Álex García | |
---|---|
Born | La Laguna, Spain | 14 November 1981
Occupation | Actor |
Partner | Verónica Echegui |
Álex García (born 14 November 1981) is a Spanish actor. He rose to prominence for his performances in television series Amar en tiempos revueltos and Tierra de lobos.
Biography
Álex García was born on 14 November 1981 in San Cristóbal de la Laguna, in the island of Tenerife.[1][2] He worked as a local reporter in the Canary Islands.[3] He moved from the Canary Islands to Madrid to train his acting chops at Cristina Rota's atelier.[4] He appeared in serial drama Compañeros playing Serpa.[3] He featured in minor roles in series such as Hospital Central and Génesis, en la mente del asesino,[4] rising to prominence for his television performances as Alfonso García in Amar en tiempos revueltos and César Bravo in Tierra de lobos.[5][3] He also earned early public recognition for his role in drama series Sin tetas no hay paraíso.[3]
He landed his first major film role in Six Points About Emma (2011), starring alongside Verónica Echegui.[n. 1][4][7] His performances in Entre esquelas (2012) and The Bride (2015) earned him, respectively, an Actors and Actresses Union Award for Best New Actor and a nomination to the Goya Award for Best New Actor.[7][8][9]
Awards
- Goya award for Best New Actor (2016) [Nominated]
Notes
References
- ↑ Galafate, Cristina (24 November 2020). "Álex García: "La manera de estar sano es pensar que ni eres tan bueno ni eres tan malo como dice la gente"". Metrópoli – via El Mundo.
- ↑ "Álex García". Fotogramas. 24 March 2014.
- 1 2 3 4 Pereira, Azucena (14 November 2018). "La trayectoria televisiva de Álex García: De 'Compañeros' a 'El continental'". FormulaTV.
- 1 2 3 Silvestre, Juan (14 November 2019). "Flashback Fotogramas: Álex García recuerda sus inicios como actor". Fotogramas.
- ↑ Álvarez, Juan Luis (20 July 2012). "Álex García, un paso adelante". La Vanguardia.
- ↑ "El espontáneo abrazo-beso de Verónica Echegui y Álex García que sella en público su relación". El País. 3 March 2021.
- 1 2 "Verónica Echegui y Álex García: ¿Cuánto tiempo llevan y qué premio han ganado juntos?". rtve.es. 2 October 2022.
- ↑ "Álex García y Marisol Membrillo protagonizan 'Entre Esquelas'". Europa Press. 12 May 2012.
- ↑ "'Grupo 7' triunfa en los Premios de la Unión de Actores y Actrices". 20minutos.es. 3 June 2013.
External links
- Álex García at IMDb