Federico Luppi, noted Argentinian actor.
He was also the lead in Guillermo del Toro’s “Cronos” (which I have seen) and is in “The Devil’s Backbone” and “Pan’s Labyrinth”. (I have not seen the latter two, but “Devil’s Backbone” is scheduled for this Saturday.)
Yeah, having seen “Cronos”, describing Luppi’s character as “monstrous” is more than a bit of a stretch. Especially compared to Ron Perlman’s character. Further deponent sayeth not, because spoilers.
Edited to add:
Mr. Luppi played a sympathetic vampire in 'Cronos,' Guillermo del Toro's directorial debut https://t.co/CwepUsckq8
— NYT Obituaries (@NYTObits) October 23, 2017
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