# Armando Araiza

Armando Araiza (born Armando Araiza Herrera on September 1, 1969) is a Mexican actor.

## Early life

Araiza was born September 1, 1969, in Mexico City, Mexico. He is a son of director Raúl Araiza and actress Norma Herrera. He has an older brother, who is also an actor, Raúl Araiza.
He first appeared in a telenovela when he was thirteen years old, in a show named El maleficio as Juanito, acting alongside his parents. In 1987, he participated in the historical telenovela about the Mexican revolution, Senda de gloria, where he played Gilberto. In the same year, he made two movies Ases del narcotráfico and Lamberto Quintero taking small roles and then participated in the telenovela Quinceañera as Chato.
In 1988, he acted in a film named Itara, el guardián de la muerte, and a year later he returned to the telenovela genre on one named Dulce desafío with Adela Noriega and Eduardo Yañez.
In 1990, he played in the telenovela Un rostro en mi pasado and in a films Más corazón que odio, Escoria otra parte de Tí, Viernes trágico and Odio en la sangre.
In 1991, he appeared in nine Mexican films Dentro de la noche, Orgía de sangre, La silla de ruedas, Hacer el amor con otro, Pandillas salvajes, Pandillas salvajes 2, Dos locos en aprietos, Yo soy la ley and Resucitaré para matarlos. In 1992, he appeared in two more films Superviviencia and Relaciones violentas.
In 1993, he was in Los Temerarios, Sueño y realidad, Contrabando de esmeraldas, Círculo de vicio, Johnny cien pesos and En espera de la muerte. In 1994, Araiza appeared in the Silla de ruedas 3, Juana la cubana, Amor que mata y Duelo final, the same year he participated in the historical drama El vuelo del águila and the films Tres minutos de oscuridad and Doble indemnización.

## Filmography

Telenovelas, Series, Films :
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1983 | El maleficio | Juan "Juanito" de Martino | Supporting Role |
| 1987 | Senda de gloria | Gilberto | Supporting Role |
| 1987 | Ases del narcotráfico | | Film |
| 1987 | Lamberto Quintero | Gunman | Film |
| 1987-88 | Quinceañera | Chato | Antagonist |
| 1988 | Papa Soltero | Alan | Episode: "Llegan Las Vacaciones" |
| 1988 | Itara, el guardián de la muerte | | Film |
| 1988-89 | Dulce desafío | Francisco "Paco" Fernández | Supporting Role |
| 1989-90 | Un rostro en mi pasado | Roberto Zertuche Estrada | Co-Protagonist |
| 1990 | Más corazón que odio | | Film |
| 1990 | Escoria, otra parte de tí | | Film |
| 1990 | Viernes trágico | | Film |
| 1990 | Odio en la sangre | | Film |
| 1990 | Dentro de la noche | | Film |
| 1990 | Pandillas salvajes | Armando Vargas | Film |
| 1991 | Orgía de sangre | | Film |
| 1991 | El silla de ruedas | | Film |
| 1991 | Hacer el amor con otro | | Film |
| 1991 | Resucitarse sara matarlos | | Film |
| 1991 | Pandillas salvajes 2 | Armando Vargas | Film |
| 1991 | Dos locos en aprietos | | Film |
| 1991 | Yo soy la ley | | Film |
| 1992 | Superviviencia | | Film |
| 1992 | Relaciones violentas | | Film |
| 1993 | En espera de la muerte | | Film |
| 1993 | Johnny cien pesos | Johnny García | Film |
| 1993 | Círculo del vicio | | Film |
| 1993 | Contrabando de esmeraldas | | Film |
| 1993 | Sueño y Realidad | Gabriel | Film |
| 1994 | Duelo final | | Film |
| 1994 | Silla de ruedas 3 | | Film |
| 1994 | Juana la cubana | | Film |
| 1994 | Amor que mata | | Film |
| 1994-95 | El vuelo del águila | Bolero | Special Appearance |
| 1995 | María José | Mateo | Supporting Role |
| 1995 | Chavos banda | | Film |
| 1995 | Una papa sin catsup | | Film |
| 1996 | Azul | Enrique Valverde | Protagonist |
| 1996 | La Antorche Encendida | Martín García de Carrasquero | Special Appearance |
| 1996 | Tres minutos en la oscuridad | | Film |
| 1996 | Doble indemnización | Thief | Film |
| 1998 | Taxi asesino | | Film |
| 1998 | Venganza siniestra | | Film |
| 1998 | El último narco del cartel de Juárez | | Film |
| 1998 | Maldito chilango | | Film |
| 1998 | El séptimo asalto | | Film |
| 1998 | Raza indomable | | Film |
| 1999 | Yuri, mi verdadera historia | | Film |
| 1999 | Asesinato por traición | | Film |
| 1999-00 | Tres mujeres | Santiago Uriarte Saraldi | Co-Protagonist |
| 2000 | Me vale madre que no me quieras | | Film |
| 2000 | V.I.H.: El muro del silencio | | Film |
| 2000 | Semillas de odio | Fabián | Film |
| 2001 | El noveno mandamiento | Leandro Villanueva (young) | Protagonist (part 1) |
| 2002-03 | Así son ellas | Narciso Villaseñor | Co-Protagonist |
| 2003 | La noche de los Troyanos | | Film |
| 2005 | Contra viento y marea | Imanol Balmaceda Sandoval | Antagonist |
| 2005-06 | Barrera de amor | Rodrigo Zamora Linares | Antagonist |
| 2008 | Cueste lo que cueste | | Film |
| 2008 | Desbocados | Daniel | Film |
| 2008 | Mujeres Asesinas | Jorge Reascon | Episode: "Margarita, ponzoñosa" |
| 2009 | Tiempo final | | Episode: "Diamantes" |
| 2009 | Mi pecado | Carmelo Roura Valdivia | Main Antagonist |
| 2010-11 | Llena de amor | Brandon Moreno Cervantes | Co-Protagonist |
| 2011-12 | Una familia con suerte | Dr. Armando | Special Appearance |
| 2012 | Abismo de pasión | Horacio Ramírez | Antagonist |
| 2017 | Johnny 100 Pesos: Capítulo 2 | Johnny García | Protagonist |
| 2021 | Diseñando tu amor | Enrique Aviles | Antagonist |

## Awards and nominations

| Year | Award | Category | Telenovela | Result |
| 1984 | Premios TVyNovelas | Best Child Performance | El maleficio | Won |
| 1988 | Premios TVyNovelas | Best Male Revelation | Quinceañera | Won |
| 1991 | Premios TVyNovelas | Best Young Lead Actor | Un rostro en mi pasado | Nominated |