Juan Carlos Librado Gallego (born 9 August 1976), also known as Nene, is a Spanish actor and comedian.

Life and career

Juan Carlos Librado Gallego was born in

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on 9 August 1976. Prior to his acting career, Librado developed a ten-year spell as a professional footballer, playing for lower-league sides

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, and

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. He trained his acting chops in a theatre group of the

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. He has performed in stand-up TV and live comedy shows, and collaborated in ', ''

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'', and ''

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''. Librado landed his screen debut with a minor role in the sitcom ''

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''. He starred alongside

Daniel Grao Daniel Grao Valle (born 17 February 1976) is a Spanish actor. He is known for his performances in television series such as ''Luna, el misterio de Calenda'' or ''Sin identidad'', or his lead role in the Mario Conde. Los días de gloria, biopic mi ...

and

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as Clemente "Clemen" Guerrero in the narcoseries ''

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''. He also appeared in ', ', ', '' Dos años y un día'', and ''

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''. He made his feature film debut in '' The Invisible Guardian'' (2017), followed by performances in the subsequent installments of the saga, ''

The Legacy of the Bones ''The Legacy of the Bones'' () is a 2019 Spanish supernatural crime-thriller film directed by Fernando González Molina. The film is the second in the Baztán Trilogy and is an adaptation based on the eponymous novel by Dolores Redondo. It is a se ...

'' and ''

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''. His film career also include roles in ''

Undercover Wedding Crashers ''Undercover Wedding Crashers'' () is a 2021 Spanish action comedy film directed by Carlos Therón which stars Julián López, Natalia de Molina, Carlos Librado and Miren Ibarguren, among others. It is an adaptation of the 2013 Italian film '' ...

'', ', ', and '' From Good to the Hood''.

References

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