Arap Bethke
Known For
Acting
Born
1980-03-12 in 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 .
Most Known For
Senora Acero
as Gabriel 'Muñeco' Cruz
Ugly Betty
as Antonio
Clase 406
as Antonio "Chacho" Mendoza Cuervo
Doña Bárbara
as Antonio Sandoval
Juegos de amor y poder
as Roberto Roldán
Club de Cuervos
as Juan Pablo Iglesias
La piloto
as John Lucio
Eva La Trailera
as Pablo Contreras
El extraño retorno de Diana Salazar
as Joaquín Núñez / Conde Lucas de Treviño
RBD: The Family
as Álvaro
Game of Lies
as César Ferrer
The Usurper
as Facundo Nava
Buscando a Frida
as Martin Cabrera
Victorinos
as Victorino Gallardo Botero
Instructions Not Included
as Abogado Valentín
Duplicitous Minds
Corazón en Condominio
as Rodolfo
Love of My Loves
as Novio Andrea
Tanto Amor
as Bruno Lombardo
El Octavo Mandamiento
as Iván Acosta