Reinaldo Zavarce Peche (known as PECHE) is a Venezuelan actor and singer born in Caracas, Venezuela, best known for his starring role as Alex in the Nickelodeon Latin America telenovela Isa TKM.
He hosted the orange carpet of the 2012 Kids’ Choice Awards for its Latin American broadcast.
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Music
He recorded several songs for the soundtrack of Isa TKM and Isa TK+.
Zavarce created the rock band “Panorama Express” which released its first EP "Directo a Shanghai" on April 3, 2012, its only single “Voy Donde Estés” (which also had a Brazilian Portuguese version called “Vou Por Voce”) debuted through Nickelodeon Latin America.
Background
Reinaldo Zavarce (PECHE) was born in Caracas, Venezuela. He shares his first name with his father, Reinaldo, and his "Peche" with his mother, Laura Peche. He has two siblings, Andrea and Vicente.
An avid sports fan and talented athlete, Reinaldo played soccer on the professional youth team Venezuelan Venezuelan Deportivo Italia at the FIFA U-20 World Cup and won a scholarship to the Illinois Institute of Technology in Chicago to study administration and to play soccer. Zavarce returned to Venezuela after an injury, and resumed his studies at the Universidad Metropolitana in Caracas.
On May 5, 2022, he became a United States citizen.
Career
In 2004, Zavarce attended a casting call for Venezuela television and subsequently participated in several popular telenovelas: Mujer con pantalones (Women Wearing Pants), Te tengo en salsa (I have you in Salsa), and Amante (Lovers).
In 2007 he participated (along with Maria Gabriela de Faria) on the telenovela Toda una dama (A Lady) for RCTV International playing the role of the son of a politician.
In 2008 he joined the cast of the Nickelodeon Latin America telenovela Isa TKM. The musical telenovela was written by Mariela Romero and debuted in Latin America on September 2008 and on MTV Tr3́s in June 2009. The series has given Zavarce recognition in several Latin American countries for his role as "Alex".
In 2008, he began work in Día naranja (Orange Day), directed by Venezuelan Alejandra Szeplaki. Zavarce starred as "Victor", a DJ affected by the probable pregnancy of his girlfriend. The film premiered in Venezuela on October 9, 2009.
Filmography
Awards and nominations
2008: "Actor of the Year" (Meus Premios Nick)
2010: "Actor of the Year" (Kids’ Choice Awards Mexico)