Carlos Gabriel Porras Flores (born February 13, 1968) is a Mexican actor. He began his career working for TV Azteca in telenovelas like Tres veces Sofia along with Mexican diva Lucía Méndez and El tío Alberto. His acting career strengthened when he played his first protagonist role in El alma herida, a telenovela, produced by Telemundo which is owned by NBC Universal. In El alma herida he shared credits along with Mexican actress Itatí Cantoral with whom he had a relationship in real life.

Gabriel Porras has often played villains.

Personal life

Gabriel Porras is the eldest of 3 siblings, Marina and Francisco Porras. He married American-born actress Sonya Smith (his co-star in the telenovela Olvidarte Jamas) popular in Venezuelan television drama on February 29, 2008. They announced their divorce on June 24, 2013.

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRolesNotes
1999En un claroscuro de la lunaOlegario
2000El interminable submarino amarilloJoséShort film
2001Perro negroMonchoShort film
2004Puerto Vallarta SqueezeFederale
2004ZapatoUnknown roleShort film
2004El fin del surEmiliano ZapataShort film
2005ReflejosThe Guy in The Bathroom
2005Mi nombre es RingoRingo
2005It's Not Easy Being A Wolf Boy
2006La reportera salvajeJosé Luis Fernández
2006La vida inmuneAndrés
2007La misma lunaPaco
2007The World's Heaviest Man
2008Al fin y al caboEl Agente Wilson
2010Hunted by NightGabriel
2011Monsenor: The Last Journey of Oscar Romero
2012UnknownsDetective Ramírez
2020Patricia Secretos De Una PasionHumberto

Television roles

YearTitleRolesNotesRef
1998La casa del naranjoDamián
1998Tres veces SofíaGermán Lizarralde
1999Cuentos para solitariosJavierEpisode: "Marisol en la playa, frente al mar y algunas rocas"
2000El tío AlbertoPedro
2000Todo por amorAlejandro
2002Feliz navidad mamáMariano
2002Por tiJosé
2003Ladrón de corazonesRomán
2003–2004El alma heridaJuan Manuel MendozaMain role; 151 episodes
2004PrisioneraDaniel MoncadaMain role; 88 episodes
2005–2007The Days of PetsRaul the ParrotVoice role; 54 episodes
2006Olvidarte jamásDiego IbarraMain role; 112 episodes
2006Campeones de la vidaGuido GuevaraRecurring role; 64 episodes
2007Madre LunaLeonardo CisnerosMain role; 141 episodes
2008Sin senos no hay paraísoFernando ReySupporting role; 14 episodes
2008–2009El Rostro de AnalíaRicardo Rivera / Ricky MontanaMain cast; 157 episodes
2010¿Dónde está Elisa?Mariano AltamiraMain role; 106 episodes
2011La Reina del SurRoberto Gato Marquez / El Gato FierrosSupporting role; 14 episodes
2011–2012La casa de al ladoGonzalo Ibáñez / Iñaki Mora / Roberto AcostaMain role; 165 episodes
2012–2013Corazón valienteMiguel Valdez GutiérrezMain role
2014–2015Los miserablesOlegario Marrero "El Diablo" / Rafael MontesMain cast; 117 episodes
2013El Señor de los CielosMarco MejíaMain role (Season 1); 74 episodes
2015–2016Bajo el mismo cieloCarlos MartínezMain role; 122 episodes
2017La FanGabriel BustamanteMain role; 125 episodes
2017Mariposa de BarrioPedro RiveraMain role; 91 episodes
2017Milagros de NavidadJosé VargasEpisode: "In-feliz Navidad"
2018Al otro lado del muroErnesto MartínezMain cast; 78 episodes
2019You Cannot HideCarlos De la CruzRecurring role; 10 episodes
2021Así se bailaHimselfParticipant
2022Amores que engañanRobertoEpisode: "Mía solo mía"
2024El precio de amarteJorge Nieto

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryWorksResult
2012Tu Mundo AwardsFavorite Lead ActorLa casa de al ladoNominated
2014People en Español AwardsBest Male AntagonistLos miserablesNominated
2015Tu Mundo AwardsThe Best Bad Boy – NovelaNominated
2016Tu Mundo AwardsFavorite Lead Actor – NovelaBajo el mismo cieloWon
The Perfect Couple (with Maria Elisa Camargo)Nominated
The Best Actor with Bad LuckNominated

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