Acting
Orlando Urdaneta
ES, EN, IT cinema · 43 credits
Born
14 October 1946 (age 80)
Birthplace
Maracaibo, Venezuela
Orlando Rafael Urdaneta (Maracaibo, October 24, 1950) is a Venezuelan actor, presenter, playwright, visual artist, and comedian. He began his acting career as a child, debuting on the "Bambilandia" program on Venevision, and was later cast in theater productions, telenovelas, and films. He also stood out as a host of game shows and radio and television programs, working as a comedian. In 1979, he married actress Chelo Rodríguez. He has received the National Film Award in recognition of his career. His work has earned him several awards, such as the Municipal Theater Award in 1997. The following year, he was honored by La Casa del Artista, and in 1998 and 1999, he received the National Association of Cinematographic Artists (ANAC) award for his participation in the Venezuelan films Pandemonium and 100 años de perdón.
Known for
Filmography
La Tercera Edad
as Rector Patricio Beltré
Koati
as Whiskers (voice)
Tubérculo Presidente
as Genaro Fortuna
Playing Under The Moon
as Landaez
Little Thieves, Big Thieves
as Horacio
Pandemonium, the Hell's Capital City
as Adonai, Writer
Open Air
Actor
Carlito's Way
as Bartender
The Secret
as Gaspar Urbieta
Profundo
Actor
La hora Texaco
as Bobby
Macho y hembra
as Daniel
Crab II
Actor
Crab
Actor
Savage Summer
as Andrés
Seagulls Fly Low
as Commissario
The Smoking Fish
as Jairo
Comrade Augusto
as Augusto Cárdenas
Fiebre
Actor
Chronicle of a Latin American Subversive
as Miguel Ángel Rivas
When I Want to Cry, I Don't
as Victorino Pérez