Marco Zunino
{{Short description|Peruvian actor}}
{{family name hatnote|Zunino|Costa|lang=Spanish}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2020}}
{{Infobox actor
| name = Marco Zunino
| image = Zuninodiciembre.png
| caption = Zunino in December 2011
| birth_name = Marco Aurelio Zunino Costa
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1976|11|12|df=yes}}
| birth_place = Ponce, Puerto Rico
| death_date =
| death_place =
| nationality = Peruvian
| education = Circle in the Square Theatre School
| occupation = {{hlist|Actor|singer|songwriter}}
| years_active = 1991–present
}}
Marco Aurelio Zunino Costa (born 12 November 1976) is a Peruvian actor, singer, songwriter and dancer. In his country has starred in the musicals Jesucristo Superstar, Cabaret, Rent and Amor sin barreras (West Side Story). Zunino debuted on Broadway, starring as Billy Flynn in Chicago, in the Ambassador Theatre (New York).{{cite web|url=http://www.broadway.com/buzz/159609/marco-zunino-on-his-sex-symbol-status-and-speaking-spanish-in-chicago/|title=Marco Zunino on His Sex-Symbol Status and Speaking Spanish in Chicago|publisher=Broadway.com}}{{cite web|url=http://feeds.univision.com/feeds/article/2012-01-13/peruano-marco-zunino-se-aduena|title=Peruano Marco Zunino se adueña de "Chicago" en Broadway|publisher=Univisión|language=spanish|accessdate=13 January 2012}}{{dead link|date=January 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}{{cite web|url=http://broadwayworld.com/article/Photo-Coverage-Marco-Zunino-Joins-CHICAGO-20120115|title=Photo Coverage: Marco Zunino Joins CHICAGO!|publisher=Broadwayworld|accessdate=17 January 2012}}
Early life
Costa was born on 12 November 1976 in Ponce, Puerto Rico.[http://quinceteens.com/conociendo-a-marco-zunino/ Conociendo a Marco Zunino.] 15&Teens. 9 October 2012. Retrieved 20 February 2013. His parents had migrated to Puerto Rico from Peru due to the agrarian reform. His parents returned to Peru when Costa was eight months old.[https://web.archive.org/web/20110615150322/http://www.larepublica.pe/12-06-2011/marco-zunino-si-solo-quisieramos-hacer-teatro-cine-o-tv-nos-moririamos-de-hambre |title=Marco Zunino: Si solo quisiéramos hacer teatro, cine o TV nos moriríamos de hambre.] La República. 4 September 2011. Retrieved 20 February 2013.] Zunino Costa is of Peruvian ancestry via his father. He studied at Colegio Italiano Antonio Raimondi de La Molina.{{cite web|url=http://www.caretas.com.pe/Main.asp?T=3082&S=&id=12&idE=879&idSTo=74&idA=46442|title=Caretas, Actualidad Candente, Investigación y Humor #124; Quemarropa: Marco Zunin.|author=caretas.com.pe|publisher=caretas.com.pe|accessdate=14 March 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151228062545/http://www.caretas.com.pe/Main.asp?T=3082|archive-date=28 December 2015|url-status=dead}}
Costa is a graduate of the Circle in the Square Theatre School.
Theatre
| class="wikitable"
|+ List of credits in theatre as an actor |
| style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Year
! style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Title ! style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Role ! style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Notes |
|---|
| 1991
| Rock, pelagatos y la otra piel | {{n/a}} | |
| 1997
| Al | |
| 1998
| La manzana prohibida | Juan Carlos | |
| 1999
| Mysterious man |
| 2000
|Romeo y Julieta | Romeo Montesco | Lead role |
| 2002
| El musical | Various roles | |
| 2004
| La novicia rebelde | Rolf | |
| rowspan=2| 2005
| La corporación | Roger | |
| Mis favoritas de Broadway
| Performer | Recital |
| 2006
| Jesús | Lead role |
| 2007
| El jardín secreto | Dickon | |
| rowspan=3| 2008
| Don Quijote de la Mancha, el musical | Sansón Carrasco | |
| Il Duce
| El rey | |
| Arsénico y encaje antiguo
| Mortimer Brewster | 9 October – 14 December |
| 2009
| Cabaret | Emcee |13 May – 21 June |
| rowspan=3| 2010
| El musical 2010 | Various roles | 12 May – 27 June |
| ¡Grántico, pálmani, zum!
| Golmodi | Children's show |
| Rent
| Roger Davis | Lead role |
| 2011
| Amor sin barreras (West Side Story) | Tony Wycek | Lead role |
| rowspan=3| 2012
| Chicago | Billy Flynn | Ambassador Theatre, New York City |
| Chicago
| Billy Flynn | Teatro Municipal de Lima |
| Chicago
| Billy Flynn | Teatro Marsano |
| 2013
| Peter Allen | Lead role |
Filmography
| class="wikitable"
|+ List of television credits as an actor |
| style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Year
! style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Title ! style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Role ! style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Notes |
|---|
| 1995
| Canela | Bruno | |
| 1996
| Cuchillo y Malú | | |
| rowspan=2| 1997
| Torbellino | Marco | |
| Leonela, muriendo de amor
| Willy | |
| rowspan=2| 1998
| Cosas del amor | Pablo | |
| Andrea, tiempo de amar
| Renzo | Lead role |
| 1999
| Isabella, mujer enamorada | | |
| 2003
| Alias | Hotel manager | Episode: "A Missing Link" |
| rowspan=2| 2005
| Nunca te diré adiós | | |
| Viento y arena
| Giovanni | |
| 2005–2006
| Various roles | Episode "Una vida prestada" |
| 2006
| Esta sociedad | Daniel Rodríguez-Ugarteche | |
| 2007
| Golpe a golpe | Piero | Antagonist |
| 2008
| Esta sociedad 2 | Daniel Rodríguez-Ugarteche | |
| 2008–2009
| Los Barriga | Carlos Alberto Irazábal | Antagonist |
| 2009
| Clave uno: médicos en alerta | Patient | Guest star |
| 2010–2013, 2016
| Leonardo Rizo-Patrón | Recurring role |
| 2020–present
| Damian Williams | Recurring role |
| class="wikitable"
|+ List of television credits as himself |
| style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Year
! style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Title ! style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Role ! style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Notes |
|---|
| 1993–1995
| Nubeluz | Golmodi | |
| rowspan=2| 2008
| Contestant | Second season. Winner. |
| Bailando por un sueño: reyes de la pista
| Contestant | 4° place |
| 2009
| El show de los sueños: amigos del alma | Contestant | 5° place |
| 2010
| Guest judge | 31 July |
| class="wikitable"
|+ List of film credits as an actor |
| style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Year
! style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Title ! style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Role ! style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Notes |
|---|
| 2007
| La Gran Sangre: la película | Rocha's henchman | |
| rowspan=3|2008
| Ojos de fuego | | |
| Valentino y el clan del can
| Bones/Anthony | Voice |
| Mañana te cuento 2
| | |
| 2011
| | |
| 2020
|Mariano | |
| 2023
|Pedro | |
| 2025
| | |
Discography
| class="wikitable" | |||
| style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Year
! style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Song ! style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Album ! style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| rowspan=2|2009 | "Ser diferente" | N/A | Feat. José Val. |
| "¡Despierta, es navidad!" | La Navidad de tus sueños | Feat. El show de los sueños artists. | |
| 2010 | "Para siempre" | N/A | Al Fondo Hay Sitio |
Awards and nominations
| class="wikitable" |
| style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Year
! style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Title ! style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Award ! style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Nominated work ! style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Result |
|---|
| 2012
| Broadway.com Audience Choice Awards | Chicago | Pre-nominated |
References
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External links
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- {{Playbill person|marco-zunino-vault-0000121838}} ([https://web.archive.org/web/20120117184616/http://www.playbillvault.com/Person/Detail/121838/Marco-Zunino archive])
- [https://www.broadwayworld.com/people/Marco-Zunino/ Marco Zunino] at Broadway World
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Category:20th-century Peruvian male actors
Category:21st-century Peruvian male actors
Category:Circle in the Square Theatre School alumni
Category:Peruvian male film actors
Category:Peruvian male musical theatre actors
Category:21st-century Peruvian male singers
Category:21st-century Peruvian singers
Category:Peruvian male television actors
Category:Peruvian people of Italian descent
Category:Peruvian singer-songwriters
Category:Peruvian male singer-songwriters