Ricarte Soto was born on May 8, 1952 in Vicuna, Provincia de Elqui, Chile. He is known for his work on Buenos días a todos (1991), De la A a la Z (2010) and Animal nocturno (2006). He was married to Cecilia Rovaretti. He died on September 20, 2013 in Providencia, Santiago, Región Metropolitana, Chile.