Emilio Gavira Tomás (born 14 December 1964) is a Spanish actor.

Early life and education

Emilio Gavira Tomás was born in

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on 14 December 1964, but settled in

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as a child in 1970. He moved to

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in 1985 to received a musical education.

Career

He began his career as an opera singer (baritone), later also developing an acting career in film, television and theatre. He appeared in '' The Miracle of P. Tinto'' as one of the aliens. Soon after that, he featured in other films such as '' Mortadelo & Filemon: The Big Adventure'' (portraying Rompetechos) and its sequel, '' El Gran Zambini'', '' El puente de San Luis Rey'' and ''Camino''. His portrayal of Jesusín in ''

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'' (2012) earned him a nomination to the

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. His television credits included performances in ''Agente 700'' (''Agent 700)'', ''

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'' and '' ¡Ala... Dina! Y''. He also appeared in theatricals including ''Carmen'' (1998), ''Los misterios de la ópera'' (2000), ''Pelo de tormenta'' by

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and recently ' (''Divine Words'') with the

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company and '' Henry VIII and the Schism of England'' with the '' Compañía Nacional de Teatro Clásico'' (''National Theatrical Classic Company''). He portrayed a drifter claiming to be

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in ''Killing God'' (2017), winning the Best Actor award at the 6th Gáldar International Film Festival.

References

External links

Emilio Gavira's official web page
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Gavira, Emilio 1964 births Living people People from Fuengirola Spanish male film actors Spanish male stage actors Spanish male television actors Male actors from Castilla–La Mancha 20th-century Spanish male actors 21st-century Spanish male actors