Saul Lisazo

Saúl Gustavo Lisazo Oscoidi (; born June 1, 1956, in Los Toldos, province of Buenos Aires in Argentina) is an Argentine-born Mexican actor and ex-footballer.

Biography Saúl Gustavo Lisazo Oscoidi is one of 6 siblings: Maria, Fernanda, Araceli, Alejandro, Mauricio, and Vanina. One event in his childhood that marked him was the death of his father when he was only 12 years old. Football is one of his passions; he started playing football with his father when he was a little boy and it grew to be his favorite sport and one that would take him to other countries around the world. In Spain, he met who would become the woman of his life, former model Mónica Viedma, whom he married. The pair has two kids, Paula, who was born on June 4, 1999, and Martin, born on November 11, 2003.

He played in Sarmiento for 10 years. He also played in Atlanta in Argentina, SK Beveren, where he won the Belgian League in 1979, and KV Mechelen in Belgium; and in Esporte Clube Juventude from Brazil. Saúl had to leave the sport but he tried to play in Barcelona until an injury in his knee forced him to leave it completely. In 1983, he decided to become a model.

In 1988, he started studying dramatic arts in Spain, at the academy of the Argentine actress Cristina Rotta. After two and a half years of preparation he had his first opportunity, in the movie "El Regreso a la Isla del Tesoro". During the early 1990s, Saúl flew to Mexico City, where he was the image of a very important liquor company which brought him international fame. Meanwhile, he acted in theater shows like "La Fierecilla Domada", "Tartufo," and others.

His first telenovela break came in 1990, when Mexican actress Lucía Méndez insisted that he be her partner in her new novela, "Amor de Nadie", which became a major hit across Latin America. After that he started in other telenovelas, such as "Acapulco, Cuerpo y Alma", and "La Jaula de Oro", among others. He also was in productions such as Tenias que ser Tu, Prisionera de Amor.

Filmography

Films Year Title Role Notes 2007 To Rob a Thief Moctesuma "Mocte" Valdez Film debut 2011 El cártel de los sapos Coronel Ramiro Gutiérrez 2014 Quiero ser fiel Mr. Gasmer 2014 La dictadura perfecta Javier Pérez Harris

Television Year Title Role Notes 1990-1991 Amor de nadie Luis Lead role 1992-1993 Tenías que ser tú Alejandro Recurring role 1994 Prisionera de amor José Armando Vidal Lead role 1995 Bajo un mismo rostro Teodorakis Lead role; 100 episodes 1995-1996 Acapulco, cuerpo y alma David Lead role 1997 La jaula de oro Alex Moncada / Franco Lead role 1998 Vivo por Elena Juan Alberto Lead role 1999 El niño que vino del mar Don Alfonso Cáceres de Ribera "Duque de Oriol" Lead role 1999 Por tu amor Marco Durán Lead role 2001 El derecho de nacer Aldo Drigani Lead role 2004 Gitanas Juan Domínguez Main role 2006 Tierra de pasiones Francisco Contreras Lead role 2007-2008 Mientras haya vida Héctor Cervantes Lead role 2008-2010 Capadocia Procurador Javier Cordova 6 episodes 2010 El Clon Leonardo Ferrer Main role 2011 El octavo mandamiento Julián San Millán Lead role 2012-2013 El rostro de la venganza Ezequiel Alvarado Main role 2014 Siempre tuya Acapulco Himself 2014-2015 Las Bravo Enrique Velázquez Main role 2015 Señorita Pólvora Octavio Cárdenas 7 episodes 2019 Betty en NY Roberto Mendoza Main role 2024 Marea de pasiones Alejandro Grajales 2024 Sed de venganza Alfredo del Pino