Eusebio Poncela Aprea (born 15 September 1947) is a Spanish actor.

Biography

Eusebio Poncela Aprea was born in

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on 15 September 1947. After graduating in drama, he made his debut onstage in the play ''

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'' in the mid 1960s. He appeared in ''

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'' (1972) and ''

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'' (1972), but his first major role was the protagonist of the cult film '' Arrebato'' (1979), directed by Iván Zulueta. In that year, he also featured in Guillo Pontecorvo's '' Ogro''. Another hit was the

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miniseries '' Los gozos y las sombras'' (1985). With

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, Poncela co-starred in '' Law of Desire'' (1987), directed by

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. He came back to cinema with '' Martín (Hache)'', by

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. Another films: '' Tuno negro'' (2001) and ''

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'' (2006); or '' Intacto'', by Juan Carlos Fresnadillo, with

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. At Gijón International Film Festival in 2004, he received the Nacho Martinez Award.

Filmography

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Poncela, Eusebio 1947 births Living people Spanish male stage actors Spanish male film actors Spanish male television actors Male actors from Madrid 20th-century Spanish male actors 21st-century Spanish male actors