Juan Ferrara


Juan Ferrara is a Mexican actor.

Family

Juan is a son of Ofelia Guilmáin and brother of Lucía Guilmáin and of Esther Guilmáin. He was twice married to the Mexican actresses, Alicia Bonet and Helena Rojo. He has two sons, actors Juan Carlos Bonet and Mauricio Bonet, with his first wife, Alicia Bonet.

Biography

Ferrara demonstrated an interest in acting since he was a young child. But it wasn't until he was 22 that he booked his first job as an actor. He changed his name to Juan Ferrara before playing a small role in the 1965 movie, "Tajimara". In 1966, he got his first major movie role, as Sonny in Los Angeles de Puebla. Ferrara by then had graduated from Televisa's renowned acting school, and producers decided to cast him as a star in his own telenovela, El Espejismo Brillaba. The novela became a hit across Mexico and Latin America.
In 1970, he starred in two successful novelas, Yesenia and La Gata. In 1978, Ferrara was in Viviana, another extremely successful novela. He portrayed Julio Montesinos. In 1982 Ferrara then went on to star in Gabriel y Gabriela, though it was not as successful as his previous ventures.
1983 proved to be an important career year for Ferrara, as he established himself as an actor in Puerto Rico as well. Hired by Canal 2, he filmed Laura Guzman, Culpable!, a soap opera that became one of Puerto Rico's most seen television programs ever. Due to the novela's overwhelming popularity in Puerto Rico, the network decided to bring Ferrara back in 1985, to film a telenovela called Tanairi. Ferrara starred alongside Von Marie Mendez in this soap opera.

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1966El espejismo brillabaAntagonist
1968Los inconformesSupporting role
1969Lo que no fueAlbertoSupporting role
1969Concierto de almasJorgeSupporting role
1969Del altar a la tumbaAgustín AlatorreProtagonist
1970YeseniaBardoCo-Protagonist
1970La GataPablo Martínez NegreteProtagonist
1974El manantial del milagroCarlosSupporting role
1975Ven conmigoGuillermoSupporting role
1978LadronzuelaMiguel ÁngelProtagonist
VivianaJulio MontesinosCo-Protagonist
1981El hogar que yo robéCarlos Valentín VelardeProtagonist
1982Gabriel y GabrielaFernando del ValleProtagonist
1983¡Laura Guzmán, culpable!Protagonist
1984MilíProtagonist
1985TanairíGustavo MedinaProtagonist
1987-88VictoriaJosé Eduardo de los SantosProtagonist
1990DestinoClaudio de la MoraProtagonist
1991-92Valeria y MaximilianoMaximiliano RivaProtagonist
1993ValentinaFernando AlcántaraProtagonist
1996La antorcha encendidaDon Pedro de SotoMain antagonist
1997-98DesencuentroAndrés RiveraProtagonist
1999Infierno en el paraísoAlejandro ValdiviaProtagonist
2002¡Vivan los niños!Lic. Mauricio BorbollaSupporting role
2004-06RebeldeFranco ColucciAdult Protagonist
2006Heridas de amorGonzalo San Llorente Special Appearance
2007-08PasiónJorge Mancera y RuízAntagonist
2009Verano de amorOthón VillalbaMain Antagonist
2009-10Mar de amorGuillermo BriceñoAdult Protagonist
2011La fuerza del destinoJuan Jaime MondragónMain Antagonist
2012-13Qué bonito amorJusto Martínez de la GarzaAdult Protagonist
2014Qué pobres tan ricosHimselfAntogonist
2015Lo imperdonableJorge Prado-CasteloAdult Protagonist
2016El hotel de los secretosDoctor Lazaro Vicario / Doctor Simon CanabalAntagonist

Awards and nominations

YearPremioCategoryTelenovelaResult
1988Premios TVyNovelasBest ActorVictoriaNomitated
1991Premios TVyNovelasBest ActorDestinyNomitated
1993Premios TVyNovelasBest ActorValeria and MaxmillianoNomitated
1994Premios TVyNovelasBest ActorValentinaNomitated
1997Premios TVyNovelasBest Outstanding PerformanceThe flaming torchWon
1997Premios TVyNovelasBest VillainThe flaming torchNomitated
2006Premios TVyNovelasBest ActorRebelNomitated
2011Premios TVyNovelasBest Leading ActorMar de AmorNomitated
2013Premios TVyNovelasBest Antagonist ActorThe Power of Destiny

Films

  • Tajimara
  • Tirando a Gol
  • La Muerte es Puntual
  • La Valentina
  • Los Angeles de Puebla as Sonny
  • Pedro Paramo
  • Esclava del Deseo
  • No hay Cruces en el Mar
  • Corona de Lagrimas, Crown of Tears
  • 5 de chocolate y 1 de fresa)
  • El Club de los Suicidas
  • Los Problemas de Mama
  • Mision Cumplida
  • La montaña sagrada
  • El Manantial del Molagro
  • Ven Conmigo as Guillermo
  • De Todos Modos, Juan te Llamas!
  • Noche de Juerga
  • Misterio
  • Dos y Dos, Cinco
  • Mentiras as Alvaro Ibanez
  • Fuera de la ley
  • Cuando las cosas suceden as De La Rosa