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, for best supporting actor in '' The Method'' and best leading actor in '' Running Out of Time''. A very popular actor in 1990s Spanish cinema, working under the likes of

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and

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, he is a recurring co-star of

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Biography

Carmelo Gómez Celada was born on 2 January 1962 in

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, and worked the land there as a farmer together with his father until moving to

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, where he joined theatre groups. He graduated from the Madrid's

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. He made his feature film debut with a minor role in ''

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'' (1986), followed by another small role in ''

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'' (1988). In 2013, at the

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, he received the Nacho Martinez award.

Filmography

Film

Television

* La Regenta (

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, 1996).

Stage

*''La cena'' (2004–2005). *''Elling'' (2012).

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Gomez, Carmelo 1962 births Living people People from the Province of León Spanish male film actors Best Actor Goya Award winners Best Supporting Actor Goya Award winners 20th-century Spanish male actors 21st-century Spanish male actors