Karra Elejalde

Carlos Elejalde Garay (born 10 October 1960) better known as Karra Elejalde, is a Spanish actor and occasional filmmaker.

Biography

Carlos Elejalde Garay was born on 10 October 1960 in Vitoria-Gasteiz. He developed his early acting career on independent stage plays.

After making his feature film debut with a role in the 1987 film ''A los cuatro vientos'', Elejalde's collaborations with Basque cinema auteurs such as Juanma Bajo Ulloa, Álex de la Iglesia or Julio Medem launched his acting career in the 1990s.

He made his feature film directorial debut by shooting the 2000 film '' Año Mariano'' in tandem with Fernando Guillén Cuervo, later making his solo debut with the 2004 film ''Torapia''.

In 2014 he replaced Benito Pocino as Mortadelo in '' Mortadelo y Filemón contra Jimmy el Cachondo'' (2014). He played Koldo in '' Ocho apellidos vascos''. He reprised the same role in '' Ocho apellidos catalanes'' (2015). After the success of both films, he affirmed he won't play the next sequels. In 2016 he appeared in '' 1898: Los últimos de Filipinas'' as Brother Carmelo.

During the 25th Goya Awards in 2011 he was awarded by the Goya Award for Best Supporting Actor. In 2015 he was awarded by the same prize at the 29th Goya Awards.

Selected filmography

*1987: ''A los cuatro vientos''
*1990: ''Sauna'' as Johnny
*1991: '' Butterfly Wings'' as Neighbour
*1992: '' Vacas'' as Ilegorri / Lucas
*1993: '' Acción mutante'' as José Óscar 'Manitas' Tellería
*1993: '' The Red Squirrel'' as Antón
*1993: '' La madre muerta'' as Ismael López de Matauko
*1993: ''Kika'' as Policía
*1994: '' Dias contados'' as Rafa
*1994: ''Enciende mi pasión'' as Nruno
*1995: ''Salto al vacío'' as Juancar
*1995: '' Entre rojas'' as Padre de Lucía
*1995: '' Adão e Eva'' as Rafael
*1995: ''Tatiana, la muñeca rusa'' as Gianni
*1996: ''Earth'' as Patricio
*1996: ''El dedo en la llaga'' as Eduardo
*1996: ''Corsarios del chip'' as Roberto Mesa
*1996: ''Best Seller (El Premio)'' as Sergio
*1997: '' Airbag'' as Juantxo
*1997: '' La pistola de mi hermano'' as Inspector
*1999: '' A Sweet Scent of Death'' as El Gitano
*1999: ''Novios'' as José
*1999: '' The Nameless'' as Massera
*2000: ''Año Mariano'' as Mariano
*2001: '' Lázaro de Tormes'' as Arcipreste
*2001: '' Killer Housewives'' as Lalo
*2001: ''Visionarios'' as Laburu
*2001: ''Carne de gallina'' as Gelín
*2002: ''El rey de la granja''
*2002: '' Nos miran'' as Medina
*2002: '' The Forest'' as Velasco
*2004: ''Torapia'' as Basilio
*2005: '' El calentito'' as Pepe
*2006: ''Locos por el sexo'' as Ramón
*2007: '' Timecrimes'' as Héctor
*2008: ''Íntimos y extraños. 3 historias y 1/2'' as Diego
*2010: ''El idioma imposible'' as Camarero
*2010: '' Biutiful'' as Mendoza
*2010: ''Even the Rain'' as Antón / Colón
*2012: '' Miel de naranjas'' as Don Eladio
*2012: '' Invader'' as Baza
*2014: '' Ocho apellidos vascos'' as Koldo
*2014: '' A esmorga'' as Bocas
*2014: '' Mortadelo and Filemon: Mission Implausible'' as Mortadelo / Tía Fulgencia (voice)
*2015: '' Rey Gitano'' as Josemari
*2015: '' Ocho apellidos catalanes'' as Koldo
*2016: ''Embarazados'' as Ginecólogo
*2016: ''Rumbos'' as Pedro
*2016: ''100 Meters'' as Manolo
*2016: ''1898, Our Last Men in the Philippines'' as Fray Carmelo
*2017: ''Operación Concha'' as Marcos Ruiz de Aldazábal
*2017: '' La higuera de los bastardos'' as Rogelio
*2017: ''Santo Time'' as Munilla
*2019: '' La pequeña Suiza'' as Peio
*2019: '' While at War'' as Miguel de Unamuno
*2021: '' Below Zero'' as Miguel
* 2021: '' Polyamory for Dummies'' as Satur
*2022: '' What Lucía Saw'' as Ignacio Ellacuría
* 2022: '' La vida padre'' as Juan
* 2022: '' Vasil'' as Alfredo
* 2022: '' The Three Wise Kings vs Santa''
*TBA: ''Kepler Sexto B''

Accolades

References

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1960 births
Living people
Spanish male film actors
People from Vitoria-Gasteiz
Best Supporting Actor Goya Award winners
20th-century Spanish male actors
21st-century Spanish male actors
Male actors from the Basque Country (autonomous community)

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