Sergio Manuel Enrico Basáñez Rodríguez (; born May 4, 1970, in

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, Mexico) is a Mexican actor.

Career

Sergio started his acting career at an early age. Before he got leading roles in

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s, he made special appearances in them, while he studied acting. Simultaneously, he also studied law and became a lawyer. At the age 22, Basañez got his first leading role in the

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soap opera ''Sueño de Amor'' (1992–1993). In 1994, he moved to

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to star in the soap opera ''

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'', and in 1995, he returned to Mexico to perform a special appearance in '' Marisol''. Then, in 1998, his last performances for ''Televisa'' were in '' La usurpadora'' and '' La Mentira'', as he moved to

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, in 1999, where he got the leading role of '' Catalina y Sebastián'', with Mexican actress

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, followed by ''

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'' (2000), and '' Cuando seas mía'' (2001), for which he was awarded as the best actor in a leading role. This particular dramatic series was a remake of ''Café con Aroma de Mujer''. Its original version was taped in

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. In 2003, he starred in '' Un nuevo amor'', with

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, followed by '' La heredera''. In 1997, he starred in the famous Mexican musical ''

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'', winning the

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. In 2003, he starred in the stage play ''El Tenorio Cómico'', for a long season. Basañez has also performed in children's plays, such as: ''Pedro el Lobo'', and ''

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''. From 2005 to 2006, Basañez performed the leading role in the most successful soap opera broadcast by

, '' Amor en custodia'' with leading lady

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, a famous actress from

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. He portrayed a tough, and at the same time tender bodyguard.''Broadcasting & Cable'', Volume 135, Issues 47-54

Television roles

References

External links and sources

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Basanez, Sergio 1970 births Mexican male film actors Mexican male telenovela actors Mexican male stage actors Mexican male television actors Male actors from Veracruz Living people People from Poza Rica 20th-century Mexican male actors 21st-century Mexican male actors