Alfonso Herrera is recognized for his participation in projects both in film and on television, in Mexico and abroad.
More recently, the actor starred in the film ¡Que viva México! by director Luis Estrada in the role of ‘Pancho’, along with Ana de la Reguera, Joaquín Cosío and Damián Alcázar.
However, he is also known for his performances in Rebelde, Queen of the South, Ozark, and Loving Hurts You.
Here we present ten more things you should know about Poncho Herrera.
1. If he wasn’t into acting, he would have been a pilot
Before becoming an actor, Herrera considered becoming an aviator. He even made a list of places where he could study when he finished high school, which included a flight school in San Antonio, Texas. It was not until producer Pedro Damián hired him to star in the soap opera Rebelde that Poncho took acting as his main activity.
2. He is a soccer fan
Poncho Herrera is a soccer lover and has found a way to combine it with his work as an actor both in charity events and in his professional projects, as he did in the series El Diez and in the animated film Metegol, where he gave voice to ‘ Amadeo’, a sports star.
Alfonso Herrera is a soccer fan
3. He likes to support different social causes
In addition to acting and leading projects focused on Mexico, the United States, and Latin America, Herrera has also dedicated herself to participating in different social causes. The Mexican is an ambassador for Yoko Ono’s No Violence Foundation and Greenpeace’s Toxic Tours campaign.
4. He was married and has two children
The actor married in 2016 with the journalist Diana Vásquez, with whom he had two children: Daniel and Nicolás. The couple separated in 2021.
Poncho Herrera supports various social causes
5. He is a good cook
During the COVID-19 pandemic, Poncho discovered that he is good at cooking, and he enjoys preparing delicious dishes whenever he can.
6. He regrets his participation in the soap opera Clase 406
Herrera has confessed that if there is a role that he regrets during his career, it is that of ‘Juancho’ in Pedro Damián’s telenovela, Clase 406. The character required a drastic change of look for the actor, which he described as “horrible ” despite having to use it for more than half a year.
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7. He would have loved to talk with ‘Cantinflas’
The Sense8 actor confessed in an interview that his ideal conversation would have been with the actor and comedian Mario Moreno “Cantinflas”. However, this was impossible, since the actor died when Poncho was only 10 years old, in 1993.
8. There are two actors who are his favorites
Herrera is a fan of two iconic Hollywood movie actors: Robert de Niro and Al Pacino. Poncho has seen the tape where they both appear thousands of times, The Godfather.
Alfonso Herrera has two children, Daniel and Nicolás
9. In addition to film and television, he has dabbled in theater
In 2008, Alfonso Herrera participated in the staging of the play The Pillowman, by Martin McDonagh. Since then, the actor has been part of several theatrical productions, such as Rain Man, Swimming with Sharks and Dead Poets Society.
10. He has played historical figures
Throughout his career, Poncho Herrera has played two relevant characters in Latin American history: the Mexican politician Aquiles Serdán in the telenovela El encanto del águila, and the rCuban evolutionary Ernesto ‘Che’ Guevara in a hilarious episode of the series Drunk History.
2023-09-01 23:15:59
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