# Alejandro Speitzer

Alejandro Sánchez Speitzer (born 21 January 1995) is a Mexican actor.

## 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. 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.
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.
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.

## Filmography
### Film

| Year | Title | Roles | Notes |
| 2017 | Me gusta, pero me asusta | Brayan Rodríguez | Also as executive producer |
| 2018 | Campeones | Mario | |
| 2024 | Pimpinero: Blood and Oil | Juan | |

### Television series

| 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

| Year | Award | Category | Nominated | Result |
| 2012 | 30th TVyNovelas Awards | Best Young Lead Actor | Esperanza del corazón | Nominated |
| 2014 | 32nd TVyNovelas Awards | Best Young Lead Actor | Mentir para vivir | Won |
| 2016 | Your World Awards | Favorite Supporting Actor | Bajo el mismo cielo | Won |