Álvaro García Sierra (born 14 September 1996), better known as Álvaro Mel, is a Spanish actor and model.
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| Born | Álvaro García Sierra 14 September 1996 Salamanca, Castile and León, Spain |
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Life and career
editÁlvaro García Sierra was born in Salamanca on 14 September 1996.[1] Raised in Salamanca, he moved to Valladolid to study a degree on architecture.[2] Prior to acting, he earned a living as Instagram influencer, DJ, and model.[3][4] He moved to Madrid and, introduced by acquaintance Guillermo Campra, he attended some casting calls.[3]
He made his acting debut in Playz webseries Bajo la red (2018), playing the role of Joel.[5] He then featured in period drama television series A Different View, portraying Andalusian-accented Tomás Peralta,[6] and also appeared in Madres. Amor y vida.[7] He was cast to star as Álex Ventura in Alejandro Amenábar's miniseries La Fortuna, which began shooting in 2020.[8] His performance earned him a nomination for Best Television Actor at the 27th Forqué Awards.[9] He later featured as Mateo in season 2 of fantasy television series Paradise (2022)[10] and starred in romantic comedy television series A Perfect Story.[2] In 2023, he featured as Sebas in slasher Netflix film Killer Book Club,[11] his film debut.[12]
References
edit- ^ Serralta, María (2 August 2023). "Así era de niño Álvaro Mel, de 'Un cuento perfecto': de la carrera que dejó a su nombre real". Vanitatis – via El Confidencial.
- ^ a b Requejo, Marta (3 August 2023). "Quién es Álvaro Mel, el influ actor (David de 'Un cuento perfecto')". Cuore. Prensa Ibérica – via El Periódico de Catalunya.
- ^ Escalada, Paula (4 October 2021). "Álvaro Mel, de Instagram a ser el elegido de Amenábar". Deia.
- ^ Herrera, Nuria (31 July 2020). "'La fortuna' de Álvaro Mel. De 'La otra mirada' a la serie de Alejandro Amenábar". Diez Minutos.
- ^ Alonso, Cynthia (6 June 2019). "El joven salmantino que triunfa en televisión y en las redes sociales". La Gaceta de Salamanca.
- ^ "De influencer a actor: conoce a Álvaro Mel, protagonista de 'Un cuento perfecto'". ¡Hola!. 2 August 2023.
- ^ Hernández, Nuria (23 September 2021). "Álvaro Mel, de arquitecto a nueva estrella de Amenábar (haciendo un millón de seguidores en Instagram por el camino)". Vanity Fair.
- ^ "'El buen patrón' y 'Hierro' triunfan en la gala "prenadiveña" de los 27º Premios Forqué". Audiovisual451. 12 December 2021.
- ^ Osco, Nelly (15 June 2022). "Quién es quién en la temporada 2 de "Paraíso" de Movistar+". mag – via El Comercio.
- ^ Romero, Miguel Ángel (25 August 2023). "Quién es quién en 'El club de los lectores criminales', el primer slasher español de Netflix". Cinemanía – via 20minutos.es.
- ^ Álvarez, Juan Luis (28 June 2022). "Álvaro Mel, la llamada de la fama: "Trabajar en la tele con solo 20 años me puso un poco nervioso"". La Vanguardia.
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