Fernando Farías

Héctor Fernando Farías López (born in Llolleo, San Antonio on 27 July 1932) is a Chilean actor. He is recognized mainly for his participation in TV series for many decades, including his most famous comedy characters such Señor Retamales in Los Venegas, as Don Genaro in Los 80 and as "Pelao" Saavedra in BKN among others. In 2011 he was chosen as by the Chilean people.

He studied at the School of Theater of the University of Concepción, TUC, a period where he also began his membership in the Communist Party. During the 1980s, and after leaving the Tejas Verdes detention and torture center, he dedicated himself to political theater.

He has a long history in cinema, participating in films such as "Cachimba" Silvio Caiozzi), "Bad Times" (Cristián Sánchez), "Round Business" (Ricardo Carrasco), "El Chacotero Sentimental" (Cristián Galaz), among others.

On television he has participated in series such as "Los 80", "Los títeres", "Semidiós", among others. Provided by Wikipedia