My Take
Édgar Ramírez is the kind of actor who makes you forget you're watching one. Born in Caracas and trained in communications at Andrés Bello Catholic University, he once seriously considered becoming a diplomat — and honestly, that tracks, because there's something quietly authoritative about him on screen. His breakout as Carlos the Jackal in the 2010 Olivier Assayas miniseries was a staggering piece of work — five-plus hours of him commanding every frame. Since then he's moved fluidly between serious prestige drama and big Hollywood productions, playing Gianni Versace in American Crime Story, the villain in Point Break, and Ares in Wonder Woman. He speaks multiple languages, carries himself with real weight, and in 2024 was awarded France's Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres — which tells you the Europeans have been paying attention all along. Venezuela's gift to world cinema, no question.
Overview
Édgar Filiberto Ramírez Arellano (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈeðɣaɾ raˈmiɾes], born 25 March 1977) is a Venezuelan actor. After studying communications at the Andrés Bello Catholic University, Ramírez worked in media and considered becoming a diplomat. When filmmaker Guillermo Arriaga praised a short film he had done, he decided to pursue his performing hobby as a career.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Édgar Ramírez
- Name (Japanese)
- エドガー・ラミレス
- Reading
- えどがー・らみれす
- Born
- March 25, 1977 (age 49)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aries / Snake
- Origin
- Caracas, Venezuela
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- actor / film actor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Andrés Bello Catholic University
Awards & achievements
- 2024 Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.