Juan Gervasio Minujín (born May 20, 1975) is an Argentine actor and film director. He is the nephew of plastic artist Marta Minujín.
Career Juan Minujín began his training as an actor with Cristina Banegas, Alberto Ure, Pompeyo Audivert, Julio Chávez and Guillermo Angelelli. In 1996, he began to work in the theatre. Between 1997 and 1998, Minujín moved to London, where he completed his artistic training.
Since the 2000s, he has been part of the acting troupe El Descueve, with which he has acted in theatrical tours Latin America and Europe.
His rise to fame came thanks to his supporting role in the tv comedy series Solamente vos (2013-2014) on El Trece, in which he played Félix, Aurora's partner, the lead role being played by Natalia Oreiro. Later, he joined the cast of the telenovela Viudas e hijos del rock and roll (2014-2015) on Telefe, in which he played Segundo Arostegui, a successful policeman and patriarch that hid his homosexuality all his life. Shortly after, Minujín was chosen to act in the prison drama El marginal (2016-2022), in which he played 'Pastor', an ex-police officer who is put in prison in order to complete a mission. Through this role, Minujín acquired international attention and both critical praise and public recognition. In 2017, he appeared in a supporting role in the historical drama Zama, directed by Lucrecia Martel.
Later, Minujín co-starred in the comedy drama telenovela100 días para enamorarse (2018) on Telefe, in which he played the lawyer Gastón Guevara. In 2019, he shared the screen with Anthony Hopkins and Jonathan Pryce in the biopic by Netflix, The Two Popes directed by Fernando Meirelles, in which Minujín played Jorge Mario Bergoglio, later Pope Francis during his youth. In 2022, Minujín starred in the independent drama The Substitute by Diego Lerman. That same year, he starred alongside Diego Peretti and Macarena Achaga in the thriller La ira de Dios released on Netflix. In 2023, he appeared in the music video for the song 'Obsesión' by Lali. Filmography Movies Year Movie Character Director Notes1994Fuego grisPablo César1995Comix, cuentos de amor, de video y de muerteJorge Coscia1996Ayer fui al cine con Marta y no entendí nadaShort film1997Quereme así (Piantao)Eliseo Álvarez2004Lost EmbraceDaniel Hendler2004La misiónJuan SoriaMedium-length film2005A Year Without LovePablo PérezAnahí Berneri2005Stephanie2006SofacamaDenis2007Ciudad en celoSebastiánHernán Gaffet2007El cielo elegidoPablo2007GuachoYoung MinujínJuan MinujínShort film and Director2008Historias extraordinariasNarratorMariano Llinás2008Lamb of GodPaco Lucía Cedrón2009Toda la gente solaSantiago Giralt2009ZenitramRubén Martínez/Zenitram2010Eva & LolaLucasSabrina Farji2011VaqueroJuan MinujínDirector20122+2RichardDiego Kaplan2012Ni un hombre másRicky2015FocusMarcelloGlenn Ficarra and John Requa2015Pistas para volver a casa PascualJazmín Stuart2017Los que aman, odianAtuelAlejandro Maci2017ZamaVentura PrietoLucrecia Martel2017Los últimos románticosEl PerroGabriel Drak2018El amor menos pensadoAnselmoJuan Vera2018RecreoMarianoHernán Guerschuny and Jazmín Stuart2019The Two PopesYoung Jorge Mario BergoglioFernando Meirelles 2019Las buenas intencionesGuillermo2022The SubstituteLucioDiego Lerman2024Without BloodSalinasAngelina Jolie2025SundaysAlauda Ruiz de Azúa
Television Year Title Character Channel2003Son amores MauroCanal 132005TeikirisiTelefe2006Al límiteJerry Telefe2006Mujeres asesinasCanal 1320079mm, crímenes a la medida de la historiaOctavio Canal de la Ciudad2009Epitafios Mariano Lagos Canal 13/HBO2009Tratame bien Mauricio Ríos Canal 132010Ciega a citas Ángel CarrizoTV Pública 2011Los únicos Hassan Mavarek Canal 132012-2013Tiempos compulsivos Ezequiel Lambert Canal 132013-2014Solamente vos Félix Month Canal 132014-2015Viudas e hijos del Rock and RollSegundo Arostegui Telefe2016-2019El marginal Miguel Palacios/Pastor Osvaldo PeñaTV Pública 2016La última hora FrancoTV Pública 2016-2018Loco por vos Pablo Wainsten Telefe2018100 días para enamorarse Gastón GuevaraTelefe2020El marginal Miguel Palacios/Pastor Osvaldo PeñaTV Pública
Theater Venus en piel - Dir. Javier Daulte El principio de Arquímedes Living-Todos Felices - Dir. Oscar Martínez Jardín-Todos Felices - Dir. Oscar Martínez Comedor-Todos Felices - Dir. Oscar Martínez El Pasado es un Animal Grotesco - M. Pensotti Sucio - Dir. Ana Frenkel / M. Pensotti Cuchillos en gallinas Dir. A. Tantanian Rebenque Show Vapor - Dir. Mariano Pensotti Conferencia - Dir. Martin Bauer El Malogrado - Dir. Martin Bauer Hermosura - Europe Tour Patito Feo - With the group El Descueve Hermosura - With the group El Descueve El pasajero del barco del sol Espumantes Edipo Rey de Hungría Luna - Dir. Marcelo Katz Las Troyanas Hamlet La Funerala Nada & Ave La Verdad
Videoclips Year Artist Song Director2012Calle 13La vuelta al mundoJuan José Campanella2015La Taza CalvaViernes2018Martina Stoessel and Cali y El DandeePor Que Te Vas
Awards and nominations Year Award Category Work Result 2006Silver Condor AwardsMale RevelationUn año sin amor2008Sur AwardsBest Supporting ActorLamb of God2009Silver Condor AwardsBest Supporting ActorLamb of God2011Sur AwardsBest Opera PremiumVaquero2012Silver Condor AwardsBest Opera PremiumVaquero2012Sur AwardsBest Supporting Actor2+22012Tato AwardsBest Supporting Actor in UnitaryTiempos compulsivos 2013Silver Condor AwardsBest Supporting Actor2+22013Tato AwardsBest Supporting ActorSolamente vos 2014Martín Fierro AwardsBest Supporting ActorSolamente vos 2015Martín Fierro AwardsBest Daily Fiction ActorViudas e hijos del Rock and Roll2016Tato AwardsBest Leading Actor in DramaEl marginal2016Tato AwardsBest Leading Actor in Comedy Loco por vos 2017Martín Fierro AwardsBest Miniseries ActorEl marginal2019Martín Fierro AwardsBest Daily Fiction Actor100 días para enamorarse 2026 Best Supporting Actor Sundays 40th Goya Awards Best Supporting Actor 13th Platino Awards Best Supporting Actor
References
External links Juan Minujín at cinenacional.com