José Luis Torrijo (born 9 February 1967) is a Spanish theatre, television and film actor. His most acclaimed film performance is his role in Solitary Fragments for which he won the Goya Award for Best New Actor.
Biography José Luis Torrijo was born on 9 February 1967 in San Sebastián.
A performer in numerous classical theatre plays, he participated in the . His stage credits include performances in plays of Fuente Ovejuna, Viaje del Parnaso, El sueño de una noche de verano, La Celestina (Sempronio), La amante inglesa, Blackbird, Bailar en la oscuridad.
He made his television debut in an episode of the series . His early film career was marked by minor roles in films such as Airbag, All About My Mother, The Devil's Backbone and Pan's Labyrinth. His performance in Jaime Rosales' film Solitary Fragments—in which he played the role of Pedro, the former husband of Adela (Sonia Almarcha)— earned him the Goya Award for Best New Actor at the 22nd Goya Awards.
Filmography
Film Year Title Role Notes 1997 Airbag 1999 Todo sobre mi madre (All About My Mother) Doctor 2001 El espinazo del diablo (The Devil's Backbone) 2002 El caballero Don Quijote (Don Quixote, Knight Errant) Cura 2003 Noviembre 2006 El laberinto del fauno (Pan's Labyrinth) Sargento Bayona 2007 La soledad (Solitary Fragments) Pedro 2007 Ángeles S.A. 2007 Uno de los dos no puede estar equivocado Martín 2008 Rivales 2010 La herencia Valdemar (The Valdemar Legacy) Dámaso 2011 Lo mejor de Eva (Dark Impulse) Carmelo 2013 Los amantes pasajeros (I'm So Excited!) Señor Mas Que nadie duerma (Something Is About to Happen) Santiago
Television Year Title Role Notes 2008 El comisario Santos Marino Main. Introduced in season 12 2017 Amar es para siempre Julián Azevedo Main (since season 6)
Accolades Year Award Category Work Result 2008 Best New Actor Solitary Fragments 2022 Best Stage Actor in a Minor Role Nápoles millonaria Best Stage Actor in a Secondary Role Los lunes al sol
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