Full Name Iván Sánchez Height 1.84 m | Years active 2002–present | |
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Occupation actor, model, film producer Children Olivia Sánchez, Jimena Sánchez Movies and TV shows Lo imperdonable, La tempestad, La Reina del Sur, Paraiso perdido, Yago Similar Profiles | ||
Iván Sánchez (born Madrid, Spain, November 19, 1974) is a Spanish actor, model and film producer
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Iv n s nchez actor biograf a
Career
After his time as a model, Sánchez started acting in 2002 in his home country doing cinema, television, and theater. His first starring role was in the 2005 television series, El auténtico Rodrigo Leal as Rodrigo Leal. That series was a satire of Big Brother and similar reality shows. His big break came a year later when he was offered the role of Dr. Raul Lara in the series Hospital Central. Sánchez also acted in movies including Besos de gato (2003).
In March 2011, Sánchez left Hospital Central to join La Reina del Sur and later for the second season of Hispania, la leyenda.
In 2013, he starred as the antagonist opposite William Levy and Ximena Navarrete in Televisa's La tempestad. This was his first telenovela in Mexico. A year later, he appeared as a special guest on the second season of the series Crossing Lines where he played the reporter Mateo Cruz.
In 2015, Sánchez acted in Señorita Polvora. He landed another protagonist telenovela role in, Lo imperdonable beating out Jencarlos Canela for the role. He acted opposite Ana Brenda Contreras.
Personal life
Starting in 2005, Sánchez was in a longtime relationship with his Hospital General co-star Elia Galera. They had two daughters: Jimena (born 2006) and Olivia (born 2010), before ending their relationship in 2011. They reconciled in 2013 and married in 2014. It was revealed in 2016 that he and Galera had separated again and confirmed by Sánchez that he's in a relationship with his Lo Imperdonable co-star Ana Brenda Contreras.
