Gustavo Angarita

Biography

Gustavo Antonio Angarita Pantoja (Bogotá, September 2, 1942 – Bogotá, October 17, 2025) was a Colombian film, theater, and television actor, known for his performances in numerous telenovelas. He was born in Bogotá and initially studied Law and Philosophy at the National University of Colombia but did not complete his degree. His interest in acting led him to study at the School of Dramatic Arts in Bogotá, later specializing at the Université Internationale de Théâtre de Paris. He was part of the theater groups La Candelaria and Teatro Popular de Bogotá. He began his acting career on stage, performing in plays such as Richard III, The Threepenny Opera, and Tomé Panamá. His film career began with the short film Enterrar a los muertos (To Bury the Dead) in 1976, directed by Jorge Alí Triana, and he went on to appear in films such as El día que murió el silencio (The Day Silence Died), La pena máxima, Malamor, La estrategia del caracol (The Strategy of the Snail), Bolívar soy yo (Bolívar, I Am), and Tiempo de morir (A Time to Die). On television, he debuted in the telenovela Rasputín in 1979 and participated in several series and soap operas including Teatro universal, Revivamos nuestra historia, Suspenso 7:30, Historia de dos hermanos, El bazar de los idiotas, La dama del pantano, El precio del silencio, Traga maluca, La Potra Zaina, La casa de las dos palmas, Hombres, Lucerito, Almas de piedra, Un ángel llamado Azul, Luna, la heredera, En los tacones de Eva, Chepe fortuna, Bella calamidades, and ¿Quién mató a Patricia Soler?. His last television works included La de Troya 2 and Interiores. On October 17, 2025, he passed away in a clinic in Bogotá after battling cancer that worsened and metastasized, requiring palliative care during his final days.

Filmografi

The Damned2014 · FelipeThe Strategy of the Snail1993 · Padre LuisOlor a hierba mojada después de la lluvia2026 · Sins of the Cloth2024 · Father RedonetThe Day Silence Died1999 · ÓscarThe Art of Losing2004 · GuzmánUn caballo en la alcoba2024 · Sofia and the Stubborn Man2012 · AlfredoThe Maximum Penalty2001 · RamírezKalibre 352000 · Miguel ÁngelA Time to Die1986 · Juan SayagoPisingaña1986 · Bolivar Is Me2002 · PsychiatristGentle Breath2015 · Venena Bibas2016 · Father RedonetThe New Life2023 · JoseLa Bestia · Bajo la tierra1968 · Malamor2004 · GregorioThe Invisible Children2001 · FernandoThe Coffee Vendor2017 ·