Carmelo Gómez Celada (born 2 January 1962) is a Spanish actor. He is the recipient of two
Goya Awards
The Goya Awards () are Spain's main national annual film awards. They are presented by the Academy of Cinematographic Arts and Sciences of Spain.
The first ceremony was held in 1987, a year after the founding of the Academy of Cinematographic Ar ...
, for
best supporting actor in ''
The Method'' and
best leading actor in ''
Running Out of Time''. A very popular actor in 1990s Spanish cinema, working under the likes of
Julio Medem
Julio Medem Lafont (born 21 October 1958) is a Basque film director, producer, editor, and screenwriter.
Biography
Medem was born on 21 October 1958 in San Sebastián, Basque Country, Spain and showed an interest in movies since childhood, when ...
,
Pilar Miró and
Imanol Uribe, he is a recurring co-star of
Emma Suárez.
Biography
Carmelo Gómez Celada was born on 2 January 1962 in
Sahagún,
province of León
León (, ; ; ; ) is a province of northwestern Spain in the northern part of the Region of León and in the northwestern part of the autonomous community of Castile and León.
About one quarter of its population of 463,746 (2018) lives in the c ...
, and worked the land there as a farmer together with his father until moving to
Salamanca
Salamanca () is a Municipality of Spain, municipality and city in Spain, capital of the Province of Salamanca, province of the same name, located in the autonomous community of Castile and León. It is located in the Campo Charro comarca, in the ...
, where he joined theatre groups.
He graduated from the Madrid's
RESAD. He made his feature film debut with a minor role in ''
Voyage to Nowhere
''Voyage to Nowhere'' () is a 1986 Spanish comedy drama film written, starred and directed by Fernando Fernán Gómez. It is based on his own novel with the same title.
Plot
The film tells the story of a group of comedians. It is a story about ...
'' (1986), followed by another small role in ''
Bajarse al moro'' (1988).
In 2013, at the
Gijón International Film Festival, he received the
Nacho Martinez award.
Filmography
Film
Television
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La regenta as Fermín de Pas (
Fernando Méndez Leite, 1995).
Stage
*''La cena'' (2004–2005).
*''Elling'' (2012).
References
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External links
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1962 births
Living people
People from the Province of León
Spanish male film actors
Best Actor Goya Award winners
Best Supporting Actor Goya Award winners
20th-century Spanish male actors
21st-century Spanish male actors