Overview

• Diagnosed with leukemia in 2023, Peris-Mencheta underwent chemotherapy, radiation and a bone marrow transplant from his brother and is now free of harmful markers.
• His new book '730 días. La enfermedad como espejo del tiempo' serves as a self-help memoir chronicling two years of medical and emotional trials.
• Extensive treatment in Spain and the United States was largely covered by his acting insurance, leaving him with minimal out-of-pocket costs.
• On June 5 he will direct 'Blaubereen', a documentary-style play about the Holocaust written by Moisés Kaufman and Amanda Gronich at Teatros del Canal.
• He opens up about breaking family patterns of abuse, grappling with impostor syndrome and finding renewed purpose upon returning from Hollywood to Spain.