His involvement in the arts began in his native province, as a declamationist on the radio station. In 1955, he finished high school and moved to Havana to study law, although he only completed the first year. He made his debut on the amateur programme La corte suprema del arte, where he achieved the status of Rising Star. In 1959, he began working on the Circuito Nacional Cubano, today Radio Rebelde, as Radio drama voice.