Juan Minujín

Juan Gervasio Minujín (born May 20, 1975) is an Argentine actor and film director. He is the nephew of plastic artist Marta Minujín.

Career 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.

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. 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. 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. Through this role, Minujín acquired international attention and both critical praise and public recognition. In 2017, he appeared in a supporting role in the historical drama Zama, directed by Lucrecia Martel.

Later, Minujín co-starred in the comedy drama telenovela100 días para enamorarse (2018) on Telefe, in which he played the lawyer Gastón Guevara. 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. 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. In 2023, he appeared in the music video for the song 'Obsesión' by Lali. Filmography Movies

Television

Theater 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

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