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Orestes Matacena
Born
Orestes Matacena

(1941-08-29) August 29, 1941 (age 83)
Havana, Cuba
OccupationActor
Years active1973–present

Orestes Matacena (born August 29, 1941) is a Cuban-born American film character actor, writer, producer, and director who has been active since the 1970s. He was born in Havana to Italian immigrant parents.[1] His most notable appearance is in the 1994 film, The Mask, as crime boss Niko.[2]

He was awarded best actor at the 24FPS International Short Film Festival in 2013.[3]

He received the Ozz Electric Award for Best Actor at the Vaughan Film Festival (Toronto, Canada) in 2013 for the film "Caged Dreams." [4]

File:Orestes Matacena Headshot, Business Attire, February 3, 2018.jpg
This is a headshot of Orestes Matacena taken in February 2018 displaying a corporate look in a suit. (A full gallery of different looks and types of characters that Orestes has played in various films and/or shows are on his official website.)
File:Orestes Matacena Headshot, A Casual Patriot, February 3, 2018.jpg
This is a headshot of Orestes Matacena taken in February 2018, a casual look and wearing the American flag pin.
File:Orestes Matacena,Ozz Electric Award for BEST ACTOR, Vaughan Film Festival 2013.jpg
Orestes Matacena received the Ozz Electric Award for Best Actor at the Vaughan Film Festival in Toronto, Canada in 2013, for a film called "Caged Dreams."

References

  1. ^ http://www.tbo.com/news/politics/inspired-by-ybor-uncle-actor-calls-for-protest-in-cuba-20140324/.
  2. ^ http://tbo.com/news/politics/inspired-by-ybor-uncle-actor-calls-for-protest-in-cuba-20140324/
  3. ^ http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0002662/awards?ref_=nm_awd
  4. ^ http://facadeacademy.com/2013/05/vaughan-film-festival-2013 on the Vaughan Film Festival page archive for 2013

Vaughan Film Festival

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