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Alvaro Morte, also popularly known as the professor in La Casa De Papel streaming on Netflix as Money Heist, is trending across social media. Moreover, fans of the show also consider him a man with immense convincing power who can make anyone do anything on earth. 

Well, Alvaro Morte's fans have also increased rapidly as his Instagram account has touched 10 million followers, and his Twitter account is also gaining rapid followers. Fans of the professor also want to know more about him; hence we have compiled a few interesting facts about Alvaro Morte in this article. 

Early Life of Alvaro Morte:

Alvaro Morte or Alvaro Antonio Garcia Morte was born and brought up in Algeciras, the closest place between Europe and Africa. From childhood, Alvaro Morte was fluent in English and Spanish. He joined the acting school at a young age as he had a dream to achieve. 

An interesting fact for all the fans of Alvaro Morte is he doesn't have glasses in real life. The glasses which the actor wears in the show adds a severe look to his personality.

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Popular Works By Alvaro Morte:

Money heist was not the first time we witnessed Alvaro Morte on screen. The actor played his first role in 2002, where he featured as a firefighter in a Spanish film titled Hospital central. The actor is also well-established in Spanish cinema and has worked for remarkable films like Plan 25, a Spanish-based TV film. One can also watch Morte's work in Lola, a 2007 movie where he worked with the grandmother of Alba Flores, also known as Nairobi, in Money Heist. 

He Battled With Cancer:

Not all fans of Alvaro Morte are well aware that he had had cancer before working in a Money heist. The actor felt a tumor in his leg in 2011. It was diagnosed as cancer. Post-recovery, the actor also resumed his career, and a few years later, he made a breakthrough with a money heist, and the rest is the history we all know. 

5 Auditions To Be A Part of The Show:

The selection for the role was quite simple: Alvaro Morte had to battle with the likes of Michael Scofield and Raymond Rimmington. The audition process was quite tricky as the director wanted a 50-year-old man who would later be recognized as the best criminal mastermind in the history of crime drama. 

Alvaro Morte's hard work and determination paid off after five auditions when the show's directors confirmed his role. Moreover, the actor was never close to the director's expected level in the first four auditions, but he nailed the role with perfection in the final audition. 

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Alvaro Morte Is An Certified Engineer:

If you followed the season from the last few seasons, you might have witnessed that the team would help the professor's engineering knowledge. It might signify his early career as the actor has qualified as a communication engineer, which also helped retain the professor's role in the show. 

The actor has been a part of some iconic scenes in the show, making him the best of the rest. He is personality-filled with grit and motivation and his persuasive nature in films and his real life.