Alvaro Morte or Alvaro Antonio Garcia Perez is a spanish actor who is extremely popular for playing out his role of The Professor (Sergio Marquina) in the famous netflix Spanish TV series Money Heist (La Casa de Papel).
He took birth on 23 February 1975, in Algeciras, Cadiz, Spain however he moved to Buzalens, Cordoba, later on, to live with his family. In the beginning, Alvaro was opting for a communications engineering degree, however in 1999 he switched to dramatic arts and graduated, from Escuela Superior de Arte Dramatico de Cordoba. Morte has a post graduation degree as well, he got the degree from the University of Tampere. Now let’s take a look at his personal life, education, career, net worth, family, relationships, and much more.
Early life
Morte was born in the port city of Algeciras. He spent his childhood in a middle-class family, where he spoke Spanish which is his mother tongue, although he has learnt to speak English fluently as well. From an early age He has been into acting and thus he went to drama school when he was young. A very interesting fact was revealed when he was asked about his childhood, i.e., he never really needed glasses that he wields as El Professor in Money Heist. In real life Alvaro Morte can see just fine even without glasses.
Personal Information of Alvaro Morte
He is 46 years old as of 2021. His zodiac sign is Pisces and he belongs to Spanish nationality.
Real name | Alvaro Antonio Garcia Morte |
Date of birth | 23 February 1975 |
Age | 46 Years Approx. (as in 2021) |
Place of birth | Algeciras,Cadiz, Spain |
Gender | Male |
Current residence | Mandrid, Spain |
Religion | Christianity |
Nationality | Spanish |
Zodiac sign | Pisces |
Physical Appearance
Height | In feet & inches- 5’8″ |
Weight | 70 Kg |
Body Measurements | 40-32-12 |
Eye colour | Dark brown |
Hair colour | Dark brown |
Educational Status
He is a post graduate From Escuela Superior de arte dramatico de cordoba tempere university but Currently, we Don’t have detailed information about his early education.
School | Not known |
College | Escuela Superior de arte dramatico de cordoba tempere university |
Education qualification | Post Graduate |
Miguel Herran’s Family
He belongs to a Christian family, however very less is known about his family so far.
Father | Not known |
Mother | Not known |
Brother | Not known |
Sister | Not known |
Relationship/Marital status
He got married to Blanca Clemente and has two children A son, Leon and a daughter Julieta and has been in a committed loving relationship ever since.
Girlfriend | – |
Relationship status | Committed |
Wife | Blanca Clemente |
Children | Daughter : Julieta Son : Leon |
Marital status | Married |
Career
Alvaro Antonio Garcia Perez began his acting career with a small supporting role, that he played in a Spanish television series, that was Hospital Central and later on he played his first main role in a TV series, i.e., Planta 25, in which he played the role of Ray, a driver, he acted as ray from 2007 to 2008
. After this, in 2014 he teamed up with the cast of the long-running series, telenovela El secreto de Puente Viejo, where he portrayed Lucas Moliner, who is a small-town physician. Morte started acting out as the Profesor (Sergio Marquina) in the television series Money Heist, this proved to be a life changing role for morte as He was heavily praised portraying this character so accurately.
The series has been a huge success since season 1 and it even became the first most viewed non-English series on Netflix. After playing in Money Heist, he starred in Mirage (2018) a netflix original movie.
In 2019 he started filming series El embarcadero, playing Óscar, he portrayed a man who has lived a double life, where he lived with two different women in separate places, later he announced to have joined the cast of the Amazon television series which is The Wheel of Time, a well known adaption of the epic fantasy novels which is reportedly set to describe the character of Logain in December 2019.
Net worth
Net Worth | $4 million (Approx.) |
Income Source | Actor, producer and director |
Favourites
Favourite food | Pizza, Pasta and healthy food |
Favourite actor | Pedro Alonso |
Favourite actress | Julia Roberts |
Favourite destination | London |
Favourite singer | Rihanna |
Hobbies | playing golf and singing |
Social media handles
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Some lesser known facts about Alvaro as proffesor
1) Early Life
Alvaro Antonio Garcia grew up in Algeciras, Cadiz, Spain, he is a Pisces that has beaten many odds and made it on the big screen, as one of the most popular spanish actors no less. He grew up in a middle class family and is very fluent Spanish and English speaker. However, another interesting thing about him is that, in real life he doesn’t use or need glasses. However the glasses were added to his character
When he was young He also went to a drama school and later he landed his very first acting role in 2002, where he played the firefighter in the film Hospital Central. His popular roles came in 2007 as he played the character, Ray in the Spanish TV film Plan 25.
2) Went Through Cancer
Before getting popular all around the globe, Alvaro Morte had to battle with cancer and said that he had a feeling that he wouldn’t survive. In 2011 he got diagnosed with a tumor in his leg , this turned out to be cancer later on. Morte said that he’d die in next three months and wasn’t sure if he was actually ready for his role. However, fortunately HIS TREATMENT WENT GREAT AND HE GOT DECLARED AS A CANCER-FREE PERSON, AFTER A FEW MONTHS. AFTER THIS EXPERIENCE, HE RESUMED HIS CAREER AS AN ACTOR, AND ENACTING HIS LIFE CHANGING ROLE OF SERGIO ‘EL PROFESSOR’ MARQUINA IN MONEY HEIST.
3) He Gave Five Auditions To Become The Professor
That’s right, he had to give five auditions for Becoming El Professor, because playing this role meant that Morte has to compete for playing the role of one of the best criminal masterminds in the criminal Drama history. To get a hold of the role, he had to beat the competition of famous actors like Michael Scofield and Raymond Reddington. The directors showed an interest for a 50-year old man with the looks of s Profesor of Havard- to fill the post, at that time it was just over five years more than Morte’s true age
The directors however, worked with him before as well, so they quickly recommended him. However he had to give five audition, for five whole times in the duration of over two months, where he kept getting it wrong every single time before he actually nailed it at his fifth attempt. The first time, he thought that la casa de papel would, copy eleven and thought that he needed to be just like George Clooney, which was wrong, however he got it right in the end.
4) He is a Real Life Professor
Morte is now famously known El Profesor by several fans, however he hasn’t achieved that name from a real academic qualifications, at least not yet. Infact he is, a professor, as he is a lecturer of literature and Stage Management at the university called Tampere which is located in Finland, this is where he studied on a scholarship once he was done with his studies in Spain.
There are very less details regarding the nature of his place at the university, however it is rumoured that it’s his part time hobby where he gives lectures, this actually made his role of Sergio.
5) His Bromance With Pedro Alonso
Alvaro Morte has been very serious about his role as well as the series and thus he studied all the characters of Money Heist and suggested what these character should look like and what type of relationship they should have with the other members. However, as he started working alongwith the whole cast members, Coincidentally he and Pedro Alonso (Berlin) got so close to each other that they decided to change some parts of the script.
They decided to alter the roles and relationships of Professor and Berlin’s to be brothers in the show, which later serves as the plot twist in the first season. Pedro seems to have stolen everyone’s hearts in the cast, even Alba Flores told the press that he was her favourite co-star
6 ) He Studied Engineering
Morte has proven to be a great actor, director as well as an owner of his own theater company, which is called 300 Pistolas, however this didn’t mean that he didn’t have a second plan in his life. In the series Money Heist, his engineering background has always proven to be helpful as when the gang needs to dig through something, and Morte’s engineering knowledge always has something to do with it.
Before turning into a full-time actor, Morte was practicing engineering. However there aren many details about his engineering background, but he posses a degree of communications engineer, which again is very relatable to the role he plays in Money heist
7) His Opinion On The Professor’s Love For Raquel Murillo
Raquel Murillo, which is played by the famous actress Itziar Ituno, is one of the most interesting character in crime television series. She turned from being the inspector responsible for negotiating and arresting the Professor, to an ally that later on helps the crew for pulling off their heist.
In the series El professor and Murillo are lovers, however Morte wasn’t comfortable with the relationship they had. According to the character study by Alvaro Morte the Professor is emotionally restraint and has build a wall against other people, and has no idea how to be in a relationship. He said that it was a good sign that these two never made a perfect couple, however he does feel like his character must be given more chances to be in a proper emotionally loving relationship.
8) His Love Life
Unlike The character he plays of professor , who didn’t have a lot of luck with love until The Inspector was introduced, Morte is a happily married man and father of fraternal twins. Ever Since he became a part of the cast of money heist, his instagram account is filled with Dali masks and several photos from the set, but before this, it was mostly covered with his wife Blanca Clemente and their twins, Julieta and Leon.
Clemente is a well known stylist as well as a co-owner of Morte’s company which is named 300 Pistolas. They live in Madrid, however morte enjoys spending his holidays in London. Although, being a busy actor he can’t spend quality time with his family.
2) His favourite Money Heist Season
Money heist was only watched by the spanish citizens as Before Netflix took over the series and distribution rights, the series was only shown on Antena 3. However Netflix made it a global hit, and its popularity went sky rocketing, especially with the second season including the pressure that led to the third season
However, when he was asked about his favourite season Morte, said it was the first one, when there was little pressure from media and fans and about what they expected from all of the characters. he had the freedom of choosing what to do and how to play around with characters.
10) His Hardest Money Heist Scene
For Morte, his hardest scene was shot in the last episode of season 3 where Professor had to deal with his (fake) murder of Raquell Murillo. In that scene, he had to deal with several emotions, but not let it show, and still had to direct the whole heist so that they could handle the situation in the Museum.
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