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'', '' Man on Fire'', ''

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'' and '' Sin Nombre'' as well as the

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series '' Narcos: Mexico''. He was born in Mexico City.

Biography

Early life

Gerardo Taracena studied ''Dramatic Art'' in the ''University Center of Theater of the National Autonomous University of Mexico''. In 1992 he acted in diverse festivals of theater and dance with the group of dance ''Integro'' of Peru, until 1996.Películas de Gerardo Taracena, ficha y biografía
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Career

He is known to have taken part in a diverse selection of festivals across the whole of

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, and has performed in more than 30 works of theatrical acts. Gerardo Taracena was also enrolled in the theatrical group Theater Myth. His production on film and TV has grown both in Mexico and the United States. He appeared in the Mexican film

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, released in 2011, with fellow Mexican actor

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Filmography

Film

Television roles

References

External links

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