Javier Cámara Rodríguez (born 19 January 1967) is a Spanish actor.
He became known for two television roles as a priest in ''
¡Ay, señor, señor!'' and ''Éste es mi barrio''. He has since featured in films such as ''
Torrente, the Dumb Arm of the Law'' (which earned him wide public recognition in Spain), ''
Talk to Her
''Talk to Her'' ( es, Hable con ella) is a 2002 Spanish drama written and directed by Pedro Almodóvar, and starring Javier Cámara, Darío Grandinetti, Leonor Watling, Geraldine Chaplin, and Rosario Flores. The film follows two men who form an ...
'', ''
Torremolinos 73'', ''
Living Is Easy with Eyes Closed'', ''
Truman'' and ''
Forgotten We'll Be''.
Other television credits include performances in series such as ''
7 vidas'', ''
The Young Pope'' and ''
The New Pope
''The New Pope'' is a drama television series created and directed by Paolo Sorrentino for Sky Atlantic, HBO and Canal+. It is a continuation of the 2016 series ''The Young Pope'', originally announced as its second season. The nine-episode ser ...
'' (portraying a cleric again) or ''
Narcos'', likewise starring as the title character in the Juan Carrasco politico-satirical saga (''
Vota Juan
''Vota Juan'' () is a Spanish comedy television series created and . Produced by 100 Balas (Mediapro), the first season of the series consists of eight thirty-minute episodes that began airing on TNT España on 25 January 2019. The series was re ...
'', ''
Vamos Juan
''Vamos Juan'' is a Spanish comedy television series starring Javier Cámara and María Pujalte. It is the sequel to '' Vota Juan''. The plot concerns the attempts of Juan Carrasco to return to politics.
Premise
Both Juan Carrasco (Javier Cám ...
'' and ''
Venga Juan
''Venga Juan'' is a Spanish comedy television series created by Diego San José for HBO Max which stars Javier Cámara. It consists of a continuation of '' Vota Juan'' and '' Vamos Juan''. It premiered on 28 November 2021.
Premise
After his spe ...
'').
Early life
Javier Cámara Rodríguez was born on 19 January 1967 in
Albelda de Iregua,
province of Logroño. He trained his acting chops at the theatre group of IES Laboral (his high school) and the Logroño's Theatre School, later moving to
Madrid
Madrid ( , ) is the capital and most populous city of Spain. The city has almost 3.4 million inhabitants and a Madrid metropolitan area, metropolitan area population of approximately 6.7 million. It is the Largest cities of the Europ ...
to train at the
RESAD.
He worked as an
usher at the , so he could pay for his education.
Career
In 1991, Cámara made his debut in a stage play of the Spanish , ', directed by ,
whereas his feature film debut came with a performance in
Fernando Colomo
Fernando Colomo Gómez (born 2 February 1946) is a Spanish film producer, screenwriter and film director. He has also acted in small roles in his own and other's films. He is regarded as the father of the so-called '' comedia madrileña''.
Fil ...
's 1993 film ''Rosa Rosae''.
Following his two first major television roles (as a
priest
A priest is a religious leader authorized to perform the sacred rituals of a religion, especially as a mediatory agent between humans and one or more deities. They also have the authority or power to administer religious rites; in partic ...
) that made him known, in ''
¡Ay, Señor, Señor!'' (1994–1995), portraying Father Ángel Murillo and ''Éste es mi barrio'' (1996–1997), portraying Don Justo, he earned wide public visibility in Spain with his performance in 1998 dark comedy film and box-office hit ''
Torrente, el brazo tonto de la ley'', portraying Rafi, the sidekick of antihero
José Luis Torrente,
earning a nomination to the
Goya Award for Best New Actor.
Filmography
Film
Television
Accolades
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Best Actor , , , ,
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Best Actor , , ''Torremolinos 73'' , , , ,
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Best Supporting Actor , , ''The Secret Life of Words'' , , , ,
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Best Actor , , ''Chef's Special'' , , , ,
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Best Actor , , ''The Unexpected Life'' , , , ,
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Best Actor , , ''Forgotten We'll Be'' , , , ,
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References
External links
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1967 births
Living people
European Film Awards winners (people)
Spanish male film actors
People from La Rioja
Spanish male television actors
20th-century Spanish male actors
21st-century Spanish male actors