René Lavan

Rene Lavan is a CubanAmerican actor born in Artemisa Cuba He first gained widespread recognition starring in the hit Spanishlanguage telenovela Morelia followed by leading roles in María Belén and Enamorada becoming a familiar face to audiences across Latin America and beyond American audiences came to know Lavan through his role as Javier on One Life to Live He later earned critical acclaim as the lead in Bitter Sugar 1996 directed by Leon Ichaso portraying a young Cuban student confronting political repression in Cuba Lavans film credits include Dirty Dancing Havana Nights Christmas with the Kranks Che Part One and Che Part Two while his television work includes guest appearances on CSI Miami and Las Vegas In 2005 he made his Broadway debut in Latinologues Educated at the New World School of the Arts and trained with Uta Hagen Lavan has worked extensively in both English and Spanishlanguage productions In addition to acting he has hosted television specials and award shows and has produced Latinofocused film and television projects through his own production company