Luciano Castro

He was born in the Buenos Aires, Argentina neighborhood of Villa del Parque. His father was goalkeeper of Club Atlético Chacarita Juniors. He also as a goalkeeper made the inferiors in Club Parque and in Asociación Atlético Argentinos Juniors until the Seventh Division and became pre-selected of the Argentine U20 Team.

Luciano Castro first worked in television in the game show Jugate Conmigo when he was aged 18, in the sketches and games, and singing songs like "Bella" and "Mía". He was initially known simply as "Luciano". He won the golden "Jugate Conmigo" award in the program. He was the lead actor of the 2007 telenovela Lalola, along with Carla Peterson. He received the Martín Fierro Award to the best actor, and the telenovela got the majority of awards, including the golden one.{{cite web|url=http://www.lanacion.com.ar/1026961-lalola-arraso-en-los-martin-fierro-y-se-llevo-el-oro|title=Lalola arrasó en los Martín Fierro y se llevó el Oro|trans-title=Lalola prevailed in the Martín Fierro and took the Gold|language=Spanish|newspaper=La Nación|accessdate=20 July 2013}}{{cite web|url=http://www.ciudad.com.ar/espectaculos/95529/luciano-castro-polemico-nunca-me-van-ver-palermo-golico|title=Luciano Castro, polémico: "Nunca me van a ver en Palermo-Gólico"|trans-title=Luciano Castro, controversial: "You'll never see me in xxx-Palermo"|language=Spanish|author=Micaela Levitt|date=14 July 2012|website=Ciudad.com|accessdate=20 July 2013}} The next year he was the lead actor of Amanda O, along with Natalia Oreiro. This telenovela was made for internet, and summaries of it were aired weekly on television.{{cite web |url= http://www.lacapital.com.ar/escenario/Amanda-O-una-novela-con-Natalia-Oreiro-y-Luciano-Castro-que-se-veraacute-por-Internet-20080901-0089.html|title=Amanda O, una novela con Natalia Oreiro y Luciano Castro que se verá por Internet|trans-title=Amanda O, a novel with Natalia Oreiro and Luciano Castro that will be seen in internet|language=Spanish|date=1 September 2008|work=La Capital|accessdate=20 July 2013}} Luciano Castro, Mariano Martínez and Gonzalo Heredia were the lead actors of the 2009 telenovela Valientes, that became the most successful telenovela of Pol-ka with an average of 27.3 rating points.{{cite web|url=http://television.com.ar/diario-online/minuto-a-minuto/data/104571/valientes-la-tira-mas-vista-de-pol-ka/#.UEI9c6Ak35Y|title=Valientes, la tira más vista de Pol-Ka|trans-title=Valientes the most seen production of Pol-Ka|language=Spanish|website=Television.com.ar|accessdate=1 September 2012}} Initially, Castro did not like the idea, but producer Adrián Suar convinced him to work in the telenovela. The format of three lead actors and three lead actresses was similar to the one used in the Colombian Pasión De Gavilanes.{{cite web|url=http://www.laprensa.com.ar/NotePrint.aspx?Note=330089|title=Llega "Valientes", la primer apuesta fuerte del 13|trans-title="Valientes" is coming, the big bet of El Trece|language=Spanish|newspaper=La Prensa|accessdate=20 July 2013}} He worked in the 2011 telenovela Herederos de una venganza, with the actress Romina Gaetani. This telenovela was shot in a filming set in Pilar.{{cite web|url= http://www.clarin.com/espectaculos/tv-y-radio/ruta-amor_0_379162126.html|title=En la ruta del amor|trans-title=In the road of love|language=Spanish|author=Gaspar Zimerman|date=25 November 2010|newspaper=Clarín|accessdate=20 July 2013}} Lobo, a 2012 telenovela starred by Gonzalo Heredia, was cancelled after a short time because of its low ratings. Luciano Castro was called to make a new telenovela to replace it, Sos mi hombre. He was reluctant to do that, as he is a friend of Heredia and had other projects, but his contract gave priority to the works with Pol-Ka.{{cite web|url=http://www.clarin.com/espectaculos/tv-y-radio/listos-pelearla_0_682731761.html|title=Dos listos para pelearla|trans-title=Two ready to fight|language=Spanish|date=12 April 2012|newspaper=Clarín|accessdate=20 July 2013}}

Since September 2022, Castro began to star in the series El buen retiro, where he also appeared in full frontal nude scenes.{{Cite web |last=S |first=Fabian |date=2022-09-21 |title=Luciano Castro se desnudó y volvió a sorprender a todos {{!}} LGCBA.com |url=https://lgcba.com/2022/09/luciano-castro-se-desnudo-y-volvio-a-sorprender-a-todos/ |access-date=2023-01-08 |website=lgcba.com |language=es}}{{Cite web |last=jotaleon |date=2022-09-19 |title=PILLADO: filtran fotos del actor Luciano Castro DESNUDO |url=https://www.famososenbolas.com/actores-desnudos/luciano-castro-desnudo |access-date=2023-01-08 |website=Famosos en bolas |language=es}}

Between 2023 and 2024, he starred in the comedy play, El Beso (The Kiss), which gained much media attention for his kiss with co-star, Luciano Cáceres.[https://www.lanacion.com.ar/espectaculos/personajes/luciano-castro-el-beso-con-luciano-caceres-su-deseo-de-hacer-cine-y-el-rol-de-galan-no-ando-nid16012024/ Luciano Castro: el beso con Luciano Cáceres, su deseo de hacer cine y el rol de galán: “No ando provocando cuando me saco una remera, es mi trabajo”] La Nacion. 16 January 2024[https://www.lanacion.com.ar/espectaculos/teatro/el-beso-un-hilarante-tratado-sobre-el-amor-donde-luciano-castro-y-luciano-caceres-desafian-el-rol-nid28122023/ El beso, un hilarante tratado sobre el amor donde Luciano Castro y Luciano Cáceres desafían el rol convencional del galán] La Nacion. 28 December 2023

In 2002, his first son, Mateo was born. He was in a relationship with the radio host Elizabeth Vernaci for 4 years. Since 2010 he was in a relationship with Sabrina Rojas, with whom he had his daughter, Esperanza Castro, born on June 15, 2013, and his son, Fausto Castro, born on January 7, 2015.{{cite web|url=http://www.minutouno.com/notas/280485-luciano-castro-confiesa-no-quiero-que-mi-hijo-sea-un-hijo-del-espectaculo|title=Luciano Castro confiesa: "No quiero que mi hijo sea un hijo del espectáculo"|trans-title=Luciano Castro confesses: "I don't want my son to be a son of the show business"|language=Spanish|date=11 March 2013|website=Minuto Uno|accessdate=20 July 2013}}

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