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

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, in the island of

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. He worked as a local reporter in the Canary Islands. He moved from the Canary Islands to Madrid to train his acting chops at Cristina Rota's

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. He appeared in serial drama '' Compañeros'' playing Serpa. He featured in minor roles in series such as ''

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'' and '' Génesis, en la mente del asesino'', rising to prominence for his television performances as Alfonso García in '' Amar en tiempos revueltos'' and César Bravo in '' Tierra de lobos''. He also earned early public recognition for his role in drama series '' Sin tetas no hay paraíso''. He landed his first major film role in ''

Six Points About Emma ''Six Points About Emma'' () is a 2011 Spanish comedy-drama film directed by . It stars Verónica Echegui as Emma, a selfish and manipulative blind woman hellbent on getting pregnant, alongside Fernando Tielve and Álex García. Plot The plot ...

'' (2011), starring alongside Verónica Echegui. His performances in ' (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.

Awards

Goya award The Goya Awards () are Spain's main national annual film awards. They are presented by the Academy of Cinematographic Arts and Sciences of Spain. The first ceremony was held in 1987, a year after the founding of the Academy of Cinematographic Ar ...

for Best New Actor (2016) ominated

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* Living people 1981 births Spanish male film actors Spanish male television actors Male actors from the Canary Islands People from San Cristóbal de La Laguna 21st-century Spanish male actors {{Spain-film-bio-stub