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''. His performance in 2014 crime thriller ''

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'' earned him wide acclaim and recognition. He has since starred in films such as '' The Motive'', '' Champions'', '' The Daughter'' and '' Prison 77'' and television series such as '' Estoy vivo'' and '' Vergüenza''. He has earned numerous accolades, including two Goya awards for Best Actor.

Biography

Javier Gutiérrez Álvarez was born in the Asturian parish of Luanco on 17 January 1971. His mother was from the likewise Asturian municipality of

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. When he was barely one year old, he moved with his parents to Ferrol, Galicia, where he was raised. Seeking to develop a career as a stage actor, Gutiérrez moved from Galicia to

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at age 19. He appeared in stage plays such as ''La tinaja'' (1993) and ''La cabeza del dragón'' (1994), with Jesús Salgado as theatre director. He joined the theatre group. He had his debut in television in 2000, whereas his debut in a feature film came with his performance in the 2002 musical comedy '' The Other Side of the Bed'', directed by

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. Gutiérrez became very popular to a television audience in Spain for his work in adventure series ''

'' (2009–2016), portraying Satur (the squire of the protagonist). The role has been highlighted as the most charismatic character of his career. He portrayed Falconetti in '' Zip & Zap and the Marble Gang'' (2013). He portrayed Tomás de Torquemada in ''

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'' (2016). He first declined it because he was filming '' The Olive Tree'', by Icíar Bollaín, but then he was convinced by the director

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in a

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call. He portrayed the fictional character Sergeant Jimeno Costa in '' 1898: Los últimos de Filipinas'' (2016). He portrayed Álvaro in '' The Motive'' (2017), for which he received the

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Filmography

Film

Television

Accolades

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Gutierrez, Javier 1971 births Living people Spanish male film actors Spanish male stage actors Spanish male television actors 21st-century Spanish male actors People from Gozón