Nelson Gudín is a Cuban actor, screenwriter, storyteller, poet, and renowned humorist. He was born on August 18, 1966, in Pilón, Granma, Cuba. He has acknowledged that many of his stories were inspired by his childhood in this Cuban town.
His characters El Bacán de la vida and Flor de Anís have brought him great fame and popularity on the island.
Before making the leap to television, Gudín already had a prolific career as a screenwriter, playwright, and writer. He worked as a screenwriter and actor from 1988 to 1995 in the Galich theater group and in the comedy group Club de Rueda. He was the founder of the literary group SUR in Pilón in 1989 and served as president of the Hermanos Saíz Association of Pilón from 1988 to 1992.
He has written poetry for children, for which he was awarded at the National Meeting of Literary Workshops in 1992. He also received the October 20 Narrative Prize in 1999 and holds the National Humoristic Narrative Prize “Aquelarre” from the years 1998 and 2008.
He has published the books "La Ciudad y el loco" (poetry), Editorial Extramuros, 2010; "El país de los Pultos" (novel), Editorial SanLope, 2010; and "El mundo de los ojos" (poetry), Ediciones Bayamo, 2011. He also contributed to the anthology of décimas, "Navegas", Isla de Oro, Editorial Gente Nueva, 2009.
In 2005, he transitioned to television with the humorous program Deja que yo te cuente, of which he was the creator and screenwriter. The show gained a large audience not only for its comedic style but also for the characters that appeared throughout it. Besides Flor de Anís and Urbinito, portrayed by Gudín himself, the public became particularly interested in Professor Mentepollo (Carlos Gonzalvo), who satirized everyday Cuban life with his ironic analyses; Lindoro Incapaz (Rewel Remedios), representing the mediocre and opportunistic director; Inspector La Llave (Miguel Moreno), who was the go-between for the boss; among other characters that embodied endemic stereotypes of the Cuban scene. Creating humor of this nature in state-run media has always been a significant challenge, and Gudín passed the test by keeping the show on air for many years.
Between 2006 and 2008, he won awards for Best Comedy Program on television and Best Actor.
In 2015, he reconnected with his audience as well as professional colleagues in Miami. He participated in two programs on América Tvé: El Espejo with Juan Manuel Cao and El Happy Hour, showcasing his performances of El Bacán and Flor de Anís. That same year, he presented his Bacán show in Houston.
Additionally, he has scripted the comedic segments of shows such as Fin de Semana and Para no salir de casa. In the past ten years, he has written and directed several performances in the country's leading theaters, while also maintaining a fruitful literary career as a poet, playwright, and storyteller.
It holds the Distinction for National Culture in 2007.
As a lover of décimas, it is common for him to use this composition to create humor on social media by publishing poems that ironize about the scarcity or the coronavirus.
