Kepa Amuchastegui
Acting
Biography
Kepa Amuchástegui Eloizaga (Bogotá, December 9, 1941 – same place, May 27, 2025) was a Colombian actor, screenwriter, and director. He was born on December 9, 1941, in Bogotá, the son of Basque immigrants. He studied Architecture at the Universidad de los Andes, where he joined the university’s theater group and later became its director. Although he completed his studies in architecture, he chose not to submit his thesis or graduate, preferring instead to pursue acting. He studied acting in Paris at the Université Internationale du Théâtre, then returned to Colombia in late 1968 and founded the La Mama theater. He later traveled abroad again, trained, and worked with the Royal Shakespeare Company in London before returning to Colombia in 1971. Amuchástegui devoted several decades to theater and was initially reluctant to enter the world of television. At age 42, he made his TV debut in La pezuña del diablo (1983), and from then on built a long artistic career as an actor, director, and screenwriter. In theater, he stood out for his role in Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (1983), which he considered one of his most memorable performances, and for his role in the TV series Camelias al desayuno (1985), directed by Bernardo Romero Pereiro. As a director, he gained recognition for memorable TV series such as La casa de las dos palmas (1990), and as a screenwriter for El Divino (1987), Garzas al amanecer (1989), and Perfume de agonía (1997), among others. His portrayal of Roberto Mendoza in the hit telenovela Yo soy Betty, la fea (1999–2001) earned him widespread international recognition. Among his most recent projects were productions for digital platforms, such as Bolívar (2020) for Netflix and Caracol Televisión, in which he played the craftsman Gervasio, and the sequel Betty la fea: la historia continúa (2024–) for Amazon Prime, where he reprised his character Roberto Mendoza through flashback sequences and archival footage. In 2021, he received the India Catalina Lifetime Achievement Award in recognition of his artistic career. In 2024, Amuchástegui made headlines when he revealed through social media and interviews that, despite his long career, he was facing financial difficulties and looking for work, as he did not have a pension and was only being cast for temporary or secondary roles. He continued writing, although his scripts had not yet attracted the interest of television networks. In his later years, he shared his experiences on his YouTube channel. In April 2025, he announced that he had to decline the lead role in the stage play El Padre due to urinary health issues, having undergone surgery in December 2024 and experiencing a slower-than-expected recovery. He passed away on May 27, 2025, at 11:11 p.m., at the age of 84, from bladder cancer, as confirmed by his team through his official Instagram account.
Known For
Beatriz Pinzón Solano is a brilliant economist with a master's degree in finance; she has only one flaw: she's ugly. Everything changes when she starts working at Ecomoda, one of the country's largest companies, where she meets and falls in love with Armando Mendoza. This time, life will give her a second chance to prove she can become the most desired and beloved woman in the world.
Yo soy Betty, la fea
Patricia Cruz, a woman marked by a tragedy in her past. Years after being the victim of a brutal assault and losing her husband at the hands of a powerful man, Patricia returns under a new identity to seek justice.
La dama de troya
A young man returns to his neighborhood after serving a prison sentence and falls in love with a wealthy psychology student who wants to help young delinquents. Together they will open a gym that they will call A mano limpia.
A mano limpia
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Rojo carmesí
A kind-hearted young teacher faces a family curse while protecting an orphaned girl in a home run by ruthless individuals. The arrival of a guardian angel on a special mission sets off a tale of magic, love, and redemption that could change their destinies forever.
Un ángel llamado Azul
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La nieta elegida
Digging for Love is a fun story for all the family. It narrates the life of two neighbor families: The Murcia and the Otero family, who have had the best relationship until one day they fight, and as destiny would have it, that same day something unexpected occurs: The Murcia family discovers a treasure in the garden of their house, a giant golden statue buried in the ground between both of their houses. From that moment on, a series of failed attempts to try to unearth it will make way for a countless number of entertaining and dramatic situations. What both families are unaware of, is that the original owner of the desired treasure is about to be released from jail and will come back to recover his fortune at any price.
Digging for Love
Diagnosed with a terminal illness, Macarena turns her chronic hypochondria into a quest for authenticity, even as her handsome doctor hides a secret.
La Hipocondriaca
Inés de Hinojosa (Amparo Grisales), a beautiful mestizo woman from the 16th century living in Tunja, defies the strict social order of the time with her unrestrained sexuality, which even drives her to kill in order to fulfill her desires.
The Sins of Inés de Hinojosa
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Don Camilo
After a traumatic situation that makes Vega become an agoraphobic person, she decides to live like a hermit in an apartment because of her father's recommendation. But some strange things start happening, she sees visions, and hears noises and voices. She starts to worry about the dark past of that apartment, and the bizarre obsession of her neighbor.
At the End of the Spectra
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Punto de giro
The teacher and the butcher of a small town in the tropical Andes, are both in love with the same woman (Miriam). They decide to duel for her. Everyone in town catch the notice, except of course for Miriam. The Mayor then decides to manipulate the event to make it political.
A Matter of Honour
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Yo no te pido la luna
A portrayal of Pope Francis of the Catholic Church and the story expressing reasons and events that led to the rise of his popularity and power. His rise to power and radical views would stir controversy as he makes his rise in the world's oldest and largest religious institutions.