Antonio Velázquez Bautista (born 1981) is a Spanish actor.

Biography

Antonio Velázquez Bautista was born in 1981 in

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. He was raised in the small village of , spending most of his childhood in the 'Venta de la Cebada' '' cortijo''. He studied to become a sub-officer in the

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, but he switched to acting in 1999. The first decade of his acting career featured credits in supporting and guest roles in TV series such as '' Arrayán'', '' SMS: Sin Miedo a Soñar'', ''

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'', ''Matrimonio con hijos'', ''Mesa para cinco'' and ''

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''. He landed a starring role in the ensemble cast of the comedy series ''¡A ver si llego!'', aired on

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in 2009, performing the role of Mike, a "seductive" fishmonger. He earned early public recognition performing the lead role of

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in the biopic telefilm of the same name, also broadcast in 2009. He earned further popularity for his role as Aníbal Bravo in '' Tierra de lobos''. He has later appeared in series such as ''

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'', ''

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'', and '' Traición''.

Filmography

;Television ;Film

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Velazquez, Antonio 1981 births 21st-century Spanish male actors Spanish male film actors Spanish male television actors Male actors from Andalusia Living people