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Germán Legarreta

Date of Birth / Doğum Tarihi
30 August 1981, San Juan, Puerto Rico

Birth Name / Gerçek Adı
Germán Legarreta Quiles III

Mini Biography / Biyografi
Germán Legarreta was destined to be a star. Born in San Juan, Puerto Rico, it didn't take long for for him to get his first big break -- a commercial when he was just three years old. Throughout his formative years, he balanced a career as a successful child star and a competitive gymnast. Germán soon emerged as "someone to watch," and he and traveled to competitions throughout the United States, Europe and Central America.With roles on the Puerto Rican TV series, "Ola nueva, La" (1988) and Somos Unicos under his belt, at the age of 14, German beat out numerous other young stars for the role of "Freddy" in the hit theatrical release, "Roller Kids." A role on Telemundo's popular TV series, Dame Un Break, soon followed, and German was recognized as a true teen star. While enjoying his newfound fame in Puerto Rico, he continued to hone his craft under the guidance of several prestigious acting coaches.In 2001, German left Puerto Rico to pursue his dreams in Hollywood. Since arriving, he gave memorable performances in a variety of feature films: Chasing Papi (2003), Jail Bait (2004), The Only Word, as well as Showtime's critically-acclaimed new cutting-edge drama series, "Dexter" (2006). Additionally, he has appeared in countless music videos alongside some of the industry's biggest names, including 'Mariah Carey' , 'Fiona Apple' , 'Pink (I)' , Jamie Foxx, Tweet, Fantasia, Britney Spears , Alanis Morissette , and Sade , among others.Later this year, German returns to the big screen as the lead in the highly anticipated thriller, 7eventy 5ive (2007), a role that he believes "will have people talking." IMDb Mini Biography By: Linda Reitman and Dominic Freisen

Trivia / Önemsiz Şeyler
Attended Carvin School in San Juan, Puerto RicoHe was one of the Roller Kids in a movie for Telemundo PR. The Roller Kids were very famous all over Latin America.Moved to Europe for three months when he was 17Moved to Los Angeles at the age of 20 to pursue his acting career.Studied Telecommunications at The University of Sagrado Corazón in San Juan, Puerto RicoHe is also very good friends with fellow boricua actress Roselyn SanchezGermán lives in Los Angeles with his dog, ""Foxy Brown.""

Personal Quotes / Kişisel Alıntılar
No matter how famous you are...you have to hustle and be very very very lucky to get work in Hollywood.