Pablo Motos

Pablo Motos Burgos (born August 31, 1965) is a Spanish comedian and broadcaster who is best known for producing and presenting ''El Hormiguero'', a popular Spanish television show.

Biography

He was the son of Amelia Burgos, who died on 11 December 2018. He did his military service in Ceuta, where he also worked as a receptionist in a military residence.

Career

Radio

Pablo Motos media began his career as a radio host. He later worked at Radio Nacional in Utiel, then Onda Cero Valencia, where he presented and directed programs like ''Aquí hay más de uno'', ''Mareando la perdiz'' or ''Hacia el dos mil'', where he has been part of the team as a contributor of ''La Radio'' de Julia Otero.

Between September 2002 and June 22 in 2007, introduced the program ''We are no one'' on M80 Radio in the mornings from Monday to Friday, filling the gap left by the program '' Gomaespuma'' with great success. Stopped doing the program with his team to devote full-time to ''El Hormiguero'', performed Monday through Thursday.

Television

On television he has presented ''Megacine'' Canal Nou (Valencian television) and was one of the creators of ''The Comedy Club''. Coordinated the scripts of the first three years. At that time created ''The Night... with Fuentes and Co.'' of which he was script coordinator and executive producer.

Since September 2006, he presented and directed ''El Hormiguero'' in the general channel Cuatro. During its first year it was a weekly program that aired on Sunday evening and from September 2007 it airs Monday through Thursday and Saturday night. From approximately 21:30 to 22:30.

In 2007 he presented the traditional New Year's Eve show in Cuatro together with his fellow ants Trancas and Barrancas.

He also participated in the inauguration of the soccer Euro Cup 2008 in Cuatro.

Theatre

On stage he has been director of scripts and one of the authors of ''Five mujeres.com Five hombres.com'', and ''Life of St. Francis''. Also contributed to the Spanish version directed by Verónica Forqué of ''The Seven Year Itch''. Also starred with Enrique San Francisco between strong and weak.

Advertising

Pablo Motos has also made forays into the world of advertising. Binaca made an announcement referring to a bad mouth, has been the voice of Coca-Cola, announced the bank credit card Visa and released the air conditioning Fujitsu. In March 2010, gives voice to the announcement of McDonald's.

Production

In 2006, he created his own production company, 7yAcción together with the producer Jorge Salvador in 2007 to produce ''El Hormiguero'' for Cuatro. In 2008 he created ''War of Brains'' for Telecinco and in 2010 he created ''Tonterias las Justas'' for Cuatro.

In 2021 he created the game show ''El desafío'' for Antena 3.

Film

Pablo Motos dubbed the voice of a doll that was stuck in a car for the Spanish version of ''Toy Story 3''. He made an appearance in the film '' Torrente 4: Lethal Crisis'', and ''Torrente 5: Operación Eurovegas'' directed by fellow Santiago Segura.

Worst Comedian

According to the magazine ''FHM'', through a number of online Internet voting, Pablo Motos was considered the worst comedian on the national scene in 2011.

Controversies

Motos and ''El Hormiguero'' have been criticised as misogynist for his and the show's treatment of and comments regarding women. In 2022, the Ministry of Justice published a campaign against violence against women titled ''#EntoncesQuien'' ("Then Who"), with a spoof of ''El Hormiguero'' and the presenter - a parody of Motos - asking a female guest "And talking of the changing rooms, when you're sleeping, do you wear sexy or comfortable underwear?" The lady says, breaking the fourth wall, "If I were a guy, he wouldn't have asked me that question." Motos rejected this, on the show criticising that €1 million of public money had been spent on the campaign.

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1965 births
Living people
Spanish television presenters
Spanish comedians
Spanish stand-up comedians