Juan Minujín
Juan Minujín | |
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.jpg) Juan Minujín at the 2024 Toronto International Film Festival | |
| Born | Juan Gervasio Minujín May 20, 1975 Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| Occupation(s) | Actor and film director |
| Years active | 1994–present |
| Spouse | Laura (2003–present) |
| Children | Amanda Minujín Carmela Minujín |
| Relatives | Marta Minujín (Aunt) |
| Website | www.juanminujin.com |
Juan Gervasio Minujín (born May 20, 1975) is an Argentine actor and film director. He is the nephew of plastic artist Marta Minujín.
Career
[edit]Juan Minujín began his training as an actor with Cristina Banegas, Alberto Ure, Pompeyo Audivert, Julio Chávez and Guillermo Angelelli. In 1996, he began to work in the theatre. Between 1997 and 1998, Minujín moved to London, where he completed his artistic training.[1]
Since the 2000s, he has been part of the acting troupe El Descueve, with which he has acted in theatrical tours Latin America and Europe.[1][2]
His rise to fame came thanks to his supporting role in the tv comedy series Solamente vos (2013-2014) on El Trece, in which he played Félix, Aurora's partner, the lead role being played by Natalia Oreiro.[3] Later, he joined the cast of the telenovela Viudas e hijos del rock and roll (2014-2015) on Telefe, in which he played Segundo Arostegui, a successful policeman and patriarch that hid his homosexuality all his life.[4] Shortly after, Minujín was chosen to act in the prison drama El marginal (2016-2022), in which he played 'Pastor', an ex-police officer who is put in prison in order to complete a mission.[5] Through this role, Minujín acquired international attention and both critical praise and public recognition.[6] In 2017, he appeared in a supporting role in the historical drama Zama, directed by Lucrecia Martel.[7]
Later, Minujín co-starred in the comedy drama telenovela100 días para enamorarse (2018) on Telefe, in which he played the lawyer Gastón Guevara.[8] In 2019, he shared the screen with Anthony Hopkins and Jonathan Pryce in the biopic by Netflix, The Two Popes directed by Fernando Meirelles, in which Minujín played Jorge Mario Bergoglio, later Pope Francis during his youth.[9] In 2022, Minujín starred in the independent drama The Substitute by Diego Lerman. That same year, he starred alongside Diego Peretti and Macarena Achaga in the thriller La ira de Dios released on Netflix.[10] In 2023, he appeared in the music video for the song 'Obsesión' by Lali.
Filmography
[edit]Movies
[edit]| Year | Movie | Character | Director | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Fuego gris | Pablo César | ||
| 1995 | Comix, cuentos de amor, de video y de muerte | Jorge Coscia | ||
| 1996 | Ayer fui al cine con Marta y no entendí nada | Short film | ||
| 1997 | Quereme así (Piantao) | Eliseo Álvarez | ||
| 2004 | Lost Embrace | Daniel Hendler | ||
| 2004 | La misión | Juan Soria | Medium-length film | |
| 2005 | A Year Without Love | Pablo Pérez | Anahí Berneri | |
| 2005 | Stephanie | |||
| 2006 | Sofacama | Denis | ||
| 2007 | Ciudad en celo | Sebastián | Hernán Gaffet | |
| 2007 | El cielo elegido | Pablo | ||
| 2007 | Guacho | Young Minujín | Juan Minujín | Short film and Director |
| 2008 | Historias extraordinarias | Narrator | Mariano Llinás | |
| 2008 | Lamb of God | Paco | Lucía Cedrón | |
| 2009 | Toda la gente sola | Santiago Giralt | ||
| 2009 | Zenitram | Rubén Martínez/Zenitram | ||
| 2010 | Eva & Lola | Lucas | Sabrina Farji | |
| 2011 | Vaquero | Juan Minujín | Director | |
| 2012 | 2+2 | Richard | Diego Kaplan | |
| 2012 | Ni un hombre más | Ricky | ||
| 2015 | Focus | Marcello | Glenn Ficarra and John Requa | |
| 2015 | Pistas para volver a casa | Pascual | Jazmín Stuart | |
| 2017 | Los que aman, odian | Atuel | Alejandro Maci | |
| 2017 | Zama | Ventura Prieto | Lucrecia Martel | |
| 2017 | Los últimos románticos | El Perro | Gabriel Drak | |
| 2018 | El amor menos pensado | Anselmo | Juan Vera | |
| 2018 | Recreo | Mariano | Hernán Guerschuny and Jazmín Stuart | |
| 2019 | The Two Popes | Young Jorge Mario Bergoglio | Fernando Meirelles | |
| 2019 | Las buenas intenciones | Guillermo | ||
| 2022 | The Substitute | Lucio | Diego Lerman | |
| 2024 | Without Blood | Salinas | Angelina Jolie |
Television
[edit]| Year | Title | Character | Channel |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Son amores | Mauro | Canal 13 |
| 2005 | Teikirisi | Telefe | |
| 2006 | Al límite | Jerry | Telefe |
| 2006 | Mujeres asesinas | Canal 13 | |
| 2007 | 9mm, crímenes a la medida de la historia | Octavio | Canal de la Ciudad |
| 2009 | Epitafios | Mariano Lagos | Canal 13/HBO |
| 2009 | Tratame bien | Mauricio Ríos | Canal 13 |
| 2010 | Ciega a citas | Ángel Carrizo | TV Pública |
| 2011 | Los únicos | Hassan Mavarek | Canal 13 |
| 2012-2013 | Tiempos compulsivos | Ezequiel Lambert | Canal 13 |
| 2013-2014 | Solamente vos | Félix Month | Canal 13 |
| 2014-2015 | Viudas e hijos del Rock and Roll | Segundo Arostegui | Telefe |
| 2016-2019 | El marginal | Miguel Palacios/Pastor Osvaldo Peña | TV Pública |
| 2016 | La última hora | Franco | TV Pública |
| 2016-2018 | Loco por vos | Pablo Wainsten | Telefe |
| 2018 | 100 días para enamorarse | Gastón Guevara | Telefe |
| 2020 | El marginal | Miguel Palacios/Pastor Osvaldo Peña | TV Pública |
Theater
[edit]- Venus en piel - Dir. Javier Daulte
- El principio de Arquímedes
- Living-Todos Felices - Dir. Oscar Martínez
- Jardín-Todos Felices - Dir. Oscar Martínez
- Comedor-Todos Felices - Dir. Oscar Martínez
- El Pasado es un Animal Grotesco - M. Pensotti
- Sucio - Dir. Ana Frenkel / M. Pensotti
- Cuchillos en gallinas Dir. A. Tantanian
- Rebenque Show
- Vapor - Dir. Mariano Pensotti
- Conferencia - Dir. Martin Bauer
- El Malogrado - Dir. Martin Bauer
- Hermosura - Europe Tour
- Patito Feo - With the group El Descueve
- Hermosura - With the group El Descueve
- El pasajero del barco del sol
- Espumantes
- Edipo Rey de Hungría
- Luna - Dir. Marcelo Katz
- Las Troyanas
- Hamlet
- La Funerala
- Nada & Ave
- La Verdad
Videoclips
[edit]| Year | Artist | Song | Director |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Calle 13 | La vuelta al mundo | Juan José Campanella |
| 2015 | La Taza Calva | Viernes | |
| 2018 | Martina Stoessel and Cali y El Dandee | Por Que Te Vas |
Awards and nominations
[edit]| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Silver Condor Awards | Male Revelation | Un año sin amor | Nominated |
| 2008 | Sur Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Lamb of God | Winner |
| 2009 | Silver Condor Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Lamb of God | Nominated |
| 2011 | Sur Awards | Best Opera Premium | Vaquero | Nominated |
| 2012 | Silver Condor Awards | Best Opera Premium | Vaquero | Nominated |
| 2012 | Sur Awards | Best Supporting Actor | 2+2 | Nominated |
| 2012 | Tato Awards | Best Supporting Actor in Unitary | Tiempos compulsivos | Nominated |
| 2013 | Silver Condor Awards | Best Supporting Actor | 2+2 | Nominated |
| 2013 | Tato Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Solamente vos | Winner |
| 2014 | Martín Fierro Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Solamente vos | Nominated |
| 2015 | Martín Fierro Awards | Best Daily Fiction Actor | Viudas e hijos del Rock and Roll | Winner |
| 2016 | Tato Awards | Best Leading Actor in Drama | El marginal | Winner |
| 2016 | Tato Awards | Best Leading Actor in Comedy | Loco por vos | Nominated |
| 2017 | Martín Fierro Awards | Best Miniseries Actor | El marginal | Nominated |
| 2019 | Martín Fierro Awards | Best Daily Fiction Actor | 100 días para enamorarse | Winner |
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Juan Minujín Bio". juanminujin.com. Archived from the original on 27 August 2018. Retrieved 4 June 2018.
- ^ "Juan Minujín confesó el secreto mejor guardado de su encuentro con Angelina Jolie". www.laplata1.com (in Spanish). 12 October 2024. Retrieved 2024-10-12.
- ^ Rodríguez, Juliana (17 February 2013). "Juan Minujín: Mi personaje no es un villano". Retrieved 1 March 2025.
- ^ Gatti, Fernando (2 November 2014). "Juan Minujín y el secreto de su exitoso personaje en Viudas: "Segundo es simplemente un hombre al que le gusta otro hombre, nada más"". Retrieved 1 March 2025.
- ^ Galante, Sabrina (18 January 2022). "Juan Minujín cuenta cómo es volver a la cárcel seis años después, de la mano de El Marginal". Retrieved 1 March 2025.
- ^ Morello, Antonella (6 May 2022). "Juan Minujín: "Fue intenso poner el cuerpo porque lo que transita Pastor es terrible"". Retrieved 1 March 2025.
- ^ "Juan Minujín brilla en Netflix con una de las mejores películas argentinas de la historia". A24. 4 December 2024. Retrieved 1 March 2025.
- ^ "Se viene un cambio drástico para Juan Minujín en "100 días para enamorarse"". Clarín. 11 August 2018. Retrieved 1 March 2025.
- ^ "Juan Minujín, tras interpretar a Jorge Bergoglio en una película: "No sé ni el Padre Nuestro"". La Nación. 3 December 2019. Retrieved 1 March 2025.
- ^ "La ira de Dios, la nueva película de Netflix". Pagina12.com.ar. 13 June 2022. Retrieved 15 June 2022.
