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What Is Kuno Becker’s Net Worth?
Kuno Becker, born Eduardo Kuno Becker Paz on January 14, 1978, in Mexico City, is a Mexican actor and film director with an estimated net worth of $8 million. He has built his wealth through a career spanning telenovelas, Mexican cinema, and U.S. cinema. Becker’s multifaceted career includes acting, directing, and screenwriting, contributing to his financial success.
Early Career and Rise to Fame
Becker’s journey began with a passion for music. At the age of five, he started learning the violin and later studied at the Mozarteum in Salzburg, Austria, thanks to a scholarship. He also attended the Nacional de Musica in Mexico. For several years, Becker honed his skills as a violinist, even taking lessons with Ruggiero Ricci. However, at 17, Becker decided to pursue acting, auditioning among 3,200 candidates and gaining acceptance into Televisa’s Centro de Educación Artística (CEA). After two years of drama studies, at the age of nineteen, he landed his first role in the telenovela “Para toda la vida” in 1996. The following year, 1997, he was in the music video “Corazón” by Lynda Thomas. He subsequently appeared in telenovelas such as “Pueblo chico, infierno grande”, “El Alma no Tiene Color”, “Desencuentro”, “Rencor Apasionado”, and “Camila”. His breakthrough role came with “Soñadoras”, marking his first lead role in a telenovela.
Key Roles and Film Projects
Kuno Becker is widely recognized for his portrayal of Ruben Berrizabal in “Soñadoras” and Santiago Muñez in the “Goal!” football film series. The first film in the series, “Goal! The Dream Begins,” was released in 2005, followed by “Goal! II: Living the Dream” in 2007, and a brief appearance in “Goal! III: Taking on the World” in 2009. In 2002, Becker starred in the film “La Hija del caníbal” alongside Cecilia Roth. He also appeared in “Imagining Argentina” with Antonio Banderas and Emma Thompson. In 2004, he participated in the historical Kazakhstani epic “Nomad,” which was filmed over two years and released in 2006. Becker’s other film credits include “ESL: English as a Second Language” (2005) with Maria Conchita Alonso and Soledad St. Hilaire.
Becker starred as Drew Ramos in the remake of the American drama series “Dallas”. Additionally, Becker played Esteban Navarro, a recurring antagonist, in the tenth season of “CSI: Miami”.
Kuno Becker has directed the films “Ánima” (2020), “El día de la unión” (2018), and “Panic 5 Bravo” (2013). Also, Becker wrote the screenplays for “Ánima” (2020), “El día de la unión” (2018), and “Panic 5 Bravo” (2013). Becker also provided his voice to Lightning McQueen in the Latin American Spanish dubbing of the “Cars” film series.
His Mexican film projects include “From Mexico with Love”, “Spoken Word”, “Te Presento a Laura”, “La Ultima Muerte” and “Cabeza de Buda”. In 2012, he starred in “Espacio Interior”, for which he also wrote the screenplay. The movie is based on the 1985 Mexico City earthquake.
Additional Ventures and Recognition
Beyond acting, Kuno Becker has also explored other aspects of filmmaking. He wrote the screenplay for and starred in the Mexican film “Espacio Interior,” which is based on the 1985 Mexico City earthquake. Becker has also participated in theater productions, including starring in and producing “The Pillowman” by Martin McDonagh in 2008. Kuno Becker is recognized as one of the richest actors in Mexico, and one of the richest actors in the world.
