Sebastián Ligarde

Sebastian Ligarde
Born Amedee Gerardo Ligarde Mayaudon
(1954-01-26) January 26, 1954
Laredo, Texas, United States
Residence Puebla, Mexico
Nationality American
Mexican
Occupation Actor, director
Years active 1976-2009; 2014-present
Spouse(s) Jorge López Lira (m. 2013)[1]

Sebastián Ligarde (Spanish pronunciation: [seβasˈtjan liɣarðe]; 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 will portray "Dr. Raimundo Acosta" in the upcoming UniMás TV series Demente Criminal, in which his former student Enrique Alejandro will interpret "Billy".[2]

Biography

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, María 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.

He was awarded the Diosa de Plata and El Heraldo, both for Best Film Actor in El Homicida. Ligarde has also obtained four TVyNovelas Awards (Mexico's equivalent of an Emmy Award) for Pobre Juventud, Quinceañera, Entre La Vida y La Muerte, and an Honorary Award in 2002. In 2002 the League of United Latin American Citizens named him "Sr. Internacional" for his contribution to that society and as "Honorary President of the Republic of the Rio Grande" for his contributions to the state of Texas.

In 2005, Ligarde played "Gonzalo Montero", the alcoholic antagonist in Olvidarte Jamás for Venevision. He also portrayed "Alan" and "George Smith" in their TV series Mi Vida Eres Tu.

In 2006, he became the acting coach for Venevision and made a special appearance in Acorralada.

In 2007, Ligarde played the villain "Manuel" in Telemundo's Pecados Ajenos. That same year, and for Telemundo Productions, he also made two guest appearances in the TV series Decisiones.

In 2008, he played the antagonist "Santori" (a Vatican City paid hit-man) in the mini-series Gabriel. This project, made by Mega-Films, reunites him with Chayanne whom he co-starred with in their first telenovela for both actors in 1986 Pobre Juventud.

Meisner Technique Teacher

Ligarde has been teaching acting at Taller de Actuación Sebastián Ligarde since 2006 in Miami. He trains actors in film acting, and is the only known "Meisner in Spanish" teacher. After 35 years as an actor he now enjoys his own acting academy and has, for now, retired from acting. His past students include Thalía, William Levy, Jencarlos Canela, Enrique Alejandro, Elizabeth Gutiérrez, Alejandro de la Madrid, Julián Gil, Frances Ondiviela, Daniel Elbittar, and Sissi Fleitas.[3]

In 2015, Taller de Actuación Sebastián Ligarde will also open in Houston, Texas.

Personal life

In a 2013 interview with TVyNovelas magazine, Ligarde came out as gay, saying he has been in a stable relationship for the last 20 years. He credits performer Ricky Martin, who came out in 2010, as his inspiration.[4][5]

Filmography

Films
Year Title Role Notes
1976 Supervivientes de los Andes Felipe
1976 Longitud de guerra
1980 Verano salvaje
1982 Antonieta Esposo Norteamericano
1983 Triumphs of a Man Called Horse Mullins
1984 Toy Soldiers Lt. Caden
1985 Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins Pvt. Johnson
1986 Chido Guan, el tacos de oro Wilfredo Sherman
1986 Mission Kill Secretary
1987 Lamberto Quintero Oscar Balderrama Jr.
1988 Relajo matrimonial
1989 La ley de las calles Juan Carlos
1989 Apuesta contra la muerte Mario
1990 Jack el vigilante
1990 El despiadado
1990 El homicida
1990 La secta de la muerte
1990 La guerra de los bikinis
1990 Atrapados en la coca
1991 Ritmo traición y muerte: La cumbia asesina El Drácula Video
1991 Justicia de nadie
1991 Frontera roja
1991 La tentación Gato
1991 Verano peligroso Mario Rosadon
1991 La pareja perfecta Francisco Oceguera
1991 A golpe de hacha
1992 Por un salvaje amor
1992 El tigre de la frontera
1992 Traficantes de niños
1992 Supervivencia McCoy
1992 El sacristán del diablo
1992 Comando terrorista
1992 Cazador de cabezas
1993 Infancia violenta Video
1993 Círculo del vicio
1993 El asesino del zodíaco Arturo
1993 Se equivoco la cigueña
1993 Obsesión de matar
1993 Entre el amor y la muerte
1994 Las esclavas del sadismo
1994 El perfil del crimen Video
1994 Las pasiones del poder Alonso Miranda
1994 La perversión
1994 Justicia Arturo Pérez
1995 La ley del cholo
1995 Esclavos de la pasión
1995 Los cómplices del infierno
1995 Venganza mortal Alejandro
1995 Las nueve caras del miedo
1995 Eva secuestrada y Adán... ¡como si nada! Adán
1995 Deseo criminal
1996 Trebol negro
1996 El rigór de la ley
1997 Tormenta de muerte
1997 El cartel de Juarez Video
1997 El güero estrada Billy Mathews Video
1997 Ambición mortal
1998 Sangre sobre el polvo Video
1998 La mafia de un gallero Video
1998 La fuga de Arizmendi Video
1999 Reclusorio III
1999 Monjas narcotraficantes Video
1999 La fuga de Arizmendi 2 Video
1999 El mariachi narcotraficante Video
1999 El agente Borrego
1999 Cuentas claras Erick Solana
2001 Ritmo, traición y muerte: La cumbia asesina 2
2002 Ángel de la noche
2003 Muerte lenta
2003 Morras desmadrosas 2: ¿Y el desmadre? Fausto
2003 Eran cabrones los secuestradores Omar Salgado
2003 Cursos prenupciales
2004 Desnudos Doctor
2013 The Dark Forest Assassin Short film
Television
Year Title Role Notes
1985 Alfred Hitchcock Presents Tim Episode: "Breakdown" (Season 1, Episode 8)
1986 En alas de las águilas Aide #1 TV Mini-Series
1986 Pobre juventud Freddy
1986 Marionetas Luis
1987 Quinceañera Guillermo "Memo" López
1989 Lo blanco y lo negro Andrés de Castro
1990 En carne propia Abigail Múñoz
1993 Entre la vida y la muerte Lic. Andrés del Valle
1994 Prisionera de amor Gerardo Ávila
1995 María la del Barrio Lic. Gonzalo Dorantes
1998 Vivo por Elena Ernesto de los Monteros
2000 La casa en la playa Salvador Villarreal
2000 Primer amor... a mil por hora Antonio Iturriaga Riquelme
2001 Salomé Diego Duval
2001-02 Mujer, casos de la vida real Various roles Episode: "Amor del bueno"
Episode: "Naufragio"
2004 Belinda Adolfo Semprum
2004 Pasiones prohibidas Mauricio
2005 Pasiones prohibidas Enrique 27 episodes
2006 Mi vida eres tú Alan Robinson / George Smith
2006 Olvidarte jamás Gonzalo Montero
2007-08 Acorralada Licenciado Borges
2007 Decisiones Roberto Episode: "Bloque de hielo"
2007 Pecados ajenos Manuel
2008 Gabriel Santori 7 episodes
2010 Grandes finales de telenovelas Guillermo "Memo" López TV Movie documentary
2015 Demente criminal Raimundo Acosta Lead role

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