Álvaro García Sierra (born 14 September 1996), better known as Álvaro Mel, is a Spanish actor and model.

Life and career

Álvaro García Sierra was born in

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on 14 September 1996. Raised in Salamanca, he moved to

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to study a degree on

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. Prior to acting, he earned a living as Instagram influencer, DJ, and model. He moved to

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and, introduced by acquaintance

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, he attended some casting calls. He made his acting debut in

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webseries ' (2018), playing the role of Joel. He then featured in period drama television series ''

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'', portraying Andalusian-accented Tomás Peralta, and also appeared in '' Madres. Amor y vida''. He was cast to star as Álex Ventura in

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's miniseries ''

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'', which began shooting in 2020. His performance earned him a nomination for Best Television Actor at the

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. He later featured as Mateo in season 2 of fantasy television series ''

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'' (2022) and starred in romantic comedy television series '' A Perfect Story''. In 2023, he featured as Sebas in slasher Netflix film '' Killer Book Club'', his film debut. In 2025, he featured in the period comedy-drama series '' The Lady's Companion''.

References

1996 births Living people 21st-century Spanish male actors Male actors from Castile and León Spanish male television actors Spanish male film actors People from Salamanca {{Spain-actor-stub