About Raul
Actor Raul Alberto is a household name in the telenovela world of the 90's. Born in Mexico City, he was fortunate ever since he was a child, to be trained and work as an in-house actor at Televisa, the largest Film & TV studio in Mexico, known as a factory of generations of traditionally-trained, well-rounded actors and singers.Raul co-starred in various telenovelas alongside Latin stars like Kate del Castillo or Chayanne, among others, in TV hits like Muchachitas (the Mexican equivalent of Beverly Hills 90210), Magica Juventud, Volver a Empezar... while he appeared in a string of TV commercials for major brands.With the telenovelas airing in the US (on Univision), and in many countries around the world, by the time he was 18, Raul knew what it was to receive fan mail from places as distant as Russia.Having worked with some of the most acclaimed producers in Latin America, such as Emilio Larrosa, he developed an interest in the work being done behind the cameras. With the turn of the millennium, Raul invested in some TV equipment and packed for the US, where he entered as an extraordinary abilities alien.As a media entrepreneur, he put on the publisher's hat and launched a sports magazine (sports being another one of his passions). As a producer, he produced live and taped TV programming, from bloodless bullfighting to soccer (of course), for traditional and online pay-per-view distribution. As a singer, he worked with multi Latin Grammy-winning producer Rafa Sardina in the release of an album.But after some of these adventures, the desire to act came back, inspired by the success of some of the young talent he grew up with.And so, Raul jumpstarted his acting career from the beginning: working as a background actor in any set he could set his foot on (CSI, Code Black ,SuperGirl, etc).Now neck deep into his crossover journey, Raul dreams of giving life to passionate characters in the scripts he hopes to get in his hands.
