Sebastián Oscar Rulli (pronounced [seβasˈtjan ˈoskaɾ ˈruʝi] or [ˈruʎi], born 6 July 1975) is an Argentine-Mexican actor and model.[3] Born in Argentina, he has spent most of his professional career in Mexico, becoming a dual Argentine and Mexican citizen.[4]

Sebastián Rulli
Rulli in 2016
Born
Sebastián Oscar Rulli

(1975-07-06) 6 July 1975 (age 49)
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Citizenship
  • Argentina
  • Mexico
OccupationActor
Years active1995−present
Spouse
(m. 2008; div. 2011)
Partner(s)Angelique Boyer
(2014–present)[1]
Children1[2]

Biography

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Rulli was born in Buenos Aires, the oldest of three children.[5][6] He studied Business Administration in his native Argentina;[6] however, after completing his studies, he decided to travel to Europe and try his luck in the world of modeling. When moving to Mexico, he entered the Centro de Educación Artística,[5] where he received further training as an actor,[6] although he had already taken acting classes with several teachers in Argentina, Spain and Italy.[5]

Career

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Between 1995 and 1998 the actor began to venture into some telenovelas in Argentina, and later decided to settle in Mexico to study acting at the Centro de Educación Artística de Televisa.[5] His debut on screen was in the year 2000 in the telenovela Primer amor, a mil por hora,[7] followed by Sin pecado concebido, and Clase 406,[8] both melodramas began to position him as one of the most sought after actors.[5] In 2004, the actor starred in the telenovela Rubí, alongside actress Bárbara Mori,[9] a role that would catapult him to international success.[10]

During the following years, Rulli continued working uninterruptedly in telenovelas such as Contra viento y marea, Mundo de fieras, and Pasión.[8] In addition to telenovelas, Rulli has participated in TV series as Mujer, casos de la vida real, Alegrijes y rebujos, Ugly Betty, and Amor mío.[11] In 2008 he starred in the telenovela Un gancho al corazón based on the Argentine telenovela titled Sos mi vida, with Danna García.[12]

The following year he appeared in two episodes of the telenovela Cuando me enamoro,[13] and he starred the telenovela Teresa,[14] with Angelique Boyer,[14] thanks to his performance in this telenovela he received two awards as Best Actor in the New York Latin ACE Awards and the Bravo Awards.[15][16]

In 2012 he was the co-star of the telenovela produced by Nicandro Díaz González entitled Amores verdaderos, an adaptation of the Argentine telenovela produced in 2005 entitled Amor en custodia.[17] Two years after Teresa, he returned to work with Angelique Boyer, in the telenovela Lo que la vida me robó.[18] This telenovela made him win as Best Lead Actor at the 33rd TVyNovelas Awards.[19] Two years later, he returned to star along with Boyer the telenovela Tres veces Ana,[20] which made him return to win in TVyNovelas Awards as Best Actor.[21]

In 2019, Rulli appeared naked showing his buttocks in photos on the beach. Garbage on the beach could also appear in the images. In this way he tried to raise awareness among his followers about environmental pollution.[22]

In April 2022, he was rumored to star in the James Bond franchise, as the titular character.[23]

Personal life

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Rulli was married to Cecilia Galliano from 2008 to 2011,[24] and with her he had his first child, Santiago.[24] He has been in a relationship with actress Angelique Boyer since 2014.

Filmography

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Film

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Year Title Role Notes
2005 Tres Virgilio
2016 Dos policías en apuros[25] John Torres

Television

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Year Title Role Notes
1995 Montaña rusa, otra vuelta Ignacio Television debut
1997 Locas por ellos Jhonny
1997 Naranja y media Sebastián
1998 Verano del '98 Willy 5 episodes
2000 Primer amor, a mil por hora Mauricio
2001 Primer amor, tres años después Mauricio Television film
2001 Sin pecado concebido Marco Vinicio Martorel Hernández
2001–2005 Mujer, Casos de la Vida Real Various roles
2002–2003 Clase 406 Juan Esteban San Pedro
2004 Rubí Héctor Ferrer Garza
2004 Rubí, la descarada Héctor Ferrer Garza (archive footage) Lead role
2004 Alegrijes y rebujos Rogelio Díaz Mercado 2 episodes
2005 Contra viento y marea Sebastián Cárdenas Contreras Lead role
2006 Ugly Betty Padre Pedro / Handsome Guy Uncredited; 4 episodes
2006–2007 Mundo de fieras Juan Cristóbal Martínez Guerra
2006 Amor mío Juan Cristóbal Archive footage; 1 episode
2007–2008 Pasión Santiago Márquez
2008–2009 Un gancho al corazón Mauricio Sermeño Lead role
2010 Cuando me enamoro Roberto Gamba 2 episodes
2010–2011 Teresa Arturo de la Barrera Azuela Lead role
2012–2013 Amores verdaderos Francisco "Frank" Guzmán Co-lead role 182 episodes
2013–2014 Lo que la vida me robó Alejandro Almonte Domínguez Lead role
2016–2017 Tres veces Ana Santiago García / Marcelo Salvaterra Lead role
2017–2018 Papá a toda madre Mauricio López-Garza Silvetti Lead role[26]
2019–2020 El Dragón: Return of a Warrior Miguel Garza Martínez "El Dragón" Lead role
2021 Vencer el pasado Mauro Álvarez Llanos / Dario Valencia Grimaldi Lead role
2022 Los ricos también lloran Luis Alberto Salvatierra Suárez Lead role
2023 Más allá de ti David Salgado Lead role[27]
2024 El extraño retorno de Diana Salazar Mario Villarreal / Eduardo de Carvajal Lead role[28]

Awards and nominations

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Year Category Nominated works Result Ref.
2008 Best Lead Actor Pasión Nominated
2010 Un gancho al corazón Nominated [29]
2011 Teresa Nominated [30]
2014 Amores verdaderos Nominated [31]
2015 Lo que la vida me robó Won [19]
2017 Tres veces Ana Won
2018 Papá a toda madre Won
Favoritos del público
2014 The Most Handsome Amores verdaderos Nominated
2015 Lo que la vida me robó Nominated
Favorite Couple (with Angelique Boyer) Nominated
Favorite Kiss (with Angelique Boyer) Nominated

New York Latin ACE Awards

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Year Category Nominated works Result Ref.
2010 Best Actor Un gancho al corazón Won [32]
2012 Best Actor Teresa Won [15]
Year Category Nominated works Result Ref.
2013 What a Hottie! Amores verdaderos Won [33]
2014 What a Hottie! Lo que la vida me robó Nominated [34]
2022 My Favorite Actor Vencer el pasado Won [35][36]
Best On-Screen Couple (with Angelique Boyer) Won

Premios Bravo

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Year Category Nominated works Result Ref.
2010 Best Actor Teresa Won [16]
Year Category Nominated works Result Ref.
2014 Best Actor Lo que la vida me robó Won [37]
Best on-screen chemistry ( with Angelique Boyer)

References

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  2. ^ "Cecilia Galliano y Sebastián Rulli celebran a 'Santi' por sus 5 años". Hola.com (in Spanish). 15 January 2015. Retrieved 16 July 2015.
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  4. ^ "Famosos que hemos adoptado -y con mucho cariño- como mexicanos". Quien. 16 September 2015. Retrieved 25 January 2016. Sebastián Rulli... años más tarde se nacionalizó como mexicano.
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  22. ^ "Sebastián Rulli publica su, tan prometido, tercer desnudo". www.quien.com. 29 November 2019. Retrieved 20 November 2022.
  23. ^ "Sebastián Rulli – znany z serialu 'El Dragón: Powrót wojownika' – jako nowy James Bond?". Prime Movies. 20 April 2022. Archived from the original on 25 April 2022. Retrieved 25 April 2022.
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