Pedro el escamoso

Pedro el Escamoso is a Colombian telenovela created by Luis Felipe Salamanca and Dago García, that aired on Caracol Televisión from 2001 to 2003.

The telenovela follows Pedro, a tacky and overly confident but charming macho man who comes from a small town in Colombia. Fleeing a problem with "skirts," Pedro moves to the capital (Bogotá) to find his fortune and encounters a series of events and people that change his life dramatically. Pedro is the epitome of a man who can get all the women he wants, but can't get the one he loves. "Escamoso," a Colombian colloquialism for someone who thinks he's "all that".

Plot
The story of Pedro Coral Tavera (Miguel Varoni) is animated, colorful, funny, heartwarming and heartbreaking all at the same time. He is not the typical gallant protagonist; he is not rich, he is not handsome, he does not dress well, he thinks he is a good dancer. Upon arrival in the big city, Pedro 'stumbles' on and immediately falls in love with Paula Dávila (Sandra Reyes), and in less than 48 hours he ends up being her driver and confidant. Not only that, he also becomes the main livelihood of the Pacheco family, made up exclusively of 3 very lively and strong-willed women who have just lost their beloved husband/father. And so, Pedrito Coral finds himself in the perfect setting to perform and display his scales. He creates his own universe, full of big lies, but with good intentions. And, in the end, this recalcitrant seducer ends up being the key person in the life of every human being who crosses his path, spreading joy, kindness and friendship with his 'smile from ear to ear' and his particular way of dressing, speaking and moving.

Main

 * Miguel Varoni as Pedro Coral Tavera
 * Javier Gómez as César Luis Freydell
 * Sandra Reyes as Paula Davila
 * Aura Helena Prada as Mónica Ferreira
 * Jairo Camargo as Alirio Alberto Perafán Rocha de Francisco
 * Álvaro Bayona as Pastor Fernando Gaitán García
 * Alina Lozano as Nidia Estela Pataquiva Viuda de Pacheco
 * Martha Osorio as Ana Dávila Serna
 * Marcela Mar as Mayerli del Carmen Pacheco Pataquiva
 * Andrea Guzmán as Yadira del Pilar Pacheco Pataquiva
 * Juan Carlos Arango as Enrique Bueno Lindo
 * Fernando Solórzano as René Martín Lara
 * Inés Oviedo as Lydia Sánchez #1
 * Bibiana Navas as Lydia Sánchez #2

Recurring

 * Adriana Osorio as Marina Medina, César and Mónica's maid
 * Carlos Kajú as Pedrito Coral Jr., Pedro's son
 * Diego Ramos as Sandro Billycich, Freydell's new boss
 * Enrique Carriazo as Lorenzo De la Espriella, Pedrito Jr.'s teacher
 * Fernando Arévalo as Gustavo "El Pote" Angarita García, Pastor Gaitán's half-brother
 * Paola Charry as Laura Vélez, Monica's cousin and Pedro's crush
 * Sofia Silva as Cristina García Méndez, Pedrito Jr.'s friend
 * Wilson Rangel as Julio Gutiérrez, Perafán's best friend

Guest stars

 * Alexander Palacios as Doctor
 * Alexandra Restrepo as Marlen Chavéz, Aldemar's daughter who is in love with Pedro
 * Amparo Conde as Delfina Pataquiva, Nidia Pacheco's cousin
 * Andrés Huertas Motta as Andrés Huertas, Priest friend of César Luis
 * Cristian Gómez as Alberto Gómez, former Commercial Vice President of Industrias Freydell and accessory to the embezzlement at Industrias Freydell.
 * Héctor Rivas as Aldemar Chavez, Marlen's father
 * Manolo Cardona as El Paisa, Pedro's friend and countryman
 * Manuel Pachón as Doctor Pablo, Monica's doctor
 * Maurizio Konde as Commander Garcia, Chief of Police Parks
 * Luis Fernando Múnera as Juan Pacheco, Pacheco and Paula's father
 * Julio César Luna as Hugo Horacio Billycich, Sandro's father
 * Manolo Orjuela as Carlos "Carlangas", Pedro's friend in San Pablo
 * Yesenia Valencia as Pedrito's teacher in San Pablo
 * Carlos Hurtado as Professor Guillermo Castro, Inocencia's husband and Yadira's lover
 * Luis Eduardo Motoa as Gustavo Martínez, Monica's husband in Miami
 * Orlando Valenzuela as Sigifredo Chavéz, Heriberto and Marlen's brother
 * Liliana Escobar as Inocencia Sabogal, night school teacher
 * Andrés Felipe Martínez as Alberto, debt collector
 * Juan Carlos Pérez Almanza as Angarita's employee
 * Morella Zuleta as Shirley Lorena Pelaez "Miss Finlandia"
 * Astrid Junguito as Pepita De la Espriella, Lorenzo's wife
 * Herbert King as Heriberto Chavéz, Sigifredo and Marlen's brother
 * Nadia Rowinsky as Susana Recoba, Mangosteen trader
 * John Ceballos as Albeiro, Laura's ex-boyfriend
 * Johanna Trujillo as Paulina, Heriberto's ex-wife and Pedro's fictitious girlfriend
 * Teresa Gutiérrez as Pastora García De Gaitán, Pastor and Gustavo's mother
 * Rodolfo Silva as Freydell Attorney
 * Karlos Granada as Don Braulio
 * Anny Cadena as herself
 * Catalina Jaimes as herself
 * Hernán Orjuela Buenaventura as himself
 * Galy Galiano as himself
 * Lorena Zuleta as herself
 * Los Visconti as themselves
 * Luisa Bejarano as herself
 * Marlon Restrepo as himself
 * Mauricio Arango as himself
 * Mónica Londoño as herself
 * Pedro Luis Falla as himself
 * Rafael Barrera as himself
 * Ramón Trujillo as himself
 * Rolando Patarroyo as himself

Caracol awards

 * Best Telenovela
 * Best Leading Actor: Miguel Varoni
 * Best Leading Actress: Sandra Reyes
 * Best Supporting Actress: Alina Lozano
 * Best Supporting Actor: Jairo Camargo

Other awards

 * INTE Awards Best Actor Miguel Varoni
 * Association of Latin Entertainment Critics ACE: Personality of the Year Miguel Varoni
 * Two Gold in Venezuela: Best Foreign Actor Miguel Varoni
 * Gold Star in Venezuela: Miguel Varoni
 * Great eagle in Venezuela: Best Foreign Actor Miguel Varoni
 * Mara Gold in Venezuela: Best Foreign Actor Miguel Varoni
 * Orchid in USA: Best Actor Miguel Varoni
 * Orchid in USA: Best Co-Star Actress Alina Lozano
 * Orchid in USA: Best Co-Star Actor Jairo Camargo

Como Pedro por su casa
After the telenovela was concluded in 2003, Telemundo produced a spin-off titled Como Pedro por su casa, Miguel Varoni reprised his role as Pedro, alongside Ana de la Reguera, Alina Lozano, Álvaro Bayona, Fernando Solórzano, Jairo Camargo and Juan Carlos Arango.

Pedro el escamoso: más escamoso que nunca
In October 2023, it was announced that Caracol Televisión had ordered a sequel series. The series, titled Pedro el escamoso: más escamoso que nunca, is set to premiere on 16 July 2024.

International remakes

 * In 2003, the Portuguese network TVI produced a version titled Coração Malandro, starring Pepê Rapazote.
 * In 2007, the Mexican network Televisa produced a version titled Yo amo a Juan Querendón, starring Eduardo Santamarina.
 * The French network France 3 produced a version, titled Le Sens de Jean-Louis.