Juan Rafael Pacífico Dabul (born 28 October 1964), known as Juan Darthés, is a Brazilian former actor and singer who spent most of his life and professional career in Argentina.

Biography

Juan Darthés was born as Juan Rafael Pacífico Dabul in

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, Brazil, on October 28, 1964. He is the son of the actress Leyla Dartel (pseudonym of Leyla Dabul) and the tango singer Oscar Fuentes (pseudonym of Juan Pacífico) (1930–2014). He started his acting career in the eighties. His initial telenovelas were produced by Channel 9. He moved to Channel 13 in 1998, to work in ''

Gasoleros ''Gasoleros'' is an Argentine telenovela issued between 1998 and 1999 by Canal 13. It aired at 9:00 p.m. during prime time, Monday through Friday. It was produced by Pol-ka and the original idea was from Adrián Suar. The musical theme of ...

'', which made him famous. He has also worked in the

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Patito Feo ''Patito Feo'' (in English, Ugly Small Duck) is an Argentine telenovela produced by Ideas del Sur that aired on Disney Channel between July 2007 and March 2011 in Latin America, Europe and Asia. ''Patito Feo'' originally debuted in early April 20 ...

''. As '' Dulce Amor'' proved to be a huge success

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hired most of the cast for a new telenovela, ''

Camino al amor ''Camino al Amor'' is an Argentine telenovela co-produced by L.C. Action Productions and Telefe Contenidos. It premiered on Monday May 26, 2014, at 10:00 pm on the Telefe screen. Starring Sebastián Estevanez, Carina Zampini, Juan Darthés and So ...

'', whose designated couples were composed by the same actors, such as Darthés and Sol Estevanéz. ''

Los ricos no piden permiso ''Los ricos no piden permiso'' is a 2016 Argentine telenovela produced by Pol-ka and broadcast by Canal 13, which premiered on January 11, 2016 and ended on December 26, 2016. Starring Agustina Cherri, Gonzalo Heredia, Luciano Cáceres, Luciano C ...

'' featured a

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between the characters of Darthés, Araceli González and

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. He also started a career as a

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singer in later years.

Sexual misconduct allegations

Several women that have worked close with the actor have publicly accused Juan Darthés of sexual misconduct. The first one of them was

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, who accused him of

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during the filming of ''Dulce amor''. Darthés in turn filed a suit against Rivero, accusing her of defamation, although Darthés then failed show up to the first court hearing in December 2018. Rivero's accusations were followed by the actresses Natalia Juncos and Ana Coacci, who denounced similar actions during the filming of ''Gasoleros'' back in 1999. Darthés also accused them of defamation. In December 2018, the actress

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, who was also part of the cast of ''

'', accused that Darthés raped her when he was 45 and she was 16. The event would have taken place in a hotel in

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, when the cast was making an international tour for the ''Patito Feo'' CD. She announced it during a press conference, joined by a statement signed by several Argentine actresses. Darthés denies all of these sexual misconduct accusations.

Works

Television

* ''

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'' (1984) * '' Sólo un hombre'' (1985–1986) * ''

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'' (1988) * ''

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'' (1990–1991) * ''

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'' (1992) * ''

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'' (1992) * '' Marco, el Candidato'' (1994) * ''

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'' (1995–1996) * ''

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'' (1997) * ''

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'' (1997) * '' Te quiero, te quiero'' (1998) * ''

'' (1998–1999) * '' Primicias'' (2000) * '' Ilusiones Compartidas'' (2000–2001) * ''

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'' (2002) * ''

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'' (2003) * ''

Culpable de este amor ''Culpable de este Amor'' (''Guilty of this Love'') is an Argentine telenovela produced and broadcast by Telefe in 2004. Cast * Agustín Rivero - Juan Darthés * Laura Cazenave - Gianella Neyra * Marcos Soler - Raúl Taibo * Fernando Salazar - ...

'' (2004) * ''

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'' (2005–2006) * ''

'' (2007–2008) * '' Dulce Amor'' (2012–2013) * ''

'' (2014) * ''

'' (2016) * '' Simona'' (2018)

Discography

* 1998: ''Soledades'' (Epsa Music) * 2000: ''A unos ojos'' * 2004: ''Así'' (Sony Music Entertainment) * 2007: ''Patito Feo'' * 2008: ''Patito Feo: la vida es una fiesta'' * 2009: ''Promesas de amor'' (Epsa Music) * 2010: ''Arráncame la vida'' * 2012: ''Canciones de amor y novelas'' * 2014: ''Ahora'' (Warner Music)

Awards

* 2011 Martín Fierro Awards: Best tango music program (for ''La esquina del Abasto'') * 2015 Martín Fierro Awards: Best tango music program (for ''La esquina del Abasto'') * 2016 Martín Fierro Awards: Best lead actor of daily fiction (for ''

'')

Nominations

* 2002 Martín Fierro Awards: Best secondary actor (for

) * 2003 Martín Fierro Awards: Best lead actor of telenovela (for

) * 2004 Martín Fierro Awards: Best lead actor of telenovela (for

) * 2013 Martín Fierro Awards ** Best actor of daily drama (for Dulce Amor) ** Best tango music program (for ''Lo mejor de la esquina'')

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Darthes, Juan 1964 births Male actors from São Paulo Singers from São Paulo Citizens of Argentina through descent Argentine male actors 21st-century Argentine male singers Living people Tango singers