He debuted in theater when he was 19 years old and later he worked in the company of the Lara theater where he played as a first actor during 16 years. He participated in a short in 1912 but his cinematographic career mostly began on the 30s, working more in cinema than in theater in the 40s and later on. Of short height and simple character, he usually played secondary roles of the typical spaniard with all its virtues and prejudices.