Luis Gatica was born in
Veracruz,
Mexico. He grew in a show business family. He is the son of Chilean singer
Lucho Gatica and Puerto Rican actress
Mapita Cortés; he is the nephew of Puerto Rican actress
Mapy Cortés and second cousin of Puerto Rican actor, comedian and producer
Paquito Cordero. Having celebrity relatives both in Mexico and in Puerto Rico, Gatica wanted to become a celebrity on his own since he was very young. Gatica participated in various theater
plays and in some, not particularly notable, music groups as he grew. He struggled trying to follow in his parents' footsteps. His first big break came in 1983, when he was hired by
Televisa to act in
La fiera, which is considered a contemporary classic among
telenovelas. In 1984, he played
Joel in
Los años felices (
The Happy Years). This was followed by 1986's
Marionetas (
Puppets), where he played
Jorge Linares. Having obtained celebrity status for the first time, Gatica tried his luck in the world of music, retiring from television from 1986 to 1994. Although his foray into the world of rock music was largely unsuccessful, he nevertheless kept active for those eight years, singing in many Mexican locations. In 1994, he was offered a return to television, and he did so by participating in another Mexican classic,
Marimar, playing
Chuy. Gatica then made his film debut, when he participated in 1995's
Tiempo de Muerte 2 (
Time to Die 2).
Tiempo de Muerte 2 was followed by
A sangre fría ("In cold blood") where he played
Beto. In 1996, Gatica returned to acting in telenovelas, participating in
La antorcha encendida (
The burning torch), as
Juan Foncerrada and in
Mi querida Isabel (
My beloved Isabel), where he played
Ricardo. He took one year off before returning to the screen in 1998, acting as
Ruben in
Cazador de cazadores (
Hunter of hunters), an action movie. That same year, he participated as
Patricio in
Preciosa, another telenovela that was successful. That telenovela was followed by another one,
La mentira (
The Lie), where he personified
Santiago. Luis Gatica made one telenovela in 1999: in
DKDA: Suenos de Juventud (
DKDA: Dreams of Youth), he played
Raul Arias. Returning to the film industry in 2000, Gatica played
Rodrigo Miranda in
Cuenta saldada (
Paid Debt). His next work, however, was in a soap opera marred by general criticism by magazine and newspaper telenovela critics.
Sin Pecado Concebido, where he played
doctor Garduno, was not well received by the media, which doomed the show with tele-spectators, and the soap opera was not a success. In 2002, Gatica joined other celebrities in the
Big Brother reality show, in
Mexico City. Gatica began 2003 by participating in another telenovela: he played
Jorge Esparza in
Niña Amada Mía (
Beloved girl of mine). This was followed by
Clap! El lugar de tus sueños (
Clap! the place of your dreams), where he played
Rivadeneira, and by 2004's
Rubí, where he acted as
Cayetano. In 2006, he acted in the telenovela produced by José Alberto Castro
Codigo Postal, as Herman. In 2008, he appeared in "En Nombre del Amor" In 2014, he acted yet again in another telenovela produced by Roberto Gómez Fernandez
El Color de la Pasión, as Ricardo Marquez. In 2008, he appeared in "En Nombre del Amor" In 2014, he acted yet again in another telenovela produced by Roberto Gómez Fernandez
El Color de la Pasión, as Ricardo Marquez. == Television roles ==