Arap Bethke
Known for Acting · 39 credits
- Born
- 1980-03-12 (age 46)
- Place of birth
- Nairobi, Kenya
- Also known as
- Ricardo Arap Bethke · Ricardo Arap Bethke Galdames
Biography
Ricardo Arap Bethke Galdames (born March 12, 1980 in Nairobi, Kenya) is a Mexican actor.
He was born to a German father and a Chilean mother, but grew up in Mexico. He is most remembered for his role of "Chacho" in the telenovela Clase 406. In 2007 he appeared in the Ugly Betty episode "A Tree Grows in Guadalajara as Antonio Barreiro, a cafe waiter who tried to sweet talk Hilda Suarez, and after meeting her father Ignacio, was the one who tipped off a contact who was waiting for Ignacio's return to Mexico. Arap also starred in "Tierra de pasiones", and in Madre Luna as Demetrio Aguirre. He is also one of the main characters in Doña Bárbara (Telemundo series), playing the role of "Antonio Sandoval"." Although he was born on the African continent, he considers himself Hispanic since that is where he grew up. In his own words: He is made of "chile, mole andpasilla pepper" He has also guest-starred on the 1st season of RBD: La Familia as "Alvaro";Dulce Maria's new hot conquest, on episode 3 "El Que Quiera Azul Celeste... Que Se Acueste!". His cast members were Alfonso Herrera, Anahi, Dulce Maria, Christopher Uckermann, Maite Perroni, &Christian Chávez, the stars of the show and the members of the famous popular Latin pop band RBD from Mexico city. Bethke has been living in Colombia since 2005 and started in Victorinos in 2009 .
Known For
TV Shows (26)

Ugly Betty
2006
as Antonio

Senora Acero
2014
as Gabriel 'Muñeco' Cruz

Doña Bárbara
2008
as Antonio Sandoval

Clase 406
2002
as Antonio "Chacho" Mendoza Cuervo

La Casa de los Famosos
2021
as Self - Guest

La piloto
2017
as John Lucio

Club de Cuervos
2015
as Juan Pablo Iglesias

Victorinos
2009
as Victorino Gallardo Botero

Tanto Amor
2015
as Bruno Lombardo

Madre Luna
2007
as Demetrio Aguirre / Demetrio Cisneros Aguirre

Lobo, morir matando
2026
as Damián Rosales «Lobo»

El extraño retorno de Diana Salazar
2024
as Joaquín Núñez / Conde Lucas de Treviño

Juegos de amor y poder
2025
as Roberto Roldán

El Octavo Mandamiento
2011
as Iván Acosta

The Usurper
2019
as Facundo Nava

Buscando a Frida
2021
as Martin Cabrera

Eva La Trailera
2017
as Pablo Contreras

Polen
2026
as Juan Mendoza

RBD: The Family
2007
as Álvaro

Amor Cautivo
2012
as Fernando Bustamante Arizmendi

Fugitivas, en busca de la libertad
2024
as Alejandro del Castillo 'El Abogado'

Game of Lies
2023
as César Ferrer

Corazón en Condominio
2013
as Rodolfo

A Woman of Her Own
2022
as Alfredo / Alfredo Terán

Decisiones
2005

Tierra de Pasiones
2006
Movies (13)

Instructions Not Included
2013
as Abogado Valentín

Guadalupe-Kings
2019
as Dr. Roy

Nada que ver
2023
as Dr. Quirarte

Evil Eye
2022
as Guillermo

Single Mother by Choice
2021
as Arnulfo

Love of My Loves
2014
as Novio Andrea

Originless
2020
as Velkan

Antes que Amanezca
2021

Amores permitidos
2022
as Manuel Jalife

Infatuacion
as Rafa

Sobredosis de Amor
2018

Falling in Love with April
2015

Duplicitous Minds
About Arap Bethke
Ricardo Arap Bethke Galdames (born March 12, 1980 in Nairobi, Kenya) is a Mexican actor. He was born to a German father and a Chilean mother, but grew up in Mexico. He is most remembered for his role of "Chacho" in the telenovela Clase 406. In 2007 he appeared in the Ugly Betty episode "A Tree Grows in Guadalajara as Antonio Barreiro, a cafe waiter who tried to sweet talk Hilda Suarez, and after meeting her father Ignacio, was the one who tipped off a contact who was waiting for Ignacio's return to Mexico. Arap also starred in "Tierra de pasio… With 39 credits spanning from 2002 to 2026, Arap Bethke has appeared in 13 films and 26 TV shows.
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Most Popular Arap Bethke Movies
- Instructions Not Included (2013) — as Abogado Valentín
- Guadalupe-Kings (2019) — as Dr. Roy
- Nada que ver (2023) — as Dr. Quirarte
- Evil Eye (2022) — as Guillermo
- Single Mother by Choice (2021) — as Arnulfo
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