Luis Zahera (born 1966) is a Spanish actor. He is known for his performances in
supporting roles
''Supporting Roles'' ( es, Papeles secundarios) is a 1989 Cuban drama film directed by Orlando Rojas. The film was selected as the Cuban entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 62nd Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee.Ma ...
in Galician and Spanish films and television series.
Biography
Born in 1966 in
Santiago de Compostela
Santiago de Compostela is the capital of the autonomous community of Galicia, in northwestern Spain. The city has its origin in the shrine of Saint James the Great, now the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela, as the destination of the Way of St ...
, Zahera earned early public recognition in his native
Galicia for his performance as Petróleo in the series ''Mareas vivas''.
He won the
Goya Award for Best Supporting Actor
The Goya Award for Best Supporting Actor ( es, Premio Goya a la mejor interpretación masculina de reparto) is an award presented annually by the Academy of Cinematographic Arts and Sciences of Spain. It is given in honor of an actor who has deli ...
in 2019 for his performance as Cabrera in ''
The Realm''.
Filmography
;Television
;Film
Accolades
References
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1966 births
Male actors from Galicia (Spain)
Spanish male television actors
Spanish male film actors
20th-century Spanish male actors
21st-century Spanish male actors
Living people