José Luis Torrijo (born 9 February 1967) is a Spanish theatre, television and film actor. His most acclaimed film performance is his role in Solitary Fragments for which he won the Goya Award for Best New Actor.[1]
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Born | (1967-02-09) 9 February 1967 (age 55) San Sebastián, Gipuzkoa, Spain |
Occupation | Actor |
José Luis Torrijo was born on 9 February 1967 in San Sebastián.[2]
A performer in numerous classical theatre plays, he participated in the Teatro de La Abadía [es].[3] His stage credits include performances in plays of Fuente Ovejuna, Viaje del Parnaso, El sueño de una noche de verano,[4] La Celestina (Sempronio),[5] La amante inglesa,[6] Blackbird,[7] Bailar en la oscuridad.[8]
He made his television debut in an episode of the series Canguros [es].[9] His early film career was marked by minor roles in films such as Airbag, All About My Mother, The Devil's Backbone and Pan's Labyrinth.[10][9] His performance in Jaime Rosales' film Solitary Fragments—in which he played the role of Pedro, the former husband of Adela (Sonia Almarcha)—[9] earned him the Goya Award for Best New Actor at the 22nd Goya Awards.[11]
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Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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1997 | Airbag | [9] | ||
1999 | Todo sobre mi madre (All About My Mother) | Doctor | [10] | |
2001 | El espinazo del diablo (The Devil's Backbone) | [10] | ||
2002 | El caballero Don Quijote (Don Quixote, Knight Errant) | Cura | [12] | |
2003 | Noviembre | [13] | ||
2006 | El laberinto del fauno (Pan's Labyrinth) | Sargento Bayona | [10] | |
2007 | La soledad (Solitary Fragments) | Pedro | [10] | |
2007 | Ángeles S.A. | [9] | ||
2007 | Uno de los dos no puede estar equivocado | Martín | [14] | |
2008 | Rivales | [9] | ||
2010 | La herencia Valdemar (The Valdemar Legacy) | Dámaso | [15] | |
2011 | Lo mejor de Eva (Dark Impulse) | Carmelo | [16] | |
2013 | Los amantes pasajeros (I'm So Excited!) | Señor Mas | [17] |
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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2008 | El comisario | Santos Marino | Main. Introduced in season 12 | [18] |
2017 | Amar es para siempre | Julián Azevedo | Main (since season 6) | [19] |
Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Ref. |
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2008 | 22nd Goya Awards | Best New Actor | Solitary Fragments | Won | [11] |
2022 | 30th Actors and Actresses Union Awards | Best Stage Actor in a Minor Role | Nápoles millonaria | Nominated | [20] |
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