Sebastian Ligarde
| Sebastian Ligarde | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Amedee Gerardo Ligarde Mayaudon January 26, 1954 Laredo, Texas, United States |
| Residence | Puebla, Mexico |
| Nationality | American Mexican |
| Occupation | Actor, director |
| Years active | 1976-2009; 2014-present |
| Spouse(s) | Jorge López Lira (m. 2013) |
Sebastián Ligarde (Spanish pronunciation: [seβasˈtjan liɣarðe]; born January 26, 1954) is an American actor and acting coach best known for his work in telenovelas and the big screen. In his four decade career he has appeared in more than 25 TV shows and over 90 films - most of them in first billing.
In 2015, Ligarde will portray "Dr. Raimundo Acosta" in the upcoming UniMás TV series Demente Criminal, in which his former student Enrique Alejandro will interpret "Billy".
Born Amedee Gerardo Ligarde Mayaudon to Tejano-American father Amedee Ligarde Saenz, and Mexican mother Emma Armantina Mayaudon Lopez, this duo-national began his acting career in Mexico in the play Fortune and Men's Eyes in 1974. He obtained his first film role in Supervivientes de los Andes two years later. He graduated with a degree in film directing and a minor in acting from the University of Texas at Austin, and then moved to Mexico to continue his acting career. Before finding steady work in Mexico, he appeared in various USA film and television productions with Alfred Hitchcock, John Hurt, and Richard Harris.
Ligarde became known in Mexico after landing the role of Memo in the successful TV series Quinceañera in 1987. His very famous phrase "Serena Morena" has remained a public domain after two decades. From 1986 thru 2003 he remained an exclusive actor for the Mexican Television Producer Televisa. His popular roles in telenovelas such as Lo Blanco y lo Negro, Entre la Vida y la Muerte, María la del Barrio, Salomé, Tú y yo, Belinda and most recently Demente Criminal have kept him a household name. Ligarde is usually seen playing the role of a villain, degenerate, or miscreant.
...
Wikipedia