Álvaro García Sierra (born 14 September 1996), better known as Álvaro Mel, is a Spanish actor and model.
Life and career
Álvaro García Sierra was born in
Salamanca on 14 September 1996.[1] Raised in Salamanca, he moved to
Valladolid to study a degree on
architecture.[2] Prior to acting, he earned a living as Instagram influencer, DJ, and model.[3][4] He moved to
Madrid and, introduced by acquaintance
Guillermo Campra, he attended some
casting calls.[3]
He made his acting debut in
Playz webseries Bajo la red [
es] (2018), playing the role of Joel.[5] He then featured in period drama television series A Different View, portraying Andalusian-accented Tomás Peralta,[6] and also appeared in Madres. Amor y vida.[7] He was cast to star as Álex Ventura in
Alejandro Amenábar's miniseries La Fortuna, which began shooting in 2020.[8] His performance earned him a nomination for Best Television Actor at the
27th Forqué Awards.[9] He later featured as Mateo in season 2 of fantasy television series Paradise (2022)[10] and starred in romantic comedy television series A Perfect Story.[2] In 2023, he featured as Sebas in slasher Netflix film Killer Book Club,[11] his film debut.[12]