Mauricio Sanchez

Mauricio Sanchez
Mauricio Sanchez
Born	December 1973 (age 50); Mérida, Venezuela
Occupation	Actor
Years active	2000–present

Mauricio Sanchez (born December 1973) is a Venezuelan actor.

Early life and education

Born and raised in Mérida, Venezuela, Sanchez is the son of local hoteliers Manuel and Rosarito Sanchez-Hernandez. He is the youngest of three brothers. When he was 17, Sanchez was an exchange student in Des Moines, Iowa.

After high school, Sanchez moved to Bowling Green, Kentucky to attend Western Kentucky University. He enrolled in WKU's Performing Arts Program, where he had the opportunity to study theatre, dance, music and acting.

Career

After graduating from college, Sanchez moved to New York City, where he was a performer at Cowboys La Cage. He performed in New York for several years in a variety of productions and national tours, including the national and international tours for West Side Story. He was cast for Center Stage in 2000 as a salsa dancer, his debut film work.

Sanchez later moved to Boston, Massachusetts to study performing for film and TV. Eighteen months later, with studies and independent film work behind him, he relocated to Los Angeles, where he enrolled in advanced acting classes and joined The Groundlings. He also made a short appearance in the movie Woo. Over the summer of 2005, he regularly auditioned for opportunities which led to his being cast for the comedy Date Movie. After his success in the role of Chamo on the VH1 series I Love New York, Sanchez appeared in the straight-to-DVD sequel Bachelor Party 2 in 2008.

Filmography

Film


Year	Title	Role	Notes
2000	Center Stage	Dancer at Salsa Club	Uncredited
2001	Zoolander	Model	Uncredited
2006	Date Movie	Eduardo / Housekeeper
2008	Bachelor Party 2: The Last Temptation	The Plumber
2017	A Change of Heart	Corky

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1999, 2001	Guiding Light	Mexican Folk Dancer / Halloween Dancer	2 episodes
2000–2002	All My Children	Principal Dancer / Under Five	5 episodes
2004	Whoopi	Salsa Dancer	Episode: "The Last Dance"
2007	I Love New York	Chamo	12 episodes
2008	Secret Fridays	Odilon	3 episodes
2012–2013	Stevie TV	Various roles	3 episodes
2014	Hollywood Hillbillies	Ginger Cookie / Choreographer	Episode: "Michael Makes a Music Video"
2016	Vanderpump Rules	British Flag Dancer	Episode: "Pride"
2017	F.IT	Rico	Episode: "Pilot"
2018	9-1-1	Van Tourist #1	Episode: "Under Pressure"
2018	Kat Loves LA	Mauricio Vega	8 episodes

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