Biography
Héctor Benjamín Alterio Onorato (1929–2025) was an Argentine actor who worked extensively in theatre, film and television in both Argentina and Spain. He made his stage debut in 1948 and co-founded the Nuevo Teatro company in 1950. In 1975, while in Spain for a film festival, he received death threats from the Argentine paramilitary group Triple A and remained in exile there, later acquiring Spanish citizenship.
Alterio appeared in numerous films, including Cría Cuervos (1976) as Anselmo and The Official Story (1985) as Roberto Ibáñez. His other credits include The Truce (1974), The Nest (1980), Camila (1984) and Son of the Bride (2001). He was married to Ángela Bacaicoa and was the father of actors Ernesto Alterio and Malena Alterio. He received the Goya de Honor in 2004.
