Arap Bethke
Born: 1980-03-12 in Nairobi, Kenya
Known For: Acting
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 .
Filmography
2026
- Wolf: Die Killing as Damián Rosales 'Lobo'
- Polen as Juan Mendoza
2025
- Juegos de amor y poder as Roberto Roldán
2024
- Fugitivas, en busca de la libertad as Alejandro del Castillo 'El Abogado'
- El extraño retorno de Diana Salazar as Joaquín Núñez / Conde Lucas de Treviño
2023
- Game of Lies as César Ferrer
- Nada que ver as Dr. Quirarte
2022
- A Woman of Her Own as Alfredo
- Evil Eye as Guillermo
- Amores permitidos as Manuel Jalife
2021
- La Casa de los Famosos as Self - Guest
- Buscando a Frida as Martin Cabrera
- Antes que Amanezca
- Single Mother by Choice as Arnulfo
2020
- Originless as Velkan
2019
- The Usurper as Facundo Nava
- Guadalupe-Kings as Dr. Roy
2018
2017
- Eva La Trailera as Pablo Contreras
- La piloto as John Lucio
2015
- Club de Cuervos as Juan Pablo Iglesias
- Tanto Amor as Bruno Lombardo
- Falling in Love with April
2014
- Senora Acero as Gabriel 'Muñeco' Cruz
- Love of My Loves as Novio Andrea
2013
- Corazón en Condominio as Rodolfo
- Instructions Not Included as Abogado Valentín
2012
- Amor Cautivo as Fernando Bustamante Arizmendi
2011
- El Octavo Mandamiento as Iván Acosta
2009
- Victorinos as Victorino Gallardo Botero
2008
- Doña Bárbara as Antonio Sandoval
2007
- Madre Luna as Demetrio Aguirre / Demetrio Cisneros Aguirre
- RBD: The Family as Álvaro
2006
- Ugly Betty as Antonio
- Tierra de Pasiones
2005
2002
- Clase 406 as Antonio "Chacho" Mendoza Cuervo