Luis Enrique Gnecco Dessy (born 12 December 1962) is a Chilean actor.
Besides his work in Chilean telenovelas and films (Johnny 100 Pesos, the Academy Award nominated No, El bosque de Karadima, A Fantastic Woman and Neruda), he is internationally known for his performances in HBO's Prófugos and Netflix series Narcos.
Biography While studying biology under, among others, Humberto Maturana, Gnecco developed into an actor and a comedian.El Mercurio, El informe Gnecco Afterwards he studied in the Theatre academy of Fernando González.Cinechile – Luis Gnecco
In 1985 he began to work in telenovelas, such as Amores de mercado, Brujas, and Soltera otra vez. Two years later he started appearing in comedy shows such as De chincol a jote, El desjueves (1990–1995), and Na' que ver con Chile. In 2008 he played the lead role in the Chilean version of The Office, La Ofis. In 2016, the jury at the 17th Havana Film Festival New York awarded him the Havana Star Prize for "Best Actor" for his role in El bosque de Karadima.
Filmography Film Year Movie Role1990Hay algo allá afueraAldo1993Johnny 100 PesosAlfonso2003Sexo con AmorTomás2003Buscando a la señorita HydeInspector Gormaz2005ParéntesisGustavo "Gus"2006Padre NuestroPedro2007Casa de remoliendaMauricio Valdebenito2007The Black PimpernelOliva - Chief of Protocol of La Moneda2008Chile puedeMinister of Home Affairs2009El visitante nocturno2009El baile de la VictoriaMonasterio2012Young and WildInterviewee2012NoJosé Tomás Urrutia2012Pérez Pérez2012Paseo de oficina Leo2013El derechazo Rubén Morales2014The Stranger Lieutenant De Luca2014Aurora2015El Bosque de KaradimaFernando Karadima2016NerudaPablo Neruda2016Much Ado About NothingGustavo Barría2017A Fantastic WomanGabriel Onetto Partier2017Artax: Un nuevo comienzoVasco Zartundúa2018El AngelHéctor Robledo Puch2019 My tender Matador2019 The Two Popes Cardinal Claudio Hummes2020 Nobody Knows I'm Here2022 Bardo, False Chronicle of a Handful of TruthsGovernment Secretary2023ConfesionesRamiro2024SalvajesArturo2025La fuenteLuca Barella2026Borges and MeJorges Luis Borges
Television Year Title Role Channel1987La invitaciónHoracio PintoCanal 131989La intrusaAldo Canal 131991Villa NápoliBenito Canal 131992Trampas y caretasAmadeo TVN1993Jaque mateOnofre FajardoTVN1994RompecorazónMauricio GándaraTVN1996AdrenalinaÁlvaro del CantoCanal 132000SantoladrónOtilio BenítezTVN2001Amores de mercadoBernardo TorresTVN2002PurasangreJulio MarambioTVNLa vida es una loteríaTVN2003PecadoresReinaldo GaticaTVNCuentos de mujeresMarcoTVN2004Destinos cruzadosMáximo FonsecaTVNLoco por tiTaxistaTVN200517Marcos TalaveraTVNTiempo final: en tiempo realTitoTVNLos GalindoCésar ArosTVNHeredia & asociadosGonzálezTVNBrujasLeopoldo QuevedoCanal 13Los SimuladoresFedericoCanal 132006DescaradoMoisés CastilloCanal 132007Papi RickyLeonardo GarayCanal 13LolaErnesto AnguitaCanal 13HéroesEugenio NecocheaCanal 132008La OfisManuel CerdaCanal 132009Cuenta conmigoBaltazar PolidoriCanal 13Corazón rebeldeRubén IturraCanal 132010La ColoniaJosé Miguel Gorgona y Palo QuemadoMega2011Historias de la primera vezPapá de Rodrigo América TV2011–2013PrófugosMario MorenoHBO2012–2018Soltera otra vezSergio "Pelao" MonroyCanal 132014Chipe libreRicardo FelmanCanal 132015NarcosLa CucarachaNetflixEl Bosque de Karadima: la serieFernando KaradimaChilevisión2016Entero QuebradoChilevisiónVeinteañero a los 40Cristian GrezCanal 13
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