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• Started acting in high school when a literary teacher made him read poetry in front of a class; soon a friend asked him to appear in some short films he was making.
• Known for his balding pate; was bald by age 26.
• Big break came in 1998 when he landed the role of Andrés on Spanish TV's Mareas Vivas.
• Best known to U.S. audiences as drug kingpin Montoya in the 2006 film version of Miami Vice.
• Has been a part of several bands, including Magical Brothers, The Ellas, and Di Elas; Di Elas released its first album in 2011.
• Ventured into directing in 2013 with the documentary Cambia de Papel.