Argentina is in mourning. The renowned actor Claudio Rissi passed away this Friday, February 2 at the age of 67 in Buenos Aires. Through a statement issued by the Argentine Association of Actors, the entity confirmed his death.
“It is with great sadness that we say goodbye to our member, the actor Claudio Rissi. During his career of more than four decades he stood out in television, film and theater,” reads the message from X.
About Claudio Rissi
Claudio Rissi He was born in 1956 in the town of Monte Grande, at the southern end of the Buenos Aires suburbs. He participated as an actor in films such as Burnt Silver o Nine Queensin which he assumed small roles as a police officer or member of criminal organizations.
In 2001, he won his first Silver Condor award for Best Supporting Actor for his portrayal of the decadent hotelier Rudy the Night King in the black comedy 76 89 03. Later, she participated in other films such as Common Places, The aura, Aballay o The desert bridefor which he also received recognition from the public and critics.
But it was the small screen that elevated Claudio Rissi and made him a well-known face in Argentina. She participated in some of the most successful productions on Argentine television such as The simulators, Squatters o The pointeralthough his best-known role was that of the gangster Mario Borges in the prison drama The Marginal.
Rissi He was one of the protagonists of this series that aired between 2016 and 2022 on Argentine Public Television and can now be enjoyed on the Netflix platform. Borges’s was one of his few leading roles.
“I have the feeling that they told me ‘hey, take off your sweatshirt and put on your football boots, you’re going to come in to play.’ I came on the substitute bench a long time ago. As a starter I played very few times. “, he acknowledged in an interview in 2019.
In the series “El Marginal”, Mario Borges (Claudio Rissi) hid from ‘Diosito’ (Nico Fuertado) that he was his son to protect him in prison and told him that he was his younger brother since, as he was the leader of the prison San Onofre, they could take revenge on him using his firstborn.Source: Netflix
Claudio Rissi en The Marginal
The Argentine actor Claudio Rissi He gave life to Mario Borges in the series The Marginal and he did not imagine the resounding success that the Argentine production of Netflix and even more so with the fifth and final season.
In May 2022, the artist opened up about his character and what makes him the favorite of many. Borges is the leader of the gang that controls the Puente Viejo prison and the protagonist assures that the reason people love his role is because he gets closer to the public.
“He has been a character that has given me a lot of satisfaction, because he has codes and is very humanized, full of contradictions. My character brings me closer to having a good time and having a lot of fun,” he said. Claudio Rissi in interview with C5N back then.
Likewise, the Argentine actor came to the conclusion that the public was hooked on the plot of The Marginal, because it shows what life is like in a prison in your country. “You explore a world that you don’t commonly have access to,” she concluded.