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Héctor Alterio

Héctor Alterio

Actor · Died December 13, 2025, aged 96 · Chacarita, Buenos Aires City, Argentina

Héctor Benjamín Alterio Onorato (1929-2025), known as Héctor Alterio, is an Argentine actor who participated in theater, films and series. He is remembered for being one of the most influential actors of his generation.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
September 21, 1929
Died
December 13, 2025 (aged 96)
From
Chacarita, Buenos Aires City, Argentina
Works as
Actor
Titles
18 on MovieCove · 144 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 38 days to Oct 27Down 33% in 30 days

What are Héctor Alterio's films like?

Across their 15 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Drama7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 53rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 29th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
31%
Self
27%
Power
15%
Morality
10%
Society
8%
Survival
5%
Ideas
5%
Family bonds5 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFreedom2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age2 titles, browse their movies with this themeTruth2 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose2 titles, browse their movies with this themeClass2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 14 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 6 · Serious 2 · Dark 6

Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 10 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 2

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 4 · Charged 6 · Intense 4

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 8 · Shifting 5 · Whiplash 1

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 8 · Some laughs 5 · Funny 1

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 8 · Even-paced 6 · Relentless 0

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 9 · Engaged 5 · Full focus 0

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 8 · Open-ended 5 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

7 analyzed roles

Usually the Mentor: 2 of 7 analyzed roles.

Mentor
2 of 7
Hero
1 of 7
Shadow
1 of 7
Threshold guardian
1 of 7
Ally
1 of 7
Herald
1 of 7
Show the 7 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Warm
8
Tense
7
Romantic
5
Contemplative
5
Melancholic
4
Other
11

How their films linger

Thought-provoking6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy4
  • Bittersweet8
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous2

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Héctor Alterio's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 8 of their 18 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (4).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Héctor Alterio's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

144 credits, 18 with a MovieCove page; 4 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • The Consequences (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Actor

  • Nora (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    as Grandpa Nicolas

  • The Endless Film(2018)

    as Material de archivo inédito ("Traición")

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Like Shooting Stars (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Generale

  • Fermín Glorias Of Tango (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Fermín

  • Kamikaze (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Actor

  • Intruders(2011)

    as Old Priest

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • The Boat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Show 9 episodes · as Ventura

  • Un cine como tú en un país como éste (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Actor

  • Awaking from a Dream (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Pascual

  • A Tram in SP (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Lucas

  • Vientos de agua(2006)

    Show 13 episodes · as Andres Olaya (Old)

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • El país de nomeacuerdo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Actor

  • Semen, una historia de amor(2005)

    as Emilio

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • En ninguna parte (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Antonio

  • El Tren de la Bruja (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as La voz

  • November (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Yuta

  • Le intermittenze del cuore (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Saul Mortara

  • Cleopatra (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Roberto

  • Utopia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Samuel

  • Nudos (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Cipriano Mera

  • Kamchatka (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Grandfather

  • Passionate People (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Coco

  • The Last Train (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Il professore

  • Fumata blanca (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Cardinal Giovanello

  • Noche de reyes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Sr. Garriga

  • Nobel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Alberto

  • Cuéntame cómo pasó (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 1 episode · as Gerardo

  • Son of the Bride(2001)

    as Nino Belvedere

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Sagitario (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Gustavo

  • Tiger Head (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Santiago de Liniers

  • Private Lives (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Padre

  • El grupo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 11 episodes · as Jorge Allende

  • Tiempo final (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Waiting for the Messiah (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Simón

  • Burnt Money(2000)

    as Losardo

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • The Books and the Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Man from the Future

  • A Sweet Scent of Death (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Justino

  • Wiped-Out Footprints (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Don José

  • The Ugliest Woman in the World (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Dr. Werner

  • Dreams from the Middle of the World (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Actor

  • Héroes y demonios (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Jorge Romans

  • Diary for a Tale (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Pablo

  • Asesinato a distancia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Silverio

  • Memorias del ángel caído(1997)

    as Julio

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Little Miracles(1997)

    as Padre de Rosalía

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Cenizas del paraíso (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Judge Costa Makantasis

  • Alén, luz de luna (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 1 episode · as Pedro Ledesma

  • Tatiana, la muñeca rusa(1995)

    as Diego

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Wild Horses (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as José

  • El rey del río(1995)

    as Juan

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • La Regenta (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Actor

  • La Regenta (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 3 episodes · as Víctor Quintanar

  • The Detective and Death (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as G.M.

  • Wild Tango(1993)

    as Lobo

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • After All It's Only Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Actor

  • Don Juan in Hell (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    as Padre de Don Juan

  • El Lado Oscuro (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    as Investigador

  • Summer of the Colt(1989)

    as Federico

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • I, the Worst of All (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as El Virrey

  • Gentille Alouette (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Actor

  • Continental (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Ruda

  • Barbablù, Barbablù (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Federico

  • Blancheflower: The Devil's Daughter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Devil

  • Cinque Storie Inquietanti: La Zampa del Gatto (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as Victor Montero

  • The Hidden Truth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as Alfons Garriga

  • Mi general (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as General Víctor Mendizábal

  • El hombre de la deuda externa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Actor

  • Sofía (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as Padre de Pedro

  • Puzzle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as Luis

  • Manuel and Clemente (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as Serafín

  • Segunda Enseñanza (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Show 13 episodes · as José Ramón

  • A la pálida luz de la luna (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    as Miguel Gil de Larios

  • Flesh+Blood(1985)

    as Niccolo

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Contar hasta diez (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Actor

  • Adiós, Roberto (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Actor

  • The Official Story(1985)

    as Roberto Ibáñez

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Sogni e bisogni (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 11 episodes · as Il Bene

  • The Children of the War (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Actor

  • The Rosales (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    as Leopoldo Funes.

  • Scarab (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    as Primer Ministro

  • Camila (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    as Adolfo O'Gorman

  • Frontier (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    as Andras Menzo

  • Teresa de Jesús (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Show 8 episodes · as Pedro

  • El señor Galíndez (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    as Beto

  • The Judge's Wife (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    as Marcial Lafuente

  • The Basileus Quartet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    as Alvaro

  • Antonieta (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    as León

  • Life, Love and Death (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    as Regino

  • Paper Heart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    as D. Arcadio Nieto

  • Murder in the Central Committee (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    as Sepúlveda

  • To Return (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    as Alfredo "Tano" Castelli

  • Otra vez adiós (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Actor

  • Han violado a una mujer (Tac-tac) (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    as Leonardo Gala

  • The Crime of Cuenca (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    as Isasa

  • Kargus (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Actor

  • Te rompo el rating (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    as Él mismo ensayando para "Los viernes de la aternidad" (cameo)

  • The Fridays of Eternity (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    as Don Gervasio Urquiaga

  • Unpredictable Guy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Actor

  • The Nest(1980)

    as Don Alejandro

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Memorias de Leticia Valle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    as Alberto

  • F. E. N. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    as Alfredo

  • En mil pedazos (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    as Armando Novaes

  • Tres en raya (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    as Padre de Carlos

  • Marián (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    as Alfredo

  • Serenata a la claror de la lluna (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    as Albert Martí

  • Tiempos de constitución (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Actor

  • ¿Qué hace una chica como tú en un sitio como éste?(1978)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Borrasca (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    as Alberto Pineda

  • What Max Said (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Actor

  • Hail Hazana (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Actor

  • Trout (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    as Gonzalo

  • The Voyeur (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    as Roman - husband

  • La guerra de papá (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    as Papá

  • To an Unknown God (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    as José

  • Secretos de alcoba (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    as Carlos

  • Asignatura pendiente (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    as Rafa

  • La menor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Actor

  • Cría Cuervos(1976)

    as Anselmo

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Pascual Duarte (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    as Esteban Duarte Diniz

  • Fango (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    as Carlos

  • El amor infiel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    as Morales

  • The Truce (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    as Martín Santomé

  • Rebellion in Patagonia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    as Lieutenant Colonel Zavala

  • Quebracho (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    as Mr. Murphy

  • Los golpes bajos (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Actor

  • Las venganzas de Beto Sánchez (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Actor

  • La piel del amor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    as Luis

  • The Seven Madmen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    as Gregorio Barsut

  • Paño verde (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Actor

  • The Mafia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    as Paulie Paolatti

  • Y que patatín, y que patatán (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Actor

  • Por los senderos del libertador (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Actor

  • Argentinian Until Death (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Actor

  • El habilitado(1971)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • La fidelidad (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    as Hombre en patio 1

  • The Knight of the Sword (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    as Gen. Simón Bolívar

  • Don Segundo Sombra (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    as Gaucho in Black

  • Cómo seducir a una mujer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Actor

  • The Other Trade (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Actor

  • Todo sol es amargo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Actor

  • Los que trabajan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    as Narrador

  • El hombre que vio al Mesías (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Actor

  • Un teatro independiente (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 98th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 144 titles from 1954 to 2021; peak year 2001.

Biggest box office

Son of the Bride (2001)

$8.8M worldwide

Highest rated

Cría Cuervos (1976)

Midcredits 97th

Film career

19542021

Peak 2001 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 2 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

  • 1974Screen debut· Rebellion in Patagonia
  • 1974First top-billed film· Rebellion in Patagonia

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting144 of 144: 144 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score50th

By decade

1950s2 · acting1960s5 · acting1970s34 · acting1980s42 · acting1990s24 · acting2000s27 · acting2010s8 · acting2020s2 · acting

Billing

usually 3rd · top billed in 25% of 16 roles
7489

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Héctor Alterio's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 47th percentile, the median of all 17; across their 14 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 53rd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

53rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Approval · how many liked their films

57thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Reach · how many have seen their films

49thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Midcredits score across 18 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up7
  • 50th to 74th2
  • 25th to 49th5
  • Below 25th4

Shape of the crowd

7 of their 18 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved4
  • Crowd Pleaser5
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed7

Most divisive · actor

Tatiana, la muñeca rusa (1995)

74th percentile spread · 52% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Cría Cuervos (1976)

Midcredits 97th · 86% liked

Reviewers score the acting 79/100 in their films, across 8 reviewed titles; fans 88, detractors 60. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Héctor Alterio work with?

People who share at least 2 of Héctor Alterio's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Osvaldo Montes shares the most, 4.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers