My favorite actors from Spain.
by CZJFan87 | created - 20 Jul 2013 | updated - 11 Jun 2014 | Public
1. Javier Bardem
Actor | Skyfall
Javier Bardem belongs to a family of actors that have been working on films since the early days of Spanish cinema.
He was born in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain, to actress Pilar Bardem (María del Pilar Bardem Muñoz) and businessman José Carlos Encinas Doussinague. His maternal grandparents were...
"Mar adentro", "Los lunes al sol", "Carne trémula", "No Country for Old Men", "Antes de que anochezca", "Skyfall", "Vicky Cristina Barcelona", "Entre las piernas"...
2. Luis Tosar
Actor | Celda 211
Luis Tosar was born on October 13, 1971 in Lugo, Galicia, Spain. He is an actor and producer, known for Cell 211 (2009), Sleep Tight (2011) and Take My Eyes (2003). He has been married to María Luisa Mayol since August 10, 2015. They have two children.
"Celda 211", "Te doy mis ojos, "Los lunes al sol", "Operación E", "También la lluvia"...
3. Fernando Fernán Gómez
Actor | El abuelo
Spanish actor and director of cinema and theater. Son of the actress Carola Fernán Gómez. When he was three years old he comes back to Spain from Argentina. He has written comedies, novels and poem books. He plays a wide repertoire of roles from comedy to drama.
"La colmena", "La lengua de las mariposas", "El abuelo", "Belle Epoque", "Domingo de carnaval", "Alas de juventud", "Soldados de plomo"...
4. José Sancho
Actor | Carne trémula
José Sancho was born on November 11, 1944 in Manises, Valencia, Comunidad Valenciana, Spain. He was an actor, known for Live Flesh (1997), Talk to Her (2002) and Curro Jiménez (1976). He was married to Reyes Monforte and María Jiménez. He died on March 3, 2013 in Valencia, Comunidad ...
"Cuéntame (TV)", "Carne trémula", "23-F (TV)", "Curro Jiménez (TV)", "Hispania (TV)", "¡Ay Carmela!"...
5. Francisco Rabal
Actor | Átame!
Francisco Rabal -- Paco to everyone -- was born in the mining camp where his father worked. His mother owned a small mill. At the age of six, with the Civil War breaking out, the family emigrated to Madrid and he started working as a street salesman and later in a chocolate factory, which later led...
"Goya en Burdeos", "Truhanes (TV)", "Los santos inocentes", "Viridiana", "Lázaro de Tormes"...
6. Lluís Homar
Actor | Los abrazos rotos
Lluís Homar was born on April 20, 1957 in Barcelona, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. He is an actor and director, known for Broken Embraces (2009), Eva (2011) and Bad Education (2004).
"23-F (TV)", "Pájaros de papel", "Hispania (TV)", "Gran Hotel (TV)", Los abrazos rotos", "Eva", "La celestina", "La mala educación", "El pájaro de la felicidad"...
7. Arturo Fernández
Actor | Truhanes
Arturo Fernández was born on February 21, 1929 in Gijón, Asturias, Spain. He was an actor, known for Truhanes (1983), Los cuervos (1961) and ¡Cómo sois las mujeres! (1968). He was married to Carmen Quesada and María Isabel Sensat Marqués. He died on July 4, 2019 in Madrid, Spain.
"La casa de los líos (TV)", "Truhanes (TV)", "Cristina Guzmán", "Las chicas de la Cruz Roja"...
8. Fele Martínez
Actor | Abre los ojos
Fele Martínez was born on February 22, 1975 in Alicante, Spain. He is an actor and director, known for Open Your Eyes (1997), Bad Education (2004) and Thesis (1996).
"Tesis", "Gran Hotel (TV)", "Tuno negro", "La mala educación", "Los amantes del círculo polar"...
9. Juan José Ballesta
Actor | El Bola
Juan José Ballesta was only nine when he debuted in the TV series Querido maestro (1997) but his real break came when director Achero Mañas gave him the title role in his sensitive Truffaut-like tale of two youths Pellet (2000). The film garnered lots of awards, of which young Juan José got a ...
"El bola", "Planta 4ª", "Compañeros (TV)", "Hispania (TV)", "7 Vírgenes"...
10. Paco León
Actor | Kiki, el amor se hace
Paco León was born on October 4, 1974 in Seville, Seville, Andalucía, Spain. He is an actor and writer, known for Kiki, Love to Love (2016), Carmina or Blow Up (2012) and Carmina y amén. (2014).
"Aída (TV)", "Homo Zapping (TV)"
11. Antonio Banderas
Actor | The Mask of Zorro
Antonio Banderas, one of Spain's most famous faces, was a soccer player until breaking his foot at the age of fourteen; he is now an international movie star known for playing Zorro in the eponymous movie series.
He was born José Antonio Domínguez Banderas on August 10, 1960, in Málaga, Andalusia, ...
"The Mask of Zorro", "Take The Lead", "Interview With the Vampire", "Desperado", "House of Spirits", "The Legend of Zorro", "Two Much", "Spy Kids", "Átame", "Philadelphia", "The Code", "Mambo Kings"...
12. Alfredo Landa
Actor | El crack
He abandoned his studies of law for the universitary theater. His debut in cinema was in 1962. During the 60's and 70's he participates mainly in not very good comedies. But in the 80's he has revealed as one of the best spanish actors with films like The Holy Innocents (1984) or The Enchanted ...
"El crack", "cateto a babor", "Los santos inocentes", "Lleno por favor (TV)", "¡Vente a Alemania, Pepe!", "La vaquilla"...
13. Imanol Arias
Actor | Cuéntame cómo pasó
Imanol Arias began his career with a traveling theatre group in Spain performing in Euskadi (Basque Country). After minor roles on stage, he travels to Cuba to shoot Cecilia (1982) directed by Humberto Solás. In 1987 he won the Concha de Plata of the San Sebastian Film Festival for the biography of ...
"Cuéntame (TV)" "Severo Ochoa (TV)", "El lute (TV)", "Querido maestro (TV)", "Pájaros de papel", "Brigada central", "Territorio comanche", Laberinto de pasiones"...
14. Tony Leblanc
Actor | Cuéntame cómo pasó
This actor started learning singing and dancing. Then he had very different occupations, including boxing, and even become to be the light weight amateur champion of Castilla, Spain. Later he entered the theatre in 40s, acting in the companies of Revista of Martín and and Celia Gámez, there ...
15. Paco Tous
Actor | Los hombres de Paco
Paco Tous was born in 1964 in Puerto de Santa María, Cádiz, Andalucía, Spain. He is an actor, known for Los hombres de Paco (2005), The Invisible Guest (2016) and Money Heist (2017).
16. Eduardo Noriega
Actor | The Last Stand
Eduardo Noriega Gómez was born in Santander, Cantabria, Spain. The youngest of 7 siblings, he had shown a very big talent for artistic activities since he was a child. He began taking piano lessons and got into the Santander Music Conservatory, where he studied for five years. His music professors ...
"Abre los ojos", "Tesis", "Homicidios (TV)"
17. Juan Diego
Actor | Los hombres de Paco
Juan Diego was born on December 14, 1942 in Bormujos, Seville, Andalucía, Spain. He was an actor and producer, known for Los hombres de Paco (2005), Cabeza de Vaca (1991) and El triunfo (2006). He was married to Maria Ruiz. He died on April 28, 2022 in Madrid, Spain.
18. Javier Cámara
Actor | Hable con ella
Born in La Rioja (Spain) in 1967. Soon he moved to Madrid to graduate in Dramatic Arts. He use to work as an usher at the Fígaro Theatre in Madrid. His stage debut was in "El caballero de Olmedo" by Félix Lope de Vega back in 1991. After his great success in the TV-sitcom 7 vidas (1999), he worked ...
"Hable con ella", "La vida inesperada", "7 Vidas (Tv)"
19. Paco Martínez Soria
Actor | ¿Qué hacemos con los hijos?
Paco Martínez Soria was born on December 18, 1902 in Tarazona, Zaragoza, Spain. He was an actor and writer, known for ¿Qué hacemos con los hijos? (1967), La ciudad no es para mí (1966) and El difunto es un vivo (1956). He was married to Consuelo Ramos. He died on February 26, ...
20. Antonio Hortelano
Actor | Cosa de brujas
Antonio Hortelano was born on September 16, 1975 in Valencia, Valencia, Comunidad Valenciana, Spain. He is an actor, known for Cosa de brujas (2003), Compañeros (1998) and Más de mil cámaras velan por tu seguridad (2003).
21. Miguel Rellán
Actor | Vergüenza
Miguel Rellán was born on November 7, 1943 in Tetuan, Morocco. He is an actor and writer, known for Spanish Shame (2017), Paco y Veva (2004) and Tata mía (1986).
22. Javier Pereira
Actor | Stockholm
Javier Pereira was born on November 5, 1981 in Madrid, Madrid, Spain. He is an actor and composer, known for Stockholm (2013), Suelta (2022) and May God Save Us (2016).
23. Jordi Rebellón
Actor | Hospital Central
Jordi Rebellón was born on February 15, 1957 in Barcelona, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. He was an actor, known for Hospital Central (2000), GAL (2006) and La señora del Oriente Express (1989). He died on September 8, 2021 in Madrid, Spain.
24. Mariano Peña
Actor | Aída
Mariano Peña was born on February 1, 1960 in Huelva, Andalucía, Spain. He is an actor, known for Aída (2005), The Good Boy (2005) and No lo llames amor... llámalo X (2011).
25. Santiago Segura
Actor | Torrente: El brazo tonto de la ley
Born in Madrid, Santiago Segura started his career by making his first short movie at the age of fourteen. After studying Arts in Madrid, he finally decided to become a filmmaker. His first short film Relatos de la medianoche (1989) was made with a budget of only 7.000 pts. (about 60 dollars).
After...
26. Tito Valverde
Actor | El comisario
Tito Valverde was born on April 26, 1951 in Ávila, Ávila, Castilla y León, Spain. He is an actor, known for El comisario (1999), Todos los hombres sois iguales (1996) and Sombras en una batalla (1993). He is married to María Jesús Sirvent.
27. Francis Lorenzo
Actor | Águila Roja
Francis Lorenzo was born on January 1, 1960 in Galicia, Spain. He is an actor, known for Águila Roja (2009), My Lovely Neighbors (2004) and Médico de familia (1995). He is married to Jos Martínez. They have two children.
28. José Luis López Vázquez
Actor | Atraco a las tres
Spanish actor. He started his career in theatre in 1939, when he was only 17, with the support of the director Modesto Higueras and the painter José Caballero. His first works were as actor, set decorator and costume designer in non-commercial amateur theatre plays, basically at the 'Teatro de las ...
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