Rubens Osvaldo Jesús Udaquiola Laport (born August 12, 1956, in Juan Lacaze,

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- Argentine

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and

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. In 2000, he earned

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for his portrayal in

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Campeones de la Vida ''Campeones de la vida'' ( es, Champions of life) is an Argentine telenovela, produced by Pol-Ka, which was aired from 1999 to 2001 by El Trece. The main actors were Osvaldo Laport, María Valenzuela, Soledad Silveyra, Juan Carlos Calabró, Ma ...

''.

Career

Osvaldo Laport was born in Juan Lacaze,

, from Rubens Sixto and Teresa Natividad. He worked at several casual jobs during his youth. His brother Luis Udaquiola was detained and tortured, suspected of being linked to the guerrilla group

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. He moved to

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in 1976 and started to study drama at Luis Tasca's Drama School. In order to support his acting classes and pay his room in a hotel downtown he had to work in some jobs as clown, warehouse employee and bricklayer. In 1979, he met Viviana Sáez in the same school, whom he married the following year (they have one daughter, Jazmín, born in 1995). Then, Osvaldo's drama teacher, Luis Tasca, called him for to work in the play '' Adiós Juventud''. His acting performance got the attention of Santiago Doria, who offered him the leading role in Oscar Wilde's ''

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'', another important play in

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. In 1983, Luis Tasca supported Osvaldo again for him get a bit part in the soap opera '' Cara a Cara'', starring

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. His works in TV during the 1980s brought him success and in 1990 he was cast in a leading role opposite Jeanette Rodríguez in the remake of '' Pobre diabla''. The following year, he had his first work as a lead actor in '' Cosecharás Tu Siembra'', with Luisa Kuliok. The role was initially meant for

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, who resigned. His major achievement was a Martin Fierro Award (1999/2000) as Best Actor in a Comedy for his performance as Guido Guevara in ''

''. In 2006, Laport became

. He played Martín Fierro in the television

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'' Son de Fierro'' (2007–2008).Son de Fierro se despidió a puro folletín
Other than the name, the character has no relation with the famous ''

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'' poem. In 2009, Laport was the first Goodwill Ambassador to visit internally displaced camps and urban refugees in the

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. The trip had an extensive coverage in the media and a prime-time TV documentary shown in Argentina and Uruguay.

Filmography

Television

* '' Cara a Cara'' (1983) as Bruno * '' Lucía Bonelli'' (1984) as Eduardo * '' Duro Como la Roca... Frágil Como el Cristal'' (1985) * ''

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'' (1986) * '' Tu Mundo y el Mío'' (1987) * ''

Estrellita Mía ''Estrellita mía'' (English: ''My Little Star'') is an Argentine telenovela directed by Diana Álvarez and starring Andrea del Boca and Ricardo Darín. It originally aired in 1987 on the Telefe network and was a commercial success. Background '' ...

'' (1987) as Miguel Ángel * '' Ella Contra Mí'' (1988) as Roberto * '' Pasiones'' (1988) as Juan * '' Pobre diabla'' (1990) as Ariel Mejía Guzmán * '' Cosecharás Tu Siembra'' (1991) as Luca Vanzini * '' Más Allá del Horizonte'' (1994) as Catriel * '' El día que me quieras'' (1994) as Lucho * '' El Último Verano'' (1996) as Diego Morán * ''

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'' (1996) as Martín Lescano * '' Milady, la Historia Continúa'' (1997) as Federico De Valladares * '' Susana Giménez'' (1998) * ''

'' (1999) as Guido Guevara * ''

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'' (2002) as Franco Buenaventura * ''

Soy Gitano ''Soy gitano'' (''I Am Gypsy'') is a Spanish language television drama from Argentina. Cast * Osvaldo Laport as Amador Heredia - Brother of Lázaro, Josemi, and Maite, in love with Mora, then with Isabel * Arnaldo André as Lázaro Jesús Heredi ...

'' (2003) as Amador Heredia * '' Amor en Custodia'' (2005) as Juan Manuel Aguirre * '' Brujas'' (2005) as Vicente Soler * ''

Collar De Esmeraldas ''Collar De Esmeraldas'' (The Emerald Necklace) is an Argentine telenovela that aired in 2006. It starred Osvaldo Laport and Carina Zampini as protagonists. Cast Seasons 1–3 Seasons 1 & 2 only Season 1 only Seasons 2 & 3 Season 2 only ...

'' (2006) as Martín Rivera * '' Son de Fierro'' (2007–2008) as Martín Fierro

Film

* '' Maldita Cocaína - Cacería en Punta del Este'' (2001) as Danny Fusco * '' Sólo un Ángel'' (2005) as Gonzalo Ruben

Awards

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**2000: Best Actor in Comedy (''

'') - Won **2005: Best Actor in Comedy ('' Amor en custodia'') - Won **2006: Best Actor in telenovela (''

Collar de Esmeraldas ''Collar De Esmeraldas'' (The Emerald Necklace) is an Argentine telenovela that aired in 2006. It starred Osvaldo Laport and Carina Zampini as protagonists. Cast Seasons 1–3 Seasons 1 & 2 only Season 1 only Seasons 2 & 3 Season 2 only ...

'') - Nominated **2007: Best Actor in Comedy ('' Son de Fierro'') - Nominated **2013: Best actor of daily comedy (''

Mis amigos de siempre ''Mis amigos de siempre'' ( en, My lifelong friends) is an Argentine telenovela that it was issued from December 3, 2013 to August 8, 2014 during the schedule of Monday through Friday at 9:00 p.m. by Canal 13. It is produced by Pol-ka, owne ...

'') - Nominated

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Laport, Osvaldo 1956 births Living people People from Juan Lacaze Uruguayan male television actors Argentine male television actors United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees Goodwill Ambassadors Uruguayan male film actors Uruguayan people of French descent Uruguayan emigrants to Argentina Argentine male stage actors 21st-century Argentine male actors 21st-century Uruguayan male actors 20th-century Argentine male actors 20th-century Uruguayan male actors Participants in Argentine reality television series Bailando por un Sueño (Argentine TV series) participants