José Doval Garcia (Galician: [xoˈse doˈβal ɣaɾˈθia]; French: [ʒoze ɡaʁsja]; born 17 March 1966), sometimes credited as José Luis Garcia, is a French actor and comedian. He was nominated for a César Award for Best Actor for his performance in The Axe (2005), after previously being nominated for Best Male Revelation for Would I Lie to You? (1997).
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Early life and education
Garcia was born in Paris, France to Galician parents from O Carballiño, Ourense, who emigrated to the country escaping the Spanish Civil War and poverty. His parents named him after child singer and actor Joselito.
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, and served in the French Army in the 4th Dragoon Regiment.
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.
