Alfonso Tort

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Alfonso Tort
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Tort in 2018
Born
Alfonso Tort Guida

(1978-09-06) September 6, 1978 (age 46)
Montevideo, Uruguay
Alma mater Margarita Xirgu Multidisciplinary School of Dramatic Art
Occupation
  • Actor
Years active2000–present

Alfonso Tort Guida (born 6 September 1978) is a Uruguayan actor.

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Early life and education

Tort was born 1978 in Montevideo to architects and owners of a toy workshop, Hugo Tort and Beatriz Guida. [1] He grew up in the Punta Gorda neighbourhood and attended Escuela N° 17, Colegio Latinoamericano and Liceo Joaquin Suarez. [2] During his youth he played soccer as a member of the Huracán Buceo team. [2]

After graduating from high school, he began to study psychomotor education, but dropped out and later enrolled in the Margarita Xirgu Multidisciplinary School of Dramatic Art in 2000. [3]

Career

While still studying drama, Tort made his professional acting debut in the 2001 comedy drama 25 watts . [4]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleRef.
2001 25 watts Seba [5]
2004 Whisky Juan Carlos [6]
2006 Crónica de una fuga (Chronicle of an Escape)Jorge
2007Capital, todo el mundo va a Buenos AiresSergio Astier
2014 El 5 de Talleres (The Midfielder)Negro Iono [7]
2016Era el CieloBelvedere [8]
2017Las OlasAlfonso [9]
2018 La Noche de 12 Años (A Twelve-Year Night) Eleuterio Fernández Huidobro [10]
2019Fantasma vuelve al puebloDemóstenes [11]
2020Las intemperiesLorenzo [12]
2022Legítima defensaEduardo Pastore [13]
2023 Temas propios (Family Album)Yañez [14]
No me Rompan (Women on the Edge)Ramiro [15]

Television

YearTitleRoleRef.
2007 Piso 8 Maximiliano Caubarrere [16]
2016Rotos y descosidosPedro [17]
2017El hipnotizadorGómez [18]
2021–2023El reinoOscar [19]
2023BarrabravaMartínez Sotelo [20]

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References

  1. ↑ gustavo (2019-07-01). "Alfonso Tort". Socio Espectacular (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2023-01-27. Retrieved 2024-02-26.
  2. 1 2 "Alfonso Tort: "El cine uruguayo creció, pero no sé si se lo puede llamar una industria"". Montevideo Portal (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-02-26.
  3. ↑ "Alfonso Tort: "Lo más difícil fue trabajar la locura"". EL PAIS. 2018-08-05. Retrieved 2024-02-26.
  4. ↑ Amigos, Un Millón de (2021-04-21). "Un millón de amigos: Se cumplen 20 años de 25 Watts y Alfonso Tort le mandó una carta al "Marmota Chico"". Radiomundo En Perspectiva (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-02-26.
  5. ↑ "La historia de cómo se hizo "25 Watts", contada por uno de sus directores, Pablo Stoll". EL PAIS. 2019-10-10. Retrieved 2024-02-26.
  6. ↑ "El cuerpo más bonito que se habrá encontrado nunca en este lugar, con Alfonso Tort". Portal Medios Públicos (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-02-26.
  7. ↑ Grupo 180. "El 5 de Talleres, una película argentina sobre un futbolista "muy uruguayo"". www.180.com.uy (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-02-26.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  8. ↑ "Alfonso Tort: «Una buena ocasión para verla de ácido» | Revista FILM" (in Spanish). 2016-06-29. Retrieved 2024-02-26.
  9. ↑ Montecarlo, Radio. "En junio se estrena Las Olas, de Adrián Biniez en los cines de Uruguay". Radio Montecarlo CX20-930 AM / mail: marketing@radiomontecarlo.com.uy. Teléfono: 2901 4433 (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-02-26.
  10. ↑ Bremermann, Emanuel. "Alfonso Tort: "Interpretar a Fernández Huidobro fue de lo más intenso que viví"". El Observador. Retrieved 2024-02-26.
  11. ↑ "Estrenos: Fantasma vuelve al pueblo, una comedia exótica y cargada de alegorías". LA NACION (in Spanish). 2021-02-20. Retrieved 2024-02-26.
  12. ↑ Bernades, Horacio (2022-07-21). ""Las intemperies": pequeño infierno | Valiosa opera prima de Guido de Paula y Andy Riva, en el Gaumont". PAGINA12 (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-02-26.
  13. ↑ "Estrenos de cine: Legítima defensa, un thriller oscuro ambientado en el campo argentino". LA NACION (in Spanish). 2023-02-16. Retrieved 2024-02-26.
  14. ↑ "Estreno: "Temas Propios", un drama familiar entre padres e hijos con toques de comedia". subrayado.com.uy (in Spanish). 2023-08-25. Retrieved 2024-02-26.
  15. ↑ "No me rompan: comedia contra los mandatos de la belleza". la diaria (in Spanish). 2023-12-09. Retrieved 2024-02-26.
  16. ↑ "¿Quén es quién en la oficina pública del piso 8?". EL PAIS. 2007-05-05. Retrieved 2024-02-26.
  17. ↑ Tedesco, Brunella. "Tevé Ciudad estrena serie nacional que hibrida ficción y documental". El Observador. Retrieved 2024-02-26.
  18. ↑ "Alfonso Tort y la búsqueda de las voces para el unipersonal que presenta en Sala Verdi". EL PAIS. 2022-09-02. Retrieved 2024-02-26.
  19. ↑ Universal, Radio (2021-08-23). "La nueva serie de Netflix "El reino" mezcla política y religión". 970 Universal (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-02-26.
  20. ↑ "Una serie los trajo a vivir a Uruguay; ahora, Gastón Pauls y Matías Mayer palpitan el estreno de "Barrabrava"". EL PAIS (in Spanish). 2023-06-18. Retrieved 2024-02-26.
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