Reinaldo Zavarce
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| Born | |
| Other names | Reinaldo Peche Zavarce, "Peche" |
| Occupations | Actor and singer |
| Known for | Isa TKM Isa TK+ |
Reinaldo Zavarce Peche (known as PECHE) is a Venezuelan actor and singer born in Caracas, Venezuela, best known for his starring role as Alex in the Nickelodeon Latin America telenovela Isa TKM.[1]
He hosted the orange carpet of the 2012 Kids’ Choice Awards for its Latin American broadcast.
Music
[edit]He recorded several songs for the soundtrack of Isa TKM and Isa TK+.
Zavarce created the rock band “Panorama Express” which released its first EP "Directo a Shanghai" on April 3, 2012, its only single “Voy Donde Estés” (which also had a Brazilian Portuguese version called “Vou Por Voce”) debuted through Nickelodeon Latin America.
Background
[edit]Reinaldo Zavarce (PECHE) was born in Caracas, Venezuela. He shares his first name with his father, Reinaldo, and his "Peche" with his mother, Laura Peche. He has two siblings, Andrea and Vicente.
An avid sports fan and talented athlete, Reinaldo played soccer on the professional youth team Venezuelan Venezuelan Deportivo Italia at the FIFA U-20 World Cup and won a scholarship to the Illinois Institute of Technology in Chicago to study administration and to play soccer. Zavarce returned to Venezuela after an injury, and resumed his studies at the Universidad Metropolitana in Caracas.
On May 5, 2022, he became a United States citizen.
Career
[edit]In 2004, Zavarce attended a casting call for Venezuela television and subsequently participated in several popular telenovelas: Mujer con pantalones (Women Wearing Pants), Te tengo en salsa (I have you in Salsa), and Amante (Lovers).
In 2007 he participated (along with Maria Gabriela de Faria) on the telenovela Toda una dama (A Lady) for RCTV International playing the role of the son of a politician.[2]
In 2008 he joined the cast of the Nickelodeon Latin America telenovela Isa TKM. The musical telenovela was written by Mariela Romero[3] and debuted in Latin America on September[4] 2008[1] and on MTV Tr3́s in June 2009.[5] The series has given Zavarce recognition in several Latin American countries for his role as "Alex".
In 2008, he began work in Día naranja (Orange Day), directed by Venezuelan Alejandra Szeplaki.[6] Zavarce starred as "Victor", a DJ affected by the probable pregnancy of his girlfriend. The film premiered in Venezuela on October 9, 2009.[7]
Filmography
[edit]Film
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Día naranja | Víctor | |
| 2014 | Mateo | Mateo | Short film |
| 2015 | Don Quixote | Miguel | |
| 2016 | Last Resort | Rafa | Short film, also producer |
| 2016 | Ruta Madre | José Ibarra |
Television roles
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Amantes | Alirio Bejarano | Recurring role |
| 2006 | Te tengo en salsa | Diego Sánchez | Starring |
| 2007 | Toda una dama | Guillermo "Guille" Galván | Starring |
| 2008 | Isa TKM | Alejandro "Alex" Ruiz | Starring |
| 2009 | Isa TK+ | Alejandro "Alex" Ruiz | Starring |
| 2012 | Level Up | Hugo Vega | Episode: "A Leak Among Us" |
| 2012 | Julie and the Phantoms | Himself | Episode: "Festival" |
| 2013 | 11-11: En mi cuadra nada cuadra | Juan José "Juanjo" Seminario | Main role; 75 episodes |
| 2017 | Jane the Virgin | Male Telenovela Star | Episode: "Chapter Sixty", "Chapter Seventy-Two" |
| 2018 | Brooklyn 99 | Juan Ramirez-Xerpatico | Episode: "Honeymoon" |
Awards and nominations
[edit]- 2008: "Actor of the Year" (Meus Premios Nick)
- 2010: "Actor of the Year" (Kids’ Choice Awards Mexico)
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Alencar, Juliana (19 October 2009). "Novelinha infanto-juvenil 'Isa TKM' estreia na Band". Globo (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2 October 2010.
- ^ a b Carvajal, Juan Manuel (7 November 2007). "RCTV estrena hoy Toda una Dama". Correo del Caroní (in Spanish). Retrieved 2 October 2010.
- ^ a b Grant, Jules (August 15, 2008). "Nick Lat Am launches original telenovela". C21 Media. Retrieved 2 October 2010.
- ^ a b "Talento nacional conquistael cable". El Universal (in Spanish). 17 August 2008. Retrieved 2 October 2010.
- ^ a b Caramanica, Jon (30 June 2009). "The Gloomy, Cocky and Traditional". The New York Times. Retrieved 2 October 2010.
- ^ a b "Día Naranja". Tal Cual. 21 September 2009. Archived from the original on 16 July 2011. Retrieved 2 October 2010.
- ^ a b ""Día Naranja": cinta que resaltará el auge del cine venezolano". El Observador (in Spanish). 8 October 2009. Archived from the original on 8 October 2009. Retrieved 2 October 2010.
- ^ Soniberth, Jiménez (10 May 2009). "¡Qué cool!". El Universal (in Spanish). Retrieved 2 October 2010.
- ^ "Turma da novela teen Isa TKM se surpreende com o sucesso no Brasil". Band.com.br (in Portuguese). 5 September 2009. Archived from the original on 15 December 2009. Retrieved 2 October 2010.
- ^ "Estrenarán de forma simultánea video de Isa TK+ en TV e Internet". Milenio (in Spanish). 30 December 2009. Retrieved 2 October 2010.[permanent dead link]
External links
[edit]- Reinaldo Zavarce at the IMDb