Benjamín Alfonso

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Benjamín Alfonso
Born Benjamín Alfonso
24 May 1984 (age 34)
San Isidro, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Occupation Actor
Model
Industrial designer
Years active 2009–present

Benjamín Alfonso (born 24 May 1984) is an Argentinean actor, model and industrial designer. He rose to the fame in 2013, playing Axel Piñeiro in the series Señales. In 2015, it gained more popularity for its guest role in the miniseries Historia de un clan as Juani y Educando a Nina (2016) as Martin "Tincho" Massey, both aired in Telefe.

Early life

Alfonso was born on 22 May 1984 in San Isidro, Buenos Aires where he grew up with his six siblings. He worked in a printing Barracas and lived a while in Hawaii and Costa Rica where he developed the activity of surf, there he worked as a gardener and bartender to pay for all his expenses.[1] In 2006, Alfonso made his first public appearance starring in a commercial for Gillette.[2]

At the age of 22, his psychologist had recommended that he should take theater lessons, after this advice he pursued the career of Industrial Engineering but went on to study Industrial Design from which he received and began to venture into his acting career debuting on the El trece series Enseñame a vivir.[3]

Career

He began his career as a model with the agency Multitalent Agency, making several photographic productions for different magazines and campaigns to Falabella y Herencia; among other. Then he made his debut as an actor in 2012, participating in soap operas as Dulce amor and Graduados, both aired by Telefe y en Sos mi hombre, aired by El trece.[4]

In 2013, Alfonso is persuaded by a producer with whom he played football to appear in the musical youth series Señales aired in the TV Pública playing Axel Piñeiro an egomaniac, cynical and very competitive guy.[5] He also made the publicity of Twistos with Nicole Luis[6] and for the drink Bretaña.[7]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2017 Casi leyendas Daniel "Dani"
Chic & Chambray Angelo Short film

Television

Year Title Role Notes Network
2009 Enseñame a vivir Benjamín Buzzi Extra El trece
2010 Hombre al agua Himself
2012 Graduados Hombre en el bar Guest role Telefe
Sos mi hombre El trece
Dulce amor Telefe
2013-2014 Señales Axel Piñeiro Main role TV Pública
2014 Viudas e hijos del rock and roll Facundo 9 episodes Telefe
2015 Historia de un clan Juani
2016 Educando a Nina Martín "Tincho" Massey
2017 Quiero vivir a tu lado Indio Laprida Guest role El trece
2018 Las estrellas Juan Segundo "Juanse" Faulkner
La tribuna de Guido Jurado
Rizhoma Hotel Franco Telefe
Club de Cuervos Netflix
Bailando por un sueño 2018 Himself El trece
Yo, Potro Fabrizio Romani Netflix
Mi hermano es un clon Antonio Hauser El trece

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