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Flavio Medina (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈflaβjo meˈðina]; born April 19, 1978) is a Mexican actor.[1]

Biography

Flavio Medina was born in Mexico City, Mexico, D.F. His first experience with live theater was during his childhood, when the grandson of Juan Grandini invited him to attend several plays at the Teatro de los Insurgentes.

Although his father wanted him to become a medical doctor, Medina studied acting. He attended the CEC Trigger school, and then studied at the National School of Classical Dance (INBA) for three years. He also studied singing.

Career

He appeared in a series of theatrical productions such as Un Rufián en la Escalera, El pelícano, El método Grönholm, Regina, El Enterrador, El Zapatero, Vaselina 2001, Los Tres Sexos de la Luna, [Por Amarte Tanto]], Silencio Pollos Pelones, Doña Rosita la soltera, La casa de Bernarda Alba, La casa de Hasan, Bagdad, Les Précieuses ridicules and Avenida Q.

He also appeared in musicals like Fama, (with which also travelled to Venezuela, Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic) Anastasia, Aladino, Pinocho el Musical, Amor sin Barreras, Cabaret and Víctor Victoria.

Medina's stage appearances attracted the attention of film and television producers who cast him in various projects.

He appeared in television productions like Mujer, Casos de la Vida Real, La hora pico], Por un beso and the telenovela Salomé. In 2008, he starred in Alma de Hierro as Amadeo. In 2009 he participated in Depositarios and Háblame and Hidalgo: la historia jamás contada, a film made to mark the bicentennial of Mexican independence. He ended the year with Agosto Condado de Osage.

In 2010 he was cast in the telenovela Para Volver a Amar, playing a man who can not find work in Mexico. In 2012, Medina joined the cast of Carlos Moreno's Amor bravío. He played the ambitious antagonist Alonso Lacazno. He also starred as the antagonist in the telenovela Quiero amarte.

In 2014, he starred in Gisselle González's hit I Don't Trust Men Anymore alongside Adriana Louvier and Gabriel Soto.

Filmography

Film roles

Year Title Roles Notes
2010 Hidalgo: La historia jamás contada Mariano
2013 Inercia Felipe
2014 Fachon Models Jonás
The Perfect Dictatorship Salvador Garza
Las oscuras primaveras Sandro
2015 Being or Not Being Augusto
2017 El habitante José Sánchez Lermontov
2018 Una mujer sin filtro Gabriel
The Good Girls Fernando
Sonora Aarón
2019 Souvenir Joaquín
2022 Ojos que no ven Tomas
Where Birds Go To Die Miguel

Television roles

Year Title Roles Notes
2005–2006 Mujer, casos de la vida real Guest 6 episodes[2]
2008–2009 Alma de hierro Amadeo Main role; 389 episodes[3]
2010 Mujeres asesinas Raúl Episode: "Irma, la de los peces"[2]
2010–2011 Para volver a amar David Magaña Main role; 142 episodes[4]
2011 El Equipo Eliseo Raya Main role; 8 episodes[1]
2012 Amor bravío Alonso Lazcano Main role; 96 episodes[5]
2013–2014 Quiero amarte César Montesinos Main role; 161 episodes[6]
2014–2015 Yo no creo en los hombres Daniel Main role; 109 episodes[7]
2015 Yo no creo en los hombres, el origen Daniel Television special[8]
2016 Yago Lucio Main role; 65 episodes[9]
2018 The Inmate Jorge Peniche Main role; 13 episodes
2018 Diablero Cardenal Morelo Recurring role; 5 episodes
2019 La Reina del Sur Zurdo Villa Main role (season 2); 35 episodes
2019 The House of Flowers Simón Recurring role (season 2); 8 episodes
2019 Cuna de lobos Francisco Larios Main role; 25 episodes
2019–2020 ZeroZeroZero Jacinto Leyra Main role; 5 episodes
2022 Rebelde Gustavo "Gus" Bauman Main role (season 2); 8 episodes
2022 Todo va a estar bien Ruy Main role; 8 episodes
2023 Isla brava Alfredo Main role[10]
Pacto de sangre Rubén Main role[11]
2023 Tríada [es; pt; de] Eugenio

Awards and nominations

Year Association Category Nominated works Result
2013 31st TVyNovelas Awards Best Supporting Actor Amor bravío Won[12]
2015 33rd TVyNovelas Awards and Favoritos del público Best Male Antagonist Yo no creo en los hombres Won[13]
Favorite Male Villain Won[14]

References

  1. ^ a b c d Alfredo Cervera. "Personaje GQ: Flavio Medina". Gq.com.mex (in Spanish). Retrieved August 22, 2015.
  2. ^ a b Dolores Tapia. "Flavio Medina en el camino de la versatilidad". Informador México (in Spanish). Retrieved August 22, 2015.
  3. ^ "Flavio Medina". Televisa Espectáculos (in Spanish). Retrieved August 22, 2015.
  4. ^ "Flavio Medina admite censura en 'Para volver a amar'". Esmas.com (in Spanish). Retrieved August 22, 2015.
  5. ^ "Sufre Flavio Medina en "Amor bravío" consencuencias de la ambición". Informador México (in Spanish). Retrieved August 22, 2015.
  6. ^ "Flavio Medina, actor vérsatil de Quiero amarte". El Universial México (in Spanish). Retrieved August 22, 2015.
  7. ^ Carolina Soto. "Flavio Medina, el villano favorito regresa en 'Yo No Creo en los Hombres'". us.hola.com (in Spanish). Retrieved August 22, 2015.
  8. ^ Yessica Aguirre. "¡Exclusivo capítulo de Yo no creo en los hombres!". Televisa.com (in Spanish). Retrieved August 22, 2015.
  9. ^ Woodside, Maxine. "Flavio Medina se integra a serie de Carmen Armendáriz". radioformula.com.mx (in Spanish). Retrieved 18 January 2016.
  10. ^ "New ViX+ Original Series Isla Brava Reveals All-star Cast". todotvnews.com (in Spanish). 15 September 2022. Retrieved 30 April 2023.
  11. ^ "PACTO DE SANGRE New ViX Crime and Suspense Series Premieres on November 10". corporate.televisaunivision.com. 23 October 2023. Retrieved 23 October 2023.
  12. ^ "Los ganadores de los Premios TVyNovelas 2013". Univision (in Spanish). Retrieved March 9, 2015.
  13. ^ "Premios TVyNovelas 2015 Ganadores: Mejor Villano, Flavio Medina, 'Yo No Creo En Los Hombres'". NovelaLounge (in Spanish). Retrieved March 9, 2015.
  14. ^ "Premios TVyNovelas 2015 Ganadores Favoritos Del Público: Zuria Vega, Gabriel Soto y Más Entre Los Favoritos". NovelaLounge (in Spanish). Retrieved March 7, 2015.

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