Seeing his relatives on television, film studios, and interviews [citation needed], he was introduced to the world of show business early on.
Following his father's footsteps, at the age of twenty-two, Sanchez Navarro played a supporting role in the 1980 telenovela Secretos de Confesion (Secrets to Confess).
[citation needed] Sanchez Navarro rose to fame after playing Santiago Ugalde, a criminal millionaire and show business representative, in 1994's Volver a Empezar, alongside actors Yuri (who played Santiago's girlfriend), Chayanne, Eduardo Changerotti, and Guillermo García Cantú.
The soap opera gave Sanchez Navarro popularity in more countries such as Argentina, Puerto Rico, the United States, Israel, and Russia.
[citation needed] After finding success, Sanchez Navarro was moved to Televisa's rival, TV Azteca.