Tony Álvarez

Tony was born to an Army Colonel and an actress mother. His mother died when he was only 13 years old and he ran away to France where he eventually became a Pierre Cardin model. He later moved to England where he met actor John Dommett. At the time, John was starring in the Australian soap "The Young Doctors" so he suggested that Tony should try his luck in Australia. Once he'd landed in Australia, Tony found work as a model and singer before landing the part of Dr. Tony Garcia in "The Young Doctors". After leaving the show, Tony starred for two years in the stage musical 'Evita' and also released a single of the well-known song 'Talking in My Sleep'. During a dry spell, he took work as an interpreter for the Immigration Department. In 1981, he toured the UK in 'Cabaret' with the comedian Ronnie Corbett and then relocated to the US where he appeared in the daytime soaps "General Hospital" and "The Bold and the Beautiful". He also had small roles in the films "A Man Called Horse" and "M