Christian McGaffney

Christian McGaffney (born 8 April 1989 in Caracas, Venezuela)^[1] is a Venezuelan actor,^[2] recognized by his performances in both theater and television. He played David in the RTI/Televisa co-production called La virgen de la calle, and role of Andy, the character in the theater play HIGH.^[3]

Christian McGaffney
Born	Christian McGaffney (1989-04-08) April 8, 1989 (age 35) Caracas, Venezuela
Occupation	Actor
Years active	2005-present
Spouse	María Gabriela de Faría ​ ​ (m. 2020)​

Career

He started his acting career in 2005 in Con Toda El Alma, a teen series produced by Laura Visconti and transmitted by Venevisión. He has worked in many soap operas, such as Voltea pa' que te enamores, Torrente, Un esposo para Estela, Natalia del mar, Las Bandidas and La virgen de la calle.

Besides, he has taken part in several theater plays, such as Los Cuentos Mágicos del Zapatero, ("The Magical Stories of the Shoe Man"), Actos Indecentes: Los tres juicios a Óscar Wilde, ("Gross Indecency: The Three Trials of Oscar Wilde), Toc-Toc and HIGH. This latter represented Venezuela at the 2012 Ibero American Theater Festival in Bogotá.

McGaffney starred in the musical video "Más Cerquita" by Famasloop, which was nominated for the 2013 Latin Grammy Awards.

He was the lead role for the 2018 short film and 2023 feature film Simón, both directed by Diego Vicentini.^[4]

Personal life

In January 2020, McGaffney married Venezuelan actress and singer María Gabriela de Faría.

References

1. El Espectador Venezolano Archived 14 July 2014 at the Wayback Machine (in Spanish)
2. Panorama.com.ve: Christian McGaffney asegura que es un hombre muy cerrado Archived July 14, 2014, at the Wayback Machine (in Spanish)
3. El actor Christian McGaffney vuela alto Archived July 14, 2014, at the Wayback Machine (in Spanish)
4. Freitas, Alba (14 April 2023). "Simón, un grito de libertad para sanar". El Nacional. Archived from the original on 27 April 2023. Retrieved 29 June 2023.