Gabriel Porras

Gabriel Porras
Born (1968-02-13) February 13, 1968 (age 56)
Mexico City, Mexico
OccupationActor
Years active1994–present
Spouse
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(m. 2008; div. 2013)​

Carlos Gabriel Porras Flores (born February 13, 1968) is a Mexican actor. He began his acting career working for TV Azteca in telenovelas like Tres veces Sofia along with Mexican diva Lucía Méndez and El tío Alberto. His acting career strengthened when he played his first protagonist role in El alma herida, a telenovela, produced by Telemundo which is owned by NBC Universal. In El alma herida he shared credits along with Mexican actress Itatí Cantoral with whom he had a relationship in real life.

Gabriel Porras has often played villains.[1]

Personal life

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Gabriel Porras is the eldest of 3 siblings, Marina and Francisco Porras. He married American-born actress Sonya Smith (his co-star in the telenovela Olvidarte Jamas) popular in Venezuelan television drama on February 29, 2008. They announced their divorce on June 24, 2013.

Filmography

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Film

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Year Title Roles Notes
1999 En un claroscuro de la luna Olegario
2000 El interminable submarino amarillo José Short film
2001 Perro negro Moncho Short film
2004 Puerto Vallarta Squeeze Federale
2004 Zapato Unknown role Short film
2004 El fin del sur Emiliano Zapata Short film
2005 Reflejos The Guy in The Bathroom
2005 Mi nombre es Ringo Ringo
2005 It's Not Easy Being A Wolf Boy
2006 La reportera salvaje José Luis Fernández
2006 La vida inmune Andrés
2007 La misma luna Paco
2007 The World's Heaviest Man
2008 Al fin y al cabo El Agente Wilson
2010 Hunted by Night Gabriel
2011 Monsenor: The Last Journey of Oscar Romero
2012 Unknowns Detective Ramírez
2020 Patricia Secretos De Una Pasion Humberto

Television roles

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Year Title Roles Notes Ref
1998 La casa del naranjo Damián
1998 Tres veces Sofía Germán Lizarralde
1999 Cuentos para solitarios Javier Episode: "Marisol en la playa, frente al mar y algunas rocas"
2000 El tío Alberto Pedro
2000 Todo por amor Alejandro
2002 Feliz navidad mamá Mariano
2002 Por ti José
2003 Ladrón de corazones Román
2003–2004 El alma herida Juan Manuel Mendoza Main role; 151 episodes
2004 Prisionera Daniel Moncada Main role; 88 episodes
2005-2007 The Days of Pets Raul the Parrot Voice role; 54 episodes
2006 Olvidarte jamás Diego Ibarra Main role; 112 episodes
2006 Campeones de la vida Guido Guevara Recurring role; 64 episodes
2007 Madre Luna Leonardo Cisneros Main role; 141 episodes
2008 Sin senos no hay paraíso Fernando Rey Supporting role; 14 episodes
2008–2009 El Rostro de Analía Ricardo Rivera / Ricky Montana Main cast; 157 episodes
2010 ¿Dónde está Elisa? Mariano Altamira Main role; 106 episodes
2011 La Reina del Sur Roberto Gato Marquez / El Gato Fierros Supporting role; 14 episodes [1]
2011–2012 La casa de al lado Gonzalo Ibáñez / Iñaki Mora / Roberto Acosta Main role; 165 episodes
2012–2013 Corazón valiente Miguel Valdez Gutiérrez Main role
2014–2015 Los miserables Olegario Marrero "El Diablo" / Rafael Montes Main cast; 117 episodes [1]
2013 El Señor de los Cielos Marco Mejía Main role (Season 1); 74 episodes [1]
2015–2016 Bajo el mismo cielo Carlos Martínez Main role; 122 episodes
2017 La Fan Gabriel Bustamante Main role; 125 episodes
2017 Mariposa de Barrio Pedro Rivera Main role; 91 episodes
2017 Milagros de Navidad José Vargas Episode: "In-feliz Navidad"
2018 Al otro lado del muro Ernesto Martínez Main cast; 78 episodes
2019 You Cannot Hide Carlos De la Cruz Recurring role; 10 episodes
2021 Así se baila Himself Participant
2022 Amores que engañan Roberto Episode: "Mía solo mía" [2]
2024 El precio de amarte Jorge Nieto [3]

Awards and nominations

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Year Award Category Works Result
2012 Tu Mundo Awards Favorite Lead Actor La casa de al lado Nominated
2014 People en Español Awards Best Male Antagonist Los miserables Nominated
2015 Tu Mundo Awards The Best Bad Boy - Novela Nominated
2016 Tu Mundo Awards Favorite Lead Actor - Novela Bajo el mismo cielo Won
The Perfect Couple (with Maria Elisa Camargo) Nominated
The Best Actor with Bad Luck Nominated

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Gabriel Porras no se encasilla". El Universal (in Spanish). July 3, 2022. Retrieved November 4, 2024.
  2. ^ "Gabriel Porras celebra volver a la pantalla". La Prensa. Mexico City. June 11, 2022. Retrieved November 4, 2024 – via ProQuest.
  3. ^ Quevedo, Cindy (September 13, 2024). "A Gabriel Porras se le habían cerrado las puertas para actuar". El Diario La Prensa (in Spanish). New York, New York. Retrieved November 4, 2024 – via ProQuest.
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