Osvaldo Sánchez
Acting
Biography
A Mexican film and theater actor with more than two decades of experience on stage and a solid acting background that has established him as a leading performer in the contemporary theater scene. He has spent most of his career in theater, with over 25 years of experience and appearances in more than 70 productions, working as an actor, set designer, and lighting designer. For over a decade, he was a member of the Compañía Teatral del Norte, establishing a solid track record in various theatrical styles. Among his accolades is the award for Best Actor at the International University Theater Festival at UNAM (2011) for the play ‘Arlequino’. Her work in film marks a natural transition following an extensive career in theater. She has appeared in projects such as ‘Loving South’ (2017), ‘My Demons Never Swore Solitude’ (2017), ‘The Town of Cats’ (2018), as well as in recent productions such as ‘Run to Live’ (2024), ‘Pedro Páramo’ (2024), ‘The Devil on the Road’ (2025) and ‘On the Road’ (2025), marking a new phase in contemporary Mexican cinema. Throughout his career, he has been involved in projects screened at national film festivals such as Guanajuato and Morelia, expanding his presence within the film industry. Graduate of the Bachelor's Degree Program in Theater from the University of Sonora, with studies in Graphic Design from the Northwest University, Osvaldo Sánchez Valenzuela is a multidisciplinary artist with experience in acting, music, dance, writing, lighting, and stage design, focusing on projects with a strong narrative and theatrical component.
Known For
A man searches for his father, Pedro Páramo, in a town doomed by violence and the fury of a frustrated love.
Pedro Páramo
Veneno, a rebellious young drifter, frequents roadside diners where he sleeps with truck drivers. Urgently needing a ride, he meets Muñeco, a hard-edged driver who keeps to himself. He convinces Muñeco to take him deep into the hyper-masculine world of long-haul trucking across the north of Mexico. As they travel together and an unexpected intimacy builds between them, shadows from Veneno’s past resurface, putting both their lives at risk.
On the Road
Two Tarahumara brothers, with a deep spiritual connection and a fervent desire to become the best ultramarathon runners in the world, will see their dreams shattered when they are violently recruited by a dangerous cartel as drug runners, putting their family at risk and forcing them to join forces to finally take control of their own destiny.
Underdog
On their way back home from a baseball academy’s tryouts, Pedro and Lucio are taken hostage and turned over to a criminal group. The teenage friends are forced to fight each other to death; Pedro defeats Lucio and manages to escape. Pedro receives help and refuge with Lucio’s family and he witnesses the family’s collapse and pain. Pedro is tormented with guilt and fear, he cannot tell his friend’s family the truth.
Shame
In a timeless México where women are disappearing, a girl helps her dad, a tormented addict, to take care of an abandoned baseball camp where the narcos gather to play.
Buy Me a Gun
After the Cristero War in rural Mexico, a carpenter must carry the body of his young son across a devastated landscape haunted by the devil.
El diablo en el camino
A violent and alcoholic gold prospector lives with his wife near the border. She is convinced that a demon is stalking them, and he thinks his wife is cheating on him. Blinded by jealousy, he decides to seek both his wife’s lover and the demon to strike them down.
My Demons Never Prayed For Solitude
Adam is a Minuteman (a civilian vigilant on the US/Mexico border) who ends up falling in love with one of the undocumented migrants he has captured. This situation makes him react in an unexpected way when the time comes for him to free the migrant.
Loving South
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