Orlando Urdaneta
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About
Venezuelan actor, whose best known roles include Carlito's Way (1993), Cuando quiero llorar no lloro (1973) and El país de las mujeres (1998). He worked as a television host on La hora de Orlando, which was broadcast by La Familia Cosmovision in Miami. He currently works for Telefutura Network's nightly program "Noche de Perros." He posts to Instagram under the handle orlandourdanetaofficial, and has over 500,000 followers on the platform.
Before Fame
His earliest roles were in film, including the thriller "Cronica de un Subversivo Latino-Americano" (1976), "Macho y Hembra" (1985) and "El Secreto" (1987).
Trivia
eceived in 1997 the Premio Municipal de Teatro, awarded the best actor and the best theater actor by La Casa del Artista in 1999. During the years 1998 and 1999, he also won the award as best actor from the Asociación Nacional de Artistas Cinematográficos (ANAC) for his role in Pandemonium and Cien Años de Perdón. As co-writer of Pandemonium, he won the award for the best film screenplay by La Casa del Artista.
Family Life
He was born in Maracaibo, Venezuela. In the 1980s he lived in the Dominican Republic. He was one of the most outspoken critics of President Hugo Chávez and his fear of retaliation made him decide to move to Miami in July 2004, with his wife, Morella Ramia, and their two daughters.
Associated With
He continues to be outspoken politically, posting videos to his YouTube channel which critique the Venezuelan presidency of Nicolás Maduro.
