Álex García (born 14 November 1981) is a Spanish actor. He rose to prominence for his performances in television series ''

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'' 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 attelier. 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 ''

'' and César Bravo in '' Tierra de lobos''. He also earned early public recognition for his role in drama series ''

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''. He landed his first major film role in '' Six Points About Emma'' (2011), starring alongside

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. 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

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Awards

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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