Combining university studies with amateur performances at the T.E.U., he entered professional acting after a stint with Lili Muráti’s troupe, where he appeared in the comedy Un bruto para Patricia. His screen debut came in 1960 with the film adaptation of that play, followed by leading parts in My Love Is Called Margarita (1961), Vuelve San Valentín (1962) and Escala en hi-fi (1963). He soon becam…