Jorge Rivero (born Jorge Pous Rosas; June 15, 1938) is a Mexican actor,[1] with a career spanning two continents (America and Europe), primarily in Spanish-language media.[2] He has been also credited as George Rivers and George Rivero.
Early life
Rivero was raised in Mexico City and proved to be an excellent athlete, excelling in track, jai alai, and water polo. At an early age, he became a bodybuilder and has used weightlifting to maintain his physique throughout his life. In 1960, he graduated from Colegio Universitario Mexicano with a degree in chemical engineering, and then he became an actor.
Acting roles
For Rivero's first film, he was cast in René Cardona's movie The Invisible Assassin (1965)[3] where he wears a mask throughout the film. His breakthrough role came in El Mexicano (1966; directed by René Cardona), making him a star overnight in Mexico. This movie was followed by Pistoleros de la frontera (1967). He appeared in wrestling films with Santo in Operación 67 (1967) and El Tesoro de Moctezuma (1968).