Juan Riedinger

Juan Riedinger – 19th Annual IFS Film Festival “Alice D” Premiere – Laemmle Music Hall Theatre – Beverly Hills, CA, USA, 2014 – Photo Credit: Jonathan Shensa / PR Photos

Place of Birth: Banff, Alberta, Canada

Date of Birth: February 27, 1981

Ethnicity:
*father – German
*mother – Palestinian Arab, Peruvian

Juan Riedinger is a Canadian actor. His roles include television’s The Haunting Hour: The Series, Narcos, The Romeo Section, Good Behavior, Claws, and Riverdale.

His father is German. His mother is from Peru. Juan is married to English-Canadian actress Agam Darshi, with whom he has two children. He is fluent in Spanish.

Juan has said:

[my Narcos character Carlos Lehder] is half German, half Colombian, and I’m half German, half Peruvian, so it’s very similar genetically, and I think that helped in a way.

Juan’s maternal grandfather was Fuad Salomón Marcos (the son of José Salomón and Emilia Marcos/Murcus). Fuad was born in Sicuani, Peru, to Arab Palestinian parents, who were from Bethlehem.

Juan’s maternal grandmother is named Carmela “Carmelita” Alvarez. Carmela was born in Sicuani, Peru.

Source: Birth record of Juan’s maternal grandfather, Fuad Salomón Marcos – https://www.familysearch.org

3 Responses

  1. stlucas says:

    Juan’s maternal grandfather was Fuad Salomón Marcos (the son of José Salomón and Emilia Marcos/Murcus). Fuad was born in Sicuani, Peru, to Arab Palestinian parents, who were from Bethlehem.

    Birth record of Juan’s maternal grandfather, Fuad Salomón Marcos – https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QLH7-2W73

  2. stlucas says:

    English-Canadian actress Agam Darshi*, with whom he has two children.

    Juan’s maternal grandfather was named Fuad Salomon/Solomon. Fuad was born in Sicuani, Peru.

    Juan’s maternal grandmother is named Carmela “Carmelita” Alvarez. Carmela was born in Sicuani, Peru.

  3. andrew says:

    He is fluent in English and Spanish.

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