José Doval Garcia (Galician: [xoˈse doˈβal ɣaɾˈθia]; French: [ʒoze ɡaʁsja]; born 17 March 1966), sometimes credited as José Luis Garcia, is a Spanish-French film and television actor.
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Early life and education
He was born as José Doval in Paris, France to Galician parents from O Carballiño, Ourense, who emigrated to the country escaping the Spanish Civil War and poverty.
At age 20, he received two years of training in the Classe libre ("Free Class") for actors at the Cours Florent in Paris, with Francis Huster as a teacher. He completed his training through the Annie Fratellini Circus School (where he met his future wife Isabelle Doval) and taught in France following an Actors Studio course.
He also holds a degree in accounting.
Career
Since 1989, Garcia has made acting appearances in over forty-five films. Additionally, he has made appearances, some in acting roles but mostly as himself, in over twenty television productions.
Personal life
Garcia married actress Isabelle Pinelli and together had two daughters, Laurène and Thelma. They announced their divorce in 2021.
