Peter Lanzani, the actor who started his career as a child and is now aiming for his first Oscar for his leading role in Argentina, 1985

“I get involved with my characters. I propose from growth and composition, never from imposition. Then there is my job: to discover it and see where I can take it. I like to get started complete with what the character is because that’s my way of working, the way I like to do my job: to find the hair of the egg in everything and everything is a decision, “he said. Pierre Lanzani A TV show in August 2021.

At that time, the actor who is now 32 dazzles with his interpretation of Thaddeus in the award-winning series The kingdom, by Marcelo Piñeyro and Claudia Piñeiro. For this character, he proposed adding a stutter, which later became an important feature in fiction. This wasn’t the first time Peter had sought to alter the roles he had to play. It is that although he generally adapts to the script and to what the writers and directors who summon him ask of him, he has worked in the industry since childhood and is learning and improving all the time. Those who know him do not hesitate to underline his commitment, his enthusiasm and his desire to surpass himself in each project.

And damn it, he succeeded: his last film, Argentina, 1985 is nominated for the Oscar for best international film and tonight – during the gala which will take place at the Dolby Theater in Los Angeles – the actor dreams of raising his first statuette. There, he puts himself in the shoes of Luis Moreno Ocampothe prosecutor who, with Julio César Strassera -played by Ricardo Darin– He was responsible for the trial of military juntas after the last dictatorship.

Jean-Pierre Lanzani -this is his full name- he became interested in the media when he was a child. Although he started doing advertising campaigns for children’s clothing stores, he came to television and comedy thanks to Chris Morenaconsidered his mentor (and that of other great artists like Lali Espositothere China Suarez). debuted as tabano In Endless chiquititas (2006), then it was the unforgettable Thiago Bedoya Aguero In almost angels (2007-2010), a character with which he dazzled all the teenagers of the time and whose love affair with Lali (which went from fiction to reality) was also not easy to forget for many. For example, despite the fact that they broke up years ago, the actors are still friends and have a great relationship.

At the same time, he shone as a singer alongside Teenage angels in different Argentine and global scenarios. They shared tours and performed in front of thousands of people. Until the group disbands and everyone goes their own way. That of Peter Lanzani was admirable and always on the rise between theater, cinema and television. A true integral and consecrated artist.

In 2011, he was part of the comedy When you smile at me (Telefe) with Facundo Arana and Julieta Ortega, the following year he played the grandson of Mirtha Legrand in the series The owner. And in 2013 he returned to work for Cris Morena with allies next to Oriana Sabatini. In addition, he took his first steps in text theater in different shows such as Camila, our love storywith Natalie Perez, almost normal, Emperor Gynt and Equuswork with which he received an Ace Award as a male revelation.

The television and theater experience that the actor, born on August 24, 1990 in the Buenos Aires neighborhood of Belgrano, acquired made him break the prejudices of a gallant, a stereotype that he never research. For example, he no longer accepted proposals that would place him in this role and he was encouraged to play with different types of appearances, a physical characteristic that he himself usually applies to each of the characters he plays. .

Thus, more awards and recognitions were coming. Thanks to its impeccable performance in Clan (2015), by Pablo Trapero, received a silver condor and the South Prize as a revolutionary actor. The same thing happened with A rooster for Aesculapius (2017 and 2018), by Bruno Stagnaro: he won a Tato Award for best lead actor in a unit role. In 2018, he also joined the cast of the angelby Luis Ortega, a film that chronicles the life of Robledo Puch and with which the actor toured festivals all over the world.

In 2019 he starred in 4×4 (by Mariano Cohn), a challenge he overcame. He managed to keep the viewer in suspense throughout the film: he plays a thief who enters a truck to take it away but who is locked up. And during the 90 minutes that it lasts, he goes through all kinds of feelings that range from fear and despair to anger, helplessness and vulnerability.

In 2021, Peter – who also received a Konex price as the best television actor for his work in the period 2010/2020 – he received all the applause with his portrayal of a young evangelist in the aforementioned series The kingdom, whose second season premieres on March 22. He also surprised with the incarnation of Jorge Cyterszpiler In blessed dreamfiction in which he plays the first representative of Diego Maradona.

Meanwhile, the devoted actor is concentrating on the work projects planned for this year, he is preparing with enthusiasm for this evening when he will be present at the gala with Ricardo Darín and the director of the film, Santiago Mitre: Argentina, 1985 compete All Quiet on the Western Frontfrom Germany; CloseFrom Belgium; HEYfrom Poland, and The quiet girlfrom Ireland.

His role in the film managed to question more than one. For example, and with no intention of spoiling, he stars in a strong discussion with the character of Ricardo Darín, a scene that marks and demonstrates (although he no longer needs to) why he was chosen for a role. so important in the film that has already won multiple awards and that today it goes further: to obtain the most important statuette in the world of the film industry and continue to make history. It would be the third for Argentine cinema, which already has awards for The official storyby Luis Puenzo, and The secret of his eyesby Juan Jose Campanella.

Peter Lanzani has always been characterized by his low profile: the fanaticism and revolution he sparked during his youth at the height of almost angels This allowed him to further strengthen the bond with his loved ones: his family and his friends, those with whom today he celebrates each new role he has to play, and each prize he has to win with the joy of knowing that his work is loved and that he will continue to live experiences to his professional career, the one that has no ceiling, the one that continues to add series, films, plays, statuettes and recognitions .

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