Mauricio Sanchez(I)
- Actor
- Producer
- Writer
Born and raised in Merida, Venezuela a town located in the Andes
mountain range, Mauricio is the son of Manuel and Rosarito
Sanchez-Hernandez, local hoteliers there. He is youngest of three
brothers; the eldest Marlon, runs a popular bar in Merida and middle
child, Julio, is an academic going for his PhD in history in the United
States. Growing up in the busy household, Mauricio delighted in
entertaining family and friends with ceaseless humor and constant
adolescent antics - anything to draw a crowd and yield laughter or a
response from whatever audience might be at hand.
Early on, he privately dreamed of becoming an actor, while his family
encouraged him to enter the hotel business or any other profession that
would actually enable him to make a living. Perhaps his first `big
break' was his arrival in Des Moines, Iowa USA as a 17 year old
exchange student. There he found another bustling family life with the
Muelhaupt family who quickly embraced the young student from Venezuela
as one of their own with plenty of heartland encouragement to pursue
his dream.
From Des Moines, Iowa to Bowling Green, Kentucky, Mauricio went;
accepted into Western Kentucky University as attended by his father.
There, he quickly enrolled in WKU's Performing Arts Program where he
had the opportunity to study theatre, dance, music and acting. With
ambitious effort, he graduated in under four years and set off for New
York City where he landed his first show as a dancer in Cowboys La
Cage. He remained in New York for several years, performing in a
variety of productions and national tours, most notably the national
and international tours for West Side Story. A segue to his work in
theatre, he was cast for Center Stage in 2000 as a salsa dancer, his
debut film work.
Desirous of moving beyond musical theatre, Mauricio moved to Boston,
Massachusetts to escape the magnetic draw of New York City theatre life
to study performing for film and TV. Eighteen months later, with
studies and independent film work behind him, he relocated to Los
Angeles, California where he quickly enrolled in advanced acting
classes and was delighted to be accepted into famed comedy school, The
Groundings. Over the summer of 2005, he regularly auditioned for
opportunities which led to his being cast for the comedy, Date
Movie.
mountain range, Mauricio is the son of Manuel and Rosarito
Sanchez-Hernandez, local hoteliers there. He is youngest of three
brothers; the eldest Marlon, runs a popular bar in Merida and middle
child, Julio, is an academic going for his PhD in history in the United
States. Growing up in the busy household, Mauricio delighted in
entertaining family and friends with ceaseless humor and constant
adolescent antics - anything to draw a crowd and yield laughter or a
response from whatever audience might be at hand.
Early on, he privately dreamed of becoming an actor, while his family
encouraged him to enter the hotel business or any other profession that
would actually enable him to make a living. Perhaps his first `big
break' was his arrival in Des Moines, Iowa USA as a 17 year old
exchange student. There he found another bustling family life with the
Muelhaupt family who quickly embraced the young student from Venezuela
as one of their own with plenty of heartland encouragement to pursue
his dream.
From Des Moines, Iowa to Bowling Green, Kentucky, Mauricio went;
accepted into Western Kentucky University as attended by his father.
There, he quickly enrolled in WKU's Performing Arts Program where he
had the opportunity to study theatre, dance, music and acting. With
ambitious effort, he graduated in under four years and set off for New
York City where he landed his first show as a dancer in Cowboys La
Cage. He remained in New York for several years, performing in a
variety of productions and national tours, most notably the national
and international tours for West Side Story. A segue to his work in
theatre, he was cast for Center Stage in 2000 as a salsa dancer, his
debut film work.
Desirous of moving beyond musical theatre, Mauricio moved to Boston,
Massachusetts to escape the magnetic draw of New York City theatre life
to study performing for film and TV. Eighteen months later, with
studies and independent film work behind him, he relocated to Los
Angeles, California where he quickly enrolled in advanced acting
classes and was delighted to be accepted into famed comedy school, The
Groundings. Over the summer of 2005, he regularly auditioned for
opportunities which led to his being cast for the comedy, Date
Movie.