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

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. 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,

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launched his acting career in the 1990s. He made his feature film directorial debut by shooting the 2000 film '' Año Mariano'' in tandem with

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, later making his solo debut with the 2004 film ''Torapia''. In 2014 he replaced

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as Mortadelo in '' Mortadelo y Filemón contra Jimmy el Cachondo'' (2014). He played Koldo in ''

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''. 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

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. In 2015 he was awarded by the same prize at the

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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 ''The Red Squirrel'' ( es, La ardilla roja, links=no) is a 1993 Spanish drama film directed by Julio Médem Julio Medem Lafont (born 21 October 1958) is a Basque film director, producer, editor, and screenwriter. Biography Medem was born on ...

'' as Antón *1993: ''

La madre muerta ''The Dead Mother'' ( es, La madre muerta, links=no) is a 1993 Spanish drama film directed by Juanma Bajo Ulloa which stars Karra Elejalde and Ana Álvarez alongside Lio and Silvia Marsó. Together with Bajo Ulloa's debut feature '' Butterfly Wing ...

'' as Ismael López de Matauko *1993: ''

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'' as Policía *1994: ''

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'' as Rafa *1994: ''Enciende mi pasión'' as Nruno *1995: ''Salto al vacío'' as Juancar *1995: ''

Entre rojas ''Entre rojas'' is a 1995 Spanish drama directed by in her feature film directorial debut. It stars Penélope Cruz, Cristina Marcos and María Pujalte. Plot Set in 1974, in the last rales of the Francoist dictatorship, the plot follows Lucía, ...

'' as Padre de Lucía *1995: ''

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'' as Rafael *1995: ''Tatiana, la muñeca rusa'' as Gianni *1996: ''

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'' 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: ''

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'' 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 ''Killer Housewives'' ( es, Marujas asesinas, links=no) is a 2001 Spanish comedy film directed by Javier Rebollo. Plot The plot concerns a psychopathic housewife named Azucena intent on killing her husband Felipe while infatuated with Pablo. ...

'' as Lalo *2001: '' Visionarios'' as Laburu *2001: ''Carne de gallina'' as Gelín *2002: ''El rey de la granja'' *2002: ''

Nos miran ''Nos Miran'' (''They're watching us'') is a 2002 Italian/Spanish film directed by Norberto López Amado and produced by César Benítez and Emilio A. Pina. It was later distributed in video form by Warner Home Video. It is a thriller starrin ...

'' 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 ''Orange Honey'' ( es, Miel de naranjas, links=no; pt, Doce Amargo Amor, links=no) is a 2012 Spanish-Portuguese period drama film directed by Imanol Uribe which stars Iban Garate, Blanca Suárez and Karra Elejalde alongside Eduard Fernández, ...

'' as Don Eladio *2012: '' Invader'' as Baza *2014: ''

'' 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: ''

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'' as Manolo *2016: ''

1898, Our Last Men in the Philippines ''1898, Our Last Men in the Philippines'' ( es, 1898, Los últimos de Filipinas) is a 2016 Spanish war drama film directed by Salvador Calvo. The film depicts the Siege of Baler from 1898 to 1899, where 54 Spanish soldiers defended themselves ...

'' as Fray Carmelo *2017: ''Operación Concha'' as Marcos Ruiz de Aldazábal *2017: ''

La higuera de los bastardos ''The Bastards' Fig Tree'' ( es, La higuera de los bastardos, links=no) is a 2017 Spanish comedy-drama film directed by which stars Karra Elejalde, with Carlos Areces, Pepa Aniorte, Mikel Losada, and Jordi Sánchez in supporting roles. Plot Th ...

'' as Rogelio *2017: ''Santo Time'' as Munilla *2019: '' La pequeña Suiza'' as Peio *2019: '' While at War'' as

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*2021: '' Below Zero'' as Miguel * 2021: '' Polyamory for Dummies'' as Satur *2022: ''

What Lucía Saw ''What Lucía Saw'' ( es, Llegaron de noche, links=no; ) is a 2022 Spanish-Colombian drama film directed by Imanol Uribe which stars Juana Acosta, Juan Carlos Martínez, Carmelo Gómez and Karra Elejalde. It is a dramatization of the 1989 murders ...

'' as

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* 2022: '' La vida padre'' as Juan * 2022: '' Vasil'' as Alfredo * 2022: ''

The Three Wise Kings vs Santa ''The Three Wise Kings vs Santa'' ( es, Reyes contra Santa, links=no) is a 2022 Spanish Christmas comedy film directed by Paco Caballero. It stars Karra Elejalde, David Verdaguer, and Matías Janick as the Three Wise Men alongside Adal Ramones, ...

'' *TBA: ''Kepler Sexto B''

Accolades

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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) {{Spain-actor-stub