Florentino José Fernández Román (born 9 November 1972 in

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), better known as Florentino Fernández or, simply, Flo, is a Spanish comedian, actor, TV host and showman. He worked as a security guard before taking part in TV shows like '' Esta noche cruzamos el Mississippi'' or '' La sonrisa del pelícano'' with

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, where he impersonated

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and created new characters based on this Spanish comedian such as Lucas Grijánder or Krispín Klander. He went on working in TV programs like '' El informal'' as a conductor; ''

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'', as an actor; or '' El club de la comedia'', as a monologist. He dubbed

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to Spanish in '' Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me'' and ''

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'' and he performed in the theatre show " 5hombres.com" as a monologist. As an actor, he made his first appearances in films like '' El oro de Moscú'' or '' Una de zombis'', he made some cameos in films like ''

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'' and ''

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'' and he had a leading role with

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, in '' Isi/Disi, Amor a lo Bestia''. He started to work with another comedian,

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, in 2007 first in the play ''Una pareja de miedo'' and later in the sketch comedy series ''¿Y ahora que?'' On 13 May 2010 he became the conductor of the comedy program '' Tonterías las justas'' on

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. The program ended on 1 July 2011 due to economical disagreements but it had a

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from August 2011 to 2012 in

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called ''

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''. In February 2013 he started another program of humor and news, ''

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'', in

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Main works

Movies

*2011 **''

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'' by

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as ''Po'' (voice) *2010 **''

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'' by

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and

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as ''Gru'' & ''Gru's mom'' (voices) *2008 **''

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'' by Mark Osborne as ''Po'' (voice) *2007 **''

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'' as ''Noah'' and ''Xiro'' (voices) *2006 **'' Isi/Disi, Alto Voltaje'' by Miguel Ángel Lamata as ''Disi'' *2005 **''

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'' by

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and

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as ''Manivela'' (voice). **''

'' by

as ''Hombre del lavabo''. **'' Valiant'' by Gary Chapman as ''Bugsy'' (voice). *2004 **'' Isi/Disi'' by

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as ''Disi''. *2003 **'' Una de zombis'' by Miguel Ángel Lamata as ''Zombi Incompetente''. **'' El oro de Moscú'' by

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Teatre

* 5hombres.com 2003

TV

Actor

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as ''Félix Gimeno Huete'' * La Sonrisa del Pelícano 1997 - Antena 3 as ''Lucas Grijander'' y ''Krispín Klander'' * Esta noche cruzamos el Mississippi 1995 -

''idem'' * Espejo secreto 1997 - TVE

Host

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(2014)

(2013)

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(2011 - 2012)

* Tonterías las justas (2010 - 2011)

* El club de Flo (2006 - 2007)

* Planeta finito (2006)

* Splunge (2005) TVE * UHF (2003) Antena 3 * El Show de Flo (2002 - 2003) TVE * El Club de la Comedia (1999) Canal Plus * El Informal (1998 - 2002)

Awards and nominations

References

External links

Website
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Fernandez, Florentino 1972 births Living people People from the Province of Guadalajara Spanish male film actors Spanish comedians Spanish television presenters Male actors from Castilla–La Mancha Spanish male television actors Spanish stand-up comedians