Leonardo González Feliz (born 16 November 1962), better known as Leo Harlem, is a Spanish comedian and late-blooming actor.

Biography

Leonardo González Feliz (his real name) was born in (

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) on 16 November 1962, and moved to

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with his family when he was a child. Following a participation in a ' monologue contest in 2001, he moved to

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to pursue a career as a comedian. He has since featured in comedy shows such as ', ''Cómicos, algo más que los mejores monólogos'',

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's '. and ''

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''. He made his feature film debut as an actor at age 52, featuring in a cameo performance in

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's '' Torrente 5: Operación Eurovegas''. After featuring in '' A Stroke of Luck'' in a supporting role playing the Mayor of the village where the fiction takes place in, Harlem landed his first lead role in 2018 comedy ''

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'', playing Curro, a sleazy salesman who promises his son an unforgettable vacation.

Filmography

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Harlem, Leo Spanish stand-up comedians 21st-century Spanish male actors Male actors from Castile and León People from Valladolid 1962 births Living people