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Ricardo Darin Biography

Birth Name:Ricardo Alberto Darín

Birth Place:Buenos Aires, Argentina

Profession Actor, Producer, Director

Fast Facts

Has won five Silver Condor Awards from the Argentine Film Critics Association
Received a Plantino Honor Award for his outstanding contributions to Ibero-American cinema
Became an actor by following in the footsteps of his parents, Ricardo Darin Sr․ and Renée Roxana
His son Ricardo Mario, known as Chino, is an actor
His career in cinema, theatre and TV stretches back to the 1960s
At the age of 10 he made his debut in a play along with his parents
Quote: "I'm just lucky to find well-written scripts, which work with an economy of words․"
Has directed plays and movies
Is known by the nickname 'Bombita' in Argentina
Would like to work with American directors Martin Scorsese and Woody Allen, and Brazilian director Walter Salles

Awards

2000Silver Condor-Best Actor (Mejor Actor): winner
2000Clarin Award-Best Actor - Film (Cine: Mejor Actor): winner
2001Silver Condor-Best Actor (Mejor Actor): winner
2001Best Actor-: winner
2001Clarin Award-Best Actor - Film (Cine: Mejor Actor): winner
2002Silver Condor-Best Actor (Mejor Actor): winner
2002CEC Award-Best Actor (Mejor Actor): nominated
2002Sant Jordi-Best Foreign Actor (Mejor Actor Extranjero): winner
2003Silver Condor-Best Actor (Mejor Actor): nominated
2003Critics Award-Best Foreign Actor (Melhor Ator Estrangeiro): winner
2003Audience Award-Best Foreign Actor (Melhor Ator Estrangeiro): winner
2004Clarin Award-Best Actor - Film (Cine: Mejor Actor): nominated
2004Best Actor-: winner
2005Silver Condor-Best Actor (Mejor Actor Protagonico): nominated
2005Clarin Award-Best Actor - Film (Cine: Mejor Actor): winner
2006Silver Condor-Best Actor (Mejor Actor Protagonico): winner
2007Award of the Argentinean Academy-Best Actor (Mejor Actor Protagónico): nominated
2007Award of the Argentinean Academy-Best First Film (Mejor Ópera Prima): nominated
2007Clarin Award-Best Actor - Film (Cine: Mejor Actor): nominated
2007Premio ACE-Cinema - Best Actor: winner
2008Silver Condor-Best Screenplay, Adapted (Mejor Guión Adaptado): nominated
2008Silver Condor-Best Director (Mejor Director): nominated
2008Silver Condor-Best Actor (Mejor Actor Protagonico): nominated
2009Award of the Argentinean Academy-Best Actor (Mejor Actor Protagónico): winner
2009Chlotrudis Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
2009Clarin Award-Best Actor - Film (Cine: Mejor Actor): winner
2009Best Actor-: winner
2010Award of the Argentinean Academy-Best Actor (Mejor Actor Protagónico): nominated
2010Silver Condor-Best Actor (Mejor Actor Protagonico): winner
2010CEC Award-Best Actor (Mejor Actor): nominated
2010Goya-Best Lead Actor (Mejor Actor Principal): nominated
2010Goya-Best Supporting Actor (Mejor Actor de Reparto): nominated
2010José María Forqué Award-Best Actor: nominated
2011Award of the Argentinean Academy-Best Actor (Mejor Actor Protagónico): winner
2011Silver Condor-Best Actor (Mejor Actor Protagonico): nominated
2011Critics Award-Best Foreign Actor (Melhor Ator Estrangeiro): winner
2011Audience Award-Best Foreign Actor (Melhor Ator Estrangeiro): winner
2012Award of the Argentinean Academy-Best Actor (Mejor Actor Protagónico): nominated
2012Silver Condor-Best Actor (Mejor Actor Protagonico): nominated
2013Award of the Argentinean Academy-Best Actor (Mejor Actor Protagónico): nominated
2013Grand Jury Prize-Best Performance: winner
2014Award of the Argentinean Academy-Best Actor (Mejor Actor Protagónico): nominated
2014Silver Condor-Best Actor (Mejor Actor): nominated
2014Días de Cine Award-Best Actor in Spanish Language: nominated
2014Platino Award-Best Actor: nominated
2015Goya-Best Lead Actor (Mejor Actor Principal): nominated
2015Silver Seashell-Best Actor: winner
2016Palmarés blogos de oro-Best Lead Actor (Mejor Actor): nominated
2016CEC Award-Best Actor (Mejor Actor): winner
2016Feroz Award-Best Actor in a Leading Role: winner
2016Gaudí Award-Best Male Lead (Millor Protagonista Masculí): winner
2016Goya-Best Lead Actor (Mejor Actor Protagonista): winner
2016José María Forqué Award-Best Actor: winner
2016Premio Fénix-Best Actor: nominated
2016Golden Space Needle Award-Best Actor: nominated
2016Award of the Spanish Actors Union-Film: Lead Performance, Male (Protagonista Cine - Categoría Masculina): nominated
2016Platino Award-Best Actor: nominated
2016Audience Award-Best Actor: winner
2017Award of the Argentinean Academy-Best Actor (Mejor Actor Protagónico): nominated
2017Premio Fénix-Best Actor: nominated
2018Días de Cine Award-Best Foreign Actor: nominated
2018Gaudí Award-Best Male Lead (Millor Protagonista Masculí): nominated
2018Yoga Award-Worst Foreign Actor: winner
2019Award of the Argentinean Academy-Best Actor (Mejor Actor Protagónico): nominated
2019Jury Prize-Best Actor: winner
2020Platino Award-Best Actor: nominated
2023Award of the Argentinean Academy-Best Actor (Mejor Actor Protagónico): winner
2023Silver Condor-Best Film (Mejor Película): winner
2023Silver Condor-Best Actor (Mejor Actor Protagonico): winner
2023Días de Cine Award-Best Foreign Actor: winner
2023Gold Derby Film Award-International Feature: nominated
2023Platino Award-Best Actor: winner