Álvaro Antonio García Pérez (born 23 February 1975), known professionally as Álvaro Morte, is a Spanish actor. He gained worldwide recognition for playing the role of 'The Professor' in the television series Money Heist. Morte briefly played Logain Ablar in the high fantasy series The Wheel of Time (2021–2023) and Adolfo Suárez in the historical drama miniseries The Anatomy of a Moment.
Early life Álvaro Antonio García Pérez was born on 23 February 1975 in Algeciras, province of Cádiz, soon relocating to Bujalance, province of Córdoba, with his family.
Originally enrolled into a degree of communications engineering, he switched to dramatic art, graduating from the Escuela Superior de Arte Dramático de Córdoba in 1999. He also took post-graduate studies for two months at the University of Tampere. After his time in Finland, he settled in Madrid. At the age of 33, he was diagnosed with a cancerous tumour in the left thigh, which he ultimately overcame.
Career Morte began his acting career when he played a minor role in the Spanish television series Hospital Central. He landed his first main role in a TV series in Planta 25, aired on a number of Spanish regional TV broadcasters and in which he played Ray—a driver—from 2007 to 2008. He then played Adolfo Castillo in the Spanish television series Bandolera, Gabriel Areta in the soap opera Amar en tiempos revueltos.
Morte performed a minor role in Lola, la película (2007), a biopic film about the folkloric singer Lola Flores in which he briefly portrayed a bullfighter, lover of the protagonist.
In addition to his acting work, Morte owns a theatre company called 300 pistolas (English: 300 pistols), founded in 2012.
Morte joined the cast of the long-running telenovela El secreto de Puente Viejo in 2014, portraying Lucas Moliner—a small-town physician—until 2017.
Following his exit from Puente Viejo, Morte played the role of Sergio "el Profesor" Marquina in the television series La Casa de Papel. The first season aired on Antena 3 in 2017. He was heavily praised for his portrayal of the character—the meticulous criminal mastermind behind the heist plot central to the series—and has gained, along with the television series, worldwide fame. In late 2017, Netflix acquired the series and distributed it worldwide on its platform. Part two of the final season was released in December 2021.
He landed his first main role in a feature film in the Netflix film Mirage (2018).
Morte starred in the 2019 Movistar+ television series El embarcadero, playing Óscar, a man who has led a double life by, with two different women separately. In December 2019, Morte was announced to have joined the cast of the Amazon television series The Wheel of Time, an adaption of the epic fantasy novels of the same name, set to portray Logain. He appeared in nine episodes from 2021 to 2023 before the show was cancelled in early-2025.
In April 2021, he was announced to have been cast as Juan Sebastián Elcano in the miniseries Boundless. In 2024, he made his West End debut as Manuel in Bess Wohl's play, Barcelona, opposite Lily Collins at the Duke of York's Theatre, which ran through January 2025. Morte then performed a major role in the 2024 film, Immaculate, alongside Sydney Sweeney.
Filmography +Key Denotes works that have not yet been released
Film YearTitleRoleNotes2007Lola, la película (Lola, the Movie) Rafael Torres 2018Durante la tormenta (Mirage)David Ortiz 2018SmallfootGwangi (voice)European Spanish dubbing 2022 Objetos (Lost & Found) Mario 2024 Immaculate Father Sal Tedeschi Raqa (Raqqa: Spy vs. Spy) Haibala 2025 8 Aztec Batman: Clash of Empires Hernán Cortés / Two Face
Television
YearTitleRoleNotes2002Hospital CentralBuzo/BomberoEpisodes: "El soldadito de plomo", credited as Álvaro A. García,
"El vuelo de la suerte", credited as Álvaro Antonio García2002Policías, en el corazón de la calle3 episodes, credited as Álvaro Antonio García2007–08Planta 25RayMain role; 64 episodes, credited as Álvaro Antonio García2008AídaJefe GasolineraEpisode: "Lleno, por favor", credited as Álvaro Antonio2009¡A ver si llego!Pablo6 episodes2009–10Cuéntame cómo pasó Toño4 episodes2010Las chicas de oroEpisode: "Un lecho de rosas"2012IsabelSoldado de GirónEpisode: "La negociación", credited as Alvaro Morte2012La memoria del agua Miniseries; Episodes: "Episode #1.1", "Episode #1.2"2012–13BandoleraAdolfo Castillo14 episodes2014Bienvenidos al LolitaMiniseries; 4 episodes2014El PríncipeEpisode: "Haz lo que tengas que hacer"2014Víctor RosDonato VergelEpisode: "El misterio de la Casa Aranda"2014Amar en tiempos revueltosGabriel AretaMain role; 32 episodes2014–17El secreto de Puente Viejo Lucas MolinerMain role; 92 episodes2017–21La Casa de PapelSergio Marquina aka El ProfesorMain role; 41 episodes2019–20El embarcaderoÓscarMain role 2020 El último show Himself 1 episode 2020The HeadRamónMain role; 6 episodes2021–2023The Wheel of TimeLogain AblarMain role 2022 Sin límites (Boundless) Juan Sebastián Elcano Lead role 2022 Historias para no dormir (Stories to Stay Awake) TBA Episode "La pesadilla" 2025 Dos tumbas (Two Graves) Rafael Salazar Anatomía de un instante (The Anatomy of a Moment) Adolfo Suárez
Awards and nominations {| class="wikitable sortable" !Year !Award !Category !Work !Result !class="unsortable"| |- | align = "center" | 2018 |5th Feroz Awards | Best Main Actor in a TV Series | rowspan="7" |Money Heist | | align = "center" |
|align = "center" | 2018 |27th Actors and Actresses Union Awards | Best Television Actor in a Leading Role
|align = "center" | 2019 |28th Actors and Actresses Union Awards | Best Television Actor in a Leading Role | |align = "center" | |- |align = "center" | 2019 |21st Iris Awards |Best Actor | |align = "center" | |- | align = "center" | 2020 || 7th Platino Awards || Best Actor in a Miniseries or TV Series || || align = "center" | |- |align = "center" | 2020 || 25th || Best Actor || || align = "center" | |- |align = "center" | 2021 || 68th Ondas Awards || Best Actor in Spanish Fiction (TV) || || align = "center" | |- | rowspan = "2" | | 33rd Actors and Actresses Union Awards || Best Actor in an International Production || Immaculate || || |- | 31st Forqué Awards || Best Actor in a Series || rowspan = "4" | The Anatomy of a Moment || || |- | rowspan = "3" | | 13th Feroz Awards || Best Main Actor in a Series || || |- | 34th Actors and Actresses Union Awards || Best Television Actor in a Leading Role || || |- | 13th Platino Awards || Best Actor in a Miniseries or TV Series || ||
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