Arap Bethke

Arap Bethke

Born: March 12, 1980
in Nairobi, Kenya
Ricardo Arap Bethke Galdames (born March 12, 1980 in Nairobi, Kenya) is a Mexican actor.

He was born to a German father and a Chilean mother, but grew up in Mexico. He is most remembered for his role of "Chacho" in the telenovela Clase 406. In 2007 he appeared in the Ugly Betty episode "A Tree Grows in Guadalajara as Antonio Barreiro, a cafe waiter who tried to sweet talk Hilda Suarez, and after meeting her father Ignacio, was the one who tipped off a contact who was waiting for Ignacio's return to Mexico. Arap also starred in "Tierra de pasiones", and in Madre Luna as Demetrio Aguirre. He is also one of the main characters in Doña Bárbara (Telemundo series), playing the role of "Antonio Sandoval"." Although he was born on the African continent, he considers himself Hispanic since that is where he grew up. In his own words: He is made of "chile, mole andpasilla pepper" He has also guest-starred on the 1st season of RBD: La Familia as "Alvaro";Dulce Maria's new hot conquest, on episode 3 "El Que Quiera Azul Celeste... Que Se Acueste!". His cast members were Alfonso Herrera, Anahi, Dulce Maria, Christopher Uckermann, Maite Perroni, &Christian Chávez, the stars of the show and the members of the famous popular Latin pop band RBD from Mexico city. Bethke has been living in Colombia since 2005 and started in Victorinos in 2009 .

Movies for Arap Bethke...

Title: El Extraño Retorno de Diana Salazar
Character: Joaquín Núñez
Released: October 25, 2024
Type: TV
In the 17th century, Leonor and Eduardo's forbidden love ends tragically when she is executed for witchcraft. Centuries later their souls reincarnate in Diana and Mario, but they face the fear of being discovered for their true selves.
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Evil Eye
Title: Evil Eye
Character: Guillermo
Released: September 22, 2022
Type: Movie
Nala, a thirteen-year-old girl from the city, travels with her family to her grandmother's home in the countryside, to try to find a cure for her little sister's mysterious illness - But she'll soon find her granny is not exactly what she seems...
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Title: A Woman of Her Own
Character: Alfredo Terán
Released: June 13, 2022
Type: TV
After her father passed away her stepmother who never loved her (Isaura) treated her cruelly. In spite of that Lucia met Fernando who made her discover what true love is.
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Title: A Woman of Her Own
Character: Alfredo
Released: June 13, 2022
Type: TV
After her father passed away her stepmother who never loved her (Isaura) treated her cruelly. In spite of that Lucia met Fernando who made her discover what true love is.
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Antes que Amanezca
Title: Antes que Amanezca
Released: December 31, 2021
Type: Movie
A series of murders in the state of Mexico raise the alarm regarding the presence of vampires, which according to experts, governments around the world are hiding.
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Single Mother by Choice
Title: Single Mother by Choice
Character: Arnulfo
Released: November 2, 2021
Type: Movie
Tracking a real-life pregnancy, this fictional film tells the story of a Latinx workaholic who’s determined to have a baby on her own terms and gets more than she bargained for when she gets pregnant in the year 2020.
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Title: Buscando a Frida
Character: Martin Cabrera
Released: January 26, 2021
Type: TV
The lives of the members of the Pons family change suddenly when Frida mysteriously disappears on the night of her father's birthday party.
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Originless
Title: Originless
Character: Velkan
Released: October 25, 2020
Type: Movie
A group of arcanes enjoy fighting vampires.
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Guadalupe-Kings
Title: Guadalupe-Kings
Released: November 29, 2019
Type: Movie
Two longtime friends decide to attempt the Guadalupe Reyes challenge, which consist of drinking everyday from December the 12th (Day of Our Lady of Guadalupe) until January the 6th (Epiphany Day, the Feast of The Three Kings).
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Title: The Usurper
Character: Facundo Nava
Released: September 2, 2019
Type: TV
A humble young woman allows herself be manipulated by her twin sister to replace her so she can leave with another man.
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Sobredosis de Amor
Title: Sobredosis de Amor
Released: March 14, 2018
Type: Movie
Two boyfriends, two godparents, two mother-in-law and a wedding planner ... all together in a fun tangle that will especially have an overdose of love.
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Title: La piloto
Character: John Lucio
Released: March 7, 2017
Type: TV
Yolanda dreamed her entire life of being a pilot. She found a stewardess job, and an unexpected role in drug smuggling.
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Title: Eva La Trailera
Character: Pablo Contreras
Released: January 5, 2017
Type: TV
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Falling in Love with April
Title: Falling in Love with April
Released: November 6, 2015
Type: Movie
A funny romantic comedy in which a male writer who signs with a woman's pseudonym falls for a female journalist who with man's pseudonym. When love comes almost always takes us by surprise and nobody can object.
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Title: Club de Cuervos
Character: Juan Pablo Iglesias
Released: August 7, 2015
Type: TV
When the patriarch of a prominent family dies, his heirs battle to determine who will gain control of his beloved soccer team: The Cuervos of Nuevo Toledo.
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Title: Tanto Amor
Character: Bruno Lombardo
Released: August 3, 2015
Type: TV
In this novel we will see how love struggles to survive and overcome all obstacles. The Lombardo family is very wealthy and is one of the most recognized, everything in it is perfection, they maintain a quiet life. But from one moment to another everything starts to be chaos. The Lombard brothers will face each other, Alberto is the good brother, a man of honor, but his brother Bruno is full of envy and ambition. The trigger for everything is the love that Alberto and Mia have for each other, but who is Mia? She is a young woman who grew up in a humble family and when her father died, her family was received by the Lombards. There is a secret that many will try to protect at all costs that is why they will act against Mia and especially against her union with Alberto since it is a threat to their ambitions.
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Title: Senora Acero
Character: Gabriel 'Muñeco' Cruz
Released: September 23, 2014
Type: TV
The adventures of Vicenta Acero, the feared coyote who now leads the dynasty of illicit dealings once under the control of her father.
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Love of My Loves
Title: Love of My Loves
Character: Novio Andrea
Released: September 5, 2014
Type: Movie
Two couples get to know what we all dream about: love at first sight. The problem is they meet it with different people to the ones they are engaged with, and they are just at seven days to get married. Up to that moment, they have to reconsider what’s love and what’s a habit, and to face them going against an idea with an expiration date: marriage. "Love of my loves" is based upon the successful mexican theatrical play "Un dos tres por mí y por todos mis amores", and explores compromise, doubts and commitment mixing drama and comedy.
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Title: Corazón en Condominio
Character: Rodolfo
Released: September 2, 2013
Type: TV
Corazón en Condominio is a Mexican telenovela produced by Azteca in 2013. It stars Victor García and Cynthia Rodríguez as the main protagonists. It is based on "Vecinos", a Colombian telenovela by Caracol. As of September 2, 2013, Azteca is broadcasting Corazón en Condominio at 7:30pm, replacing Destino. Corazón en Condominio has started filming since August 1, 2013.
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Instructions Not Included
Title: Instructions Not Included
Character: Abogado Valentín
Released: July 20, 2013
Type: Movie
Valentin is Acapulco's resident playboy, until a former fling leaves a baby on his doorstep and him heading with her out of Mexico.
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Title: Amor Cautivo
Character: Fernando Bustamante Arizmendi
Released: May 28, 2012
Type: TV
Amor Cautivo, is a Mexican telenovela produced by Azteca in association with Corazón TV. It stars Marimar Vega and Arap Bethke as the main protagonists. Filming starts on May 6, 2012. It is set to debut on Azteca Trece starting May 28, at 8:30pm, replacing A Corazón Abierto. It is based on "Lejana como el viento" by Laura Visconti. The telenovela concluded with 120 episodes, where the final episode was aired on November 9, 2012. The following week, on November 12, Hispanic television channel Telemundo is airing the telenovela at 11:00am/10:00 central. Meanwhile in Mexico, it was replaced by La Otra Cara del Alma.
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Title: El Octavo Mandamiento
Character: Iván Acosta
Released: August 8, 2011
Type: TV
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Title: Victorinos
Character: Victorino Gallardo Botero
Released: June 25, 2009
Type: TV
Victorinos is a Spanish-language telenovela produced by the United States-based television network Telemundo. It debuted on June 23, 2009, replacing Sin Senos no hay Paraíso and concluded February 5, 2010. The telenovela is a remake of the 1991 RTI Colombia weekly series Cuando Quiero Llorar No Lloro, which in turn is based in the homonymous 1970 novel by Venezuelan writer Miguel Otero Silva. Ramiro Meneses, who is currently directing the Telemundo telenovela, starred as one of the Victorinos in the 1991 RTI series. The serial ran from Monday to Friday to run for over 26 weeks. As with most of its other soap operas, the network broadcasts English subtitles as closed captions on CC3. Ironically, this show was replaced by the original serial of the show, it had replaced.. Telemundo is currently re-airing the series at 12:30/11:30 PM slot
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Title: Doña Bárbara
Character: Antonio Sandoval
Released: August 4, 2008
Type: TV
Doña Bárbara is a Spanish-language telenovela produced by the United States-based television network Telemundo, Sony Pictures Television International and RTI Colombia. Edith González and Christian Meier star in this adaptation of the 1929 novel by Venezuelan author Rómulo Gallegos.
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Title: Madre Luna
Character: Demetrio Aguirre / Demetrio Cisneros Aguirre
Released: July 2, 2007
Type: TV
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Title: RBD: The Family
Character: Álvaro
Released: March 14, 2007
Type: TV
About the fictional lives of the Mexican group RBD.
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Title: Ugly Betty
Character: Antonio
Released: September 28, 2006
Type: TV
Betty Suarez is smart, tough and tenacious, but also sensitive and loving. She hopes these skills will help her to get a job within the Meade Publishing Corporation. The fact that she isn’t traditionally attractive initially keeps her from getting hired by fashion bible, Mode. The magazine, however, is in flux, with power-hungry executives vying for dominance. Hoping to control the situation, the publisher gives his inexperienced son, Daniel, the position of Editor-in-Chief. He hires Betty as Daniel’s assistant after catching him in a compromising position with his secretary on his first day on the job. After a tough start, in which Daniel tries to force Betty into quitting by treating her terribly, he realizes her worth and the two pair up to be an effective team.
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Title: Tierra de Pasiones
Released: February 20, 2006
Type: TV
Tierra de Pasiones is a Spanish-language telenovela produced by Telemundo which is owned by NBC Universal. Tierra de Pasiones was filmed on a set in Homestead, Florida, and aired weekdays from February 20, 2006 to October 24, 2006 at 8 pm ET.
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Title: Decisiones
Released: May 9, 2005
Type: TV
Decisiones is a Telemundo-produced Spanish-language television anthology of steamy melodramas about passion and sex in the modern world. The 30-minute-long series features impassioned people thrust into amorous adventures and pushed to their breaking points. Unlike much Spanish-language dramatic fare, each show contains a complete story. According to Telemundo, these fervid tales are "inspired by real-life cases of everyday heroes". The network bills the show as a mix of drama and reality. Telemundo also broadcast English subtitles of many episodes as closed captions on CC3. Decisiones' first aired on Telemundo from May 9 to August 8, 2005 with Candela Ferro hosting. It returned to the prime-time schedule from September 26, 2005 to April 13, 2007, when it made room for the serial Sin Vergüenza. A third run began in daytime on August 22, 2007 with the title Decisiones de mujeres hosted by Rashel Diaz. On September 4, 2007, a 50-episode season of Decisiones began production in Puerto Rico by a division of Telemundo, Telemundo of Puerto Rico Studios. The season debuted on November 12, 2007, hosted by Cynthia Olavarria. As of April, 2008, over 500 episodes of this series had been produced.
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Title: Clase 406
Character: Antonio "Chacho" Mendoza Cuervo
Released: July 1, 2002
Type: TV
The realistic chronicles of a working class group of Hispanic youth, with heavy subject matter like sex, drug dealing, teen pregnancy, abuse, drinking, rape, deception, and heartbreak.
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Infatuacion
Title: Infatuacion
Character: Rafa
Released: December 31, 1969
Type: Movie
The mysterious disappearance of Mara leads Detective Fernandez on a relentless pursuit of a serial killer while fighting a corrupt police force and pushing Mara's boyfriend, Jorge, to the brink of insanity.