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Arap Bethke

ActorBorn March 12, 1980 (45 years)
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 .

Movies & Shows on Plex

  • Instructions Not Included
  • Soñar No Cuesta Nada

Known For

  • Evil Eye
  • Origin Unknown
  • Guadalupe Reyes
  • Game of Lies
  • Single Mother by Choice
  • La Usurpadora (2019)
  • The Victorinos
  • El extraño retorno de Diana Salazar
  • The Pilot
  • Eva La Trailera
  • Nada Que Ver
  • Madre Luna
  • Fugitivas - En Busca de la Libertad
  • Enamorándome de Abril
  • So much love
  • Amores Permitidos
  • Amor cautivo
  • The Search For Frida
  • The Crowned Goddess

Filmography

2025
Juegos de Amor y Poder (TV Series) · as Roberto Roldán
2024
Fugitivas - En Busca de la Libertad (TV Series) · as Alejandro Del Castillo 'el Abogado'
2024
El extraño retorno de Diana Salazar (TV Series) · as Joaquín Núñez/ Conde Lucas De Treviño
2023
Game of Lies (TV Series) · as César Ferrer
2023
Nada Que Ver · as Dr. Quirarte
2022
Amores Permitidos · as Manuel Jalife
2022
La Rebelión (TV Series) · as Fernando
2022
Evil Eye · as Guillermo
2022
A Woman of Her Own (TV Series) · as Alfredo Terán
2021
2021
The Search For Frida (TV Series) · as Martin Cabrera
2020
Origin Unknown · as Velkan
2019
Guadalupe Reyes · as Dr. Roy
2019
2019
La Usurpadora (2019) (TV Series) · as Facundo Nava
2018
2018
Descontrol (TV Series) · as Antonio
2017
The Pilot (TV Series) · as John Lucio
2016
Eva La Trailera (TV Series) · as Pablo Contreras
2015
Club de Cuervos (TV Series) · as Juan Pablo Iglesias
2015
So much love (TV Series) · as Bruno Lombardo
2014
Woman of Steel (TV Series) · as Gabriel 'muñeco' Cruz
2014
Love of My Loves · as Novio Andrea
2013
Instructions Not Included · as Abogado Valentín
2013
Noches con Platanito (TV Series) · as Guest
2012
Amor cautivo (TV Series) · as Fernando Bustamante Arizmendi
2010
The Crowned Goddess (TV Series) · as Genaro Castilblanco
2010
Los Caballeros Las Prefieren Brutas (TV Series) · as Manuel Carmona
2009
The Victorinos (TV Series) · as Victorino Gallardo Botero
2008
Miss Bárbara (TV Series) · as Antonio Sandoval
2007
Madre Luna (TV Series) · as Demetrio Aguirre / Demetrio Cisneros Aguirre
2007
RBD: La Familia (TV Series) · as Álvaro
2006
Ugly Betty (TV Series) · as Antonio
2006
Tierra de Pasiones (TV Series)
2005
Decisiones (TV Series)
2005
Soñar No Cuesta Nada (TV Series) · as Roberto 'bobby'
2002
Clase 406 (TV Series) · as Antonio "chacho" Mendoza Cuervo
1999
1994
Volver a empezar (TV Series) · as Santiago Ugalde (joven)

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