Guillermo Capetillo is a Mexican actor, singer and musician. He made his film debut in 1978 in the series Border. He became a real star after playing roles in the famous melodrama "The Rich Also Cry" and "Wild Rose", well known to the older generation of Russian viewers.
The creative biography of the actor has more than two dozen roles in films and series. Guillermo plays beautifully on many musical instruments and gives solo concerts. Another hobby of the famous actor is bullfighting. He took part in bullfights almost three hundred times. In addition, Capetillo is engaged in aircraft modeling and is a well-known collector of watches and coins.
early years
The boy was born in Mexico in the spring of 1958. He spent all his childhood on a ranch in Mexico City. His father was an actor and a very famous bullfighter, who annually took part in bullfighting.
His three sons, who were also going to follow in the footsteps of his father, were also present at the bullfights. Guillermo's elder brother, Manuel, really became a bullfighter. And Guillermo himself and his younger brother Eduardo chose a different path, eventually becoming famous musicians and actors.
The boys' mother was engaged in housekeeping, and devoted all her time to the family.
Guillermo did not dream of becoming an actor. We can say that he got to the shooting by accident, in general, thanks to his external data. The acting profession for Capetillo remained more of a hobby than a job. Even after the real fame came to him, he did not stop professionally playing music and constantly participating in bullfighting.
Film career
Guillermo began his creative career in cinema with the filming of the television project Border. Despite the fact that he was not a professional actor, his game attracted the attention of directors and producers.
A few months later, a young handsome and talented actor was invited to the shooting of the series "The Rich Also Cry."
Capetillo played Beto - the son of the main character Marianne Villarreal, whose role was invited to the famous Veronica Castro. Guillermo was delighted with the actress's play. He really wanted to once again be with her on the set.
His dream really soon came true. The actor received an invitation to the new television project "Wild Rose", where he played the role of Ricardo Linares. His wife in the film - Rosa Garcia - was again played by Veronica Castro.
An interesting fact is that the actor embodied on the screen the images of two main characters at once. Not finding a worthy candidate for the role of Rogelio Linares, twin brother of Ricardo, Capetillo was made an offer to play two roles, which he agreed with great pleasure. For Mexican cinema, this was the first experience when an actor plays two characters at once in one film.
For his work in the series, Capetillo received the Premios TVyNovelas Award in the category "Best Positive Leading Role".
In the future career of an actor, there are not many roles. After “Wild Rose” Guillermo starred in several more films, including: “The Fugitive”, “Caught”, “Hell in a small town”, “Mission of salvation, adventure and love”, “Matador”, “Tomorrow is forever”, "I am your mistress, " "When I am in love, " "True Love, " "Unforgivable."
