Álex García (actor)

Álex García
García in 2017
Born
Alejandro Juan García Fernández

(1981-11-14) 14 November 1981
San Cristóbal de la Laguna, Spain
OccupationActor
PartnerVerónica Echegui (2010–2023)

Alejandro Juan García Fernández (born 14 November 1981), better known as Álex García, is a Spanish actor. He rose to prominence for his performances in television series Amar en tiempos revueltos and Tierra de lobos.

Biography

Álex García was born on 14 November 1981 in San Cristóbal de la Laguna, in the island of Tenerife.[1][2] He worked as a local reporter in the Canary Islands.[3] He moved from the Canary Islands to Madrid to train his acting chops at Cristina Rota's atelier.[4] He appeared in serial drama Compañeros playing Serpa.[3] He featured in minor roles in series such as Hospital Central and Génesis, en la mente del asesino,[4] rising to prominence for his television performances as Alfonso García in Amar en tiempos revueltos and César Bravo in Tierra de lobos.[5][3] He also earned early public recognition for his role in drama series Sin tetas no hay paraíso.[3]

He landed his first major film role in Six Points About Emma (2011), starring alongside Verónica Echegui.[n. 1][4][7] His performances in Entre esquelas (2012) and The Bride (2015) earned him, respectively, an Actors and Actresses Union Award for Best New Actor and a nomination to the Goya Award for Best New Actor.[7][8][9]

Personal life

After meeting in the Canary Islands during the filming of Six Points About Emma in 2010 and up until 2023, he was in a relationship with actress Verónica Echegui.[10]

Awards

Notes

  1. ^ He met Echegui (his longtime partner) in 2010 during the shooting of the film.[6]

References

  1. ^ Galafate, Cristina (24 November 2020). "Álex García: "La manera de estar sano es pensar que ni eres tan bueno ni eres tan malo como dice la gente"". Metrópoli – via El Mundo.
  2. ^ "Álex García". Fotogramas. 24 March 2014.
  3. ^ a b c d Pereira, Azucena (14 November 2018). "La trayectoria televisiva de Álex García: De 'Compañeros' a 'El continental'". FormulaTV.
  4. ^ a b c Silvestre, Juan (14 November 2019). "Flashback Fotogramas: Álex García recuerda sus inicios como actor". Fotogramas.
  5. ^ Álvarez, Juan Luis (20 July 2012). "Álex García, un paso adelante". La Vanguardia.
  6. ^ "El espontáneo abrazo-beso de Verónica Echegui y Álex García que sella en público su relación". El País. 3 March 2021.
  7. ^ a b "Verónica Echegui y Álex García: ¿Cuánto tiempo llevan y qué premio han ganado juntos?". rtve.es. 2 October 2022.
  8. ^ "Álex García y Marisol Membrillo protagonizan 'Entre Esquelas'". Europa Press. 12 May 2012.
  9. ^ "'Grupo 7' triunfa en los Premios de la Unión de Actores y Actrices". 20minutos.es. 3 June 2013.
  10. ^ Confuso, José (25 August 2025). "La gran tristeza del actor Álex García tras la muerte de su exnovia, Verónica Echegui: "Está absolutamente devastado"". Lecturas.


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