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Adolfo Madera

Adolfo Madera

Actor · Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico

An actor with theater training at the Tijuana Cultural Center He began his career as an actor in 1981, in Educational Television Shows produced by Estudios Churubusco, Canal Once and the Unidad DE Televisión Educativa y Cultural, under the direction of teachers such as Eduardo López Rojas, Narciso Busquets and Manolo Calvo. In the 1980s, he made his acting debut in dubbing, being selected for the role of Elliot, in Steven Spielberg's classic, "E.T. El Extraterrestre," giving the voice in Spanish to the boy friend of E.T. and he lent his voice the young Toby in the Fox and the hound Adolfo has experience as a cinema actor, in feature films, such as "Workers", Best Film at the "2013 Morelia and Guadalajara Film Festivals" and Official Selection at the "Berlin Film Festival", "Los Días Es Oscuros DE Nosotras", awarded film of the Marché DE Film support at the "Cannes Film Festival" and nominated for Best First Feature at the Ariel 2019 Awards; and "Uzi", winner film of the 2020 TV UNAM Award. He has worked with directors such as Natalia Beristaín, José Luis Valle, David Pablos, Rigoberto Perezcano, Hugo Rodríguez, Camilo Salazar Prince and Astrid Rondero. We can see him performing in Tv - Series in Netflix's productions like "Narcos México", where he plays one of the most controversial presidents in modern Mexican history; "Fear the Walking Dead", "Luis Miguel La Serie" and "El Chema ". His performances can also be seen in the upcoming Feature Films "Polvo Viento" by Jorge Sanders and "Contratiempo" by José Paredes.

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From
Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico
Works as
Actor
Titles
8 on MovieCove · 22 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 38 days to Oct 27Up 63% in 30 days

What are Adolfo Madera's films like?

Across their 6 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Society.

Genres

Drama3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 71st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 45th 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
43%
Society
15%
Self
12%
Morality
11%
Power
10%
Survival
10%
Family bonds4 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 5 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 3 · Serious 2 · Dark 0

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

Grounded 4 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 2 · Charged 3 · Intense 0

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

Steady 4 · Shifting 0 · Whiplash 1

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 3 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 1

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

Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 1 · 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 4 · Engaged 0 · Full focus 1

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

Resolved 4 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

1 analyzed role

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Warm
3
Melancholic
3
Tense
2
Contemplative
2
Hopeful
2
Other
3

How their films linger

Feel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet4
  • Ambiguous1

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 Adolfo Madera's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 5 of their 8 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Netflix (4).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Adolfo Madera'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

22 credits, 8 with a MovieCove page.

  • Hombre al agua(2026)

    as Doctor

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Santita(2026)

    Show 2 episodes · as Agustín

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all shows

  • Between Borders (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Actor

  • I Have to Die Every Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Show 8 episodes · as Sr. Murillo

  • Familia(2023)

    as Otoniel

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • The Year Without Light (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    as Det. Ulises Valdés

  • Contratiempo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as Charlie

  • Guardado, Hermano (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as Roberto (padre)

  • Hypocrisis (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    as Saúl

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

    Casting

  • The Darkest Days of Us(2017)

    as Salvador

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Blue Hours (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    as Borja

  • When La Rumorosa Quiets (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Casting · as Policía Federal

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

    as Nelson

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

    as Mario del Solar

  • Narcos: Mexico(2018)

    Show 4 episodes · as President Elect

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • S.W.A.T.(2017)

    Show 1 episode · as Ramírez

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • The Hamsters(2015)

    as Doctor

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Workers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Emilio

  • Against the Sea (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Hector

  • Una pared para Cecilia(2011)

    as The doctor

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

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

    as Immigration Officer

Career shape

Star power in the 52nd percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 21 titles from 2009 to 2026.

Highest rated

Familia (2023)

Midcredits 71st

Most popular right now

Santita (2026)

Film career

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting20 of 21: 19 only acting, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score71stOther crew2 of 21: 1 only other crew, 1 with another role

By decade

2000s1 · acting2010s5 · acting2020s15 · 14 acting · 2 crew

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.

How do Adolfo Madera's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 48th percentile, the median of all 5; across their 5 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 51st percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

51stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Approval · how many liked their films

44thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Reach · how many have seen their films

26thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Midcredits score across 8 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up1
  • 50th to 74th3
  • 25th to 49th3
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

5 of their 8 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Crowd Pleaser2
  • Mixed5

Most divisive · actor

Una pared para Cecilia (2011)

85th percentile spread · 39% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Narcos: Mexico (2018)

Midcredits 96th · 93% 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 Adolfo Madera work with?

People who share at least 2 of Adolfo Madera's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Rodrigo García shares the most, 2.

Directors

Actors

Editors

Producers