{{short description|Mexican actor}} {{Use dmy dates|date=February 2024}} {{Family name hatnote|Sánchez|Speitzer|lang=Spanish}} {{Infobox person | name = Alejandro Speitzer | image = Alejandro Speitzer.jpg | alt = | caption = Speitzer in 2024 | birth_name = Alejandro Sánchez Speitzer | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1995|01|21|df=y}} | birth_place = Culiacán, Sinaloa, Mexico | death_date = | partner = | family = Carlos Speitzer (brother) |years_active = 2000–present | occupation = Actor | known_for = ''Dark Desire'' }}
'''Alejandro Sánchez Speitzer''' (born 21 January 1995) is a Mexican actor.<ref>{{cite news |title=Alex Speitzer se adentra al mundo del narcotráfico en El Club |url=https://www.elsiglodetorreon.com.mx/noticia/1639341.alex-speitzer-se-adentra-al-mundo-del-narcotrafico-en-el-club.html |work=El Siglo |date=7 November 2019 |language=es |access-date=6 February 2020 |archive-date=6 February 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200206160217/https://www.elsiglodetorreon.com.mx/noticia/1639341.alex-speitzer-se-adentra-al-mundo-del-narcotrafico-en-el-club.html |url-status=live }}</ref>
==Career== Alejandro Speitzer started his career as a child actor when he was 5 years old. His very first job was in a recurring role in the Mexican TV mini-series ''Ray of Light'' in 2000. He then starred his role as the titular character Juan "Rayito" de Luz in the childhood telenovela ''Rayito de luz''.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://wapa.pe/entretenimiento/1528474-amy-nina-mochila-azul-mira-lucen-actores-telenovela-danna-paola-alex-speitzer-eduardo-capetillo-series-famosos-mexicanos-televisa-mexico-fotogaleria|title=Amy, la niña de la mochila azul: Mira cuánto han cambiado sus protagonistas|work=Wapa|language=es|date=4 January 2020|access-date=6 February 2020|archive-date=6 February 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200206160215/https://wapa.pe/entretenimiento/1528474-amy-nina-mochila-azul-mira-lucen-actores-telenovela-danna-paola-alex-speitzer-eduardo-capetillo-series-famosos-mexicanos-televisa-mexico-fotogaleria|url-status=live}}</ref> This was followed by another regular role in the television series ''Aventuras en el tiempo'' in 2001 as Ernesto. In 2002, he starred in ''La Familia P. Luche'' as Nino, and as Felipe in the series ''Cómplices Al Rescate'' the same year. From 2005 through 2012, he appeared in ''Misión S.O.S'', ''Mujer, Casos de la Vida Real'', ''Bajo las riendas del amor'', ''Atrévete a soñar'', ''Esperanza del corazón'', ''La rosa de Guadalupe'', and ''Amy, the Girl with the Blue Schoolbag''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.horacero.com.mx/noticia/?id=NHCVL111212|title=Carlos Speitzer vive a toda prisa en ‘Como dice el dicho’|author=Martín Fuentes|publisher=Hora Cero México|accessdate=October 27, 2014|language=Spanish|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131103052903/http://www.horacero.com.mx/noticia/?id=NHCVL111212|archive-date=2013-11-03|url-status=dead}}</ref>
Between 2013 and 2017, he starred in ''Mentir para Vivir'', ''Como dice el dicho'', ''El Dandy'', ''Bajo el mismo cielo'', ''El Chema'', ''Guerra de Idolos'', ''Me gusta, pero me asusta'' and ''Milagros de Navidad''.<ref>{{cite news |title=El estilo de vida del actor Alejandro Speitzer se fusiona con lo mejor de las colecciones FW19 |url=https://www.gq.com.mx/moda/articulo/alejandro-speitzer-exclusiva-gq-estilo-de-vida |work=GQ Mexico |date=3 October 2019 |language=es |access-date=6 February 2020 |archive-date=23 October 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221023071517/https://www.gq.com.mx/moda/articulo/alejandro-speitzer-exclusiva-gq-estilo-de-vida |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Alejandro Speitzer recuerda su vergonzoso pasado en 'La rosa de Guadalupe' |url=https://laverdadnoticias.com/espectaculos/Alejandro-Speitzer-recuerda-su-vergonzoso-pasado-en-La-rosa-de-Guadalupe-20191219-0134.html |work=La Verdad Noticias |date=19 December 2019 |language=es |access-date=6 February 2020 |archive-date=24 October 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221024094617/https://laverdadnoticias.com/espectaculos/Alejandro-Speitzer-recuerda-su-vergonzoso-pasado-en-La-rosa-de-Guadalupe-20191219-0134.html |url-status=live }}</ref>
In 2018, Alejandro starred in television series ''Lady of Steel'' and ''Enemigo íntimo''. In 2019, he starred in telenovela ''La Reina del Sur'' and crime drama ''The Club'', where he played the leading role with Minnie West and Jorge Caballero. In 2020, he starred in two Netflix projects: the television series ''Dark Desire'' and the miniseries ''Someone Has To Die''.<ref>{{cite news |title=Alejandro Speitzer de la serie "El Club" se encuera en el jacuzzi ¡Papacito! |url=https://laverdadnoticias.com/espectaculos/Alejandro-Speitzer-de-la-serie-El-Club-se-encuera-en-el-jacuzzi-Papacito-20191130-0231.html |work=La Verdad Noticias |date=30 November 2019 |language=es |access-date=6 February 2020 |archive-date=23 October 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221023071210/https://laverdadnoticias.com/espectaculos/Alejandro-Speitzer-de-la-serie-El-Club-se-encuera-en-el-jacuzzi-Papacito-20191130-0231.html |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=La nueva artillería española con la que Netflix quiere seguir conquistándote |url=https://www.elconfidencial.com/television/series-tv/2020-01-30/netflix-estrenos-series-peliculas-espana-225_2434563/ |work=El Confidencial |date=30 January 2020 |language=es |access-date=2020-02-06 |archive-date=2022-10-24 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221024183014/https://www.elconfidencial.com/television/series-tv/2020-01-30/netflix-estrenos-series-peliculas-espana-225_2434563/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
== Filmography == === Film === {| class="wikitable" |- ! Year !! Title !! Roles !! Notes |- | 2017 | ''Me gusta, pero me asusta'' | Brayan Rodríguez | Also as executive producer<ref name="karmaurbano.com">{{cite web|title=Me gusta, pero me asusta|url=https://www.karmaurbano.com/single-post/2017/04/05/ME-GUSTA-PERO-ME-ASUSTA|website=karmaurbano.com|publisher=Karman Urbano|accessdate=22 April 2017|language=Spanish|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170422140333/https://www.karmaurbano.com/single-post/2017/04/05/ME-GUSTA-PERO-ME-ASUSTA|archive-date=2017-04-22|url-status=dead}}</ref> |- | 2018 | ''Campeones'' | Mario | |- | 2024 | ''Pimpinero: Blood and Oil'' | Juan | |}
=== Television series === {| class="wikitable" |- ! Year !! Title !! Roles !! Notes |- | 2000–2001 | ''Rayito de luz'' | Juan de Luz "Rayito" | Main role; 20 episodes |- | 2001 | ''Aventuras en el tiempo'' | Ernesto "Neto" del Huerto | Series regular; 89 episodes |- | 2001–2005 | ''Mujer, casos de la vida real'' | Various roles | Series regular; 6 episodes |- | 2002 | ''La familia P. Luche'' | Boy | Episode: "Ludovico en la escuela" |- | 2002 | ''Cómplices al rescate'' | Felipe "Pipe" Olmos | Recurring role; 29 episodes |- | 2004 | ''Amy, la niña de la mochila azul'' | Antolín "Tolín" | Guest stars; 1 episode |- | 2004–2005 | ''Misión S.O.S. aventura y amor'' | Chale Chale | Recurring role |- | 2007 | ''Bajo las riendas del amor'' | Antonio "Toñito" Linares | Recurring role |- | 2008–2012 | ''La rosa de Guadalupe'' | Various roles | Series regular; 8 episodes |- | 2009–2010 | ''Atrévete a soñar'' | Raymundo Rincón Peña | Recurring role |- | 2011–2014 | ''Como dice el dicho'' | Various roles | Series regular; 5 episodes |- | 2011–2012 | ''Esperanza del corazón'' | Diego Duprís Landa | Series regular; 144 episodes |- | 2013 | ''Mentir para vivir'' | Sebastián Sánchez Bretón | Series regular; 70 episodes |- | 2015–2016 | ''Bajo el mismo cielo'' | Luis Martínez | Series regular; 120 episodes |- | 2015–2016 | ''El Dandy'' | Serch | Series regular |- | 2016 | ''Señora Acero'' | Juan Pablo Franco | Series regular (season 3); 28 episodes |- | 2016 | ''El Chema'' | Young Don Ricardo Almenar Paiva | Episode: "Infancia turbulenta" |- | 2017 | ''Guerra de ídolos'' | Nicolás Zabala | Series regular; 62 episodes |- | 2017 | ''Milagros de Navidad'' | Randolfo "Randy" Méndez | Episode: "Adiós Soledad" |- | 2018–2020 | ''Enemigo íntimo'' | Luis Rendón "El Berebere" | Main role (season 1); guest stars (season 2); 66 episodes |- | 2019–present | ''La Reina del Sur'' | Ray Dávila | Main role (season 2); 38 episodes |- | 2019 | ''The Club'' | Pablo Caballero | Main role; 25 episodes |- | 2020-2022 | ''Dark Desire'' | Darío Guerra | Main role; 33 episodes |- | 2020 | ''Someone Has to Die'' | Gabino Falcón | Main role; 3 episodes |- | 2023 | ''La cabeza de Joaquín Murrieta'' | Joaquin Murrieta Carrillo | |}
== Awards and nominations == {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" |- ! scope="col" | Year ! scope="col" | Award ! scope="col" | Category ! scope="col" | Nominated ! scope="col" | Result |- | rowspan=1|2012 | rowspan=1| 30th TVyNovelas Awards | rowspan=2| Best Young Lead Actor |''Esperanza del corazón'' |{{nom}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://entretenimiento.starmedia.com/alfombra-roja/lista-nominados-premios-tvynovelas-2012.html|title=Lista de Nominados a los Premios TVyNovelas 2012|author=Bárbara Morán|publisher=starMedia|accessdate=October 27, 2014|language=Spanish|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150507175346/http://entretenimiento.starmedia.com/alfombra-roja/lista-nominados-premios-tvynovelas-2012.html|archive-date=2015-05-07|url-status=dead}}</ref> |- | rowspan=1|2014 | rowspan=1| 32nd TVyNovelas Awards |''Mentir para vivir'' |{{won}} |- | 2016 |Your World Awards | Favorite Supporting Actor |''Bajo el mismo cielo'' |{{won}} |- |}
== Notes == {{Notelist}}
==References== {{reflist|2}}
==External links== *{{IMDb name|0818687}}
{{authority control}} {{TVyNovelas Award for Best Young Lead Actor}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Speitzer, Alejandro}} Category:Living people Category:Mexican male telenovela actors Category:21st-century Mexican male actors Category:Mexican male television actors Category:Male actors from Sinaloa Category:People from Culiacán Category:Mexican people of German descent Category:1995 births