Álvaro Rico

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Rico and the second or maternal family name is Ladera.

Álvaro Rico Ladera (born 13 August 1996)^[1][2] is a Spanish actor. He is known for playing the character of Polo in the teen drama series Elite.

Álvaro Rico
Rico in 2025
Born	Álvaro Rico Ladera (1996-08-13) 13 August 1996 (age 28) La Puebla de Montalbán, Spain
Occupation	Actor
Years active	2017–present

Career

In 2011, he began his career as an actor in a theater adaptation of La Celestina and his television debut was in 2017 in an episode of Medical Center.^[3] Also in 2017, he played Nicolás in Velvet Colección.^[4]

In December 2017, he was announced as a main cast member in the teen drama series Elite.^[5] In the series, he played Polo, a bisexual teenager who is in a love trio with two other classmates.^[4][6]

In 2021, he gave an interview for Vanity Teen magazine talking about the impact of the series on society and his upcoming performances.^[7]

He portrayed Enrique Ruano [es] in the RTVE series Las abogadas.^[8]

Filmography

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Ref.
2017	Velvet Colección	Nicolás		[9]
2018–2020	Elite	Leopoldo "Polo" Benavent Villada	Main cast (seasons 1–3)	[10]
2020–2021	El Cid	Nuño		[11]
2021	La caza. Tramuntana	Miquel Torres Bosch		[12]
	Alba	Jacobo Entrerríos		[13]
	Madres. Amor y vida	Gabriel	Main cast (season 4)	[14][15]
2022	Holy Family	Marcos	Main cast (season 1)
2023	Sky High: The Series	Fernan	Main cast	[16]
2025	The Gardener	Elmer		[17]

Film

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Ref.
2024	Invasión	Arturo		[18]