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Actor Juan Carlos García turns 43 today
Juan Carlos García, born January 4, in Caracas, is a Venezuelan model turned actor.
García was discovered when he accompanied his girlfriend to a commercial television casting.
García completed his primary education at San Ignacio Secondary school and in the Villanueva School, where he obtained his bachelor degree. Soon, he started to study Mechanical Engineering at Metropolitan University but only two years later decided to switch to Civil Engineering in the University of Santa Maria.
García was discovered when accompanied his fiancèe to a TV commercial casting call. One of the agencies proposed to him that he also try out modeling. Juan Carlos was hesitant and not convinced but he decided to give it a shot. In the beginning, he did not have much luck but his determination paid off. Soon after he landed his first commercial and his face became recognizable in Venezuela instantly and his modeling career began. Among his modeling jobs were for big designers such as Tommy Hilfieger, Christian Dior, Giovanni Scutaro and Vielmans, among others. He also became the masculine figure of Vista in commercials in theater and television around the world.
After much success in modeling, García gave acting a try. He landed his first TV role in the 1998 soap opera "Jugando a ganar". His acting received great reviews and many TV roles soon followed: "Ciudad bendita" as Junior Mercado; "Amor las vuelve locas, El" and "Besos robados" as Profesor Alejandro Pomar, to mention a few.
García loves the beach, dancing (he can do "All kind of moves"), and loves to ride his bike.
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