2019
TV
Buscando a Frida
as Martin Cabrera
2021
Movie
Single Mother by Choice
as Arnulfo
2021
TV
Lobo, morir matando
as Damián Rosales «Lobo»
2026
TV
Fugitivas, en busca de la libertad
as Alejandro del Castillo 'El Abogado'
2024
TV
Game of Lies
as César Ferrer
2023
TV
RBD: The Family
as Álvaro
2007
TV
A Woman of Her Own
as Alfredo
2022
TV
A Woman of Her Own
as Alfredo Terán
2022