Biography
José Elías Moreno was born on June 13, 1956, in Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico. He is the son of Mexican actor, producer, and director José Elías Moreno and Beatriz Gonzalez de Cossio. His sister, Beatriz Moreno, is also a Mexican actress who appears on television. In 1969, at the age of 13, he lost his parents and maternal grandmother in a car accident while the family was traveling to their home on the road to Cuautla, Morelos. Following this tragedy, he and his sisters went to live with their aunt and uncle. Later, he moved in with Mexican actor Julio Alemán, a close friend of his father, who became the legal guardian of the children. Moreno made his acting debut in 1975 with the film Supervivientes de los Andes. In 1977, he starred in the telenovela Marcha nupcial and continued to appear in numerous films throughout his career. He is best known for his roles in telenovelas such as Amor en silencio, Amor de nadie, De frente al sol, Sentimientos ajenos, Morir dos veces, Rubí, Sueños y caramelos, Heridas de amor, Pasión, Juro que te amo, Camaleones, Amor Bravio, Quiero Amarte, and many others. He is married to Maru, and they have three children: Elías, María, and Andrea.
