Alvarez, George

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ALVAREZ, George

PERSONAL

Full name, George Enrique Alvarez; born January 25, in Cuba; married Liesa, August 2, 2003; children: Kyle, Forrest, Sofia Bianca, Lexie. Education: Parsons School of Design, B.F.A. Avocational Interests: Yoga, biking, spinning (exercising on a stationary bike), skiing, working out, video games.

Career: Actor. Also worked as a bartender at Studio 54, New York City.

Awards, Honors: ALMA Award nomination, National Council of La Raza, outstanding actor in a daytime soap opera, 1999, for Port Charles; Golden Lighthouse Award nominations, outstanding supporting actor, 2000 and 2002, Golden Lighthouse awards, outstanding recurring role, 2002 and 2003, and best family: the Santoses, 2003, all for Guiding Light.

CREDITS

Television Appearances; Series:

Alex Garcia, General Hospital, ABC, 1992–1994, 1995–1999.

Enrique Alvarez, The Bold and the Beautiful (also known as Glamour, Top Models, and Belleza y poder), CBS, 1996–1997.

Detective Alexander "Alex" Garcia, Port Charles, ABC, 1997–1999.

Father Raymondo "Ray" Santos, Guiding Light, CBS, 1999—.

Television Appearances; Miniseries:

Juan Campos, Drug Wars: The Cocaine Cartel, NBC, 1992.

Captain Rodriguez, OP Center (also known as Tom Clancy's "OP Center"), ABC, 1995.

Innocent Victims, ABC, 1996.

Discipio, Miracle's Boys, Noggin, 2005.

Television Appearances; Movies:

Construction worker, The West Side Waltz, CBS, 1995.

Miguel, Cagney & Lacey: Together Again, CBS, 1995.

Television Appearances; Episodic:

Ramon, "Ashes to Ashes," Beverly Hills 90210, Fox, 1991.

Nando Cepeda, "Zeppo Marks Brothers," NYPD Blue, ABC, 1994.

Alejandro Cruz, "Rumplestiltskin," Pacific Blue, USA Network, 1997.

Television Work; Specials:

Production assistant, Cirque du Soleil's "Dralion," Bravo, 2000.

Film Appearances:

Tommy, Class Act, Warner Bros., 1992.

Orderly, Heavy, Cine 360, 1995.

Sly, A Bold Affair (also known as Interlocked), A–Pix Entertainment, 1998.

Bank assistant manager, Hope, 1999.

Stage Appearances:

Appeared in A Burning Beach, Cracow, and La puta vida.

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