Luis Gerardo Méndez
{{short description|Mexican actor and producer (born 1982)}}
{{family name hatnote|Hernández|Méndez|lang=Spanish}}
{{Infobox person
|name = Luis Gerardo Méndez
|image = Luis Gerardo Méndez in 2017 Awards (cropped).jpg
|caption = Méndez in 2017
|birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1982|3|12}}
|birth_place = Aguascalientes, Aguascalientes, Mexico
|occupation = Actor, producer
|years_active = 2003–present
}}
Luis Gerardo Hernández Méndez (born 12 March 1982) is a Mexican actor and producer born in Aguascalientes City. Having previously mostly appeared in smaller films and on television, Méndez shot to fame with his starring role in the 2013 comedy film The Noble Family, which for a few months was Mexico's highest-ever grossing film. The following year, he played a role in the movie Cantinflas, and as of 2015, he co-produced (with friend Gary Alazraki). He co-starred (with Mariana Treviño) in Club de Cuervos, which is Netflix's first-ever original production in Spanish.{{cite web|last1=Osenlund|first1=R. Kurt|title=Need to Know: Luis Gerardo Méndez|url=http://www.out.com/movies/2015/3/03/need-know-luis-gerardo-mendez|website=Out|date=26 March 2015 |accessdate=22 September 2015}} More recently, his production company Cine Vaquero had a first look deal with ViacomCBS International Studios.{{Cite web|title=VIS Inks First-Look Deal With Cine Vaquero|url=https://www.videoageinternational.net/2021/06/02/news/vis-inks-first-look-deal-with-cine-vaquero/|access-date=2021-06-03|website=VideoAge International|language=en-US}} He appeared as Baltasar Frías in the Peacock black comedy mystery series The Resort (2022).
Early life and education
Méndez was born and raised in Aguascalientes in central Mexico.
Personal life
Méndez was asked about his sexuality following an interview where he used a masculine form to refer to his past relationships.{{cite web|title=Luis Gerardo Méndez, ¡no salió del clóset!|url=http://www.univision.com/entretenimiento/chismes/luis-gerardo-mendez-aclara-rumores-sobre-su-sexualidad|website=www.univision.com|accessdate=21 August 2017}} As of January 2016, he was in a relationship with Pablo Chemor.{{cite web|title=Luis Gerardo Méndez y su novio ¡tienen felices y románticas salidas!|url=http://www.tvnotas.com.mx/noticias-espectaculos-mexico/luis-gerardo-mendez-y-su-novio-tienen-felices-y-romanticas-salidas|website=TVNotas ¡Irresistible!|accessdate=21 August 2017|language=es|date=14 October 2016}}
Méndez has a dog named Tuba, and they both appeared in a PETA campaign encouraging people to treat their pets as family members.[https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/efe-3874958-15049085-20190122-story.html Actor Luis Gerardo Méndez joins campaign to support animals] San Diego Tribune, 22 January 2019.
Awards and nominations
For his role as Javi Noble in The Noble Family (2013), Méndez was nominated for the Ariel Award for Best Actor.{{Cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/event/ev0000001/2014|title=Ariel Awards, Mexico (2014)|website=IMDb |access-date=2017-10-16}} He won a New York Latin ACE Awards for Best Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture for his role in Cantinflas (2014).{{Cite news|url=http://www.premiosace.org/film-awards/2014-film-winners/|title=2014 Film Winners - Latin ACE Awards|work=Latin ACE Awards|access-date=2017-10-16|language=en-US}} In 2019, Méndez received a second Ariel Award nomination for Best Actor for his lead role in Bayoneta.
Filmography
= Film =
| class="wikitable sortable"
! Year ! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes |
| 2004
| Santos peregrinos | Mao | |
| 2005
| Manos libres | Marcelo | |
| 2006
| Tierra de gringos | Fresa |
| 2006
| Joaquín | |
| 2006
| Young Ignacio | |
| 2008
| Más allá de mí | Rufino | |
| 2009
| Arturo | |
| 2010
| Sucedió en un día | Guía novato | Segment: "Siete" |
| 2010
| 180° | Beto | |
| 2010
| Hidalgo: La historia jamás contada | Rodríguez | |
| 2010
| 3 Shots | Jaime | Short film |
| 2011
| George | |
| 2011
| Viento en contra | Andrés | |
| 2011
| Bacalar | Luis | |
| 2012
| Morelos | José María Liceaga | |
| 2013
| Javi Noble | |
| 2013
| No sé si cortarme las venas o dejármelas largas | Lucas | |
| 2013
| | |
| 2013
| Shakespeare tuvo una hermana | Marcos | Short film |
| 2014
| Estanislao Shilinsky Bachanska | |
| 2014
| Elvira, te daría mi vida pero la estoy usando | Ricardo | |
| 2015
| Home | Oh | Voice role; Spanish dubbing |
| 2016
| Rebirth | Doctor | |
| 2016
| Sundown | Tourist Cop | |
| 2016
| Storks | Junior | Voice role; Spanish dubbing |
| 2017
| Mark | |
| 2018
| Pedro | |
| 2019
|Juan Carlos Rivera | |
| 2019
| The Saint | |
| 2020
| Renato | Also executive producer |
| 2022
| Me Time | Armando | |
| 2024
| Skincare | Angel Vergara |
| TBA
| style="background:#FFFFCC;" | Animals {{dagger|alt=Not yet released}} | {{TBA}} | Filming |
= Television =
| class="wikitable sortable"
! Year ! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes |
| 2003
| Raúl | Television debut |
| 2004
| Gitanas | Claudio | |
| 2005
| Ignacio "Nacho" Echarri | |
| 2007
| Bataca | |
| 2008
| Vecinos | Piloto | Recurring role; 6 episodes |
| 2009
| Luis | Episode: "Cecilia, prohibida" |
| 2009–2012
| XY | Julián | Main role |
| 2009
| Cesar Rojas | Episode: "El funeral" |
| 2009
| Unknown role | Recurring role; 4 episodes |
| 2010
| Juan Fernando Domínguez | 2 episodes |
| 2010
| Luis | 2 episodes |
| 2011
| José León Toral | Episode: "El último Caudillo" |
| 2012
| Miguel | Recurring role |
| 2015–2019
| Salvador "Chava" Iglesias, Jr. | Main role / Executive Producer |
| 2016
| Hernán Cortés | Episode: "Cortés y la Malinche, El presidente y los Espíritus, La pierna de Santa Anna" |
| 2021
| Victor Tapia | Main role (season 3) |
| 2021–2022
| The Envoys | Pedro Salinas | Main role |
| 2022
| Baltasar Frías | Main role |
| 2022
| Belascoarán | Main role |
| 2024
| ¿Quién lo mató?{{cite web |last1=González |first1=Sara |title=‘¿Quién lo mató?’ Luis Gerardo Méndez y Diego Boneta se sumergen en las intrigas del caso Paco Stanley |url=https://elpais.com/mexico/2024-05-24/quien-lo-mato-luis-gerardo-mendez-y-diego-boneta-se-sumergen-en-las-intrigas-del-caso-paco-stanley.html |website=El País |access-date=27 May 2024 |language=es |date=24 May 2024}} | Mario Bezares | Main role |
References
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External links
- {{IMDb name|1645334|Luis Gerardo Méndez}}
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Category:Mexican male telenovela actors
Category:Mexican male film actors
Category:Male actors from Aguascalientes
Category:People from Aguascalientes City