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 + Year Title Role Notes 1990 Sauna Johnny 1991 Terranova Celso 1992 Vacas (Cows) Ilegorri / Lucas 1993 Kika Policía Mario Acción mutante Manitas La ardilla roja (The Red Squirrel) Antón La madre muerta (The Dead Mother) Ismael López de Matako 1994 Dias contados (Running Out of Time) Rafa Enciende mi pasión Bruno 1995 Salto al vacío (Jump into the Void) Juancar Entre rojas Padre de Lucía ('Lucía's father') Tatiana, la muñeca rusa Joaquín 1996 Tierra (Earth) Patricio Corsarios del chip Roberto Mesa Best-seller: El premio Sergio 1997 Airbag Juantxo La pistola de mi hermano (My Brother's Gun) Inspector 1999 Novios (Couples) José Los sin nombre (The Nameless) Bruno Massera 2000 Año Mariano (The Year of Maria) Mariano Also writer-director 2001 Lázaro de Tormes Arcipreste Visionarios (Visionaries) Padre Laburu ('Father Laburu') Carne de gallina (Chicken Skin) Gelín Nos miran (They're Watching Us) Medina A Selva (The Forest) Velasco 2007 Los cronocrímenes (Timecrimes) Héctor 2010 El idioma imposible (The Impossible Language) Camarero ('waiter') Biutiful Mendoza También la lluvia (Even the Rain) Antón / Cristóbal Colón 2012 Invasor (Invader) Baza Miel de naranjas (Orange Honey) Don Eladio 2014 Ocho apellidos vascos (Spanish Affair) Koldo A esmorga Bocas 2015 Rey Gitano (Gipsy King) Jose Mari Ocho apellidos catalanes (Spanish Affair 2) Koldo Embarazados (We Are Pregnant) Ginecólogo ('gynaecologist') 100 metros (100 Meters) Manolo Rumbos (Night Tales) Pedro 1898, Los últimos de Filipinas (1898, Our Last Men in the Philippines) Fray Carmelo 2017 La higuera de los bastardos (The Bastards' Fig Tree) Rogelio 2019 La pequeña Suiza (The Little Switzerland) Peio Mientras dure la guerra (While at War) Miguel de Unamuno 2021Bajocero (Below Zero) Miguel Poliamor para principiantes (Polyamory for Dummies) Satur 2022 Llegaron de noche (What Lucia Saw) Ignacio Ellacuría La vida padre (Two Many Chefs) Juan Vasil Alfredo Reyes contra Santa (The Three Wise Kings vs Santa) Melchor 2023 Kepler Sexto B (Kepler 6B) Jonás El niño (The Child) Nicasio
1987: A los cuatro vientos 1991: Butterfly Wings as Neighbour 1995: Adão e Eva as Rafael 1996: El dedo en la llaga as Eduardo 1999: A Sweet Scent of Death as El Gitano 2001: Killer Housewives as Lalo 2002: El rey de la granja 2002: The Forest as Velasco 2004: Torapia as Basilio 2005: El calentito as Pepe 2006: Locos por el sexo as Ramón 2008: Íntimos y extraños. 3 historias y 1/2 as Diego 2014: Mortadelo and Filemon: Mission Implausible as Mortadelo / Tía Fulgencia (voice) 2016: Embarazados as Ginecólogo 2017: Operación Concha as Marcos Ruiz de Aldazábal 2017: Santo Time as Munilla
Accolades
Year Award Category Work Result Best Supporting Actor Even the Rain Best Actor Spanish Affair Best Supporting Actor Best Supporting Actor Best Film Actor in a Secondary Role 2017 Best Supporting Actor 100 Meters 2019 Best Supporting Actor in a TV Series What the Future Holds 2020 Best Actor While at War Best Actor 75th CEC Medals Best Actor Best Actor Best Film Actor in a Leading Role Best Actor 2022 Best Supporting Actor in a TV Series La Fortuna Best Television Actor in a Secondary Role Best Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or TV Series Best Actor Vasil 2023 Best Actor in a Film Best Actor Kepler 6B
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