Jorge Russek

Jorge Antonio Russek Martínez (5 January 1932 – 30 July 1998) was a Mexican actor, whose career in film and television spanned over 40 years.

His mother's side of the family hailed from Durango, where his great-grandfather served as a local government official during the presidency of Benito Juárez.

[4][8] He appeared in American television series such as I Spy and The High Chaparral, but he also landed roles in films such as The Wild Bunch (1969), Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969), Soldier Blue (1970), Big Jake (1971), The Wrath of God (1972), and Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid (1973), all while remaining active in Mexico.

Russek won the Diosa de Plata for Best Actor in 1973 for his role in the film Todo por nada [es].

[6] At the 18th Ariel Awards held in 1976, he won Best Actor for his role in De todos modos Juan te llamas [es].

He won his second TVyNovelas Award for Best Leading Actor for his performance as Samuel Aldapa in the 1996 hit telenovela, Cañaveral de Pasiones.

His final role was in Huracán, where he played the main antagonist, Néstor Villarreal, a wealthy businessman whose practices polluted the ocean.