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Luis Machín Biography

Birth Name:Luis Alfonso Manuel Machín

Birth Place:Rosario, Santa Fe Province, Argentina

Profession Actor

Fast Facts

  • Won a Premio Martín Fierro for Supporting Actor in a Drama Program in 2004 for is performance in "Brave Father John․"
  • Graduated from the National Theatre School in Rosario, Argentina
  • Met actress Gilda Scarpetta, who he would later marry, in 1994, but the two did not become romantically involved for over a decade
  • Has appeared in a number of Argentine films, including "Felicidades" and "Un oso rojo․"
  • Primarily a television actor, his work has been featured in such Spanish-language and Argentine series as "Son amores" and "Padre Coraje․"
  • Supports Newell's Old Boys Football Club, whose football team plays in the Argentine Primera División

Awards

  • 2011Silver Condor-Best Actor (Mejor Actor Protagonico): nominated
  • 2015Silver Condor-Best Actor (Mejor Actor): nominated