Sebastián Ligarde (Spanish pronunciation: [seβasˈtjan liˈɣaɾðe]; born January 26, 1954) is a Mexican-American actor and acting coach best known for his work in telenovelas and the big screen.
In 2015, Ligarde portrayed "Dr. Raimundo Acosta" in the UniMás TV series Demente Criminal, in which his former student Enrique Alejandro interpreted "Billy".
[2] Born Amedee Gerardo Ligarde Mayaudon to Mexican-American father Amedee Ligarde Saenz, and Mexican mother Emma Armantina Mayaudon Lopez, this dual-national began his acting career in Mexico in the play Fortune and Men's Eyes in 1974.
Before finding steady work in Mexico, he appeared in various USA film and television productions with Alfred Hitchcock, John Hurt, and Richard Harris.
In 2007, Ligarde played the villain "Manuel" in Telemundo's Pecados Ajenos, where he reunited with Sonya Smith from Olvidarte Jamás & Acorralada.
This project, made by Mega-Films, reunites him with Chayanne whom he co-starred with in their first telenovela for both actors in 1986 Pobre Juventud.