The Argentine actor Rodrigo Velilla is familiar to the Russian-speaking audience mainly for his roles in the popular TV series Violetta (where he played the controversial and funny Napoleon, nicknamed Napo) and The Ugly Duckling (in which the young actor played the role of Philip).
Skatch 08
Rodrigo Velilla was born in one of the port cities of Argentina, the town of Mar del Plata, near the capital of the country, Buenos Aires, December 3, 1989. According to the zodiac sign - Sagittarius. Rodrigo began conquering the musical Olympus quite early, as a thirteen-year-old teenager, joining the Skatch 08 group, created by the producers of the Generacion Pop reality show, which had high ratings among Argentinean viewers.
TV series
A creatively gifted and attractive young man tried himself not only in singing, but also in dancing, made repeated attempts to storm the theatrical stages, but the first serious success was brought to him by work on local television in youth television series.
The name Rodrigo Velilla became recognizable thanks to the musical melodramatic television series Floricienta, which was released on Argentinean television screens in 2005, and also played a minor role in the comedy television series Casados Con Hijos, which was released that same year. A few years later, a promising actor was invited to an episodic role in one of Argentina's most successful television programs in 2009, the telenovela Valientes.
ugly duck
In addition to filming on television, Rodrigo Velilla does not leave a theatrical career, periodically appearing in productions of local theaters. Due to the role of Philip in the series “The Ugly Duckling” Rodrigo was invited to participate in the theatrical show “The Ugly Duckling: the cutest story in the theater”, created based on the television series in 2007, and also took part in the continuation of the production, the second concert tour “The Ugly Duckling” duckling: The show is a party ”, which was successfully held in Argentina in 2008-2009. The 28-year-old actor prefers not to advertise his personal life.