Rubens Osvaldo Jesús Udaquiola Laport (born August 12, 1956, in Juan
Lacaze, Uruguay) is a Uruguayan-Argentine actor and UNHCR Goodwill
Ambassador. In 2000, he earned MartÃn Fierro Award for his portrayal
in television comedy Campeones de la Vida.Osvaldo Laport was born in
Juan Lacaze, Uruguay, from Rubens Sixto and Teresa Natividad. He
worked at several casual jobs during his youth. His brother Luis
Udaquiola was detained and tortured, suspected of being linked to the
guerrilla group Tupamaros. He moved to Buenos Aires in 1976 and
started to study drama at Luis Tasca's Drama School. In order to
support his acting classes and pay his room in a hotel downtown he had
to work in some jobs as clown, warehouse employee and bricklayer. In
1979, he met Viviana Sáez in the same school, whom he married the
following year (they have one daughter, JazmÃn, born in 1995).Then,
Osvaldo's drama teacher, Luis Tasca, called him for to work in the
play Adiós Juventud. His acting performance got the attention of
Santiago Doria, who offered him the leading role in Oscar Wilde's The
Importance of Being Earnest, another important play in Argentina. In
1983, Luis Tasca supported Osvaldo again for him get a bit part in the
soap opera Cara a Cara, starring Verónica Castro. His works in TV
during the 1980s brought him success and in 1990 he was cast in a
leading role opposite Jeanette RodrÃguez in the remake of Pobre
diabla.The following year, he had his first work as a lead actor in
Cosecharás Tu Siembra, with Luisa Kuliok. The role was initially
meant for VÃctor Laplace, who resigned. His major achievement was a
Martin Fierro Award (1999/2000) as Best Actor in a Comedy for his
performance as Guido Guevara in Campeones de la Vida.
Lacaze, Uruguay) is a Uruguayan-Argentine actor and UNHCR Goodwill
Ambassador. In 2000, he earned MartÃn Fierro Award for his portrayal
in television comedy Campeones de la Vida.Osvaldo Laport was born in
Juan Lacaze, Uruguay, from Rubens Sixto and Teresa Natividad. He
worked at several casual jobs during his youth. His brother Luis
Udaquiola was detained and tortured, suspected of being linked to the
guerrilla group Tupamaros. He moved to Buenos Aires in 1976 and
started to study drama at Luis Tasca's Drama School. In order to
support his acting classes and pay his room in a hotel downtown he had
to work in some jobs as clown, warehouse employee and bricklayer. In
1979, he met Viviana Sáez in the same school, whom he married the
following year (they have one daughter, JazmÃn, born in 1995).Then,
Osvaldo's drama teacher, Luis Tasca, called him for to work in the
play Adiós Juventud. His acting performance got the attention of
Santiago Doria, who offered him the leading role in Oscar Wilde's The
Importance of Being Earnest, another important play in Argentina. In
1983, Luis Tasca supported Osvaldo again for him get a bit part in the
soap opera Cara a Cara, starring Verónica Castro. His works in TV
during the 1980s brought him success and in 1990 he was cast in a
leading role opposite Jeanette RodrÃguez in the remake of Pobre
diabla.The following year, he had his first work as a lead actor in
Cosecharás Tu Siembra, with Luisa Kuliok. The role was initially
meant for VÃctor Laplace, who resigned. His major achievement was a
Martin Fierro Award (1999/2000) as Best Actor in a Comedy for his
performance as Guido Guevara in Campeones de la Vida.
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