Arap Bethke is a global citizen, born in Nairobi, Kenya, and raised in Mexico City. He began his acting career in Mexico, participating in various TV dramas and training as an actor from a young age.
After completing a Bachelor of Arts in Media and Cultural Studies at McQuarie University in Sydney, he decided to pursue a career as an actor. He soon landed starring roles in various Telemundo productions, including Doña Barbara, Los Victorinos, La Diosa Coronada, and Eva La Trailera opposite Latina superstar Edith Gonzalez.
Bethke's career took him to Miami, Los Angeles, and Colombia, where he worked on various projects. He then returned to Mexico to shoot 8vo Mandamiento, an acclaimed political thriller with Argos Productions, which rekindled his career in Mexico.
He went on to star in dramas and comedies alike, such as Amor Cautivo and Corazon en Condominio, in prime time for Azteca TV. In 2015, he was engaged by Gary Alazraki to play the role of "JP Iglesias" in the hugely successful Club de Cuervos, Netflix's first show produced in Latin America.
In 2017, Bethke starred in the critically acclaimed and hugely popular La Piloto, produced by The Lemon Studios for Televisa in Mexico and Univision in the U.S. He played a mainstream action antihero in this project, which proved to be a commercial success worldwide.
Bethke's first film was Un Dulce Olor a Muerte, in which he costarred with Diego Luna. He also costarred in the romantic comedy Enamorandome de Abril and appeared in Instructions Not Included, which made over 100 million at the box office worldwide.
As a director, Bethke wrote, produced, and directed Amateur, a short film based on Jorge Franco's thriller, which did well in film festivals across the Latam circuit.
As an activist, Bethke has supported causes he is passionate about, including Al Gore's The Climate Project and as a spokesperson for He For She, a solidarity campaign for gender equality initiated by the United Nations.
This year, Sin Origen, a sci-fi thriller, will be released in theaters across Latin America.
