José Doval Garcia (; born 17 March 1966), sometimes credited as José Luis Garcia, is a Spanish-French

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and

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Early life and education

He was born as José Doval in

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, France to Galician parents from

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, who emigrated to the country escaping the

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and poverty. At age 20, he received two years of training in the ''Classe libre'' ("Free Class") for actors at the

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in Paris, with

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as a teacher. He completed his training through the

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Circus School (where he met his future wife Isabelle Doval) and taught in France following an

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course. He also holds a degree in accounting.

Career

Since 1989, Garcia has made acting appearances in over forty-five films. Additionally, he has made appearances, some in acting roles but mostly as himself, in over twenty television productions.

Personal life

Garcia married actress Isabelle Pinelli and together had two daughters, Laurène and Thelma. They announced their divorce in 2021.

Filmography

References

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* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Garcia, Jose 1966 births Living people French male film actors French people of Galician descent French people of Spanish descent French male television actors Cours Florent alumni