Iván Sánchez

Iván Sánchez (born November 19, 1974) is a Spanish actor, model and film producer.

Life and career Sánchez was born in Madrid on November 19, 1974.

After his time as a model, Sánchez started acting in 2002 in his home country doing cinema, television, and theater.

In 2013, he starred as the antagonist opposite William Levy and Ximena Navarrete in Televisa's La tempestad. This was his first telenovela in Mexico. A year later, he appeared as a special guest on the second season of the series Crossing Lines where he played the reporter Mateo Cruz.

In 2015, Sánchez acted in Señorita Polvora. He landed another protagonist telenovela role in, Lo imperdonable beating out Jencarlos Canela for the role. He acted opposite Ana Brenda Contreras.

Personal life Starting in 2005, Sánchez was in a longtime relationship with his Hospital General co-star Elia Galera. They had two daughters, before ending their relationship in 2011. They reconciled in 2013 and married in 2014. It was revealed in 2016 that he and Galera had separated again.

Filmography Films Year Title Role Notes 2003 Besos de gato Camarero After 2006 El efecto Rubik (& el poder del color rojo) Unknown role Short film 2008 Enloquecidas David 2009 Paco Paco 6 Short film 2009 Cíclope Erick Short film 2011 Edificio Ural Jorge Short film 2015 A la mala Ex-Kika 2016 Paraíso perdido Mateo 2016 Backseat Fighter Mark Film producer 2018 Asesinato en la universidad Juan Soto Mesa 2018 Dibujando el cielo Raúl 2023 My Fault William Leister

Television Year Title Role Notes 2002 Periodistas Unknown role "Periodistas" (Season 9, Episode 13) 2002–03 Unknown role 2003 Doctor Episode: "La boda" 2003 Camarero 2003 7 vidas Raúl Jiménez "Caray, cómo está el servicio" (Season 6, Episode 10) 2003 El comisario Dani 2003 Aquí no hay quien viva Fran "Érase un niño" (Season 1, Episode 5) 2003 Un paso adelante Unknown role "¿Y la novia quién es?" (Season 4, Episode 15) 2004 Javier 11 episodes 2004 De moda Unknown role "Marta toca fondo" (Season 1, Episode 8) 2005 Rodrigo Leal 12 episodes 2006 Eduardo 11 episodes 2006–11 Hospital Central Dr. Raúl Lara 123 episodes 2011 La Reina del Sur Santiago López Fisterra "El Gallego" 26 episodes 2011–12 Hispania, la leyenda Fabio 11 episodes 2012 Imperium Fabio 2012 Way Out John Television film 2013 La Tempestad Hernán Saldaña Main cast 2014 Crossing Lines Mateo Cruz "The Long Way Home" (Season 2, Episode 10) 2015 Señorita Pólvora Miguel Galindo "M8" Main role 2015 Lo imperdonable Martín San Telmo Main role 2016 Yago Yago Vila / Omar Main role 2019 You Cannot Hide Alex Main role; 10 Episodes 2024 La mujer de mi vida Ricardo Orible/Pablo Silva Main role