Hovik Keuchkerian (born 14 November 1972) is a Spanish actor and former boxer best known for the role of Bogotá in Money Heist.[1]
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| Born | (1972-11-14) 14 November 1972 (age 49) Beirut, Lebanon |
| Nationality | Spanish |
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| Years active | 2010–present |
Born in Beirut, Lebanon, son to an Armenian father and a Spanish mother, he moved with his family to Spain at age three, and he was raised in Alpedrete.[2]
Keuchkerian is a former boxer.[3] He became a boxer and was Spanish Heavyweight Champion twice. After quitting boxing, he started a new career as a stand-up comedian and writer (he has published four books), the last of them entitled Resiliente. His performance playing a boxing trainer in the 2013 film Scorpion in Love earned him a nomination to the Goya Award for Best New Actor.[4]
In his career Keuchkerian has won three awards out of a total of 5 nominations obtained.[5]
| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Ref. |
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| 2012 | Alcalá de Henares Short Film Festival | Best Actor | El otro | Won | [citation needed] |
| 2014 | Muestra de Cine Internacional de Palencia | Best Actor | Won | [citation needed] | |
| 69th CEC Medals | Best New Actor | Scorpion in Love | Nominated | [6] | |
| 28th Goya Awards | Best New Actor | Nominated | [7] | ||
| 23rd Actors and Actresses Union Awards | Best New Actor | Won | [8] | ||
| 2021 | 26th Forqué Awards | Best Television Actor | Riot Police | Won | [9] |
| 8th Feroz Awards | Best Leading Actor in a TV Series | Won | [10] | ||
| 2022 | 9th MiM Series Awards [es] | Best Drama Actor | Won | [11] |
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