Alvin Alvarez

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Alvin Alvarez (born November 5, 1989) is an actor who is best known for his role as Larry Garcia on the show, The Brothers Garcia .

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Alvin Alvarez
Born (1989-11-05) November 5, 1989 (age 34)
OccupationActor

Family

Alvarez has one sister who is two years older than him, named Amy Alvarez. The character of Larry Garcia is the youngest of 3 siblings on the show, The Brothers Garcia , [1] [2] [3] and back in 2000, Alvarez disclosed to the publication company, Variety, that he relates to him on many different levels. He stated: “Larry is pretty much like me, I have an older sister. My mom is very protective, and he’s the youngest of the family, just like me. I can just be myself, because that’s what it’s about. I don’t need to act much.” [4]

Career

Alvarez is most widely known for his role as Larry Garcia on The Brothers Garcia , although previously he had made appearances on other shows such as ER, The Bernie Mac Show, and Beverly Hills, 90210.

Television and movies

YearTitleRoleNotes
1999 Profiler Marta’s SonEpisode: “Las Brisas”
1999 Beverly Hills, 90210 Arturo AlvarezEpisode: The Loo-Ouch
2000 ER DanielEpisode: May Day
2001 Norm HectorEpisode: Norm vs. Cuba
2002 The Bernie Mac Show UnknownEpisode: Handle Your Business
2003Hunting of a ManYoung SimonMovie
2000-2004 The Brothers Garcia Larry GarciaMain cast
2022 The Garcias Larry GarciaMain cast

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryWorkResult
2001ALMA AwardsOutstanding Actor in New Television SeriesThe Brothers GarciaNominated
2001Young Artist AwardsBest Ensemble in a TV Series (Drama or Comedy)The Brothers Garcia

Shared with:

Bobby Gonzalez, Jeffrey Licon, Veneza Leza Pitynski

Nominated
2001Young Artist AwardsBest Performance in a TV series (Comedy or Drama) – Young Actor Age 10 or UnderThe Brothers GarciaWon
2002Young Artists AwardsBest Ensemble in a TV Series (Drama or Comedy)The Brothers Garcia

Shared with:

Bobby Gonzalez, Jeffrey Licon, Veneza Leza Pitynski

Nominated

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References

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  3. Stacey Grant (23 September 2015). "13 Live-Action Nickelodeon Shows You Completely Forgot About". MTV News. Retrieved 10 March 2020.
  4. Bergman, Anne (October 29, 2000). "Alvin Alvarez". Variety.com. Retrieved 2017-01-01.

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