Raúl Arévalo Zorzo (born 22 November 1979) is a Spanish actor and director. He has featured in films such as '' Dark Blue Almost Black'' (2006), '' Seven Billiard Tables'' (2007), '' The Blind Sunflowers'' (2008), '' Fat People'' (2009), '' Cousinhood'' (2011), '' I'm So Excited'' (2013), ''

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'' (2014), and ''

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'' (2020) and television series such as '' La embajada'' (2016) and ''

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'' (2020). He made his full-length directorial debut with '' The Fury of a Patient Man'' (2016). Arévalo is the recipient of multiple accolades, including three

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, three

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, and two

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Career

Raúl Arévalo Zorzo was born on 22 November 1979 in

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. For his television debut, Arévalo joined the television series '' Compañeros'' while he was still a student under Cristina Rota. He was part of the cast of the series for two seasons (2001–2002). In 2003, he made his feature film debut in '' With George Bush on My Mind'', The following year, he appeared in '' Things That Make Living Worthwhile'' by Manuel Gómez Pereira. Between 2003 and 2005, he made appearances in the TV series ''

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'' and '' Motivos personales''. In 2006, he made his breakthrough performance as Israel, the lead character's best friend, in '' Dark Blue Almost Black'', directed by Daniel Sánchez Arévalo. His work in this film earned him several awards. Later that year, he appeared on

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' second directorial effort '' Summer Rain'', and in 2007 in the musical/comedy ''Scandalous'' and '' Seven Billiard Tables'', with Maribel Verdú. He also worked with Verdú in '' The Blind Sunflowers'' in 2008, and in 2009, he appeared in Sánchez Arévalo's '' Fat People''. For his performance in this film, he won a Goya Award for Best Supporting Actor. In 2016, he made his directorial debut with '' The Fury of a Patient Man'', for which he won a Goya Award for Best New Director and a Goya Award for Best Original Screenplay. He has also appeared in several short films, including '' Traumalogy'' (''Traumalogía'', 2007), as well as many stage productions.

Filmography

Film

Television

Accolades

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Arevalo, Raul 1979 births 21st-century Spanish male actors Best Supporting Actor Goya Award winners Living people Male actors from the Community of Madrid People from Móstoles Spanish film directors Spanish male film actors Spanish male television actors