It was his first TV acting role.

I got such a kick out of it.

I was pretty young.

Francisco San Martin attends the 2011 Daytime Emmy Awards nominees cocktail reception at SLS Hotel Beverly Hills on June 16, 2011 in Beverly Hills, California

Francisco San Martin in 2011.David Livingston/Getty

I would watch it every time I got back from school."

Thus, he was starstruck “a lot” while on set.

“These were the people that I used to watch when I was younger,” marveled San Martin.

Francisco San Martin attends “Days Of Our Lives” cast members celebrating 45 years on TV with anniversary shakes at Millions of Milkshakes on March 26, 2011 in Culver City, California

Francisco San Martin in 2011.David Livingston/Getty

His final roles were in the 2022 shortsHotter Up CloseandDot.