Actor. Born Carlos Álvarez-Nóvoa Sánchez, he was a very prominent Spanish actor and writer. He began his career as an actor in 1957 at the Spanish University Theatre and appeared in plays throughout the country.  Alvarez-Novoa later went into acting in films and television series such as “Solas” (1999), “Lucía, Lucía” (2003) and “Elsa & Fred” (2005).   His most famous role was in “Solas” where he played the neighbor Vecino and won the 2000 Goya award. (bio by: Mr. Badger Hawkeye)