Sergio Basáñez

Sergio Manuel Enrico Basáñez Rodríguez (; born May 4, 1970, in Poza Rica, Veracruz, Mexico ) is a Mexican actor.

Career Sergio started his acting career at an early age. Before he got leading roles in soap operas, he made special appearances in them, while he studied acting. Simultaneously, he also studied law and became a lawyer.

At the age 22, Basañez got his first leading role in the Televisa soap opera Sueño de Amor (1992–1993). In 1994, he moved to Miami to star in the soap opera Morelia, and in 1995, he returned to Mexico to perform a special appearance in Marisol.

Then, in 1998, his last performances for Televisa were in La usurpadora and La Mentira, as he moved to TV Azteca, in 1999, where he got the leading role of Catalina y Sebastián, with Mexican actress Silvia Navarro, followed by La calle de las novias (2000), and Cuando seas mía (2001), for which he was awarded as the best actor in a leading role. This particular dramatic series was a remake of Café con Aroma de Mujer. Its original version was taped in Colombia.

In 2003, he starred in Un nuevo amor, with Vanessa Acosta, followed by La heredera. In 1997, he starred in the famous Mexican musical Aventurera, winning the Herald Award. In 2003, he starred in the stage play El Tenorio Cómico, for a long season.

Basañez has also performed in children's plays, such as: Pedro el Lobo, and La Bella Durmiente.

From 2005 to 2006, Basañez performed the leading role in the most successful soap opera broadcast by TV Azteca, Amor en custodia with leading lady Margarita Gralia, a famous actress from Argentina. He portrayed a tough, and at the same time tender bodyguard.

Television roles

Year Title Role Notes 1989 Simplemente María Jeane Claude Carre 1990 Amor de nadie Mario 1993 Sueño de amor Mauricio 1994–1997 Mujer, casos de la vida real Various roles 3 episodes 1995 Morelia Luis Campos Miranda 1996 Marisol Mario Suárez 137 episodes 1997 María Isabel Gabriel 20 episodes 1998 La mentira Juan Fernández-Negrete 100 episodes 1999 Catalina y Sebastián Sebastián Mendoza 120 episodes 2000 La calle de las novias Enrique 125 episodes 2001 Cuando seas mía Diego Sanchez-Serrano 2001 Lo que callamos las mujeres Adrián Episode: "Mamá dos veces" 2003 Un nuevo amor Santiago Mendoza 85 episodes 2003 Mirada de mujer, el regreso Leonardo 1 episode 2004 La heredera Antonio 2005–2006 Amor en custodia Juan Manuel Aguirre 234 episodes 2008 Secretos del alma Leonardo Santiesteban 2011 A corazón abierto Andrés Guerra 2012 Los Rey Ronco Abadí 2013 Secretos de familia Maximiliano Miranda 105 episodes 2016 Un día cualquiera Clemente Episode: "Transgénero" 2016–2017 El Chema Tobías Clark 75 episodes 2017 Nada personal Lucas Herrera 2018–2019 Por amar sin ley Gustavo Soto 2021 ¿Qué le pasa a mi familia? Porfirio Reiner Springer 2021 La desalmada German Gallardo Urdina 2022 La herencia Dante