# Arturo García Sancho
**Arturo García Sancho** is a Spanish actor known for playing Manuel de Luján, heir to the marquisate of Luján, in the daily period drama *La Promesa* on La 1 of Televisión Española.[1](https://www.rtve.es/play/noticias/20251024/10-cosas-arturo-garcia-sancho-manuel-promesa/16783800.shtml) He is described in Spanish press as a Bilbao-born actor whose career began in theater before moving into television.[2](https://www.elconfidencial.com/television/series-tv/2025-01-23/la-promesa-vida-arturo-garcia-sancho-viajes-pareja-1qrt_4048493/)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Signature role | Manuel de Luján in *La Promesa* (TVE, 2023– ), a daily period drama; he had played the role in more than 800 episodes by March 2026[1](https://www.rtve.es/play/noticias/20251024/10-cosas-arturo-garcia-sancho-manuel-promesa/16783800.shtml) • [3](https://www.rtve.es/play/noticias/20260312/arturo-garcia-sancho-mensaje-manuel-promesa-fan-pelicula/16974419.shtml) |
| Earlier television role | Young Bernat in *Los herederos de la tierra* (Netflix, 2022), the sequel to *La catedral del mar* based on Ildefonso Falcones's novel[4](https://eltelevisero.huffingtonpost.es/2025/10/la-desconocida-serie-de-netflix-en-la-que-triunfo-el-actor-arturo-garcia-sancho-antes-de-la-promesa/) • [5](https://www.tvtime.com/es/people/9107129-arturo-sancho) |
| Training | Four years at the Estudio Corazza para el Actor in Madrid; musical theater specialization under Marta Valverde[6](https://www.elconfidencial.com/television/series-tv/2024-12-05/la-promesa-asi-ha-cambiado-arturo-garcia-sancho-1qrt_4017822/) |
| Other screen credits | *38 Premios Goya* (2024)[7](https://www.imdb.com/es-es/name/nm13577274/) |
| Series recognition | *La Promesa* won the International Emmy Award for best telenovela in November 2024[8](https://elpais.com/television/2025-06-23/de-la-familia-de-la-tele-a-adolescencia-exitos-y-fracasos-de-la-temporada-televisiva.html) |
| Theater work | Performances in *Bodas de sangre* and *Amores Chéjov*[6](https://www.elconfidencial.com/television/series-tv/2024-12-05/la-promesa-asi-ha-cambiado-arturo-garcia-sancho-1qrt_4017822/) |
## Training and early career
Spanish press accounts trace his path to *La Promesa* through formal training. After deciding to pursue acting, he studied for four years at the Estudio Corazza para el Actor, a Madrid school where numerous Spanish actors have trained, and specialized in musical theater under Marta Valverde, combining acting with singing.[6](https://www.elconfidencial.com/television/series-tv/2024-12-05/la-promesa-asi-ha-cambiado-arturo-garcia-sancho-1qrt_4017822/) RTVE notes that from a young age he showed interest in acting, which led him to the studio run by Juan Carlos Corazza.[4](https://eltelevisero.huffingtonpost.es/2025/10/la-desconocida-serie-de-netflix-en-la-que-triunfo-el-actor-arturo-garcia-sancho-antes-de-la-promesa/)
Before *La Promesa*, he appeared in stage productions including *Bodas de sangre* and *Amores Chéjov*, in roles described as intense and complex.[6](https://www.elconfidencial.com/television/series-tv/2024-12-05/la-promesa-asi-ha-cambiado-arturo-garcia-sancho-1qrt_4017822/) His television work also included appearances in music videos for various artists, among them a video for the group [Café Quijano](https://www.edgepedia.org/cafe-quijano).[2](https://www.elconfidencial.com/television/series-tv/2025-01-23/la-promesa-vida-arturo-garcia-sancho-viajes-pareja-1qrt_4048493/)
## Los herederos de la tierra
His first substantial television role came in *Los herederos de la tierra*, the Netflix series produced by Diagonal and released worldwide on 17 April 2022. It is the sequel to *La catedral del mar* and is based on Ildefonso Falcones's novel of the same name; García Sancho played Bernat as a young man.[4](https://eltelevisero.huffingtonpost.es/2025/10/la-desconocida-serie-de-netflix-en-la-que-triunfo-el-actor-arturo-garcia-sancho-antes-de-la-promesa/) • [5](https://www.tvtime.com/es/people/9107129-arturo-sancho) Both series are period dramas, a genre he continued in with his next leading role.
## La Promesa
*La Promesa*, a daily fiction series created by Josep Cister and produced by RTVE and Bambú, made García Sancho a familiar face in Spain as Manuel de Luján, the enamored heir of the marquisate of Luján.[4](https://eltelevisero.huffingtonpost.es/2025/10/la-desconocida-serie-de-netflix-en-la-que-triunfo-el-actor-arturo-garcia-sancho-antes-de-la-promesa/) • [6](https://www.elconfidencial.com/television/series-tv/2024-12-05/la-promesa-asi-ha-cambiado-arturo-garcia-sancho-1qrt_4017822/) The character's storylines have included the murder of his brother Tomás, the suicide of his wife Jimena, and the murder of Jana, his great love; his passion is aviation, and in the series he works with Enora and Toño designing and building airplane engines in the palace hangar.[1](https://www.rtve.es/play/noticias/20251024/10-cosas-arturo-garcia-sancho-manuel-promesa/16783800.shtml)
The series anchors the afternoon schedule of La 1 and won the International Emmy Award for best telenovela in November 2024, the first time a Spanish fiction series in that category took the prize that year.[8](https://elpais.com/television/2025-06-23/de-la-familia-de-la-tele-a-adolescencia-exitos-y-fracasos-de-la-temporada-televisiva.html) By RTVE's count in March 2026, García Sancho had played Manuel in more than 800 episodes.[3](https://www.rtve.es/play/noticias/20260312/arturo-garcia-sancho-mensaje-manuel-promesa-fan-pelicula/16974419.shtml) In interviews he has named his long-term goal as dedicating the rest of his life to acting, and has cited fatherhood as his best experience.[1](https://www.rtve.es/play/noticias/20251024/10-cosas-arturo-garcia-sancho-manuel-promesa/16783800.shtml)
## Other appearances and public profile
His screen credits listed by IMDb include *La promesa* (2023), *Los herederos de la tierra* (2022), and *38 Premios Goya* (2024).[7](https://www.imdb.com/es-es/name/nm13577274/) In March 2026 he was the first *La Promesa* actor to appear on *Cosas de palacio*, an RTVE Play videopodcast crossing over the casts of *La Promesa* and *Valle Salvaje*; on the program he discussed the routine of a daily production and described himself as a fan of *The Lord of the Rings*.[3](https://www.rtve.es/play/noticias/20260312/arturo-garcia-sancho-mensaje-manuel-promesa-fan-pelicula/16974419.shtml)
In 2025 he publicly reported an identity-based scam operating in his name, stating on social media that he would report the matter to the police if it continued.[9](https://www.cadenadial.com/2025/arturo-garcia-sancho-denuncia-una-estafa-con-su-identidad-si-sigue-pasando-lo-denunciare-a-la-policia-426883.html)
## References
1. [Descubre 10 cosas sobre Arturo García Sancho, Manuel en 'La Promesa', RTVE Play (24 October 2025)](https://www.rtve.es/play/noticias/20251024/10-cosas-arturo-garcia-sancho-manuel-promesa/16783800.shtml)
2. [La vida de Arturo García Sancho, más allá de 'La Promesa', El Confidencial (23 January 2025)](https://www.elconfidencial.com/television/series-tv/2025-01-23/la-promesa-vida-arturo-garcia-sancho-viajes-pareja-1qrt_4048493/)
3. [Arturo García Sancho manda este mensaje a Manuel en 'La Promesa', RTVE Play (12 March 2026)](https://www.rtve.es/play/noticias/20260312/arturo-garcia-sancho-mensaje-manuel-promesa-fan-pelicula/16974419.shtml)
4. [La desconocida serie de Netflix en la que triunfó el actor Arturo García Sancho antes de 'La Promesa', El Televisero (10 October 2025)](https://eltelevisero.huffingtonpost.es/2025/10/la-desconocida-serie-de-netflix-en-la-que-triunfo-el-actor-arturo-garcia-sancho-antes-de-la-promesa/)
5. [Arturo García Sancho, TV Time filmography](https://www.tvtime.com/es/people/9107129-arturo-sancho)
6. [Así ha cambiado Arturo García Sancho (Manuel en 'La Promesa'), El Confidencial (5 December 2024)](https://www.elconfidencial.com/television/series-tv/2024-12-05/la-promesa-asi-ha-cambiado-arturo-garcia-sancho-1qrt_4017822/)
7. [Arturo García-Sancho, IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/es-es/name/nm13577274/)
8. [De 'La familia de la tele' a 'Adolescencia': éxitos y fracasos de la temporada televisiva, El País (23 June 2025)](https://elpais.com/television/2025-06-23/de-la-familia-de-la-tele-a-adolescencia-exitos-y-fracasos-de-la-temporada-televisiva.html)
9. [Arturo García Sancho denuncia una estafa con su identidad, Cadena Dial (2025)](https://www.cadenadial.com/2025/arturo-garcia-sancho-denuncia-una-estafa-con-su-identidad-si-sigue-pasando-lo-denunciare-a-la-policia-426883.html)
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