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Édgar Vittorino
Born
Édgar de Jesús Romero Vittorino

(1988-06-10) June 10, 1988 (age 36)
NationalityColombian
EducationCaracol Televisión’s Acting School
OccupationActor
Years active2008–present
Notable workLa selección, Vivir sin permiso, Vis a vis

Édgar de Jesús Romero Vittorino (Barranquilla, June 10, 1988) is a Colombian television, film, and theater actor of Italian descent, best known for portraying footballer Carlos "El Pibe" Valderrama in the series La selección, "Freddy" in Vivir sin permiso, and for playing the role of "Caimán" in the popular Spanish series Vis a vis in its fourth season.

Biography

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Beginnings

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Vittorino was born in Barranquilla on June 10, 1988. From childhood, he began to develop his passion for acting, moving to Bogotá after completing secondary school to study dramatic arts at Caracol Televisión’s Acting School under the direction of teacher Laura García.[1] In 2008, shortly after arriving in the Colombian capital, he had his first major opportunity in television, playing Jaime Rugeles in Caracol Channel's telenovela Oye bonita.[2] His next television role came in 2010 when he portrayed Adolfo Auchaibe in El cartel 2: La guerra total. That same year, he appeared in the period telenovela Tierra de cantores, playing the role of Rosendo.[2]

2010s–present

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In 2011, he joined the cast of the historical telenovela Amar y temer, where he played Carlos Ortega. A year later, he portrayed Alejo Zawaddy in Caracol Television’s telenovela Amor de carnaval, inspired by the popular Carnival of Barranquilla. That same year, he appeared in another television production based on the Colombian Caribbean coast, the telenovela Bazurto, where he played Candelario Díaz. Between 2013 and 2014, he portrayed Carlos Valderrama, a historical icon of the Colombian national football team, in the biographical television series La selección, which was based on the life stories of some of the most famous footballers from Colombia's golden generation, such as Freddy Rincón, Faustino Asprilla, René Higuita, and Valderrama. This role earned him widespread recognition in Colombia, giving significant prominence to his acting career.[3][4]

In 2016, he joined the cast of the Colombian science fiction series 2091 and, a year later, played the role of Carmelo Cuello in the biographical telenovela Los Morales, based on the lives of Colombian singers Kaleth Morales and Miguel Morales.[5] That same year, the actor made his film debut, joining the cast of the American movie ExPatriot, and took on his second lead role in Colombian television, portraying Vicente Bula in the RCN Televisión telenovela La luz de mis ojos.[2]

In 2018, the actor moved to Madrid, where he continued his acting studies and appeared in the Spanish television series Vivir sin permiso, playing a Colombian hitman named Freddy.[6][7] Later that same year, it was announced that Vittorino would be part of the fourth season of the popular Spanish television series Vis a vis, where he portrayed a convict nicknamed "Caimán."[8]

In 2020, it was announced that he would be part of El robo del siglo for Netflix.[9]

In 2021, he joined the second season of Desaparecidos, playing Rubén Ramallo alongside Michelle Calvó, Elvira Mínguez, and others.[10][11]

In 2023, he joined the daily series 4 estrellas on La 1 to portray Paolo Romero.[12]

Filmography

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Television

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Year Title Character Channel Country
2008–2010 Oye bonita Jaime Rúgeles Caracol Televisión Colombia
2010 El cartel 2 Adolfo Auchaibe Colombia
2010 Tierra de cantores Junior Zambrano Colombia
2011 Amar y temer Carlos Ortega Colombia
2012 Amor de carnaval Alejo Shawady Colombia
2013–2014 La selección Carlos Valderrama Colombia
2014 Bazurto Juan Camilo Colombia
2016 2091 Tamás Fox Channel Colombia
2016–2017 Anónima Esteban Cortázar Canal RCN Colombia
2017 La luz de mis ojos Vicente Bula Chadid Colombia
2017 Los Morales Carmelo Cuello Caracol Televisión Colombia
2018–2020 Vivir sin permiso Freddy Telecinco Spain
2019 Vis a vis Caimán Fox España Spain
2019 La reina del sur Agent Telemundo USA
2019 Foodie Love Guy HBO España Spain
2020 El robo del siglo Arley Torres 'Maguiver' Netflix Colombia
2021–2022 Desaparecidos Rubén Ramallo Prime Video Spain
2023 4 estrellas Paolo Romero Rodríguez La 1 Spain

Television Programs

Year Title Role Channel
2019 Reto 4 elementos Host RCN Televisión
2020 Adivina qué hago esta noche Guest Cuatro
2023 El puente de las mentiras Guest La 1

Film

Year Title Character
2022 Centauro Carlos
2021 Bajocero Rey
2020 Nieva en Benidorm León
2019 Maras
2017 ExPatriot

References

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  1. ^ Édgar Vittorino desnuda su alma en Cúcuta Diario La Opinión. 23 de febrero de 2017. Consultado el 16 de enero de 2019.
  2. ^ a b c Édgar Vittorino Filmografía en IMDb. Consultado el 16 de enero de 2019.
  3. ^ Edgar Vittorino, a jugársela toda El Universal. 5 de julio de 2013. Consultado el 15 de enero de 2019.
  4. ^ Carlos Valderrama “El Pibe” – Edgar Vittorino Caracol Televisión. Consultado el 16 de enero de 2019.
  5. ^ ""Los Morales" serie de Caracol TV que contará la vida de Kaleth Morales y su familia". colombiatvnews.wordpress.com. Retrieved 2 May 2018.
  6. ^ Los pasos en Europa de Édgar Vittorino Archived 2019-04-17 at the Wayback Machine Revista TV y Novelas. 20 de septiembre de 2018. Consultado el 16 de enero de 2019.
  7. ^ Así es Edgar Vittorino, el sicario colombiano de 'Vivir sin permiso' Diez Minutos. 11 de octubre de 2018. Consultado el 16 de enero de 2019.
  8. ^ Edgar Vittorino es Caimán: Vis a Vis en FOX – Cuarta temporada FOX TV. Consultado el 16 de enero de 2019.
  9. ^ "El Robo del Siglo: cuándo se estrena la serie de Netflix que el público espera con ansias". Spoiler (in European Spanish). Retrieved 14 August 2020.
  10. ^ "➛ 'Desaparecidos. La serie' volverá con Édgar Vittorino en su reparto". MEW Magazine (in Spanish). 7 August 2021. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
  11. ^ Amores, Raúl (7 October 2022). "'Desaparecidos' Temporada 3 | Serie Estreno Prime Video". Los Lunes Seriéfilos - Web de cine y series (in Spanish). Retrieved 11 October 2022.
  12. ^ RTVE (23 April 2023). "'4 estrellas': conoce a los personajes de la serie". RTVE.es (in Spanish). Retrieved 25 April 2023.
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