Àlex Monner Zubizarreta (born 27 January 1995) is a Spanish actor. He is known for his role as Lleó in the Catalan television series Polseres vermelles.
Monner was born in Barcelona. He debuted in Pau Freixa's film Herois, and then had a television role in the TV3 series Polseres vermelles, scripted by Albert Espinosa and again directed by Freixa. He played Lleó, a young man who lost a leg because of cancer.
In 2012, he featured in REC 3: Génesis as Adrián.
He has collaborated with Freixas several times in recent years, in the Telecinco series Sé quién eres, the first Spanish drama to be shown on the BBC, and in Cites, the Catalan version of the British series Dates.
He has appeared in roles on Televisió de Catalunya, TNT, Antena 3, the Telefe channel of Argentina, and Monte Carlo TV of Uruguay.
Filmography
Feature films Year Title Character Director Notes 2010 Héroes (Heroes) Ekaitz Pau Freixas Leading role 2012 REC 3: Génesis Adrián Paco Plaza Supporting 2012 Els nens salvatges (The Wild Ones) Àlex Patricia Ferreira Leading role 2013 (Barcelona, Summer Night) Jordi Dani de la Orden Leading role 2014 La fossa Adrià Pere Vilà i Barceló Leading role 2014 Marsella Nacho Belén Macías Supporting 2015 Summer Camp Marcos Alberto Marini Cast 2015 Solo química El Tirillas Alfonso Albacete Supporting 2015 L'artèria invisible Dani Pere Vilá i Barceló Leading role 2015 La propera pell (The Next Skin) Gabriel Isaki Lacuesta Leading role 2018 Life Itself Rodrigo Dan Fogelman 2020 Gang Alex Sardà Short film 2021 El cover (The Cover) Dani Secun de la Rosa 2022 Centauro
Television Year Title Character Director Channel Notes 2011–13 Polseres vermelles Lleó Pau Freixas TV3 Leading role (28 chapters) 2014 El cas dels catalans Felip V Ventura Durall TV3 Leading role (TV movie)2015CitesIsmaPau FreixasTV3 2016 Sé quién eres Pol Pau Freixas Telecinco 2018 Vivir sin permiso (Unauthorized Living) Carlos Bandeira Marc Vigil Telecinco2021Elite: historias breves: Phillipe Caye FelipeFelipe CiprianCarlos MonteroNetflixMain cast, 3 episodes2022EliteFelipe CiprianCarlos MonteroNetflixRecurring cast, 3 episodes (season 5)
Theatre
Jo mai, of Iván Morales. Dir.: Iván Morales. Festival Grec (2013). Teatre Lliure (2014)
Awards and nominations Goya Awards Year Category Film Result 2012Goya Award for Best New ActorLos niños salvajesNominated
Spanish Movies Festival of Málaga: Biznaga of Silver to the best cast actor because of Los niños salvajes (2012). Gaudí Awards Winner the best revelation actor Els nens salvatges (2013) Fotogramas Awards Winner the best TV actor for his role as Lléo in Polseres Vermelles (2013) Turia Awards Winner the best revelation actor Els nens salvatges (2013) Cinematographic Writers' Circle CEC Awards Nominated to the best revelation actor Els nens salvatges (2013)
References
Bibliography http://www.elperiodico.cat/ca/noticias/tele/20110207/alex-monner-quan-vaig-arribar-casa-rapat-meva-mare-plorar/694120.shtml https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3856284/ http://www.antena3.com/series/pulseras-rojas/noticias/descubriendo-alex-monner-joven-promesa-cine-television_2012071200067.html
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