
Héctor Alterio
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- September 21, 1929
- Died
- December 13, 2025
- Birthplace
- Chacarita, Buenos Aires City, Argentina
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.
Filmography

The Memory of Cinema: A Film About Fernando Méndez-Leite 2023
as Self - Actor

El viaje de Julieta 2023
as Self

The Consequences 2021
Actor

Nora 2020
as Grandpa Nicolas

El Cepa Returns 2019
as Self - Actor (Isasa)

The Endless Film 2018
as Material de archivo inédito ("Traición")

Like Shooting Stars 2017
as Generale

Fermín Glorias Of Tango 2014
as Fermín

Kamikaze 2014
Actor

Intruders 2011
as Old Priest
- Un cine como tú en un país como éste
Un cine como tú en un país como éste 2010
Actor

Awaking from a Dream 2010
as Pascual

A Tram in SP 2008
as Lucas

El país de nomeacuerdo 2005
Actor

Semen, a History of Love 2005
as Emilio
- En ninguna parte
En ninguna parte 2004
as Antonio

El Tren de la Bruja 2003
as La voz

November 2003
as Yuta

Le intermittenze del cuore 2003
as Saul Mortara

Cleopatra 2003
as Roberto

Utopia 2003
as Samuel

Nudos 2003
as Cipriano Mera

Kamchatka 2002
as Grandfather

Passionate People 2002
as Coco

The Last Train 2002
as Il professore

Fumata blanca 2002
as Cardinal Giovanello

Noche de reyes 2001
as Sr. Garriga

Nobel 2001
as Alberto

Son of the Bride 2001
as Nino Belvedere

Sagitario 2001
as Gustavo

Tiger Head 2001
as Santiago de Liniers

Private Lives 2001
as Padre

Waiting for the Messiah 2000
as Simón

Burnt Money 2000
as Losardo

The Books and the Night 2000
as Man from the Future

A Sweet Scent of Death 1999
as Justino

Wiped-Out Footprints 1999
as Don José

The Ugliest Woman in the World 1999
as Dr. Werner

Héroes y demonios 1999
as Jorge Romans

Dreams from the Middle of the World 1999
Actor

Diary for a Tale 1998
as Pablo

Asesinato a distancia 1998
as Silverio

Memorias del ángel caído 1997
as Julio

Little Miracles 1997
as Padre de Rosalía

Cenizas del paraíso 1997
as Judge Costa Makantasis

Love Deal 1995
as Diego

Wild Horses 1995
as José

King of the River 1995
as Juan

La Regenta 1995
Actor

The Detective and Death 1994
as G.M.

Wild Tango 1993
as Lobo

After All It's Only Life 1993
Actor

Don Juan in Hell 1991
as Padre de Don Juan

El Lado Oscuro 1991
as Investigador

Summer of the Colt 1991
as Federico

I, the Worst of All 1990
as El Virrey

Gentille Alouette 1990
Actor

País cerrado, teatro abierto 1990
as Self

Sandino 1990
Actor

Continental 1989
as Ruda

Barbablù, Barbablù 1989
as Federico

Blancheflower: The Devil's Daughter 1988
as Devil

The Hidden Truth 1987
as Alfons Garriga

Mi general 1987
as General Víctor Mendizábal

El hombre de la deuda externa 1987
Actor

Sofía 1987
as Padre de Pedro

Puzzle 1986
as Luis

Manuel and Clemente 1986
as Serafín

A la pálida luz de la luna 1985
as Miguel Gil de Larios

Flesh + Blood 1985
as Niccolo

Contar hasta diez 1985
Actor

Adiós, Roberto 1985
Actor

The Official Story 1985
as Roberto Ibáñez

The Children of the War 1984
Actor

The Rosales 1984
as Leopoldo Funes.

Scarab 1984
as Primer Ministro

Camila 1984
as Adolfo O'Gorman

Frontier 1984
as Andras Menzo

El señor Galíndez 1984
as Beto

The Judge's Wife 1984
as Marcial Lafuente

The Basileus Quartet 1983
as Alvaro

Antonieta 1982
as León

Life, Love and Death 1982
as Regino

Paper Heart 1982
as D. Arcadio Nieto

Murder in the Central Committee 1982
as Sepúlveda

To Return 1982
as Alfredo "Tano" Castelli

Otra vez adiós 1982
Actor

Han violado a una mujer (Tac-tac) 1982
as Leonardo Gala

The Crime of Cuenca 1981
as Isasa

Kargus 1981
Actor

Te rompo el rating 1981
as Él mismo ensayando para "Los viernes de la aternidad" (cameo)

The Fridays of Eternity 1981
as Don Gervasio Urquiaga

Unpredictable Guy 1980
Actor

The Nest 1980
as Don Alejandro

Memorias de Leticia Valle 1980
as Alberto

F. E. N. 1980
as Alfredo

En mil pedazos 1980
as Armando Novaes

Tres en raya 1979
as Padre de Carlos

Marián 1979
as Alfredo

Serenata a la claror de la lluna 1978
as Albert Martí
- Tiempos de constitución
Tiempos de constitución 1978
Actor

The National Shotgun 1978
Actor

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

Borrasca 1978
as Alberto Pineda

What Max Said 1978
Actor

Hail Hazana 1978
Actor

Trout 1978
as Gonzalo

The Voyeur 1977
as Roman - husband

La guerra de papá 1977
as Papá

To an Unknown God 1977
as José

Secretos de alcoba 1977
as Carlos

Asignatura pendiente 1977
as Rafa

La menor 1976
Actor

Cria! 1976
as Anselmo

Pascual Duarte 1976
as Esteban Duarte Diniz

Fango 1976
as Carlos

El amor infiel 1974
as Morales

The Truce 1974
as Martín Santomé

Rebellion in Patagonia 1974
as Lieutenant Colonel Zavala

Quebracho 1974
as Mr. Murphy

Los golpes bajos 1974
Actor

Las venganzas de Beto Sánchez 1973
Actor

La piel del amor 1973
as Luis

The Seven Madmen 1973
as Gregorio Barsut
- Paño verde
Paño verde 1973
Actor

The Mafia 1972
as Paulie Paolatti

Y que patatín, y que patatán 1971
Actor

Por los senderos del libertador 1971
Actor

Argentinian Until Death 1971
Actor

El habilitado 1971
Actor

La fidelidad 1970
as Hombre en patio 1

The Knight of the Sword 1970
as Gen. Simón Bolívar

Don Segundo Sombra 1969
as Gaucho in Black

Cómo seducir a una mujer 1967
Actor

The Other Trade 1967
Actor
- Todo sol es amargo
Todo sol es amargo 1966
Actor
- Los que trabajan
Los que trabajan 1964
as Narrador

El hombre que vio al Mesías 1959
Actor

Un teatro independiente 1954
Actor
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