DAMIáN ALCáZAR (Lord Sopespian) is one of Mexico’s most prominent acting talents

DAMIáN ALCáZAR (Lord Sopespian) is one of Mexico’s most prominent acting talents. In addition to his award-winning career in film and television, Alcázar is also a dedicated acting teacher and founding member of the Veracruzano Theatre Forum at Veracruzana University (where he served on the faculty) and the Center for Experimental Theatre.

A native of Jiquilpan, Michoacán on Miexico’s west coast, Alcázar has starred in numerous Mexican films, including "B.C., El Limite del Tiempo," "El Anzuelo," "Katuwira," "Tres Minutos en la Oscuridad," "Dos crímenes" (Best Actor, Cartagena Film Festival), "No Juegues con el Amor," Arturo Ripstein's "La Mujer del Puerto," "Abuelito de Batman," "La Leyenda de una Mascara," “Un Mundo Maravilloso” (Best Actor, Los Angeles Latino Film Festival), "La Ciudad al Desnudo,” John Sayles’ Spanish-language drama, “Men with Guns” and Sebastian Cordero’s “Crónicas,” for which he won his seventh Ariel Award (Mexico’s equivalent of the Oscar) and Best Actor honors at the Cartegna and San Sebastian International Film Festivals.

He was also awarded Ariel prizes for “Las Vueltas del citrillo” (Best Actor, 2006; also Best Actor, La Havanna, Cuba), “El crimen del padre Amaro” (Best Supporting Actor, 2002; also Best Actor, Muestra Internacional de Cine de Guadalajara), “La Ley de Herodes” (Best Actor, 1999; also Best Actor, Valladolid, Spain), “Baja, California: El limite del tiempo” (Best Actor, 1998), “El Anzuelo” (Best Supporting Actor, 1996) and “Lolo” (Best Supporting Actor, 1994). He collected three additional nominations for Mexico’s prestigious acting honor, including “Dos crimines” (1995), “Pachito Rex: Me voy pero no del todo” (2001) and “La Habitacion azul” (2002). He also won the Best Actor honor at the Miami International Film Festival for “Crónicas.”

He has also co-starred in such English-language films as John Duigan’s "Romero," Alex Cox's "Highway Patrolman," Bruce Bereford’s HBO feature “And Starring Pancho Villa as Himself,” Cruz Angeles’ upcoming “Don’t Let Me Drown” and the TV movie "Nurses on the Line: The Crash of Flight 7."

Upcoming projects include “El Camino del diablo,” El Viaje de Teo,” “Mordidas,” “Satanás” and “El Soldado Perez.”