Alejandro Edda
Alejandro Edda (born May 17, 1984) is a Mexican American actor, best known for his role as Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzmán in the Netflix original series Narcos: Mexico.[1]
Alejandro Edda | |
|---|---|
| Born | May 17, 1984 |
| Nationality | Mexican American |
| Citizenship | Mexican American |
| Education | Meisner Acting Studio |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2007-present |
Early life
Alejandro Edda, was born in Puebla, Mexico in 1984. After high school, he studied arts at the Russian Conservatory of Mexico City. At the end of his senior year, he went to join his mother in San Francisco, United States, to pursue an acting career.
He then moved to Los Angeles and studied at the Meisner Acting Studio, finishing among the top five students of his class.
Career
After a series of short films, Alejandro Edda joined the cast of the television series The Bridge in 2013, for eight episodes. The actor continues his American breakthrough by playing supporting roles in other series such as Fear the Walking Dead and Lethal Weapon.
In 2017, he was part of the prestigious cast of the film American Made by Doug Liman. In this thriller, he plays the role of Jorge Ochoa, a drug trafficker who is the founding member of the Medellín Cartel, alongside star Tom Cruise. This film marks its first box office success.
In 2018, he appeared alongside Catherine Zeta-Jones in the biopic Cocaine Godmother on the drug lord Griselda Blanco.
He then provided the voice and motion-capture of Manny in the PlayStation 4 video game The Last of Us Part II[2]
Personal life
Edda currently resides in Los Angeles.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Have Love, Will Travel | Freddy | |
| 2016 | Sundown | Pancho the Cop | |
| 2017 | American Made | Jorge Ochoa | |
| 2017 | Reality High | Big Jim | |
| 2018 | Happy New Year Tijuana | Luis | |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-2014 | The Bridge | Alejandro / Juárez Cop | 8 episodes |
| 2016 | Fear the Walking Dead | Marco Rodriguez | 4 episodes |
| 2016 | Lethal Weapon | Luis Caldera | Episode: "Fashion Police" |
| 2017 | Chance | Captain | Episodes: "An Infant, A Brute or a Wild Beast" and "A Madness of Two" |
| 2018 | Cocaine Godmother | Rodolfo "Rudi" | Television movie |
| 2018-present | Narcos: Mexico | Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzmán[3][4] | Main cast |
| 2018-present | Yu-Gi-Oh!: Game On | Ricardo Riviera (voice) | English version |
| 2020 | Popternative | Himself | Episode: "Alejandro Edda" |
Video games
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Uncharted 4: A Thief's End | Gustavo (voice) | Also motion capture |
| 2017 | Ghost Recon: Wildlands | Agent Ricky Sandoval (voice) | |
| 2020 | The Last of Us Part II | Manny (voice) | Also motion capture |
References
- Patton, Rebecca (November 16, 2018). "The Actor Playing El Chapo In 'Narcos: Mexico' Is Used To Playing Intense Characters". www.bustle.com. Bustle. Retrieved July 24, 2020.
- "NEIL DRUCKMANN TALKS THE LAST OF US PART II SELF-INSERT". www.cogconnected.com. Cog Connected. Retrieved July 24, 2020.
- Fretts, Bruce (February 1, 2019). "He Plays El Chapo on Netflix. He Just Came Face to Face With El Chapo Himself". www.nytimes.com. The New York Times. Retrieved July 24, 2020.
- Crane-Newton, Molly. "'Narcos' actor Alejandro Edda makes surprise cameo at El Chapo trial in Brooklyn". www.nydailynews.com. Daily News. Retrieved July 24, 2020.