Humberto Busto


Humberto Busto Marín is a Mexican actor, producer, and film director.

Biography

Humberto Busto's feature film career began with his performance as Jorge in Amores perros.
Busto's performance as Heriberto in Oso Polar won him awards for Best Actor in the 15th Morelia International Film Festival and the 5th Quito Latin American Film Festival, as well as an Ariel Award nomination.
He has been recognized as well for his work behind the camera. Under his direction, La teta de Botero and Julkita were winners of Best Short Narrative Made in Mexico award of the Oaxaca FilmFest.
Starting in 2010, Busto acted as the fastidious and self-important Apolinar Caborca in three seasons of the television series Los héroes del norte, His height made his character a frequent target of jokes.
Humberto Busto has a degree in Dramatic Arts from the University Theater Center of the National Autonomous University of Mexico. He is an alumnus of Berlinale Talents and studied for a master's degree in film production at California State University, Northridge.

Filmography

As director

Hasta la ciruela pasa La teta de Botero
  • ''Julkita''

As actor

Motion pictures

Amores perros as JorgeSobreviviente

Television series

Terminales as Elías RuízLos Héroes del Norte as Apolinar CaborcaEl Chapo as Conrado Sol Diablero as Isaac El IndioEl juego de las llaves as Óscar RomeroHigh Heat as Ángel Linares

Additional awards and recognition