Frank Ramírez

Known for ActingBorn 1939-02-12Died 2015-02-19Aguazul, Colombia

Frank Augusto Ramírez Mateus (Aguazul, February 12, 1939 – Bogotá, February 19, 2015) was a Colombian film and television actor and director. The son of Ismael Ramírez and Cecilia Mateus, Frank Ramírez was born in Aguazul, Casanare. From a very young age, he was drawn to acting. When he turned 20, he moved to New York to study at the Actor’s Studio. Years later, he became involved in Hollywood, where he appeared in important films and television series such as Barnaby Jones, Lou Grant, and Riptide. He returned to Colombia to portray significant roles in films such as Cóndores no entierran todos los días and La estrategia del caracol. He also appeared in TV series like La Mala Hora, Los atrevidos, El gallo de oro, and ¿Por qué diablos?. His last television appearance was in the adaptation of Breaking Bad, Metástasis. The actor passed away at Clínica Marly in Bogotá at the age of 76 due to Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), which he had been suffering from for some time, in addition to Parkinson’s disease.Read more

Movies & web series

Drive Hard, Drive Fast

La saga: Negocio de Familia

María Cano

Law and Order

Deadly Sins

The White Line

The Strategy of the Snail

The Mary Tyler Moore Show

Isabel me la veló

Águilas no cazan moscas

A Man of Principle

Black River

A Matter of Honour

Miracle in Rome

Paris

Smith!

St. Elsewhere

The Wrath of God