Francisco Alejandro Gattorno Sánchez

Film, theater and television actor, famous for his participation in melodramas in Mexico, Colombia and the United States.

He made his debut in the Cuban film Una novia para David. In 1995 he stars in La dueña, marking his first leading role and his debut in Mexico alongside actress and former First Lady of Mexico Angélica Rivera.

Francisco was married between 1995 and 1997 to Mexican actress Cynthia Klitbo. Since 1999 he has been married to Cuban-born dancer Belmaris González with whom he has had two daughters, Isabella and Carolina Alicia.

Some of his most notable work on television have been in the telenovelas Cañaveral de pasiones, Laberintos de pasión and Clase 406 (on Televisa) as well as La viuda de Blanco and Tierra de pasiones (on Telemundo) and Amantes del desierto (on Caracol Televisión).

Gattorno is 6 feet tall and weighs approximately 165 pounds. He was born and raised in the city of Santa Clara, and is a Spanish film and television star. He is the man behind big-budget films such as Desert Lovers and Burden of Guilt, as well as television dramas such as Italian Bride and La Desalmada.

He has also established himself as one of the most talented actors and producers in the world of entertainment.

As of 2022, the skilled actor Francisco Gattorno has accumulated a phenomenal net worth of $3 million. Gattorno owns a series of box office hits that have given him not only a name but also a fortune. Additionally, the actor has invested in houses in Cuba, Florida and Mexico. He also has a considerable collection of high-end automobiles that cost tens of thousands of dollars.

Gattorno grew up in a typical Cuban family, his father is a Spanish immigrant from the Canary Islands while his mother descends from Haitian settlers of French descent established in Cuba in the early 19th century. In his childhood, the actor developed an interest in acting by watching Spanish television programs. As a result, despite his parents' opposition to him becoming an actor, he pursued his ambitions on his own. His father finally took a position in support of his dreams when he was eighteen years old.

The actor studied acting and directing in his native Cuba before completing his studies at a Mexican university. Gattorno's favorite hobby during high school was baseball.

Gattorno began his career in the entertainment sector with minor roles in films such as Una novia para David in 1984 in the role of Miguel. Between 1988 and 1993 he made the films El verano de la señora Forbes, Papeles secundarios, Boceto —where he did a frontal nude scene, as did Jorge Perugorría and Héctor Noas—, Los perritos tienen hambre and Sueño tropical as well as the miniseries Me alquilo para soñar, all of this in his native country, and Hoy es siempre todavia in 1986.

In 1994 he participates in the Cuban feature film Fresa y chocolate, directed by Juan Carlos Tabío and Tomás Gutiérrez Alea. That same year he arrives in Mexico invited by actress and producer Florinda Meza who, amazed by his performance in Fresa y chocolate, gives him the leading role in her telenovela La dueña playing José María alongside Angélica Rivera and Cynthia Klitbo. The success of the telenovela gave him national and international exposure that allowed him to become more prominent in the artistic world.

In 1996 he receives a new opportunity in the telenovela Cañaveral de pasiones playing one of the main characters as Juan de Dios alongside Daniela Castro and Juan Soler. This is another success for his career. That same year he makes a special guest appearance in the telenovela Tú y yo by Emilio Larrosa. By then Gattorno had caught the attention of several producers in the field. In 1998 he makes the film Engaño Mortal and also a role in the telenovela Preciosa.

In 1999 he plays a role in the film Entre la tarde y la noche by Óscar Blancarte which was starred by Angélica Aragón. That same year he stars in the telenovela Laberintos de pasión alongside Leticia Calderón and César Évora.

In 2000 he made his Hollywood debut with the film Before Night Falls playing Jorge Camacho.

In 2000 and with Televisa's permission he stars in Colombia in the Caracol Televisión and Telemundo telenovela Amantes del desierto alongside Maritza Rodríguez.

In 2001 he stars in the telenovela El noveno mandamiento, a production by Lucero Suárez where he once again shares credits with Daniela Castro.

In 2003 he joins the cast of the telenovela Clase 406 after Jorge Poza's departure, playing the teacher who replaces him in the story.

In 2004 he participates in the film Las Lloronas and makes his first work as host of the program Escándalo del mediodía for the Telefutura network.

In 2005 he plays Roberto in the film about immigrants La migra.

In 2006 he makes his first telenovela for the Telemundo network in Miami, Tierra de pasiones alongside Gabriela Spanic and Saúl Lisazo. That same year he stars alongside Itatí Cantoral and Martín Karpan in the telenovela La viuda de Blanco with which he would conclude his contract with that network and with which he decides to take a break from his artistic career until 2009 when he filmed the films Chance in Panama and Sin ella in Mexico.

In April 2009 he rejoined Televisa in the cast of the telenovela Mi pecado playing Rodolfo Huerta, a role that actor Ernesto Laguardia was unable to play. In this production he works alongside Maite Perroni, Eugenio Siller, Sabine Moussier, Roberto Blandón, Sergio Goyri, Armando Araiza and for the third time with Daniela Castro.

In 2009 he joined the cast of the telenovela Atrévete a soñar alongside Cynthia Klitbo, René Strickler and Vanessa Guzmán.1​

In 2012, he rejoined Televisa's cast in the telenovela Abismo de pasión playing Braulio, working alongside Alejandro Camacho, Blanca Guerra, Angelique Boyer, David Zepeda, Sabine Moussier, Eugenia Cauduro and Armando Araiza.

In 2012, he joined the cast of the telenovela Amores verdaderos as an antagonist sharing credits alongside Eduardo Yáñez, Sebastián Rulli, Erika Buenfil, Eiza González and Marjorie de Sousa.

In 2013/14, he joined the cast of the telenovela Lo que la vida me robó, a production by Angelli Nesma Medina where he shared credits with Sebastián Rulli, Angelique Boyer, Sergio Sendel, Lisset and, for the fourth time, Daniela Castro.

Francisco has been married twice in his life. His first wife was actress Cynthia Klitbo. Unfortunately, their relationship did not last long and they eventually divorced. Later, the renowned Mexican-Cuban actor married Belmaris González Suazo, in 2001. Gattorno and his wife, Belmaris, had two daughters named Isabella and Carolina Alicia.

Currently Francisco is involved with Adamarys Espinosa, a young woman. Francisco's girlfriend proposed marriage to him on live television a few months ago, during the Covid-19 phase. According to then24, Francisco's girlfriend, Adamarys Espinosa, proposed marriage to him on the live program "Hoy" on Tuesday, October 12, 2021. Although the Cuban actor accepted her proposal during the interview, he later stated that he was delighted with Adamarys but had no intention of marrying her.

Career
Television
La dueña (1995) as José María Cortés
Cañaveral de pasiones (1996) as Juan de Dios Montero Carrasco
Tú y yo (1996-1997) as Ricardo Vázquez
Preciosa (1998) as Álvaro San Román
Laberintos de pasión (1999-2000) as Pedro Valencia Miranda
El noveno mandamiento (2001) as Rodrigo Betancourt
Amantes del desierto (2001-2002) as Andrés Bustamante
Cómplices al rescate (2002) as Alberto del Río
Clase 406 (2002-2003) as Santiago Cadavid/Luis Felipe Villasana... 3rd Season
Corazones al límite (2004) as Lic. Mendoza
Tierra de pasiones (2006) as Pablo González
La viuda de Blanco (2006-2007) as Sebastián Blanco Albarracín
Mi pecado (2009) as Rodolfo Huerta
Atrévete a soñar (2010) as Carlos Rincón
Abismo de pasión (2012) as Braulio Chirinos
Amores verdaderos (2012-2013) as Santino "Salsero" Roca
Lo que la vida me robó (2013-2014) as Sandro Narváez
Muchacha italiana viene a casarse (2014-2015) as Aníbal Valencia
Las amazonas (2016) as Juan de Dios
Mujeres de negro (2016) as Lorenzo Rivera
El bienamado (2017) as Jesús Tranquilino de la Astunción Cárdenas "Chuy Muertes"
Hijas de la luna (2018) as Alberto Centeno
Por amar sin ley (2018) as Damián Álvarez
El señor de los cielos (2018) as Gustavo Castro
La desalmada (2021) as Antonio Estudillo2​
Amores que engañan (2022)3​
MasterChef Celebrity (México) (2022) as Himself4​
Film
Una novia para David (1984) as Miguel
El verano de la señora Forbes (1988).
Los perritos tienen hambre (1989).
Boceto (1991); directed by: Tomás Piard
Sueño tropical (1993).
Fresa y chocolate (1994) as Miguel
Engaño mortal (1998).
Entre la tarde y la noche (1999).
Before Night Falls (2000) as Jorge Camacho
Las Lloronas (2004) as Federico
La migra (2005) as Roberto
Wet Foot/Dry Foot (2006) as Ramiro
Sin ella (2009) as Fabián
Chance (2010) as Fernando González Dubois