Juan Pablo Raba

Actor, Producer

Birthdate: Jan 14, 1977

Birthplace: Santafe de Bogotá, Colombia

Raised in Spain by his Argentinian father, Colombian-born Juan Pablo moved back to Latin America in search of his roots, where he began acting studies in Bogota with Edgardo Roman and then continued in New York at the Lee Strasberg Institute. Afterwards, he took the lead part in the TV series La Reina De Queens and appeared the theatrical play The Chronicle Of A Death Foretold. He then moved to Venezuela and starred in several telenovelas including Mi Gorga Bella, which was seen in over a hundred countries. Later, he garnered important roles in Venezuelan films such as Una Abuela Virgen, Dia Naranja and Puras Joyitas.

Back in Colombia he began participating in television series such as Tiempo Final, Sin Retorno, El Cartel de los Sapos, La Reina del Sur and Sony Entertainment's big Latin American success, Los Caballeros Las Prefieren Brutas. This led the way to Colombian cinema and he was featured in the films En Coma and The Snitch Cartel.

Joining forces with Venezuelan star Egar Ramirez and Venezuelan director Henry Rivero he created Drive Pictures and recently premiered Secreto de Confesion and soon will begin production of their second feature, Cruzao.

An avid cyclist, Juan Pablo resides in Miami with his wife, journalist and TV host, Monica Fonseca and their son Joaquin. Individually and as a family they participate on various campaigns are very active in human and animal rights organizations.

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Narcos

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The 33

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2023 |
Freelance
Freelance
2023
R
1h 48m
Action, Comedy
5.5
An ex-special forces operative takes a job to provide security for a journalist as she interviews a dictator, but when a military coup breaks out in the middle of the interview, they are forced to escape into the jungle.
asVenegas
2021 |
The Marksman
The Marksman
2021
PG-13
1h 48m
Action, Drama, Thriller
5.7
A rancher on the Arizona border becomes the unlikely defender of a young Mexican boy desperately fleeing the cartel assassins who've pursued him into the U.S.
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asMauricio Guerrero
2019 |
Vandalas Michael Cruz
2020 |
Imprisoned
Imprisoned
2020
R
1h 44m
Drama, Thriller
5.2
Dylan attempts to move on from his former life as a criminal, with his true love, Maria. He soon realizes that his past will continue to haunt him, when he learns the new local prison warden has not forgiven him for an old crime.
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asDylan
2018 |
Peppermint
Peppermint
2018
R
1h 41m
Action, Drama, Thriller
6.5
Five years after her husband and daughter are killed in a senseless act of violence, a woman comes back from self-imposed exile to seek revenge against those responsible and the system that let them go free.
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asDiego Garcia
2017 |
Shot Calleras Herman Gomez
2016 |
7 Yearsas Carlos
2015 |
The 33
The 33
2015
PG-13
2h 7m
Biography, Drama, History
Based on the real-life event, when a gold and copper mine collapses, it traps 33 miners underground for 69 days.
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asDarío Segovia
2013 |
Secreto de Confesiónas Teniente Restrepo
2012 |
El cielo en tu miradaas Mario Domínguez
2011 |
En Comaas Alex
2011 |
Postales Colombianas
2009 |
Día naranjaas Leo
2007 |
A Virgin Grandmotheras Carlos - El Amante
2007 |
Ni tan largos... ni tan cortosas Carlos
2007 |
Puras joyitasas Bigote