Enrique Javier Arce Temple (born October 8, 1972) is a

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television and film actor.

Biography

Arce was born in

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on 8 October 1972. He originally went to university to study law, but during his fourth year, he decided to move into acting. He won ''Ellos i Elles'', a Valencian television show on

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, and used the 2 million pesetas (''circa'' £10,000/ $15,000) prize money to pay for his studies at the

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. He has developed his career in Spain and abroad.

Personal life

He was married to the actress Cristina Peña, and lived with Olympic synchronised swimmer

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from 2005 to 2008.

Career

Cinema

Feature films

Short films

Television

Continuous roles

Episodic roles

Theatre

References

External links

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Official Website
{{DEFAULTSORT:Arce, Enrico 1972 births Living people Spanish male film actors Spanish male stage actors Spanish male television actors Male actors from Valencia 20th-century Spanish male actors 21st-century Spanish male actors American Academy of Dramatic Arts alumni