Rodolfo Sancho Aguirre (born 14 January 1975) is a Spanish actor. He is best known for his television work in series such as ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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'', and '' El ministerio del tiempo''.

Early life and education

Rodolfo Sancho Aguirre was born on 14 January 1975 in

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, son of Spanish actor

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and

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an journalist Noela Aguirre Gomensoro.

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served as godfather at his

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. As a child, Sancho Aguirre featured in acting roles in television series

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(age 8) and ''

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'' (age 10).

Career

After 1995, Sancho followed his father's footsteps with a professional acting career, primarily in television. Early work includes small television credits in ''Curro Jiménez. El regreso de una leyenda'', ', ', ' and '. He made his feature film debut in

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's '' Cachito'' (1996), followed by small credits in ''

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'' (1996), ''

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'' (1999), and '' La comunidad'' (2000), in which he played a

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. Sancho gained early fame for his portrayal of Nicolás Medina Prieto "Nico" in 516 episodes of the teen drama series ''

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'' from 1997 to 1999, thereby consolidating his television career. He worked alongside Javier Florrieta (''Pacto de brujas''), Sigfrid Monleón (''La bicicleta'') and with Jorge Sánchez-Cabezudo in his directorial debut, ''La noche de los girasoles''. In 2012, he returned to La 1 for ''

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, portraying Fernando II of Aragón for three seasons before departing for another La 1 series, '' El Ministerio del Tiempo'' playing the part of Julián Martínez, a nurse working for

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where he was a series regular for Season 1 and had a recurring role in the second season. His work on ''El Ministerio del Tiempo'' was delayed as he starred as the lead role in Antena 3's ''

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'' as Héctor. Rodolfo appeared on streaming platform

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in true crime series ', about the murder of Edwin Arrieta by Sancho's son.

Personal life

In 1994, Sancho had a son with actress Silvia Bronchalo when he was 19 years old. According to Sancho, previously self-described as a ''golfo'' ("rascal"), fatherhood made him a responsible person "all of a sudden". In 2005, he entered a relationship with Xenia Tostado, with whom he had a daughter in 2015. In August 2023, Sancho's son, Daniel Sancho Bronchalo, was indicted in

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on charges which included

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and concealment of a body, relating to the death of Edwin Arrieta Arteaga, a

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n plastic surgeon, when both were on vacation in the country. His trial commenced in April 2024 during which he pleaded not guilty, and in August 2024 he was sentenced to

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Filmography

Film

Television

Stage

* ''Caos'' * ''Misterio en el circo de irás y no volverás'' * ''El cerco de Numancia'' * ''Cedra'' * ''Fedra''

Awards

; Iris Awards ;

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;

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;

Feroz Awards The Feroz Awards () are Spain-based film and television awards presented by the Asociación de Informadores Cinematográficos de España ('Association of Cinematographic Informers of Spain'). Created as film awards, the first edition took plac ...

References

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