Rafael de La Fuente
Rafael de la Fuente (lahir 11 November 1986) adalah seorang aktor sekaligus penyanyi asal Venezuela. Dia mulai dikenal semenjak membintangi Grachi (2011–2013) dan drama opera reboot Dynasty (2017–sekarang) sebagai Sam "Sammy Jo" Jones. Dia juga memerankan tokoh musim pertama dan musim kedua dari Empire (2015–2016).
| Rafael de la Fuente | |
|---|---|
| Berkas:Sammy Jo-Rafael de la Fuente.png de la Fuente in Dynasty 2017 | |
| Lahir | 11 November 1986 Caracas, Venezuela |
| Pekerjaan | Actor, singer |
| Tahun aktif | 2009–present |
| Dikenal atas | Sammy Jo in Dynasty |
| Pasangan | Pablo Costanzo |
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Life and career
De la Fuente was born in Caracas, Venezuela.[1] He started his acting career in 2009 with the role of Jorge Giraldo in the Telemundo telenovela, Más sabe el diablo.[2] In 2011, de la Fuente appeared as Max in the telenovela Aurora.[2] This was followed by the recurring role of Diego Forlán in the Nickelodeon Latin America fantasy series, Grachi, which became a main role in the second season.[2][3] In 2014, de la Fuente appeared as Coach Julio on Every Witch Way, an English-language remake of Grachi.[2][4]
In 2015 and 2016, de la Fuente appeared in the recurring role of Michael Sanchez, the boyfriend of Jamal Lyon, in the Fox musical prime time soap opera, Empire.[5][4][6] In 2017, he appeared as Cleve Jones' boyfriend Ricardo Canto in the ABC miniseries When We Rise.[7][8] In March 2017, de la Fuente was cast in The CW's Dynasty reboot as Sam Jones, a gay male version of the original series' Sammy Jo Carrington (Heather Locklear).[9][10]
In December 2019, de la Fuente publicly acknowledged his sexuality, as a gay male.[11]
Filmography
| Tahun | Judul | Peran | Catatan | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Más sabe el diablo | Jorge Giraldo | Serial Televisi | [2] |
| 2011 | Aurora | Max | Serial Televisi | [2] |
| 2011–2013 | Grachi | Diego Forlán | Serial Televisi, Peran Berulang; 202 episode | [2][3] |
| 2014 | Every Witch Way | Julio | Serial Televisi, Peran Berulang; 20 episode | [2][4] |
| The One I Wrote for You | Rafael Amato | Feature film | ||
| 2015 | Lift Me Up | Erik | Feature film | |
| 2015–2016 | Empire | Michael Sanchez | Serial Televisi, Peran Berulang; 11 episodes | [5][4][6] |
| 2017 | When We Rise | Ricardo Canto | Mini Serial Televisi | [7][8] |
| American Horror Story: Cult | Picnic Guy | Serial Televisi, Episode: "Election Night" | [10] | |
| 2017–present | Dynasty | Sam "Sammy Jo" Jones | Serial Televisi, seri reguler | [9][10] |
- ^ "Rafael de la Fuente: Biography" (dalam bahasa Spanyol). Rafaeldelafuente.com. Diarsipkan dari versi asli tanggal 17 February 2015. Diakses tanggal 31 October 2017.
- ^ a b c d e f g h DeSocio, Jeffrey Thomas (21 October 2015). "Rafael de la Fuente stakes his claim in Empire". Fox 11 Los Angeles. Diakses tanggal 2 November 2017.
- ^ a b "Rafael de La Fuente es Diego Forlán en Grachi". EstilosBLOG Miami (dalam bahasa Spanyol). 13 March 2013. Diakses tanggal 24 January 2015.
- ^ a b c d Martinez, Kiko (5 November 2015). "Empire's Rafael de la Fuente on How Playing a Gay Character Opened the Floodgates of Support". Remezcla. Diakses tanggal 31 October 2017.
- ^ a b Gomez, Patrick (12 August 2016). "Empire's Rafael de la Fuente on Playing a Gay, Minority Character". People. Diakses tanggal 2 November 2017.
- ^ a b Trivino, Jesus (21 January 2015). "Rafael de la Fuente talks Empire, gay couples on TV and making music". Latina. Diakses tanggal 24 January 2015.
- ^ a b Petski, Denise (April 15, 2016). "Callum Keith Rennie Joins Amazon's Man In The High Castle; Rafael de la Fuente In When We Rise ABC Miniseries". Deadline Hollywood. Diakses tanggal November 1, 2017.
- ^ a b Petski, Denise (March 9, 2017). "Dynasty: Rafael de la Fuente Joins The CW Pilot; W. Tré Davis In Valor". Deadline Hollywood. Diakses tanggal May 11, 2017.
- ^ a b Giddens, Jamey (8 March 2017). "Empire Star Cast as Hispanic, Gay Male Version of Dynasty's Sammy Jo". Daytime Confidential. Diakses tanggal 11 May 2017.
- ^ a b c Swift, Andy (November 1, 2017). "Dynasty's Rafael de la Fuente Defends Sammy Jo ('He's Not a Bad Guy!'), Recalls His 'Epic' Horror Story Death". TVLine. Diakses tanggal November 1, 2017.
- ^ Fairman, Michael (December 11, 2019). "Dynasty's Rafael de La Fuente Reflects on Being Out and Proud After Conquering His Fears". Michael Fairman TV. United States: The Michael Fairman Company. Diarsipkan dari versi asli tanggal April 23, 2020. Diakses tanggal April 23, 2020.