Andrés García

Director | Actor

Date of birth : 05/24/1941

City of birth : Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic

Handsome and muscular Mexican leading man who made his screen debut in Chanoc (1966). Born in Dominican Republic from Spanish parents who relocated to Mexico, García was a leading sex symbol from the late '60s into the '80s. He won a well-publicized bout with cancer in the '90s by -- it is claimed -- using an herbal remedy. His sons Andrés García Jr. and Leonardo García Vale are also actors. Nominated for a Best Supporting Actor Ariel in 1974 for Principio, El (1972). Over the past decade, García has dedicated most of his time to soap operas.