Fernando Hechavarria
Born: 1955-09-16 in Holguín, Cuba
Known For: Acting
Biography
Holguín, Cuba, September 16, 1955. Stage, film, and television actor, whose full name is Fernando Rogelio Hechavarría Gibert. He initially studied design, painting, and sculpture at the Provincial School of Visual Arts in Holguín, but graduated in 1976 from the National School of Art with a degree in Acting. Between 1978 and 1994, he worked with the Escambray Theatre Group, a community theatre project based in that mountainous region of the country. In 1975, he joined the theatre company El Público, directed by Carlos Díaz. At the same time, he developed a successful television career, standing out in series, telenovelas, and teleplays. He made his film debut in the feature La tierra y el cielo, by Manuel Octavio Gómez. He received the National Theater Award in 2026.
Filmography
2016
- Chocolat as Mr Delmont
2014
- Return to Ithaca as Rafa
2011
2005
- El último café
- Hard Times as Fabré
2004
- Bittersweet Memories as Gabriel Ruiz
2003
- The Galíndez File as General Espaillat