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Rolando de Castro(1942-1998)

  • Actor
  • Voice Actor - Dubbing
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Rolando de Castro was born on 8 July 1942 in Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico. He was an actor, known for Vertigo (1958), Predator (1987) and Die Hard (1988). He was married to Silvia Magdalena Rodríguez López. He died on 26 November 1998 in Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico.
BornJuly 8, 1942
DiedNovember 26, 1998(56)
BornJuly 8, 1942
DiedNovember 26, 1998(56)
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Known for

Vertigo (1958)
Vertigo
8.2
  • Voice Actor - Dubbing(Spanish (Latin America), as Rolando de Castro Sr.)
  • 1958
Arnold Schwarzenegger in Predator (1987)
Predator
7.8
  • Voice Actor - Dubbing(Spanish (Latin America), as Rolando de Castro Sr.)
  • 1987
Bruce Willis in Die Hard (1988)
Die Hard
8.2
  • Voice Actor - Dubbing(Spanish (Latin America), as Rolando de Castro Sr.)
  • 1988
Will Smith, Téa Leoni, and Martin Lawrence in Bad Boys (1995)
Bad Boys
6.8
  • Voice Actor - Dubbing(Spanish (Latin America), as Rolando de Castro Sr., 1995)
  • 1995

Credits

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Actor

  • Bajo un mismo rostro (1995)
    Bajo un mismo rostro
    8.0
    TV Series
    • Inspector Araoz
    • 1995
  • Papá soltero (1987)
    Papá soltero
    7.6
    TV Series
    • 1988–1994
  • Clarisa (1993)
    Clarisa
    8.1
    TV Series
    • Don Guillermo González León (1993)
    • 1993
  • Fray Bartolomé de las Casas (1993)
    Fray Bartolomé de las Casas
    5.9
    • Gabriel
    • 1993
  • Los años de Greta (1992)
    Los años de Greta
    7.8
    • Doctor
    • 1992
  • Eduardo Capetillo and Mariana Garza in Reaching for a star (1990)
    Reaching for a star
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Doctor
    • 1990
  • Dios se lo pague (1990)
    Dios se lo pague
    5.6
    • Raúl Matos
    • 1990
  • Mi pequeña Soledad (1990)
    Mi pequeña Soledad
    8.1
    TV Series
    • Luis (1990)
    • 1990
  • El jardín de la paz (1990)
    El jardín de la paz
    6.1
    • Lic. Cifuentes
    • 1990
  • La muerte de un paletero (1989)
    La muerte de un paletero
    • Policía 2
    • 1989
  • Un lugar en el sol
    6.4
    • Señor Arellando
    • 1989
  • Adela Noriega and Eduardo Yáñez in Sweet Challenge (1988)
    Sweet Challenge
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Roberto
    • 1988
  • Lista negra (1986)
    Lista negra
    7.2
    TV Series
    • Octavio
    • 1986–1987
  • Adela Noriega and Thalía in Quinceañera (1987)
    Quinceañera
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Lic. de la Barrera
    • 1987
  • Ruben 'El Púas' Olivares and María Elena Velasco in Neither Chana, Neither Juana (1985)
    Neither Chana, Neither Juana
    6.8
    • 1985

Voice Actor - Dubbing

  • Free Willy 2: The Adventure Home (1995)
    Free Willy 2: The Adventure Home
    5.1
    • Bill Wilcox (Spanish (Latin America))
    • 1995
  • Will Smith, Téa Leoni, and Martin Lawrence in Bad Boys (1995)
    Bad Boys
    6.8
    • Fouchet (Spanish (Latin America), as Rolando de Castro Sr., 1995)
    • 1995
  • John Hurt, Charo, Jodi Benson, Carol Channing, Gino Conforti, Kendall Cunningham, Tawny Sunshine Glover, Gilbert Gottfried, Gary Imhoff, Joe Lynch, and Michael Nunes in Thumbelina (1994)
    Thumbelina
    6.3
    • Mr. Mole (Spanish (Latin America))
    • 1994
  • Child's Play 3 (1991)
    Child's Play 3
    5.2
    • Garbage Man (Spanish (Mexico), as Rolando de Castro Sr.)
    • 1991
  • Rodney Dangerfield, Susan Boyd, Bill Farmer, Barbara Goodson, Christopher Collins, Patricia Parris, Ronnie Schell, Ned Luke, and Tom Williams in Rover Dangerfield (1991)
    Rover Dangerfield
    5.9
    • Rover Dangerfield (Spanish (Latin America))
    • 1991
  • Predator 2 (1990)
    Predator 2
    6.3
    • Lieutenant Mike Harrigan / Greyback (Spanish (Latin America), as Rolando de Castro Sr.)
    • 1990
  • Arachnophobia (1990)
    Arachnophobia
    6.5
    • Miguel Higueras (Spanish (Mexico))
    • 1990
  • Greg Berg, Cam Clarke, Townsend Coleman, Barry Gordon, Rob Paulsen, and Hal Rayle in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1987)
    Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
    7.9
    TV Series
    • Splinter (Spanish (Latin America))
    • 1989
  • Bruce Willis in Die Hard (1988)
    Die Hard
    8.2
    • Joseph Yoshinobu Takagi (Spanish (Latin America), as Rolando de Castro Sr.)
    • 1988
  • Arnold Schwarzenegger in Predator (1987)
    Predator
    7.8
    • Blain Cooper (Spanish (Latin America), as Rolando de Castro Sr.)
    • 1987
  • Paul Reubens in Pee-wee's Big Adventure (1985)
    Pee-wee's Big Adventure
    7.1
    • Hotel Receptionist / Highway Patrolman (Spanish (Mexico), 1986)
    • 1985
  • Vertigo (1958)
    Vertigo
    8.2
    • Doctor (Spanish (Latin America), as Rolando de Castro Sr.)
    • 1958

Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • Rolando Castro
  • Born
    • July 8, 1942
    • Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico
  • Died
    • November 26, 1998
    • Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico(hepatic encephalopathy)
  • Spouse
    • Silvia Magdalena Rodríguez López? - November 26, 1998 (his death)
  • Children
    • Rolando De Castro

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