In 1984, Alvaro played as the brother of
Nora Aunor in the film
Condemned who works as a driver and hired hit man for ruthless money laundering lady played by
Gloria Romero. He received a nominations for
PMPC Star Awards for Movies for New Male Movie Star of the Year and Movie Actor of the Year in the movie
Condemned. In 1986, he launched to action stardom in the movie
Bagong Hari, which he received also a nominee for Best Actor
Gawad Urian Award, directed by
Mario O'Hara under Cine Suerte productions. He played the title role in supernatural hero film
Alamid (Ang Alamat) as the younger
Alamid (with
Lito Lapid as the elder
Alamid). ==Filmography==