José María Coronado García (born 14 August 1957) is a Spanish film and television actor and former model. His performances playing (often corrupt and/or morally dubious) law enforcement officer roles have brought him some of the greatest successes of his career.
He has received numerous accolades, including two
Goya Awards
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, an
Actors and Actresses Union Award, and a
Platino Award.
Early life and education
José María Coronado García was born in
Madrid
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on 14 August 1957,
to a well-off family from
Chamberí
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.
He started studies in medicine and law, but later dropped out,
accepting an offer to participate in a commercial shot in
Menorca
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.
Coronado worked as a model, choreographer, and restaurateur, before joining the acting school of
Cristina Rota, where he studied acting.
Career
Coronado landed a small role in the stage play
''El público'', performed in 1987 in Madrid.
His debut in a feature film came with a performance in ''Waka Waka''.
His acting roles have included several corrupt and/or morally dubious law enforcement officer roles, which have brought him some of the greatest successes of his career.
Awards
He won several awards for his performance as the lead actor in the 2011 film ''
No Rest for the Wicked'', including a
Goya
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, a
Sant Jordi Award, and a
Fotogramas de Plata award.
Personal life
Coronado has had relationships with Spanish beauty queen
Amparo Muñoz, as well as
Isabel Pantoja, ,
Esther Cañadas, and
Mónica Molina.
He had one son () with Paola Dominguín and one daughter with Mónica Molina.
Filmography
Film
*''Pantalones'' (2000), by
Ana Martínez (short film)
*''Perros bajo la lluvia'' (2001), by
Rubén Alonso (short film)
*''El intruso'' (2005), by
David Cánovas (short film)
*''Huele bien'' (2000), by
Rosa Peña Herranz (short film)
*''
La malquerida'' (2006), by
Belén Molinero (TV episode)
*''
El teniente Lorrena'' (1992), by
António-Pedro Vasconcelos
António-Pedro Saraiva de Barros e Vasconcelos Order of Infante D. Henrique, GCIH (10 March 1939 – 5 March 2024) was a Portuguese film director.
Personal life
Vasconcelos was the middle of three sons of Guilherme de Barros e Vasconcelos (Celo ...
(TV movie)
Television
Accolades
References
External links
*
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1957 births
Living people
Spanish male television actors
Spanish male film actors
Male actors from Madrid
20th-century Spanish male actors
21st-century Spanish male actors