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Jorge Porcel

Jorge Raúl Porcel De Peralta (born September 7, 1936) is a comedy actor from Argentina. He is nicknamed El Gordo De America (The Americas' Fat Guy). Porcel is often considered, along with Alberto Olmedo, one of Argentina's greatest comic actors of the twentieth century.

Porcel made a total of 48 movies, starting with 1962's Disloque en Mar del Plata, and ending with El Profesor Punk (1988). Many of these 48 movies were collaborations with Olmedo. Among the movies they did together was 1986's Rambito Y Rambon: Primera Mision. (Little Rambo and Big Rambo: First Mission)

Many of Porcel and Olmedo's movies in the 1980's were adult-oriented comedies. Conservative Argentine authorities rated these movies as PM-18 (age 18 and above), except for some movies planned for family audiences, which had "tamer" content. These movies are considered to be the pinnacle of Argentina's sexploitation movie genre. Most of these movies were directed by Gerardo Sofovich or his brother Hugo.

Porcel had many TV hit shows as well, including Operación Ja Ja (both the 1960's original and the 1980's remake) and Polémica en el Bar (Debate at the café), where he had celebrated moments of comedy with fellow comedian Juan Carlos Altavista. Most of these TV efforts were linked to the Sofovich brothers.

After he retired from filming movies in Argentina, he moved to Miami, where he starred in a show named A la cama con Porcel (To Bed with Porcel), and was given a cameo in Hollywood production Carlito's Way.

He is currently touring Latin America to promote an autobiography, visiting such places as Puerto Rico and some other countries in that endeavor. He has also become a newborn Christian.


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He has also become a newborn Christian. He is currently married to Joanna Hall Gleason, and has a 21 year-old daughter, Stephanie. He is currently touring Latin America to promote an autobiography, visiting such places as Puerto Rico and some other countries in that endeavor. He has appeared in a large number of smaller budget genre films and distinguishes himself in most of his roles due to his intensity and dedication to the craft of acting. After he retired from filming movies in Argentina, he moved to Miami, where he starred in a show named A la cama con Porcel (To Bed with Porcel), and was given a cameo in Hollywood production Carlito's Way. He was married to the actress Susan Sarandon, who retained her married name after their divorce. Porcel had many TV hit shows as well, including Operación Ja Ja (both the 1960's original and the 1980's remake) and Polémica en el Bar (Debate at the café), where he had celebrated moments of comedy with fellow comedian Juan Carlos Altavista. Most of these TV efforts were linked to the Sofovich brothers. Chris Sarandon (born July 24, 1942), is an American actor.

Most of these movies were directed by Gerardo Sofovich or his brother Hugo. The Nightmare Before Christmas - Jack Skellington (voice). These movies are considered to be the pinnacle of Argentina's sexploitation movie genre. Fright Night - Jerry the Vampire. Conservative Argentine authorities rated these movies as PM-18 (age 18 and above), except for some movies planned for family audiences, which had "tamer" content. The Sentinel. Many of Porcel and Olmedo's movies in the 1980's were adult-oriented comedies. Dog Day Afternoon.

(Little Rambo and Big Rambo: First Mission). The Princess Bride - Prince Humperdinck. Among the movies they did together was 1986's Rambito Y Rambon: Primera Mision. Many of these 48 movies were collaborations with Olmedo. Porcel made a total of 48 movies, starting with 1962's Disloque en Mar del Plata, and ending with El Profesor Punk (1988).

Porcel is often considered, along with Alberto Olmedo, one of Argentina's greatest comic actors of the twentieth century. He is nicknamed El Gordo De America (The Americas' Fat Guy). Jorge Raúl Porcel De Peralta (born September 7, 1936) is a comedy actor from Argentina.