Ricardo Arap Bethke Galdames (born 12 March 1980) is a Mexican actor.
Early life Bethke was born on 12 March 1980 in Nairobi, Kenya, as Ricardo Arap Bethke Galdames. In the Kalenjin language, "Arap Bethke" means "Bethke's son." His father, Claus Bethke is German and his mother, Patricia Galdames is Chilean. He lived in Nairobi until he was 5 years old. His father worked at the United Nations, so this caused them to move from one country to another. At a very young age, he arrived in Mexico where he lived all his childhood and adolescence. He attended high school at Peterson College. and later studied at the Universidad Iberoamericana, where he graduated with a degree in communication. He has two brothers and a sister, who was born in Washington, United States, and a brother who was born in Ecuador named Beto Bethke. Bethke speaks four languages: Spanish, English, Italian and French. Due to his upbringing, Bethke has called himself a "Mexikenian", due to his Kenyan birth and Mexican nationality.
Career Bethke played the 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.
Bethke 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"."
Bethke 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, Anahí, Dulce Maria, Christopher Uckermann, Maite Perroni, and Christian Chávez, the stars of the show and the members of the Latin pop band RBD from Mexico city.
Arap currently lives in Los Angeles, California. and is engaged to actress Ivana De Maria, with whom he has been dating since 2017.
Filmography
Film roles Year Title Roles Notes 1999 A Sweet Scent of Death Lucio Uncredited 2013 Instructions Not Included Valentín's Lawyer 2014 Quetzalcoatl Warrior Short film, also a producer 2014 Amor de mis amores Andrea's boyfriend 2015 Enamorándome de Abril Fernando 2018 Sobredosis de amor Bruno 2018 El minthó Escarlata Santiago Short film
Television roles Year Title Roles Notes 1997 Mi generación Rodrigo 2002–2003 Clase 406 Chacho Mendoza Cuervo 2 episodes 2005–2006 Soñar no cuesta nada Roberto "Bobby" 2006 Tierra de pasiones Roberto "Beto" Contreras 2007 Decisiones MartínJuan Andrés Episode: "A la tercera va la vencida"Episode: "Crema y nata" 2007 RBD: La familia Álvaro Episode: "El que quiera azul celeste, que se acueste" 2007 Ugly Betty Antonio 4 episodes 2007–2008 Madre Luna Demetrio Aguirre Series regular; 141 episodes 2008–2009 Doña Bárbara Antonio Sandoval Main role; 190 episodes 2009–2010 Victorinos Victorino Gallardo Main role; 152 episodes 2010 Los caballeros las prefieren brutas Manuel Carmona Episode: "Batallas de género" 2010 La Diosa Coronada Genaro Castilblanco 2011–2012 El octavo mandamiento Iván Acosta 2012 Amor cautivo Fernando Bustamante Arizmendi Main role; 120 episodes 2013–2014 Corazón en condominio Rodolfo Cortina 2014 Señora Acero Gabriel "Muñeco" Cruz Recurring role (season 1); 2 episodes 2015–2016 Tanto amor Bruno Lombardo Main role; 117 episodes 2015–2019 Club de Cuervos Juan Pablo Iglesias Recurring role (seasons 1–4); 17 episodes 2016 Eva la trailera Pablo Contreras Main role; 118 episodes 2017–2018 La Piloto John Lucio Main role (seasons 1-2); 162 episodes 2018 Descontrol Antonio Episode: "Romerito" 2019 La usurpadora Facundo Nava Main role; 24 episodes 2021 Buscando a Frida Detective Martín Cabrera Main role; 84 episodes 2022 Mujer de nadie Alfredo Terán Main role; 45 episodes 2023 Juego de mentiras César Ferrer Main role 2024–2025 El extraño retorno de Diana Salazar Joaquín Nuñez / Lucas de Treviño Main role 2024 Fugitivas, en busca de la libertad Alejandro Castillo Main role 2025 Juegos de amor y poder Roberto Roldán Main role 2026 Lobo, morir matando Damián "Lobo" Rosales Main role Polen Juan Mendoza
Awards and nominations Year Association Nominated works Category Result2016Premios Tu MundoEva la traileraFavorite Lead ActorThe Perfect Couple (with Edith González) 2020 38th TVyNovelas Awards La usurpadora Best Co-lead Actor
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