Julio Frade

Julio César Frade Pintos, better known as Julio Frade (born 31 January 1943 in Montevideo) is a Uruguayan pianist, actor, comedian and radio host.

As a student, Frade spent a year as an exchange student in the United States with AFS Intercultural Programs, studying piano at Berklee College.

In the 1960s he started a long television career by joining in a well-known group of other Uruguayan comedians (Ricardo Espalter, Eduardo D'Angelo, Enrique Almada, Raimundo Soto), he was also part of several successful humor TV shows such as : Telecataplúm (1962), Jaujarana (1969-1972), Comicolor (1981-1984), Híperhumor (1984-1989), Decalegrón (1977-2002). Since 2021, he has been part of the television contest team, Los 8 escalones, broadcast on Channel 4.

He became also renowned for his music, playing alongside Astor Piazzolla and other famous musicians.

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1943 births

People from Montevideo

Berklee College of Music alumni

Uruguayan pianists

Male pianists

Uruguayan male musicians

20th-century Uruguayan male actors

Uruguayan male comedians

Uruguayan radio personalities

Living people

21st-century Uruguayan male actors

Male actors from Montevideo

Uruguayan male television actors

Uruguayan radio presenters

21st-century pianists

21st-century male musicians