Leonardo González Feliz (born 16 November 1962), better known as Leo Harlem, is a Spanish comedian and late-blooming actor.

Biography

Leonardo González Feliz (his real name) was born in (

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) on 16 November 1962, and moved to

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with his family when he was a child. Following a participation in a ' monologue contest in 2001, he moved to

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to pursue a career as a comedian. He has since featured in comedy shows such as ', ''Cómicos, algo más que los mejores monólogos'', Antena3's ' and ''

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''. He made his feature film debut as an actor at age 52, featuring in a cameo performance in

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's '' Torrente 5: Operación Eurovegas''. After featuring in '' A Stroke of Luck'' in a supporting role playing the Mayor of the village where the fiction takes place in, Harlem landed his first lead role in 2018 comedy '' The Best Summer of My Life'', playing Curro, a sleazy salesman who promises his son an unforgettable vacation.

Filmography

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Harlem, Leo Spanish stand-up comedians 21st-century Spanish male actors Male actors from Castile and León Actors from Valladolid 1962 births Living people Spanish male comedians