Jason Day (actor)

Jason Day
Born
Jason Cuthbert Day del Solar

(1985-07-08) July 8, 1985
Lima, Peru
OccupationActor

Jason Day del Solar (born July 8, 1985) is a Peruvian actor. He has starred in a number of popular television series, including Playing with Fire (2019) and El Inmortal. Gangs of Madrid (2022-2024).

Early life

Day was born in Lima in Peru.[1] He studied acting in Los Angeles with Ron Burrus and Deborah Aquila. He also studied film direction at the Universidad del Cine in Buenos Aires in Argentina.[2]

Career

Day has starred in the TV series Esta sociedad (Season 1,2) and La Tayson, corazón rebelde,[3] participated in the Fox series recorded in Bogotá and Miami El capo, broadcast by Mundo Fox and RCN,[4] starred in the Latin American remake of the ABC hit series Revenge titled Venganza,[5] Fox Latin America's science fiction series 2091[6] and in 2019 starred in Telemundo and O'Globo's production Jugar con Fuego, (Playing with Fire).[7][1] He has starred in the films Mañana te cuento, Mancora, the American independent film 30 Beats,[8][9] and Atacada,[10] and directed the short film The Revelation.[11] He co-hosted the reality show Secret Story in Peru,[12] and starred in the critically acclaimed, unconventional theatre play Hoy Prometo No Mentir.[13]

Activism

Day is known for his human rights and political activism in his home country, Peru,[14] where he has also been a weekly columnist for the newspaper La República.[15]

Filmography

TV
Year Title Role Notes
2006 Esta sociedad Sebastian Lead role
2008 Esta sociedad 2 Sebastian Lead role
2011 Lalola Manuel Pereyra Guest Star
2012 La Tayson, corazón rebelde Rodrigo del Prado Sánchez-Concha Lead role
El capo Agent Medina Guest Star
2016-2017 2091 Lutar Series regular
2017 Venganza Daniel Series regular
2019 Playing with Fire Fabrizio Ramírez Lead role
2022-2024 El Inmortal. Gangs of Madrid Fausti Series regular
2025 Alert: Missing Persons Unit Goon #1 Guest role
Eva Lasting Antonio Silva Recurring role
The Guest Lorenzo Series regular
Films
Year Title Role Notes
2004 Mañana te cuento Juan Diego Co-Star
2007 La Gran Sangre: la película Marcos Supporting role. Film based on the series.
2008 Gods (Dioses) Cano Supporting
Mancora Santiago Pautrat Co-Star
2012 30 Beats Diego Co-Star
2023 How to Deal With a Heartbreak
TBA Orquídeas del paraíso Aquiles/Orquídea Star

Theatre

  • Laberinto de Monstruos
  • Bodas de Sangre
  • Los cachorros (2005)
  • Espectazul (2006) as Él.
  • Interrupciones en el Suministro Eléctrico (2007)
  • Hoy Prometo No Mentir (2012) as Gordo.

References

  1. ^ a b Gonzalez, Moises (4 February 2019). Jason Day: "I'm a seducer, perhaps a less dedicated one than Fabrizio, but I like to seduce and I like to do it without formulas, without tricks" People en Español. Retrieved on 18 November 2025
  2. ^ (27 September 2025). Jason Day: edad, esposa, de dónde es y más de “Lorenzo” de ‘La Huésped’ de Netflix El Espectador. Retrieved on 18 November 2025
  3. ^ "Jason Day confirmó su participación en versión peruana de "Muñeca Brava"" (in Spanish). El Comercio Perú. Retrieved 2011-09-01.
  4. ^ "Jason Day interpretará a un agente del FBI en una serie de Fox" (in Spanish). El Comercio Perú. Archived from the original on 2012-07-07. Retrieved 2012-07-04.
  5. ^ "Él es Jason Day, protagonista de Venganza". TV y Novelas. Archived from the original on 2017-07-09. Retrieved 2017-03-10.
  6. ^ "Jason Day ingresa a la nueva serie de FOX 2091" (in Spanish). America Televisión. Retrieved 2016-07-20.
  7. ^ Calle, Tommy (21 January 2019). Jason Day y Gaby Espino encienden la pantalla desde su primera escena ardiente en ‘Jugar con Fuego’ Los Angeles Times. Retrieved on 18 November 2025
  8. ^ "A Manhattan Roundelay of Young, Mating Singles". The New York Times. Retrieved 2012-07-20.
  9. ^ "Filme que protagoniza Jason Day en EE.UU recibió buenas críticas en "The New York Times"" (in Spanish). El Comercio Perú. Retrieved 2012-07-20.
  10. ^ "Atacada la teoría del dolor" (in Spanish). El Comercio. Retrieved 2015-01-30.
  11. ^ "Cortometraje La revelación de Jason Day llega al Festival de Cannes". La República (in Spanish). Retrieved 2018-03-17.
  12. ^ "Jason Day: "la idea de La Casa de los Secretos es ser tan irreverentes como en Twitter"" (in Spanish). El Comercio Perú. Retrieved 2012-09-08.
  13. ^ "Jason Day debutó en las tablas con "Hoy Prometo No Mentir"" (in Spanish). RPP. Retrieved 2012-08-24.
  14. ^ "Jason Day rompe el silencio: la polémica denuncia del actor y activista" (in Spanish). Panorama. Archived from the original on 2018-09-05. Retrieved 2014-02-23.
  15. ^ "que actúe la democracia" (in Spanish). La Republica. Retrieved 2017-09-17.