Arap Bethke
Known for Acting · 39 credits
- Born
- 1980-03-12 (age 46)
- Place of birth
- Nairobi, Kenya
- Also known as
- Ricardo Arap Bethke · Ricardo Arap Bethke Galdames
Biography
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. In his own words: He is made of "chile, mole andpasilla pepper" He has also guest-starred on the 1st season of RBD: La Familia as "Alvaro";Dulce Maria's new hot conquest, on episode 3 "El Que Quiera Azul Celeste... Que Se Acueste!". His cast members were Alfonso Herrera, Anahi, Dulce Maria, Christopher Uckermann, Maite Perroni, &Christian Chávez, the stars of the show and the members of the famous popular Latin pop band RBD from Mexico city. Bethke has been living in Colombia since 2005 and started in Victorinos in 2009 .
Known For
TV Shows (26)
Ugly Betty
2006
as Antonio
Senora Acero
2014
as Gabriel 'Muñeco' Cruz
La Casa de los Famosos
2021
as Self - Guest
Clase 406
2002
as Antonio "Chacho" Mendoza Cuervo
Doña Bárbara
2008
as Antonio Sandoval
Club de Cuervos
2015
as Juan Pablo Iglesias
La piloto
2017
as John Lucio
Victorinos
2009
as Victorino Gallardo Botero
Madre Luna
2007
as Demetrio Aguirre / Demetrio Cisneros Aguirre
Tanto Amor
2015
as Bruno Lombardo
Juegos de amor y poder
2025
as Roberto Roldán
El extraño retorno de Diana Salazar
2024
as Joaquín Núñez / Conde Lucas de Treviño
Buscando a Frida
2021
as Martin Cabrera
Lobo, morir matando
2026
as Damián Rosales «Lobo»
El Octavo Mandamiento
2011
as Iván Acosta
Eva La Trailera
2017
as Pablo Contreras
Amor Cautivo
2012
as Fernando Bustamante Arizmendi
The Usurper
2019
as Facundo Nava
RBD: The Family
2007
as Álvaro
Polen
2026
as Juan Mendoza
Game of Lies
2023
as César Ferrer
Corazón en Condominio
2013
as Rodolfo
A Woman of Her Own
2022
as Alfredo / Alfredo Terán
Fugitivas, en busca de la libertad
2024
as Alejandro del Castillo 'El Abogado'
Decisiones
2005
Tierra de Pasiones
2006
Movies (13)
Instructions Not Included
2013
as Abogado Valentín
Guadalupe-Kings
2019
as Dr. Roy
Evil Eye
2022
as Guillermo
Love of My Loves
2014
as Novio Andrea
Nada que ver
2023
as Dr. Quirarte
Originless
2020
as Velkan
Single Mother by Choice
2021
as Arnulfo
Infatuacion
as Rafa
Antes que Amanezca
2021
Sobredosis de Amor
2018
Amores permitidos
2022
as Manuel Jalife
Falling in Love with April
2015
Duplicitous Minds
About Arap Bethke
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 pasio… With 39 credits spanning from 2002 to 2026, Arap Bethke has appeared in 13 films and 26 TV shows.
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Most Popular Arap Bethke Movies
- Instructions Not Included (2013) — as Abogado Valentín
- Guadalupe-Kings (2019) — as Dr. Roy
- Evil Eye (2022) — as Guillermo
- Love of My Loves (2014) — as Novio Andrea
- Nada que ver (2023) — as Dr. Quirarte
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