Héctor Alterio

Biography

Héctor Benjamín Alterio Onorato (1929-2025), known as Héctor Alterio, is an Argentine actor who participated in theater, films and series. He is remembered for being one of the most influential actors of his generation.

Career Overview

Héctor Alterio has 138 screen credits in a career dating back to 1954. Their work spans 2 cinematic universes — most prominently Tales for All with 1 titles. Signature works include The Judge's Wife, Little Miracles, The Nest. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For

Acting

Gender

male

Known Credits

138

Birth Date

1929-09-21 00:00:00

Birth Place

Chacarita, Buenos Aires City, Argentina

Known For

• 

  The Judge's Wife
• 

  Little Miracles
• 

  The Nest
• 

  La Regenta
• 

  The Official Story
• 

  Rebellion in Patagonia

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 2 universes

• Tales for All (1 titles)
• The National Shotgun Collection (1 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

• María Luisa Ponte (2 collaborations)
• Norma Duval (1 collaborations)
• Beatriz Elorrieta (1 collaborations)
• Lina Canalejas (1 collaborations)
• José Vivó (1 collaborations)
• Antonio Gamero (1 collaborations)
• Miguel Molina (1 collaborations)
• Olvido Lorente (1 collaborations)
• Lucía Peralta (1 collaborations)
• Manuel Tejada (1 collaborations)

Credits

• actors (138 credits)

  • The Memory of Cinema: A Film About Fernando Méndez-Leite

    Self - Actor

    actor

    actors
    2023
  • El viaje de Julieta

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2023
  • The Consequences

    actor

    actors
    2021
  • Nora

    Grandpa Nicolas

    actor

    actors
    2020
  • El Cepa Returns

    Self - Actor (Isasa)

    actor

    actors
    2019
  • The Endless Film

    Material de archivo inédito ("Traición")

    actor

    actors
    2018
  • Like Shooting Stars

    Generale

    actor

    actors
    2017
  • Fermín Glorias Of Tango

    Fermín

    actor

    actors
    2014
  • Kamikaze

    actor

    actors
    2014
  • Intruders

    Old Priest

    actor

    actors
    2011
  • Un cine como tú en un país como éste

    actor

    actors
    2010
  • Awaking from a Dream

    Pascual

    actor

    actors
    2010
  • A Tram in SP

    Lucas

    actor

    actors
    2008
  • El país de nomeacuerdo

    actor

    actors
    2005
  • Semen, a History of Love

    Emilio

    actor

    actors
    2005
  • En ninguna parte

    Antonio

    actor

    actors
    2004
  • El Tren de la Bruja

    La voz

    actor

    actors
    2003
  • November

    Yuta

    actor

    actors
    2003
  • Le intermittenze del cuore

    Saul Mortara

    actor

    actors
    2003
  • Cleopatra

    Roberto

    actor

    actors
    2003
  • Utopia

    Samuel

    actor

    actors
    2003
  • Nudos

    Cipriano Mera

    actor

    actors
    2003
  • Kamchatka

    Grandfather

    actor

    actors
    2002
  • Passionate People

    Coco

    actor

    actors
    2002
  • Fumata blanca

    Cardinal Giovanello

    actor

    actors
    2002
  • Noche de reyes

    Sr. Garriga

    actor

    actors
    2001
  • Nobel

    Alberto

    actor

    actors
    2001
  • Son of the Bride

    Nino Belvedere

    actor

    actors
    2001
  • Sagitario

    Gustavo

    actor

    actors
    2001
  • Tiger Head

    Santiago de Liniers

    actor

    actors
    2001
  • Private Lives

    Padre

    actor

    actors
    2001
  • Cuéntame cómo pasó

    - Episode 5 (2002) ... Gerardo actor actors
    2001
  • Waiting for the Messiah

    Simón

    actor

    actors
    2000
  • Burnt Money

    Losardo

    actor

    actors
    2000
  • The Books and the Night

    Man from the Future

    actor

    actors
    2000
  • A Sweet Scent of Death

    Justino

    actor

    actors
    1999
  • Wiped-Out Footprints

    Don José

    actor

    actors
    1999
  • The Ugliest Woman in the World

    Dr. Werner

    actor

    actors
    1999
  • Dreams from the Middle of the World

    actor

    actors
    1999
  • Héroes y demonios

    Jorge Romans

    actor

    actors
    1999
  • Diary for a Tale

    Pablo

    actor

    actors
    1998
  • Asesinato a distancia

    Silverio

    actor

    actors
    1998
  • Memorias del ángel caído

    Julio

    actor

    actors
    1997
  • Little Miracles

    Padre de Rosalía

    actor

    actors
    1997
  • Cenizas del paraíso

    Judge Costa Makantasis

    actor

    actors
    1997
  • Love Deal

    Diego

    actor

    actors
    1995
  • Wild Horses

    José

    actor

    actors
    1995
  • King of the River

    Juan

    actor

    actors
    1995
  • La Regenta

    actor

    actors
    1995
  • The Detective and Death

    G.M.

    actor

    actors
    1994
  • Wild Tango

    Lobo

    actor

    actors
    1993
  • Don Juan in Hell

    Padre de Don Juan

    actor

    actors
    1991
  • El Lado Oscuro

    Investigador

    actor

    actors
    1991
  • Summer of the Colt

    Federico

    actor

    actors
    1991
  • I, the Worst of All

    El Virrey

    actor

    actors
    1990
  • Gentille Alouette

    actor

    actors
    1990
  • País cerrado, teatro abierto

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1990
  • Continental

    Ruda

    actor

    actors
    1989
  • Barbablù, Barbablù

    Federico

    actor

    actors
    1989
  • Blancheflower: The Devil's Daughter

    Devil

    actor

    actors
    1988
  • Cinque Storie Inquietanti: La Zampa del Gatto

    Victor Montero

    actor

    actors
    1987
  • The Hidden Truth

    Alfons Garriga

    actor

    actors
    1987
  • Mi general

    General Víctor Mendizábal

    actor

    actors
    1987
  • Sofía

    Padre de Pedro

    actor

    actors
    1987
  • El hombre de la deuda externa

    actor

    actors
    1987
  • Puzzle

    Luis

    actor

    actors
    1986
  • Manuel and Clemente

    Serafín

    actor

    actors
    1986
  • A la pálida luz de la luna

    Miguel Gil de Larios

    actor

    actors
    1985
  • Flesh + Blood

    Niccolo

    actor

    actors
    1985
  • Contar hasta diez

    actor

    actors
    1985
  • The Official Story

    Roberto Ibáñez

    actor

    actors
    1985
  • Adiós, Roberto

    actor

    actors
    1985
  • The Children of the War

    actor

    actors
    1984
  • The Rosales

    Leopoldo Funes.

    actor

    actors
    1984
  • Scarab

    Primer Ministro

    actor

    actors
    1984
  • Camila

    Adolfo O'Gorman

    actor

    actors
    1984
  • Frontier

    Andras Menzo

    actor

    actors
    1984
  • El señor Galíndez

    Beto

    actor

    actors
    1984
  • The Judge's Wife

    Marcial Lafuente

    actor

    actors
    1984
  • The Basileus Quartet

    Alvaro

    actor

    actors
    1983
  • Antonieta

    León

    actor

    actors
    1982
  • Life, Love and Death

    Regino

    actor

    actors
    1982
  • Paper Heart

    D. Arcadio Nieto

    actor

    actors
    1982
  • Murder in the Central Committee

    Sepúlveda

    actor

    actors
    1982
  • To Return

    Alfredo "Tano" Castelli

    actor

    actors
    1982
  • Otra vez adiós

    actor

    actors
    1982
  • Han violado a una mujer (Tac-tac)

    Leonardo Gala

    actor

    actors
    1982
  • The Crime of Cuenca

    Isasa

    actor

    actors
    1981
  • Kargus

    actor

    actors
    1981
  • Te rompo el rating

    Él mismo ensayando para "Los viernes de la aternidad" (cameo)

    actor

    actors
    1981
  • The Fridays of Eternity

    Don Gervasio Urquiaga

    actor

    actors
    1981
  • Unpredictable Guy

    actor

    actors
    1980
  • The Nest

    Don Alejandro

    actor

    actors
    1980
  • Memorias de Leticia Valle

    Alberto

    actor

    actors
    1980
  • F. E. N.

    Alfredo

    actor

    actors
    1980
  • En mil pedazos

    Armando Novaes

    actor

    actors
    1980
  • Tres en raya

    Padre de Carlos

    actor

    actors
    1979
  • Marián

    Alfredo

    actor

    actors
    1979
  • Serenata a la claror de la lluna

    Albert Martí

    actor

    actors
    1978
  • Tiempos de constitución

    actor

    actors
    1978
  • The National Shotgun

    actor

    actors
    1978
  • What's a Girl Like You Doing in a Place Like This?

    actor

    actors
    1978
  • Borrasca

    Alberto Pineda

    actor

    actors
    1978
  • What Max Said

    actor

    actors
    1978
  • Hail Hazana

    actor

    actors
    1978
  • Trout

    Gonzalo

    actor

    actors
    1978
  • The Voyeur

    Roman - husband

    actor

    actors
    1977
  • La guerra de papá

    Papá

    actor

    actors
    1977
  • To an Unknown God

    José

    actor

    actors
    1977
  • Secretos de alcoba

    Carlos

    actor

    actors
    1977
  • Asignatura pendiente

    Rafa

    actor

    actors
    1977
  • La menor

    actor

    actors
    1976
  • Cria!

    Anselmo

    actor

    actors
    1976
  • Pascual Duarte

    Esteban Duarte Diniz

    actor

    actors
    1976
  • Fango

    Carlos

    actor

    actors
    1976
  • El amor infiel

    Morales

    actor

    actors
    1974
  • The Truce

    Martín Santomé

    actor

    actors
    1974
  • Rebellion in Patagonia

    Lieutenant Colonel Zavala

    actor

    actors
    1974
  • Quebracho

    Mr. Murphy

    actor

    actors
    1974
  • Los golpes bajos

    actor

    actors
    1974
  • Las venganzas de Beto Sánchez

    actor

    actors
    1973
  • La piel del amor

    Luis

    actor

    actors
    1973
  • The Seven Madmen

    Gregorio Barsut

    actor

    actors
    1973
  • Paño verde

    actor

    actors
    1973
  • The Mafia

    Paulie Paolatti

    actor

    actors
    1972
  • Y que patatín, y que patatán

    actor

    actors
    1971
  • Por los senderos del libertador

    actor

    actors
    1971
  • Argentinian Until Death

    actor

    actors
    1971
  • El habilitado

    actor

    actors
    1971
  • La fidelidad

    Hombre en patio 1

    actor

    actors
    1970
  • The Knight of the Sword

    Gen. Simón Bolívar

    actor

    actors
    1970
  • Don Segundo Sombra

    Gaucho in Black

    actor

    actors
    1969
  • Cómo seducir a una mujer

    actor

    actors
    1967
  • The Other Trade

    actor

    actors
    1967
  • Todo sol es amargo

    actor

    actors
    1966
  • Los que trabajan

    Narrador

    actor

    actors
    1964
  • El hombre que vio al Mesías

    actor

    actors
    1959
  • Un teatro independiente

    actor

    actors
    1954