Juan Carlos Colombo

Acting

Juan Carlos Colombo

Born November 7, 1950 · San Juan, Argentina (age 75)

Juan Carlos Colombo is an Argentine–Mexican actor. He has lived in Mexico since 1975, where he studied acting and met his wife, actress Patricia Eguía. In 2017, the National Association of Actors awarded him the "Virginia Fábregas" medal for his 25-year artistic career in Mexico. Colombo is mostly known for his television roles, particularly in Televisa's telenovelas, among which are: Teresa (2010…

Known For

Clear and Present DangerClear and Present Danger · 1994
Clear and Present Danger
★ 6.61994
MovieActionDrama
Agent Jack Ryan becomes acting Deputy Director of Intelligence for the CIA when Admiral Greer is diagnosed with cancer. When an American businessman, and friend of the president, is murdered on his yacht, Ryan starts discovering links between the man and drug dealers. As former CIA agent John Clark is sent to Colombia to kill drug cartel kingpins in retaliation, Ryan must fight through multiple cover-ups to figure out what happened and who's responsible.
CronosCronos · 1993
Cronos
★ 6.71993
MovieDramaHorror
Faced with his own mortality, an ingenious alchemist tried to perfect an invention that would provide him with the key to eternal life. It was called the Cronos device. When he died more than 400 years later, he took the secrets of this remarkable device to the grave with him. Now, an elderly antiques dealer has found the hellish machine hidden in a statue and learns about its incredible powers. The more he uses the device, the younger he becomes...but nothing comes without a price. Life after death is just the beginning as this nerve-shattering thriller unfolds and the fountain of youth turns bloody.
Tlatelolco, Summer of 68'Tlatelolco, Summer of 68' · 2013
Tlatelolco, Summer of 68'
★ 6.72013
MovieDramaRomance
As Mexico prepares to host the 1968 Olympics, students and civilians are uniting on the streets to protest the authoritarian government. Tensions are running high and the eyes of the world are on Mexico and President Gustavo Diaz Ordaz. Ana Maria, a student photographer and daughter of a high-ranking official, finds herself embroiled in the movement and is swept off her feet by Félix, a working-class architecture student. This film remembers the events that led to one of the darkest chapters in Mexico’s recent history: the massacre at Tlatelolco, 10 days before the opening of the Olympic Games.
The ExorcistThe Exorcist · 2022
The Exorcist
★ 6.32022
MovieHorror
Ophelia, a young nun recently arriving in the town of San Ramon, is forced to perform an exorcism on a pregnant woman in danger of dying. Just when she thinks her possession has ended, she discovers that the evil presence hasn't disappeared yet. The director of the award-winning Here Comes the Devil and Late Phases adds a new twist to possession movies in one of this year's Latin American horror surprises.
Herod's LawHerod's Law · 1999
Herod's Law
★ 8.01999
MovieComedyCrime
In the 1940s, a small Mexican town has seen its last three mayors assassinated in rapid succession. A naive janitor is recruited to become the new mayor, and he believes he will modernize the little town and usher in a reign of peace. But the system corrupts him very quickly, and he takes to abusing his power while associating with an unscrupulous assortment of opportunists, hypocrites and criminals.
The Exorcism of Carmen FariasThe Exorcism of Carmen Farias · 2021
The Exorcism of Carmen Farias
★ 6.02021
MovieHorror
Carmen, a brave journalist, discovers soon after her mother's death that she has inherited her grandma's house. She decides to move there without knowing it hides dark secrets.
We Are What We AreWe Are What We Are · 2010
We Are What We Are
★ 6.02010
MovieHorrorThriller
After the death of a patriarch, a family must try to continue on with a disturbing, ritualistic tradition.
Perfect ObediencePerfect Obedience · 2014
Perfect Obedience
★ 6.52014
MovieDrama
The fictional Father Ángel de la Cruz is based on Legion of Christ founder Marcial Maciel, whose long history of child abuse was not addressed until 2006 and only publicly acknowledged in 2009. But director Luis Urquiza chooses to structure his film through the largely uncomprehending, wondering eyes of 13-year-old Julián, who travels from the arms of his loving pastoral family into the austere, hallowed halls of the seminary. Singling out the boy as his intimate disciple, installing him in his palatial private quarters and redubbing him “Sacramento Santos,” Father Ángel begins Julian’s instruction into the mysteries of “perfect obedience,” whose cardinal rule is: Never question a superior’s actions.

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Perfect ObediencePerfect Obedience · 2014
Perfect Obedience
★ 6.52014
MovieDrama
The fictional Father Ángel de la Cruz is based on Legion of Christ founder Marcial Maciel, whose long history of child abuse was not addressed until 2006 and only publicly acknowledged in 2009. But director Luis Urquiza chooses to structure his film through the largely uncomprehending, wondering eyes of 13-year-old Julián, who travels from the arms of his loving pastoral family into the austere, hallowed halls of the seminary. Singling out the boy as his intimate disciple, installing him in his palatial private quarters and redubbing him “Sacramento Santos,” Father Ángel begins Julian’s instruction into the mysteries of “perfect obedience,” whose cardinal rule is: Never question a superior’s actions.

Padre Ángel de la Cruz (anciano)