Gorka Otxoa Odriozola (born 13 January 1979 in

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) is a Spanish comedian and actor.

Biography

Otxoa began in minor roles in several TV-Series. He had an important role in the

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series ''

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'' where he performed a character until his death due to a

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. Although he is most known by the ETB sketch-program '' Vaya Semanita''. In 2009 was on the cast of the Spanish adaptation of the US sketch comedy ''

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''. In 2017 he starred in the play ''Bajo Terapia'' in Madrid.

Filmography

Film

* ''El Palo (comedia'' (2001) * '' Noviembre'' (2003) * ''Etxera'' (2004) * ''Limoncello'' (2007) * ''Un poco de chocolate'' (2008) * ''Pagafantas'' (2009) * ''¿Estás Ahí?'' (2010) * '' Lobos de Arga'' (2011) * ''Bypass'' (2012) * ''Los miércoles no existen'' (2015) * ''Reevolution'' (2016) * ''

Love at First Kiss ''Love at First Kiss'' ( es, Eres tú, links=no, translation, It's you) is a 2023 Spanish romantic comedy film directed by Alauda Ruiz de Azúa. It stars Álvaro Cervantes, Silvia Alonso, Susana Abaitua and Gorka Otxoa. The film follows Javier ...

'' (2023)

Television

* ''El Comisario'' (2000–2002) * ''

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'' (2002) * ''Cuéntame como pasó'' (2002–2004) * ''

'' (2003) * ''Martin'' (2003) * '' Vaya Semanita'' (2003–2004) * ''

Los Serrano ''Los Serrano'' is a Spanish television drama comedy which premiered on 22 April 2003 and aired on Telecinco. It tells the story of the Serrano family, who lives in Round Santa Justa No 133, located in the fictional neighborhood of Santa Justa, in ...

'' (2005) * ''Tirando a dar'' (2006) * ''Mi querido Klikowsky'' (2006–2010) * ''Cafetería Manhattan'' (2007) * ''Cuestión de sexo'' (2007–2009) * ''

'' (2009) * ''

Doctor Mateo ''Doctor Mateo'' is a Spanish television comedy drama produced by Notro Films for Antena 3. It is an adaptation of the British series '' Doc Martin'', created by Dominic Minghella. Characters *Mateo Sancristobal ( Gonzalo de Castro) Mateo is ...

'' (2009–2011) * ''

Qué vida más triste Qué vida más triste (Spanish, 'What a sad life!') was a Spanish comedy series for Internet created by Natxo del Agua and Rubén Ontiveros, scripted and directed by the latter. ''Qué vida más triste'' achieved more than two million visits to i ...

'' (2010) * ''

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'' (2011) * ''Vive cantando'' (2013–2014) * ''

Águila Roja ''Águila Roja'' ( en, Red Eagle) is a Spanish adventure television series set in Spain during the 17th century. It was produced by Globomedia for Televisión Española and was broadcast on La 1 of Televisión Española from 2009 to 2016. It is ...

'' (2015) * ''Aupa Josu'' (2015) * ''

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'' (2015–2016) * '' Allí abajo'' (2017–2018) * '' A Private Affair'' (2022) * ''

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'' (2022)

Stage

* '' Olvida los tambores'' (2009) by

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* ''

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'' (2010) by

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* '' Bajo Terapia'' (2017)

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Otxoa, Gorka Male actors from the Basque Country (autonomous community) Spanish male film actors Spanish male stage actors Spanish male television actors 1979 births Living people 21st-century Spanish male actors Spanish comedians Spanish stand-up comedians People from Irun Basque-language actors