Álvaro Gonzalo Rudolphy Fontaine (born May 24, 1964, in

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) is a Chilean

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who works in

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and

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. He has obtained numerous awards, among them the Apes Prize in 2001 to the best Actor in his role in '' Amores de mercado'' and the Altazor Prize in 2008 for his role in '' Alguien te mira''. He was raised in Concepción, where he studied at Alianza Francesa. When his parents divorced, he returned to his birth city along with his mother and two siblings. After a year studying French, and another one of Engineering at the

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, he finally opted for theater. He studied theater in the academy by Gustavo Meza. He worked for Canal 13 and later on

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. In the majority of his roles he has been the main character or one of the principal characters of the plot. He made his debut in '' Matilde Dedos Verdes'', in Canal 13. His first main role was in ''

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'' from

, where he played Aníbal Donoso who fell in love with the main character Mónica Tagle, played by

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. His great performance in the soap opera ''Amores de mercado'' with the lead role of twins Pelluco and Rodolfo. He also appeared in ''Alguien te mira'', portraying a psychopath killer. And his most recent role is the vampire "Domingo Vrolok" in the nocturnal soap opera named Conde Vrolok. His best friend is fellow actress

Sigrid Alegría Sigrid Alegría Conrads (born 18 June 1974) is a Chilean film and television actress. Alegría began her acting debut in the TVN soap opera '' Borrón y cuenta nueva'' in 1998, playing the role of "Doris Morán", a religious nun who was rethink ...

. On November 15, 2008,http://www.latercera.cl/contenido/30_61944_9.shtml Álvaro Rudolphy se casa en ceremonia privada. he married the journalist Catalina Comandari at a beach resort in Horcón.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Rudolphy, Alvaro 1964 births Chilean male telenovela actors Pontifical Catholic University of Valparaíso alumni Chilean male film actors Chilean people of French descent Living people People from Viña del Mar Chilean male television actors