Sebastián Ligarde (Spanish pronunciation: [seβasˈtjan liɣaɾðe];
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 portrayed "Dr.
Raimundo Acosta" in the UniMás TV series Demente Criminal, in which
his former student Enrique Alejandro interpreted "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, MarÃa 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.
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 portrayed "Dr.
Raimundo Acosta" in the UniMás TV series Demente Criminal, in which
his former student Enrique Alejandro interpreted "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, MarÃa 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.
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