Raúl Tejón (born October 9, 1975) is a Spanish

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. His professional career has primarily focused on theater and television, with some forays into film, particularly in several short films. For television, his notable roles include the series '' Amar en tiempos revueltos'', '' Vis a vis'', '' La verdad'', and '' Caronte''. On stage, he has had the opportunity to interpret works by classic authors such as Calderón de la Barca or

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Early life and education

Raúl Tejón was born in Madrid in 1975. He has two bachelor's degrees, one in Law and another in Business Administration and Management. As a child, he did theater at school.

Career

Theater

Tejón has performed in numerous theater productions, including: * ''

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'' by William Shakespeare. Direction:

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. * ''Human Stories'', based on texts by

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, M. Pavlova, and

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. Dir. Sergio Peris-Mencheta. * ''Turning Pages'', written and directed by Herminia Rodríguez de Lamo. * ''Edmond'' by

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. * ''The Foods of Man'' by Calderón de la Barca.

Television

His television appearances include: * ''Amar en tiempos revueltos" (2005–2012) * ''Vis a vis'' (2015–2019) * ''La verdad'' (2016) * ''Caronte'' (2020)

Film

Tejón has also starred in several short films and has minor roles in feature films.

Personal life

Tejón lives in

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. Furthermore, he has publicly come out as

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. Tejón has been very open about his sexual orientation. He has mentioned the challenges of being a gay actor in Spain, stating in interviews that he has faced discrimination in casting due to his homosexuality.

References

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