Daniel Grao Valle (born 17 February 1976) is a Spanish actor. He is known for his performances in television series such as ''

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'' or '' Sin identidad'', or his lead role in the biopic miniseries about Mario Conde.

Biography

Born in 1976 in

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, Catalonia, he discovered acting thanks to a high school teacher in

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, where he lived with his family, becoming a member of an amateur theatrical group. Grao had his debut as a television actor in the Catalan regional broadcaster

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, with performances in shows such as ''

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'' and '' El cor de la ciutat''. A native Spanish-language speaker, he declared in 2020 that he reportedly moved to

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because of TV3, as in his first performances in the channel's shows "the accent was not on the quality of the performance but on the way he pronounced the 's's" (in Catalan). His debut in a feature film came in 2003 with a minor role in '' La flaqueza del bolchevique''. While he had previously performed in several stage plays, he landed his first major stage role with ''La avería''. He earned some recognition with performances in the TV series ''Amistades peligrosas'' and ''Sin tetas no hay paraíso'', whereas ''

Acusados ''Acusados'' is a Spanish drama television series created by Ida y Vuelta starring Blanca Portillo and José Coronado, among others. It aired from 2009 to 2010 on Telecinco. Premise Rosa Ballester ( Blanca Portillo) is a judge who prosecutes ...

'' (2009–2010) brought him further popularity. His performance in the

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's film ''Julieta'' (2016) further consolidated his career. He played the role of

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's lover, in ''La piedra oscura'' by Alberto Conejero in 2016 in Spain and France in 2016. He landed the role of Bernat Estanyol (the father of the lead character) in the 2018 series '' La catedral del mar''. He starred in the TV series ''

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'', aired in 2020 on Antena 3, playing the lead character Antonio Santos.

Personal life

Since 2004, Grao has been in a relationship with Florencia Fernández, with whom he has two children, Mirko and Guido.

Filmography

Television

Film

Accolades

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Grao, Daniel 1976 births Living people Spanish male television actors Spanish male film actors Spanish male stage actors Bisexual male actors Spanish bisexual men Spanish bisexual actors 21st-century Spanish male actors 21st-century Spanish LGBTQ people