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Sebastian Ligarde

Sebastian Ligarde

Actor · Born January 26, 1954 (72) · Puebla, Mexico

Born to a Mexican mother and Texan father, this dual-national began acting at a very early age. Participating as an amateur all of his early academic life, he debuted professionally in 1974 in the play "Fortune and Men's Eyes". His first motion picture was "Survive" in 1976. He proceeded to receive a Bachelors Degree form the University of Texas at Austin in film directing with a minor in acting. After having performed in a number of U.S.A. film productions, he went on to become one of Mexico's top actors having participated in over 70 motion pictures, the majority in first billing, and more that 18 television series. He has received both the Silver Goddess and El Heraldo award for Best Film Actor. He was awarded several C.I.N.P.E.(Circulo Nacional de Periodistas de Espectaculos) awards including Best Lead Actor in a Telenovela in 2000 for one of the few non-villain roles in his career - "La Casa en la Playa". He has also received 4 TVyNovelas (the Mexican Emmy) for his television career. He is more known for his roles as a villain, and also enjoys live singing with Mariachi bands. In 2002 he was named "Sr. Internacional" by L.U.L.A.C. - League of United Latin American Citizens for his contribution to that society. That year he was also recognized as "Honorary President of the Republic of the Rio Grande" for being an outstanding Texan. Since 2003 he has lived in Peru and then in Florida. He taped one television series in Peru and has taped three series for Venevision in Miami where he is presently under contract with Telemundo/NBC taping a new series titled "Pecados Ajenos". He spends all his free time collecting donations for children born with HIV in Peru. He discovered that his fame can help others, and now dedicates his time and press to "La Posadita del Buen Pastor" in Lima, Peru where he helps to supervise the personal and academic education along with the anti-retro viral medication of more than 45 HIV+ children.

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Biography from IMDb.

Born
January 26, 1954 (72)
From
Puebla, Mexico
Works as
Actor
Titles
12 on MovieCove · 75 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Official site (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Down 3% in 30 days

What are Sebastian Ligarde's films like?

Across their 8 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
41%
Self
25%
Morality
16%
Survival
10%
Power
6%
Society
2%
Romantic love4 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal2 titles, browse their movies with this themeClass2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 4 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Dark: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their dark movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 0 · Serious 2 · Dark 2

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 2 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 0

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

A split, not a type: Gentle 1 · Charged 1 · Intense 2

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 3 · Shifting 1 · Whiplash 0

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 4 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 0

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 1 · Relentless 0

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 3 · Engaged 1 · Full focus 0

Heavy: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their heavy movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

Easy watch 0 · Affecting 2 · Heavy 2

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 4 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

2 analyzed roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
6
Romantic
5
Melancholic
5
Hopeful
2
Bittersweet
1
Other
2

How their films linger

Hopeful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy4
  • Bittersweet3
  • Tragic1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Sebastian Ligarde's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 9 of their 12 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Sebastian Ligarde's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

75 credits, 12 with a MovieCove page.

  • Demente Criminal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Show 50 episodes · as Raimundo Acosta

  • Gabriel, Immortal Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Show 11 episodes · as Santori

  • Acorralada (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Show 187 episodes · as Licenciado Borges

  • Mi Vida Eres Tú (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 116 episodes · as Alan Robinson / George Smith

  • Olvidarte Jamás(2006)

    Show 118 episodes · as Gonzalo Montero

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)

  • Las 4 bellas del norte (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Actor

  • Monjas narcotraficantes II (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Actor

  • Desnudos(2004)

    as Doctor

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Belinda (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 105 episodes · as Adolfo Semprum Inchaustegui

  • El lado oscuro (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Actor

  • Justicieros clandestinos (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Comandante Lozada

  • Cursos Prenupciales (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Actor

  • Morras desmadrosas 2: ¿Y el desmadre? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Actor

  • Ángel de la noche (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Daniel

  • Ritmo, Traición y Muerte: La Cumbia Asesina 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Actor

  • Salomé(2001)

    Show 150 episodes · as Diego

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all shows

  • First Love(2000)

    Show 100 episodes · as Antonio Iturriaga

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all shows

  • La casa en la playa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 65 episodes · as Salvador Villarreal Talamonti

  • Cuentas claras (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Actor

  • El Mariachi Narcotraficante (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Martin

  • Reclusorio III (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Actor

  • Vivo por Elena(1998)

    Show 115 episodes · as Ernesto

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)

  • Yo quiero ser rico (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Actor

  • El cartel de Juarez (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Actor

  • El güero estrada (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Actor

  • Tu y yo(1996)

    Show 150 episodes · as Arturo Álvarez

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)

  • Perversión (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Actor

  • Trébol negro (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Actor

  • Los cómplices del infierno (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Julián

  • Deseo criminal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Alfredo Hernández

  • Eva secuestrada y Adan... ¡como si nada! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Actor

  • La ley del cholo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Actor

  • Las nueve caras del miedo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Ceviche

  • The Profile of the Crime (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Actor

  • Justicia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Actor

  • La perversión (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as Alex Palafox

  • The Stork's Mistake (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Freddy

  • Entre la vida y la muerte (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Show 125 episodes · as Lic. Andrés del Valle

  • El Asesino del Zodiaco (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Arturo

  • Entre el amor y la muerte (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Actor

  • Infancia Violenta (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Rene Carrasco

  • Obsession to Kill (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Sebastián Bauer

  • Traficantes de Niños (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Actor

  • Comando terrorista (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Actor

  • Por un Salvaje Amor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Actor

  • Survival (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as McCoy

  • The Devil's Sacristan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Actor

  • Dangerous Summer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    as Mario Rosadón

  • La Tentación (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Actor

  • A Golpe de Hacha (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Actor

  • Ritmo traición y muerte: La cumbia asesina(1991)

    as Dracula

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Perfect Couple (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    as Francisco Oceguera

  • El despiadado (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as El Cuñado

  • En carne propia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Show 185 episodes · as Abigail Jiménez

  • El Homicida (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Carlos Robles El Punk

  • Atrapados en la coca (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Actor

  • Jack the Vigilante (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Jack

  • La guerra de los bikinis (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Actor

  • Operation Jackal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Comandante Leon

  • The Cult of Death (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Actor

  • Lo blanco y lo negro (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Show 140 episodes · as Andrés de Castro

  • Apuesta con la muerte (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Mario

  • Relajo matrimonial (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Federico/Gonzalo

  • Quinceañera(1987)

    Show 103 episodes · as Guillermo "Memo" López

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all shows

  • Lamberto Quintero (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as Oscar Balderrama Jr.

  • Pobre juventud (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Show 130 episodes · as Freddy

  • Chido Guan, el tacos de oro (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as Wilfredo Sherman

  • Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins(1985)

    as Pvt. Johnson

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 1 episode · as Tim

  • La Pulquería Ataca de Nuevo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    as Toño

  • Triumphs of a Man Called Horse(1983)

    as Mullins

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Antonieta (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    as Esposo Norteamericana

  • Savage Summer(1980)

    as Novio

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Longitud de Guerra (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    as Erasmo Calderón

  • Survive!(1976)

    as Felipe

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

Career shape

Star power in the 89th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 75 titles from 1976 to 2015; peak year 1993.

Biggest box office

Desnudos (2004)

$663K worldwide

Highest rated

Survive! (1976)

Midcredits 34th

Most popular right now

Desnudos (2004)

Film career

19762015

Peak 1993 · steadily prominent in film for years. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

  • 1976Screen debut· Survive!

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting75 of 75: 75 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score45th

By decade

1970s2 · acting1980s13 · acting1990s42 · acting2000s17 · acting2010s1 · acting

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.

How do Sebastian Ligarde's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 30th percentile, the median of all 6; across a limited sample of 4 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 28th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

28thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Approval · how many liked their films

28thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Reach · how many have seen their films

32ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Midcredits score across 12 titles, by percentile

  • 50th to 74th5
  • 25th to 49th5
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

5 of their 12 titles are Mixed.

  • Divisive3
  • Cult Classic3
  • Crowd Pleaser1
  • Mixed5

Most divisive · actor

Tu y yo (1996)

95th percentile spread · 29% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Quinceañera (1987)

Midcredits 62nd · 79% liked

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Sebastian Ligarde work with?

People who share at least 2 of Sebastian Ligarde's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Enrique Gómez Vadillo shares the most, 2.

Directors

Mixed roles