Alejandro Speitzer

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| name = Alejandro Speitzer

| image = Alejandro Speitzer.jpg

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| caption = Speitzer in 2024

| birth_name = Alejandro Sánchez Speitzer

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1995|01|21|df=y}}

| birth_place = Culiacán, Sinaloa, Mexico

| death_date =

| partner =

| family = Carlos Speitzer (brother)

|years_active = 2000–present

| occupation = Actor

| known_for = Dark Desire
Someone Has To Die

}}

Alejandro Sánchez Speitzer (born 21 January 1995) is a Mexican actor.{{cite news |title=Alex Speitzer se adentra al mundo del narcotráfico en El Club |url=https://www.elsiglodetorreon.com.mx/noticia/1639341.alex-speitzer-se-adentra-al-mundo-del-narcotrafico-en-el-club.html |work=El Siglo |date=7 November 2019 |language=es |access-date=6 February 2020 |archive-date=6 February 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200206160217/https://www.elsiglodetorreon.com.mx/noticia/1639341.alex-speitzer-se-adentra-al-mundo-del-narcotrafico-en-el-club.html |url-status=live }}

Career

Alejandro Speitzer started his career as a child actor when he was 5 years old. His very first job was in a recurring role in the Mexican TV mini-series Ray of Light in 2000. He then starred his role as the titular character Juan "Rayito" de Luz in the childhood telenovela Rayito de luz.{{cite news|url=https://wapa.pe/entretenimiento/1528474-amy-nina-mochila-azul-mira-lucen-actores-telenovela-danna-paola-alex-speitzer-eduardo-capetillo-series-famosos-mexicanos-televisa-mexico-fotogaleria|title=Amy, la niña de la mochila azul: Mira cuánto han cambiado sus protagonistas|work=Wapa|language=es|date=4 January 2020|access-date=6 February 2020|archive-date=6 February 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200206160215/https://wapa.pe/entretenimiento/1528474-amy-nina-mochila-azul-mira-lucen-actores-telenovela-danna-paola-alex-speitzer-eduardo-capetillo-series-famosos-mexicanos-televisa-mexico-fotogaleria|url-status=live}} This was followed by another regular role in the television series Aventuras en el tiempo in 2001 as Ernesto. In 2002, he starred in La Familia P. Luche as Nino, and as Felipe in the series Cómplices Al Rescate the same year. From 2005 through 2012, he appeared in Misión S.O.S, Mujer, Casos de la Vida Real, Bajo las riendas del amor, Atrévete a soñar, Esperanza del corazón, La rosa de Guadalupe, and Amy, the Girl with the Blue Schoolbag.{{cite web|url=http://www.horacero.com.mx/noticia/?id=NHCVL111212|title=Carlos Speitzer vive a toda prisa en ‘Como dice el dicho’|author=Martín Fuentes|publisher=Hora Cero México|accessdate=October 27, 2014|language=Spanish|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131103052903/http://www.horacero.com.mx/noticia/?id=NHCVL111212|archive-date=2013-11-03|url-status=dead}}

Between 2013 and 2017, he starred in Mentir para Vivir, Como dice el dicho, El Dandy, Bajo el mismo cielo, El Chema, Guerra de Idolos, Me gusta, pero me asusta and Milagros de Navidad.{{cite news |title=El estilo de vida del actor Alejandro Speitzer se fusiona con lo mejor de las colecciones FW19 |url=https://www.gq.com.mx/moda/articulo/alejandro-speitzer-exclusiva-gq-estilo-de-vida |work=GQ Mexico |date=3 October 2019 |language=es |access-date=6 February 2020 |archive-date=23 October 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221023071517/https://www.gq.com.mx/moda/articulo/alejandro-speitzer-exclusiva-gq-estilo-de-vida |url-status=live }}{{cite news |title=Alejandro Speitzer recuerda su vergonzoso pasado en 'La rosa de Guadalupe' |url=https://laverdadnoticias.com/espectaculos/Alejandro-Speitzer-recuerda-su-vergonzoso-pasado-en-La-rosa-de-Guadalupe-20191219-0134.html |work=La Verdad Noticias |date=19 December 2019 |language=es |access-date=6 February 2020 |archive-date=24 October 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221024094617/https://laverdadnoticias.com/espectaculos/Alejandro-Speitzer-recuerda-su-vergonzoso-pasado-en-La-rosa-de-Guadalupe-20191219-0134.html |url-status=live }}

In 2018, Alejandro starred in television series Lady of Steel and Enemigo íntimo. In 2019, he starred in telenovela La Reina del Sur and crime drama The Club, where he played the leading role with Minnie West and Jorge Caballero. In 2020, he starred in two Netflix projects: the television series Dark Desire and the miniseries Someone Has To Die.{{cite news |title=Alejandro Speitzer de la serie "El Club" se encuera en el jacuzzi ¡Papacito! |url=https://laverdadnoticias.com/espectaculos/Alejandro-Speitzer-de-la-serie-El-Club-se-encuera-en-el-jacuzzi-Papacito-20191130-0231.html |work=La Verdad Noticias |date=30 November 2019 |language=es |access-date=6 February 2020 |archive-date=23 October 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221023071210/https://laverdadnoticias.com/espectaculos/Alejandro-Speitzer-de-la-serie-El-Club-se-encuera-en-el-jacuzzi-Papacito-20191130-0231.html |url-status=live }}{{cite news |title=La nueva artillería española con la que Netflix quiere seguir conquistándote |url=https://www.elconfidencial.com/television/series-tv/2020-01-30/netflix-estrenos-series-peliculas-espana-225_2434563/ |work=El Confidencial |date=30 January 2020 |language=es |access-date=2020-02-06 |archive-date=2022-10-24 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221024183014/https://www.elconfidencial.com/television/series-tv/2020-01-30/netflix-estrenos-series-peliculas-espana-225_2434563/ |url-status=live }}

Filmography

= Film =

Year	Title	Roles	Notes
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2017 \| Me gusta, pero me asusta \| Brayan Rodríguez \| Also as executive producer{{cite web\|title=Me gusta, pero me asusta\|url=https://www.karmaurbano.com/single-post/2017/04/05/ME-GUSTA-PERO-ME-ASUSTA\|website=karmaurbano.com\|publisher=Karman Urbano\|accessdate=22 April 2017\|language=Spanish\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170422140333/https://www.karmaurbano.com/single-post/2017/04/05/ME-GUSTA-PERO-ME-ASUSTA\|archive-date=2017-04-22\|url-status=dead}}
2018 \| Campeones \| Mario \|
2024 \| Pimpinero: Blood and Oil \| Juan \|

Dark Desire 2020-2022

= Television series =

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Year	Title	Roles	Notes
2000–2001 \| Rayito de luz \| Juan de Luz "Rayito" \| Main role; 20 episodes
2001 \| Aventuras en el tiempo \| Ernesto "Neto" del Huerto \| Series regular; 89 episodes
2001–2005 \| Mujer, casos de la vida real \| Various roles \| Series regular; 6 episodes
2002 \| La familia P. Luche \| Boy \| Episode: "Ludovico en la escuela"
2002 \| Cómplices al rescate \| Felipe "Pipe" Olmos \| Recurring role; 29 episodes
2004 \| Amy, la niña de la mochila azul \| Antolín "Tolín" \| Guest stars; 1 episode
2004–2005 \| Misión S.O.S. aventura y amor \| Chale Chale \| Recurring role
2007 \| Bajo las riendas del amor \| Antonio "Toñito" Linares \| Recurring role
2008–2012 \| La rosa de Guadalupe \| Various roles \| Series regular; 8 episodes
2009–2010 \| Atrévete a soñar \| Raymundo Rincón Peña \| Recurring role
2011–2014 \| Como dice el dicho \| Various roles \| Series regular; 5 episodes
2011–2012 \| Esperanza del corazón \| Diego Duprís Landa \| Series regular; 144 episodes
2013 \| Mentir para vivir \| Sebastián Sánchez Bretón \| Series regular; 70 episodes
2015–2016 \| Bajo el mismo cielo \| Luis Martínez \| Series regular; 120 episodes
2015–2016 \| El Dandy \| Serch \| Series regular
2016 \| Señora Acero \| Juan Pablo Franco \| Series regular (season 3); 28 episodes
2016 \| El Chema \| Young Don Ricardo Almenar Paiva \| Episode: "Infancia turbulenta"
2017 \| Guerra de ídolos \| Nicolás Zabala \| Series regular; 62 episodes
2017 \| Milagros de Navidad \| Randolfo "Randy" Méndez \| Episode: "Adiós Soledad"
2018–2020 \| Enemigo íntimo \| Luis Rendón "El Berebere" \| Main role (season 1); guest stars (season 2); 66 episodes
2019–present \| La Reina del Sur \| Ray Dávila \| Main role (season 2); 38 episodes
2019 \| The Club \| Pablo Caballero \| Main role; 25 episodes
2020-2022 \| Dark Desire \| Darío Guerra \| Main role; 33 episodes
2020 \| Someone Has to Die \| Gabino Falcón \| Main role; 3 episodes
2023 \| La cabeza de Joaquín Murrieta \| Joaquin Murrieta Carrillo \|

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Year

Title

Roles

Notes

2000–2001

| Rayito de luz

| Juan de Luz "Rayito"

| Main role; 20 episodes

2001

| Aventuras en el tiempo

| Ernesto "Neto" del Huerto

| Series regular; 89 episodes

2001–2005

| Mujer, casos de la vida real

| Various roles

| Series regular; 6 episodes

2002

| La familia P. Luche

| Boy

| Episode: "Ludovico en la escuela"

2002

| Cómplices al rescate

| Felipe "Pipe" Olmos

| Recurring role; 29 episodes

2004

| Amy, la niña de la mochila azul

| Antolín "Tolín"

| Guest stars; 1 episode

2004–2005

| Misión S.O.S. aventura y amor

| Chale Chale

| Recurring role

2007

| Bajo las riendas del amor

| Antonio "Toñito" Linares

| Recurring role

2008–2012

| La rosa de Guadalupe

| Various roles

| Series regular; 8 episodes

2009–2010

| Atrévete a soñar

| Raymundo Rincón Peña

| Recurring role

2011–2014

| Como dice el dicho

| Various roles

| Series regular; 5 episodes

2011–2012

| Esperanza del corazón

| Diego Duprís Landa

| Series regular; 144 episodes

2013

| Mentir para vivir

| Sebastián Sánchez Bretón

| Series regular; 70 episodes

2015–2016

| Bajo el mismo cielo

| Luis Martínez

| Series regular; 120 episodes

2015–2016

| El Dandy

| Serch

| Series regular

2016

| Señora Acero

| Juan Pablo Franco

| Series regular (season 3); 28 episodes

2016

| El Chema

| Young Don Ricardo Almenar Paiva

| Episode: "Infancia turbulenta"

2017

| Guerra de ídolos

| Nicolás Zabala

| Series regular; 62 episodes

2017

| Milagros de Navidad

| Randolfo "Randy" Méndez

| Episode: "Adiós Soledad"

2018–2020

| Enemigo íntimo

| Luis Rendón "El Berebere"

| Main role (season 1); guest stars (season 2); 66 episodes

2019–present

| La Reina del Sur

| Ray Dávila

| Main role (season 2); 38 episodes

2019

| The Club

| Pablo Caballero

| Main role; 25 episodes

2020-2022

| Dark Desire

| Darío Guerra

| Main role; 33 episodes

2020

| Someone Has to Die

| Gabino Falcón

| Main role; 3 episodes

2023

| La cabeza de Joaquín Murrieta

| Joaquin Murrieta Carrillo

Awards and nominations

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scope="col" \| Year ! scope="col" \| Award ! scope="col" \| Category ! scope="col" \| Nominated ! scope="col" \| Result
rowspan=1\|2012 \| rowspan=1\| 30th TVyNovelas Awards \| rowspan=2\| Best Young Lead Actor \|Esperanza del corazón \|{{nom}}{{cite web\|url=http://entretenimiento.starmedia.com/alfombra-roja/lista-nominados-premios-tvynovelas-2012.html\|title=Lista de Nominados a los Premios TVyNovelas 2012\|author=Bárbara Morán\|publisher=starMedia\|accessdate=October 27, 2014\|language=Spanish\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150507175346/http://entretenimiento.starmedia.com/alfombra-roja/lista-nominados-premios-tvynovelas-2012.html\|archive-date=2015-05-07\|url-status=dead}}
rowspan=1\|2014 \| rowspan=1\| 32nd TVyNovelas Awards \|Mentir para vivir \|{{won}}
2016 \|Your World Awards \| Favorite Supporting Actor \|Bajo el mismo cielo \|{{won}}

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scope="col" | Year

! scope="col" | Award

! scope="col" | Category

! scope="col" | Nominated

! scope="col" | Result

rowspan=1|2012

| rowspan=1| 30th TVyNovelas Awards

| rowspan=2| Best Young Lead Actor

|Esperanza del corazón

|{{nom}}{{cite web|url=http://entretenimiento.starmedia.com/alfombra-roja/lista-nominados-premios-tvynovelas-2012.html|title=Lista de Nominados a los Premios TVyNovelas 2012|author=Bárbara Morán|publisher=starMedia|accessdate=October 27, 2014|language=Spanish|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150507175346/http://entretenimiento.starmedia.com/alfombra-roja/lista-nominados-premios-tvynovelas-2012.html|archive-date=2015-05-07|url-status=dead}}

rowspan=1|2014

| rowspan=1| 32nd TVyNovelas Awards

|Mentir para vivir

|{{won}}

2016

|Your World Awards

| Favorite Supporting Actor

|Bajo el mismo cielo

|{{won}}