The Biggest Movies and TV Coming in September

"The Gentlemen" and "Slow Horses" return this fall, while the "Reacher" spin-off series "Neagley" makes its debut. See our guide of the biggest Fall TV and streaming releases.

2026 Fall TV and Streaming Watch Guide

&quot;The Gentlemen&quot; and &quot;Slow Horses&quot; return this fall, while the &quot;Reacher&quot; spin-off series &quot;Neagley&quot; makes its debut. See our guide of the biggest Fall TV and streaming releases.

Get a closer look at these actors from their many TV and streaming series roles.

Streaming Stars, Then and Now

Born to a Mexican mother and Texan father, this dual-national began acting at a very early age. Participating as an amateur all of his early academic life, he debuted professionally in 1974 in the play "Fortune and Men's Eyes". His first motion picture was "Survive" in 1976. He proceeded to receive a Bachelors Degree form the University of Texas at Austin in film directing with a minor in acting. After having performed in a number of U.S.A. film productions, he went on to become one of Mexico's top actors having participated in over 70 motion pictures, the majority in first billing, and more that 18 television series. He has received both the Silver Goddess and El Heraldo award for Best Film Actor. He was awarded several C.I.N.P.E.(Circulo Nacional de Periodistas de Espectaculos) awards including Best Lead Actor in a Telenovela in 2000 for one of the few non-villain roles in his career - "La Casa en la Playa". He has also received 4 TVyNovelas (the Mexican Emmy) for his television career. He is more known for his roles as a villain, and also enjoys live singing with Mariachi bands. In 2002 he was named "Sr. Internacional" by L.U.L.A.C. - League of United Latin American Citizens for his contribution to that society. That year he was also recognized as "Honorary President of the Republic of the Rio Grande" for being an outstanding Texan. Since 2003 he has lived in Peru and then in Florida. He taped one television series in Peru and has taped three series for Venevision in Miami where he is presently under contract with Telemundo/NBC taping a new series titled "Pecados Ajenos". He spends all his free time collecting donations for children born with HIV in Peru. He discovered that his fame can help others, and now dedicates his time and press to "La Posadita del Buen Pastor" in Lima, Peru where he helps to supervise the personal and academic education along with the anti-retro viral medication of more than 45 HIV+ children.

He has his own acting schools in Chicago and Miami.

He was the lead acting teacher of <a class="ipc-md-link ipc-md-link--entity" href="/name/nm5389171/?ref_=nmtrv_trv">Enrique Alejandro</a>, Thalía, William Levy, Jencarlos Canela, Alejandro de la Madrid, Elizabeth Gutiérrez, Julian Gil, Frances Ondiviela, and Daniel Elbittar.

Retired from acting and now has his own acting academy in Miami and Chicago. (March 2010)

He graduated with a degree in film directing and a minor in acting from the University of Texas at Austin.

Trains actors under the Meisner technique.

In 2013, Ligarde came out as gay, saying he has been in a stable relationship for the last 20 years. He credits performer Ricky Martin, who came out in 2010, as his inspiration.

He has appeared in more than 25 telenovelas and series and over 90 films - most of them in first billing.

In Miami, FL, filming the mini-series &quot;Gabriel&quot; as the antagonist &#39;Santori&#39;, trying to murder the vampires in the series that will begin airing in September 2008 on Mega TV. (July 2008)

He is preparing a stage run in Miami of &quot;Love Letters&quot; (Cartas de Amor). He will also be singing live with a Mariachi band at the Mexican Independence Day celebrations in Los Angeles, CA on September 15th, 2007. (September 2007)

He is preparing both &quot;Love Letters&quot; by Art Gurney and &quot;Fortune and Men&#39;s Eyes&quot; by John Herbert for a theatrical run in Miami, Florida this fall. (September 2007)

Filming again for Venevision in Miami, FL, for a new TV series
titled &quot;La Voz del Amor.&quot;. (March 2006)

Current Artistic Director and acting
coach for Venevision Productions in Miami, FL. (September 2006)

In 2022, doctors diagnose Ligarde with 2 tumors in the colon. Tumors were successfully removed afterwards.

Trivia

Sebastian Ligarde

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