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Arap Bethke

Arap Bethke

Actor · Born March 12, 1980 (46) · Nairobi, Kenya

Ricardo Arap Bethke Galdames (born March 12, 1980 in Nairobi, Kenya) is a Mexican actor. He was born to a German father and a Chilean mother, but grew up in Mexico. He is most remembered for his role of "Chacho" in the telenovela Clase 406. In 2007 he appeared in the Ugly Betty episode "A Tree Grows in Guadalajara as Antonio Barreiro, a cafe waiter who tried to sweet talk Hilda Suarez, and after meeting her father Ignacio, was the one who tipped off a contact who was waiting for Ignacio's return to Mexico. Arap also starred in "Tierra de pasiones", and in Madre Luna as Demetrio Aguirre. He is also one of the main characters in Doña Bárbara (Telemundo series), playing the role of "Antonio Sandoval"." Although he was born on the African continent, he considers himself Hispanic since that is where he grew up. In his own words: He is made of "chile, mole andpasilla pepper" He has also guest-starred on the 1st season of RBD: La Familia as "Alvaro";Dulce Maria's new hot conquest, on episode 3 "El Que Quiera Azul Celeste... Que Se Acueste!". His cast members were Alfonso Herrera, Anahi, Dulce Maria, Christopher Uckermann, Maite Perroni, &Christian Chávez, the stars of the show and the members of the famous popular Latin pop band RBD from Mexico city. Bethke has been living in Colombia since 2005 and started in Victorinos in 2009 .

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
March 12, 1980 (46)
From
Nairobi, Kenya
Works as
Actor
Titles
15 on MovieCove · 38 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 37 days to Oct 26Down 1% in 30 days

What are Arap Bethke's films like?

Across their 9 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
49%
Morality
29%
Self
12%
Survival
7%
Ideas
3%
Romantic love4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal3 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 3 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 2 · Serious 0 · Dark 1

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

Grounded 2 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 0

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 2 · Charged 0 · Intense 1

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

Steady 2 · Shifting 1 · Whiplash 0

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 1 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 2

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 1 · Even-paced 2 · 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 2 · Engaged 1 · Full focus 0

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 2 · Affecting 0 · Heavy 1

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 1 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

6 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 3 of 6 analyzed roles.

Hero
3 of 6
Shadow
1 of 6
Threshold guardian
1 of 6
Ally
1 of 6

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
7
Melancholic
5
Romantic
3
Dread
2
Joyful
2
Other
3

How their films linger

Unsettling4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 4 with a twist

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet1
  • Ambiguous7

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 Arap Bethke's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 14 of their 15 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Arap Bethke'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

38 credits, 15 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Polen(2026)

    Show 10 episodes · as Juan Mendoza

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)

  • Wolf: Die Killing(2026)

    Show 70 episodes · as Damián Rosales 'Lobo'

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)

  • Games of Love and Power(2025)

    Show 70 episodes · as Roberto Roldán

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)

  • Fugitivas, en busca de la libertad (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Show 85 episodes · as Alejandro del Castillo 'El Abogado'

  • The Strange Return of Diana Salazar(2024)

    Show 24 episodes · as Joaquín Núñez / Conde Lucas de Treviño

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all shows

  • Game of Lies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Show 76 episodes · as César Ferrer

  • Nada que ver (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    as Dr. Quirarte

  • Amores Permitidos(2022)

    as Manuel Jalife

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Evil Eye(2022)

    as Guillermo

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • A Woman of Her Own (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Show 45 episodes · as Alfredo · as Alfredo Terán

  • Antes que Amanezca (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Actor

  • Single Mother by Choice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    as Arnulfo

  • The Search for Frida(2021)

    Show 84 episodes · as Martin Cabrera

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all shows

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

    as Velkan

  • Guadalupe-Kings (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Dr. Roy

  • The Usurper (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Show 25 episodes · as Facundo Nava

  • Sobredosis de Amor(2018)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • La piloto (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Show 80 episodes · as John Lucio

  • Eva La Trailera(2016)

    Show 118 episodes · as Pablo Contreras

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)

  • Falling in Love with April (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Actor

  • Club of Crows(2015)

    Show 17 episodes · as Juan Pablo Iglesias

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Tanto Amor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Show 120 episodes · as Bruno Lombardo

  • Lady of Steel(2014)

    Show 395 episodes · as Gabriel 'Muñeco' Cruz

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all shows

  • Love of My Loves(2014)

    as Novio Andrea

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Corazón en Condominio (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Show 151 episodes · as Rodolfo

  • Instructions Not Included(2013)

    as Abogado Valentín

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Amor Cautivo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Show 130 episodes · as Fernando Bustamante Arizmendi

  • El Octavo Mandamiento (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Show 130 episodes · as Iván Acosta

  • Victorinos (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Show 153 episodes · as Victorino Gallardo Botero

  • Doña Bárbara (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Show 190 episodes · as Antonio Sandoval

  • Madre Luna (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Show 139 episodes · as Demetrio Aguirre / Demetrio Cisneros Aguirre

  • RBD: The Family (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Show 1 episode · as Álvaro

  • Ugly Betty(2006)

    Show 1 episode · as Antonio

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all shows

  • Tierra de Pasiones (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 11 episodes · Actor

  • Decisiones (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Clase 406(2002)

    Show 50 episodes · as Antonio "Chacho" Mendoza Cuervo

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all shows

  • Duplicitous Minds (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

  • Infatuacion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Rafa

Career shape

Star power in the 98th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 38 titles, 36 of them dated from 2002 to 2026; peak year 2023.

Biggest box office

Evil Eye (2022)

$1.9M worldwide

Highest rated

Evil Eye (2022)

Midcredits 33rd

Most popular right now

Eva La Trailera (2016)

Film career

20022026

Peak 2023 · at the high point of their film career. Top draw in 3 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.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting38 of 38: 38 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score55th

By decade

2000s8 · acting2010s14 · acting2020s14 · acting

Billing

usually 5th · top billed in 0% of 6 roles

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.

How do Arap Bethke's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 55th percentile, the median of all 5; across a limited sample of 3 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 50th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

50thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Approval · how many liked their films

35thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Reach · how many have seen their films

13thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Midcredits score across 15 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up2
  • 50th to 74th8
  • 25th to 49th5

Shape of the crowd

4 of their 15 titles are Divisive.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Divisive4
  • Cult Classic4
  • Crowd Pleaser1
  • Mixed4

Most divisive · actor

Polen (2026)

98th percentile spread · 41% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Club of Crows (2015)

Midcredits 96th · 91% liked

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 Arap Bethke work with?

People who share at least 2 of Arap Bethke's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Rolando Ocampo shares the most, 2.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Producers