Alejandro Torres Menchaca

Alejandro Torres Menchaca was born in Guadalajara Mexico on July 19th. By 19 years old he was gaining popularity writing and performing stand up comedy in Guadalajara. After one of his shows, he was asked to play in his first feature film, 31 Días directed by Erika Grediaga. This jump started Alejandro's acting career, leading him to the professional theatre where he debuted as Michael in Bang! Bang! Estas Muerto at the Pedro Arrupe Theater in Guadalajara. The success of Bang! Bang! solidified Alejandro's penchant for acting, and soon after closing he moved to Los Angeles to study at some of the best professional acting programs in the world. He began his training at the Lee Strasberg Institute, where he was taught by David Strasberg himself, followed by the Stella Adler Academy of Acting where he was awarded a full scholarship-an honor Alejandro shares with great actors such as Benicio del Toro and Mark Ruffalo. During his time in Los Angeles he has performed in acclaimed theatrical productions such as Titus Andronicus, A Vaudeville, Largo Desolato directed by Academy Award winner Milton Justice and Ah, Wilderness!. Alejandro has also acted in several films including Social Norm, Sisters Code, Perception of Art and Retreat Hell. In 2015 he played the lead role, Louis Ironson, in Tim McNeil's production of Angels in America-a famously challenging character faced with difficult choices in the wake of the AIDS epidemic. Alejandro's honesty and empathy enraptured audiences, reclaiming the timeless importance of Louis's struggle. Alejandro finished shooting the dark comedy "Pecado Original" in late 2015, a co-production between Spain and Paraguay where he played the part of Luis Alcon, a Mexican painter that comes into the life of a diplomat couple in the Canary Islands to change the way they think and live. With extraordinary performances of the Paraguayan actress Maia Nikiphoroff, the Spanish actor Cesar Di Bello and Alejandro "Pecado Original" will premiere by the end of the year and promises to be a great success. - IMDb Mini Biography By: Max Singer