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Ernesto Alterio

Ernesto Alterio

Actor · Born September 25, 1970 (56) · Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Ernesto Alterio was born on 25 September 1970 in Buenos Aires, Argentina. He is an actor, known for The Other Side of the Bed (2002), Clandestine Childhood (2011) and Los lobos de Washington (1999). He is married to Juana Acosta. They have one child.

Biography from IMDb.

Born
September 25, 1970 (56)
From
Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Works as
Actor
Titles
32 on MovieCove · 67 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Up 23% in 30 days

What are Ernesto Alterio's films like?

Across their 30 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Comedy15 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 31st percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 52nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Action3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 48th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Biography2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 62nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
33%
Self
24%
Morality
17%
Power
13%
Ideas
5%
Survival
5%
Society
3%
Romantic love11 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception6 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds5 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity5 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal5 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship4 titles, browse their movies with this themePower3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 25 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 16 · Serious 2 · Dark 7

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 15 · Stylized 8 · Heightened 2

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 6 · Charged 13 · Intense 6

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 6 · Shifting 15 · Whiplash 4

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 6 · Some laughs 9 · Funny 10

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 5 · Even-paced 18 · Relentless 2

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

A split, not a type: Casual 11 · Engaged 10 · Full focus 4

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 13 · Affecting 4 · Heavy 8

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 16 · Open-ended 7 · Ambiguous 2

Roles they play

21 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 6 of 21 analyzed roles.

Hero
6 of 21
Mentor
4 of 21
Shadow
3 of 21
Trickster
2 of 21
Ally
2 of 21
Shapeshifter
2 of 21
Threshold guardian
2 of 21
Show the 21 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
14
Absurd
9
Romantic
9
Joyful
7
Warm
5
Other
29

How their films linger

Fun10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 5 with a twist

  • Happy8
  • Bittersweet12
  • Tragic2
  • Ambiguous8

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Ernesto Alterio's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 17 of their 32 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Netflix (8).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Ernesto Alterio's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

67 credits, 32 with a MovieCove page; 3 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Perfectos conocidos (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2027)

    as Antonio

  • Karateka(2026)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Every Side of the Bed (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    as Javier

  • Un funeral de locos(2025)

    as Rober

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Su majestad(2025)

    Show 7 episodes · as Guillermo

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all shows

  • Flies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    as Luis Machi

  • Co-Husbands (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    as Emilio

  • Four's a Crowd(2022)

    as Juan Carlos

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • Santa Evita(2022)

    Show 7 episodes · as Coronel Moori Koenig

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all shows

  • You Shall Not Lie(2022)

    Show 11 episodes · as Diego Soler

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all shows

  • More the Merrier(2021)

    as Alberto

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Crónica de una tormenta(2020)

    as Antonio

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Someone Has to Die(2020)

    Show 3 episodes · as Gregorio

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all shows

  • A Normal World(2020)

    as Ernesto

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Unknown Origins(2020)

    as Bruguera

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Te quiero, imbécil(2020)

    as Sebastián Vennet

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Advantages of Travelling by Train(2019)

    as Ángel Sanagustín

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • I Can Quit Whenever I Want(2019)

    as Tacho

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Narcos: Mexico(2018)

    Show 10 episodes · as Salvador Osuna Nava

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Gun City(2018)

    as 'Tísico'

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Perfect Strangers(2017)

    as Antonio

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Legalize It! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Brennand

  • Cable Girls(2017)

    Show 16 episodes · as Sebastián Uribe

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • Rumbos(2016)

    as Alberto

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • Stranded (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as José María

  • Sexo fácil, películas tristes(2014)

    as Pablo Diuk

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • People in Places (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Actor

  • Who Killed Bambi?(2013)

    as Edu

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Pain (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Actor

  • Clandestine Childhood(2011)

    as Tio Beto

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Roller Coaster(2012)

    as Lorenzo

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Amigos... (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Diego

  • The Widows of Thursdays (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Martín

  • La chica de ayer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Show 8 episodes · as Samuel Santos

  • 7 pasos y medio (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Actor

  • Rivales (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Guillermo León

  • Rain (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Roberto

  • Vientos de agua(2006)

    Show 13 episodes · as Andres Olaya (Young)

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Los 2 lados de la cama(2005)

    as Javier

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • The Method(2005)

    as Enrique

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Semen, una historia de amor(2005)

    as Serafín

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Swindled (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Ernesto

  • Muertos comunes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Actor

  • Días de fútbol(2003)

    as Antonio

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Desire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Julio

  • The Other Side of the Bed(2002)

    as Javier

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • El balancín de Iván (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Iván (adulto)

  • Bunuel and King Solomon's Table (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Dalí

  • Luna's Game (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Actor

  • Salad Days (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Trout

  • Kasbah (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Mario

  • Yoyes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Joxean

  • El Club de la Comedia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Monologuista

  • Los lobos de Washington(1999)

    as Pablo

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Havana Quartet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Actor

  • The Stolen Years (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Jaime

  • Sleepless in Madrid (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Juan

  • Not Love, Just Frenzy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Marcos

  • Tengo una casa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Nico

  • My Name Is Shadow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Juan

  • Zafarinas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Judez

  • Colegio Mayor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 15 episodes · as Carlos

  • Wild Tango(1993)

    as Pablo

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • El joven Picasso (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Show 4 episodes · as André Salmon

  • Shooting Elizabeth(1992)

    as Prisoner

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Imperfect (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

  • Veredicto (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Show 3 episodes · Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 99th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 67 titles, 63 of them dated from 1992 to 2025; peak year 2020.

Biggest box office

Perfect Strangers (2017)

$33M worldwide

Highest rated

Vientos de agua (2006)

Midcredits 98th

Most popular right now

Su majestad (2025)

Film career

19922025

Peak 2020 · steadily prominent in film for years. Top draw in 7 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

  • 1993Screen debut· Wild Tango
  • 2002First top-billed film· The Other Side of the Bed
  • 2021Career best· More the Merrier
  • 2022Career best· Santa Evita

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting67 of 67: 67 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score41st

By decade

1990s13 · acting2000s20 · acting2010s16 · acting2020s14 · acting

Billing

usually 3rd · top billed in 30% of 23 roles
930818

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Ernesto Alterio's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 38th percentile, the median of all 25; across their 25 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 48th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

48thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 25

Approval · how many liked their films

32ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 25

Reach · how many have seen their films

69thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 25

Midcredits score across 32 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up6
  • 50th to 74th6
  • 25th to 49th13
  • Below 25th7

Shape of the crowd

13 of their 32 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser10
  • Broadly Agreed6
  • Mixed13

Most divisive · actor

Karateka (2026)

77th percentile spread · 38% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Vientos de agua (2006)

Midcredits 98th · 92% liked

Reviewers score the acting 65/100 in their films, across 17 reviewed titles; fans 76, detractors 44. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Ernesto Alterio's work okay for kids?

Across up to 6 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity runs heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Sex & Nudity6 titles38–77 · median 66 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Ernesto Alterio work with?

People who share at least 2 of Ernesto Alterio's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Alberto San Juan shares the most, 6.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers