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José Andrada, Argentine Actor Known for Los Simuladores, Dies

Argentina’s actors’ union confirmed his death, highlighting his 2010 Premio Podestá honor.

Overview

  • The Asociación Argentina de Actores announced his passing on X, offering condolences to his family, friends and colleagues.
  • Multiple outlets emphasize his decades-spanning work across theatre, television and film.
  • Coverage notes he received the Premio Podestá a la Trayectoria Honorable in 2010 from the union and Argentina’s Senate.
  • Reports differ on his age at death, listing 85 or 87, while biographies cite a July 20, 1938 birth in Buenos Aires.
  • He is most widely remembered for a brief Los Simuladores appearance as Velasco that popularized the line “¿No hay un piquito para mí?”.