Alfonso Tort

Tort was born 1978 in Montevideo to architects and owners of a toy workshop, Hugo Tort and Beatriz Guida. He grew up in the Punta Gorda neighbourhood and attended Escuela N° 17, Colegio Latinoamericano and Liceo Joaquin Suarez. During his youth he played soccer as a member of the Huracán Buceo team. After graduating from high school, he began to study psychomotor education, but dropped out and later enrolled in the Margarita Xirgu Multidisciplinary School of Dramatic Art in 2000. While still studying drama, Tort made his professional acting debut in the 2001 comedy drama 25 watts.