Jorge López Astorga (born October 30, 1991) is a Chilean actor, dancer, and singer who has worked in television, theater, and advertising. He is most known for his roles in the juvenile series Soy Luna as Ramiro and the teen drama ÉLITE as Valerio.
Life and Career[]
He studied acting at the Academia de Fernando González and at Universidad UNIACC, graduating with a diploma in musical theater.[2][3] His television debut was in the MEGA youth teleseries Decibel 110 as Jorge, which premiered in 2011.[2] Later, he participated in the sixth season of Los 80 and the television series Mama Mechona.[4]
López has also worked on live musicals such as The Wizard of Oz, Peter Pan, and Chicago, and in commercials for the reality show Generaciones Cruzadas.[5][6] In the summer of 2014, he was selected to participate in an exclusive dance class with Madonna in Toronto.[2][7]
After requesting an audition three times and passing through several rounds thereafter in 2015, he was selected to join the cast of the original Disney Channel Latin America series Soy Luna, lending his voice to four soundtracks and three live tours.[4][5]
In 2019, López joined the cast for the second season of the Netflix series ÉLITE, portraying the character Valerio. He reprised his role for the third season, but left for the fourth.[1]
Filmography[]
| Year | Tile | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Violeta Se Fue a Los Cielos | Ángel Joven |
| 2011 - 2012 | Decibel 11 | Jorge Ríos |
| 2014 | Mamá Mechona | Presidente CEPSI |
| Los 80 | Gustavo Morales | |
| 2016 - 2018 | Soy Luna | Ramiro |
| 2019 - 2020 | ÉLITE | Valerio |
| 2021 | Soy Luna: The Last Concert | Himself/Ramiro |
External Links[]
Trivia[]
- He cut his hair for his role as Ramiro.[8]
- He and co-star Lionel Ferro have appeared on a radio show named "Media Pila", which is co-hosted by their fellow co-star Gastón Vietto.[9]
- He lived with Michael Ronda and Ana Jara in Buenos Aires during the filming of Soy Luna.[10][11]
- He has signed a friendship contract with Michael and Ana.[12]
- He prefers summer over winter.[13]
- He is the first Disney boy of Chilean nationality.[4]
Gallery[]
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References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Jorge López, más allá de 'Élite'
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Actor de "Los 80" bailará con Madonna en Toronto
- ↑ Entrevista a Jorge López
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 ¿Cómo es que un chileno llegó a ser un "Chico Disney"?
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Jorge's profile from his agency
- ↑ Pronto en las pantallas de Canal 13 “Generaciones Cruzadas”
- ↑ Chileno viajará a Canadá para bailar junto a Madonna
- ↑ Jorge's new look Instagram post.
- ↑ Gastón's Media Pila confirmation.
- ↑ Michael talking to Jorge behind a camera as if they live in a house.
- ↑ Michael's video with Ana in the kitchen.
- ↑ Jorge with the contract.
- ↑ Jorge & Ramiro Face2Face