[1][2] He was raised in the small village of Pinos del Valle [es], spending most of his childhood in the 'Venta de la Cebada' cortijo.

[3] He studied to become a sub-officer in the Spanish Armed Forces, but he switched to acting in 1999.

[4] The first decade of his acting career featured credits in supporting and guest roles in TV series such as Arrayán, SMS: Sin Miedo a Soñar, Aída, Matrimonio con hijos, Mesa para cinco and Cuenta atrás.

[5] He earned early public recognition performing the lead role of Paquirri in the biopic telefilm of the same name,[6] also broadcast in 2009.

He earned further popularity for his role as Aníbal Bravo in Tierra de lobos.