# Osvaldo Benavides

Osvaldo Benavides (born June 14, 1979, in Mexico City, Mexico) is a Mexican actor, writer, producer and cinematographer.

## Early life

Born in Mexico City, Mexico, currently resides in Tepoztlán, Morelos. Osvaldo began acting at age 9 years. He has participated in musical theater rods as: "El Graduado" and "Todos eran mis hijos".

## Career

Benavides began his career in television from an early age, on the telenovela El abuelo y yo, alongside Gael García Bernal and Ludwika Paleta. Two years later, in 1995 he played Nandito, the lost son of María la del Barrio, thanks to his character, he won in the edition 14th TVyNovelas Awards for Best Young Lead Actor. In that same year he also participated in the telenovela El premio mayor as Chicles. In 1996 he played Lazarito in the telenovela Te sigo amando, alongside Claudia Ramírez, and Luis José Santander, and won again at the 16th TVyNovelas Awards as Best Young Lead Actor. In 1998, he participated in the telenovela Preciosa, and later in the film La primera noche, with the latter he made his film debut, and for which he stood out. In the year 2000, he participated in telenovela Locura de amor, and again stood out in the cinema as Rocco, in the film Por la libre.
In 2001, he participated in the film Piedras verdes, a film about the philosophical-spiritual discovery of the protagonist. In that same year he also participated in the film La segunda noche, and Seres humanos. In 2002, he appeared in Daniela, and two years later he played Damián in the telenovela Piel de otoño, and in 2006 to Curioso, in the film Un mundo maravilloso. After these last two productions, he moved away from the world of telenovelas and the acting for eleven years.
In 2022, Osvaldo began filming Noche de Bodas (Wedding Night); Osvaldo will direct and star in the production. On October 12, 2022, during a break in filming on Majahual beach in Oaxaca Mexico, two actors, Marco Antonio Curiel Pérez and Luis Manuel Gutiérrez, died by drowning. The two men who worked as extras on the production could not escape the sea due to high tide. A third actor managed to be rescued successfully.

## Filmography
### Films roles

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1998 | La primera noche | Sergio | |
| 2000 | Dust to Dust | Rocco | |
| 2001 | Piedras verdes | Sebastián | |
| 2001 | La segunda noche | Alfonso | |
| 2001 | Seres humanos | Damián | |
| 2002 | El mago | Unknown | Short film |
| 2003 | Zurdo | Unknown | |
| 2003 | Ligerita | Unknown | Short film |
| 2006 | Un mundo maravilloso | Curioso | |
| 2010 | SubHysteria | Ariel | Also writer, and associate producer |
| 2012 | El Santos vs la Tetona Mendoza | La Lisiada Novela Actor | |
| 2013 | Me late chocolate | Alex | |
| 2014 | The Perfect Dictatorship | Ricardo Díaz | |
| 2015 | El cielo es azul | Auturo | |
| 2018 | Todo mal | Fernando | |
| 2018 | Más sabe el Diablo por viejo | Teo | |
| 2019 | Mentada de padre | Fausto | |
| 2022 | Noche de bodas | | Production on hold due to accident |

### Television roles

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1992 | El abuelo y yo | Paco | |
| 1995 | El premio mayor | Chicles | |
| 1995–1996 | María la del Barrio | Fernando de la Vega Hernández "Nando / Nandito" | |
| 1996 | Te sigo amando | Lazarito | |
| 1998 | Preciosa | Simón Ortiz | |
| 2000 | Locura de amor | León Palacios | |
| 2002 | Mujer, Casos de la Vida Real | Unknown | Episode: "Cruz de fuego" |
| 2002 | Daniela | Andrés Miranda | |
| 2010–2012 | Soy tu fan | Julián Muñoz | Series regular; 12 episodes |
| 2010 | Gritos de muerte y libertad | Lucas Alamán | Episode: "Sangre que divide" |
| 2011–2012 | La que no podía amar | Miguel Carmona Flores | Main role; 152 episodes |
| 2012 | Cloroformo | Joe | Main role; 13 episodes |
| 2013–2014 | Lo que la vida me robó | Dimitrio Mendoza | Main role; 183 episodes |
| 2015 | A que no me dejas | Adrián Olmedo | Main role (part 1); 70 episodes |
| 2016 | Ruta 35 | Mercurio Acosta | Main role; 35 episodes |
| 2018 | La bella y las bestias | Juan Pablo Quintero | Main role; 66 episodes |
| 2018–2019 | El Rey del Valle | Luis Miguel del Valle | Main role (seasons 1–2); 26 episodes |
| 2019–2021 | Monarca | Andrés Carranza Dávila | Main role; 18 episodes |
| 2021 | La suerte de Loli | Rafael Contreras | Main role; 103 episodes |
| 2021 | The Good Doctor | Dr. Mateo Rendon Osma | Guest role (season 4) Main role (season 5), 6 episodes |
| 2023 | El colapso | Alberto | Guest role; 2 episodes |

## Awards and nominations

| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result |
| 1996 | 14th TVyNovelas Awards | Best Young Lead Actor | María la del Barrio | Won |
| 1998 | 16th TVyNovelas Awards | Best Young Lead Actor | Te sigo amando | Won |
| 2015 | 33rd TVyNovelas Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Lo que la vida me robó | Won |
| 2015 | Diosa de Plata Awards | Best Role of Men | La dictadura perfecta | Won |
| 2016 | 34th TVyNovelas Awards | Best Leading Actor | A que no me dejas | Nominated |