Actor

Arap Bethke

March 12, 1980 · Nairobi, Kenya

Ricardo Arap Bethke Galdames (born March 12, 1980 in Nairobi, Kenya) is a Mexican actor. He was born to a German father and a Chilean mother, but grew up in Mexico. He is most remembered for his role of "Chacho" in the telenovela Clase 406. In 2007 he appeared in the Ugly Betty episode "A Tree Grows in Guadalajara as Antonio Barreiro, a cafe waiter who tried to sweet talk Hilda Suarez, and after meeting her father Ignacio, was the one who tipped off a contact who was waiting for Ignacio's return to Mexico. Arap also starred in "Tierra de pasiones", and in Madre Luna as Demetrio Aguirre. He is also one of the main characters in Doña Bárbara (Telemundo series), playing the role of "Antonio Sandoval"." Although he was born on the African continent, he considers himself Hispanic since that is where he grew up.

Notable work

7.7
Instructions Not Included (2013)
as Abogado Valentín
7.8
Doña Bárbara (2008)
as Antonio Sandoval
7.9
Senora Acero (2014)
as Gabriel 'Muñeco' Cruz
7.5
La piloto (2017)
as John Lucio
6.9
The Usurper (2019)
as Facundo Nava
8.4
Club de Cuervos (2015)
as Juan Pablo Iglesias

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