Juan José Ballesta Muñoz, also known as Juanjo Ballesta (born 12 November 1987) is a Spanish actor.
Biography
Born on 12 November 1987 in
Parla
Parla () is a municipality in the Community of Madrid, Spain. It is located in the southern part of the region, approximately 20 km from the capital, Madrid.
History
Origins
Earliest evidence of human occupation includes stone tools m ...
, Ballesta grew up in
Toledo.
He had his debut performance in television in 1997, starring in the series ''
Querido maestro''.
He later joined the cast of the TV series
''Compañeros'', playing the role of Emilio Rubio Viñé for 10 episodes.
He won fame and a
Goya Award for Best New Actor
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A film also called a movie, motion picture, moving picture, picture, photoplay or (s ...
for ''
El Bola
''El Bola'' (English: ''Pellet'') is a 2000 Spanish drama film, directed by Achero Mañas. It won the Goya Award for Best Film at the 15th Goya Awards
The 15th Goya Awards were presented in Madrid, Spain
Madrid ( , ) is the capital an ...
'' (2000), his debut performance in a feature film.
He has performed in more than sixteen, since 1997, until his career declined after 2010.
Selected filmography
;Film
;Television
Awards
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Goya award
The Goya Awards ( es, Premios Goya) are Spain's main national annual film awards, commonly referred to as the Academy Awards of Spain.
The awards were established in 1987, a year after the founding of the Academy of Cinematographic Arts and Sci ...
for
Best New Actor (2000)
References
External links
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1987 births
Living people
Spanish male film actors
Male actors from Madrid
21st-century Spanish male actors
Spanish male child actors
People from Parla