
Arap Bethke
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- March 12, 1980 (age 46)
- Birthplace
- Nairobi, Kenya
Biography
Ricardo Arap Bethke Galdames (born March 12, 1980 in Nairobi, Kenya) is a Mexican actor. He was born to a German father and a Chilean mother, but grew up in Mexico. He is most remembered for his role of "Chacho" in the telenovela Clase 406. In 2007 he appeared in the Ugly Betty episode "A Tree Grows in Guadalajara as Antonio Barreiro, a cafe waiter who tried to sweet talk Hilda Suarez, and after meeting her father Ignacio, was the one who tipped off a contact who was waiting for Ignacio's return to Mexico. Arap also starred in "Tierra de pasiones", and in Madre Luna as Demetrio Aguirre. He is also one of the main characters in Doña Bárbara (Telemundo series), playing the role of "Antonio Sandoval"." Although he was born on the African continent, he considers himself Hispanic since that is where he grew up. In his own words: He is made of "chile, mole andpasilla pepper" He has also guest-starred on the 1st season of RBD: La Familia as "Alvaro";Dulce Maria's new hot conquest, on episode 3 "El Que Quiera Azul Celeste... Que Se Acueste!". His cast members were Alfonso Herrera, Anahi, Dulce Maria, Christopher Uckermann, Maite Perroni, &Christian Chávez, the stars of the show and the members of the famous popular Latin pop band RBD from Mexico city. Bethke has been living in Colombia since 2005 and started in Victorinos in 2009 .
Known For
Filmography

Infatuacion
Movie · as Rafa

Duplicitous Minds
Movie

Polen
TV · as Juan Mendoza · 10 eps

Wolf: Die Killing
TV · as Damián Rosales 'Lobo' · 70 eps

Juegos de amor y poder
TV · as Roberto Roldán · 70 eps

El extraño retorno de Diana Salazar
TV · as Joaquín Núñez / Conde Lucas de Treviño · 24 eps

Fugitivas, en busca de la libertad
TV · as Alejandro del Castillo 'El Abogado' · 85 eps

Nada que ver
Movie · as Dr. Quirarte

Game of Lies
TV · as César Ferrer · 76 eps

Evil Eye
Movie · as Guillermo

Amores permitidos
Movie · as Manuel Jalife

A Woman of Her Own
TV · as Alfredo, Alfredo Terán · 45 eps

Single Mother by Choice
Movie · as Arnulfo

Antes que Amanezca
Movie

Buscando a Frida
TV · as Martin Cabrera · 84 eps

La Casa de los Famosos
TV · as Self - Guest · 3 eps

Originless
Movie · as Velkan

Guadalupe-Kings
Movie · as Dr. Roy

The Usurper
TV · as Facundo Nava · 25 eps

Sobredosis de Amor
Movie

Eva La Trailera
TV · as Pablo Contreras · 118 eps

La piloto
TV · as John Lucio · 80 eps

Lost Paradise
Movie

Falling in Love with April
Movie

Club de Cuervos
TV · as Juan Pablo Iglesias · 17 eps

Tanto Amor
TV · as Bruno Lombardo · 120 eps

Love of My Loves
Movie · as Novio Andrea

Senora Acero
TV · as Gabriel 'Muñeco' Cruz · 395 eps

Instructions Not Included
Movie · as Abogado Valentín

Corazón en Condominio
TV · as Rodolfo · 151 eps

Amor Cautivo
TV · as Fernando Bustamante Arizmendi · 130 eps

El Octavo Mandamiento
TV · as Iván Acosta · 130 eps

Enemigos íntimos
Movie

Victorinos
TV · as Victorino Gallardo Botero · 153 eps

Doña Bárbara
TV · as Antonio Sandoval · 190 eps

Madre Luna
TV · as Demetrio Aguirre / Demetrio Cisneros Aguirre · 139 eps

RBD: The Family
TV · as Álvaro · 1 ep

Tierra de Pasiones
TV · 11 eps

Ugly Betty
TV · as Antonio · 1 ep

Decisiones
TV · 1 ep

Clase 406
TV · as Antonio "Chacho" Mendoza Cuervo · 50 eps

A Sweet Scent of Death
Movie · as Lucio