Santiago Segura Silva (born 17 July 1965) is a Spanish filmmaker and actor. He also worked to a lesser extent as a television presenter, voice actor and comic book writer, as well as being a collector of original comic books. At 12, he began making films with a Super-8 camera, and, after a recommendation from

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, began to make films in 35 mm, funded by his appearances in TV game shows. He earned early recognition for his performance as a metalhead in 1995 film ''

The Day of the Beast ''The Day of the Beast'' ( es, El día de la bestia, links=no) is a 1995 Spanish-Italian black comedy film with horror elements co-written and directed by Álex de la Iglesia and starring Álex Angulo, Armando De Razza and Santiago Segura. Th ...

'' (billed as a "satanic comedy"), which won him the

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. Great success would come with his directorial feature debut, 1998 dark action comedy and box-office hit '' Torrente, the Dumb Arm of the Law'', in which he stars as

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, a racist, homophobic, xenophobic, and fascist former police cop. The film, that won Segura the

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, was followed by four sequels ('' Torrente 2: Mission in Marbella'', '' Torrente 3: El protector'', '' Torrente 4: Lethal Crisis'' and '' Torrente 5: Operación Eurovegas'') that made the highest-grossing Spanish film series. He then went on to direct films with a lighter tone, likewise churning domestic box-office hits with children comedies such as ''

Father There Is Only One ''Father There Is Only One'' ( es, Padre no hay más que uno, link=no) is a 2019 Spanish comedy film directed and starring Santiago Segura, and scored by Roque Baños. It is a remake of the Argentine film ''Ten Days Without Mom''. The film sparke ...

'' (and its two sequels) and '' The Kids Are Alright''.

Life and career

Santiago Segura Silva was born in

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on 17 July 1965. He was raised in the city's district of

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. After studying Arts at the

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, he decided to pursue a career as a filmmaker and in 1989 he directed the short ''Relatos de medianoche'' with a budget of 7000 pesetas (around US$50). In 1992 he went on to direct his first professional short ''Evilio'', followed with ''Perturbado'' in 1993. Segura is a recurring actor in the works of directors Alex de la Iglesia and

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. In 1993, he had a small role in Alex de la Iglesia's film '' Acción mutante''. Two years later, he starred in '' El día de la Bestia'', from the same director and that role made him famous in Spain. In 1998 he directed the film that brought him to stardom, ''Torrente: El brazo tonto de la ley'' (

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), in which he also acted as the lead character

, a sleazy crime-fighter. Its popularity led to a sequel ('' Torrente 2: Misión en Marbella'') and a

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(''Torrente: El juego''). ''Torrente 2: Misión en Marbella'' made €22,838,500 at the Spanish

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, becoming the highest grossing Spanish film of all time. '' Torrente 3: El protector'', the third film in the series, was released in September 2005. Its advertising campaign parodied ''

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'', using the phrase "Torrente Acabado" ("Torrente Finished"). Although he declared ''Torrente 3: El protector'' would be the last of the Torrente series, ''

Torrente 4 ''Torrente 4: Lethal Crisis'' is a 2011 Spanish black comedy film directed, written, produced by and starring Santiago Segura as title character José Luis Torrente. The film was the fourth in the popular Torrente series (following ''Torrente 3: E ...

'' was released in 2011. In 2010, he played the title role in ''

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'', based on the life of the legendary cartoonist/wastrel Manuel Vázquez Gallego. In 2014 he released '' Torrente 5: Operación Eurovegas'' with

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as guest star, and was the top release of 2014 in Spain. He has since made his way into American culture by making appearances in movies such as ''

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'', ''

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'', '' Hellboy II: The Golden Army'' and ''

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'' (all of them by Del Toro), '' Perdita Durango'' (by De la Iglesia), Jack and Jill and '' Agent Cody Banks 2: Destination London''. He has also dubbed video games to Spanish, like

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's role in ''

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''. Because of his success, Santiago Segura has become a producer. He owns Amiguetes Entertainment company, he is associated with the theater in Estación del Norte in Madrid, and has produced ''Promedio rojo'' (2004) (featuring Nicolás López) and ''Aquí mando yo... y punto com''. In 2018 he appeared in the third season of '' MasterChef Celebrity''. He was the 10th contestant to be eliminated.

Filmography

As filmmaker

Film

Producer only

Short film

As an actor

* ''Relatos de medianoche'' (1989, Short) * ''Eduardo'' (1990, Short) * ''Evilio'' (1992, Short) * ''El cobrador del gas sólo llama una vez'' (1992, Short) * '' Acción mutante'' (1993) .... Ezequiel * '' Everyone Off to Jail'' (1993) .... Ecologista * ''Perturbado'' (1993, Short) * ''

Todo es mentira ''Todo es mentira'' (''Everything's a Lie'') is a 1994 Spanish comedy film A comedy film is a category of film which emphasizes humor. These films are designed to make the audience laugh through amusement. Films in this style traditionally h ...

'' (1994) .... Vendedor * ''Evilio vuelve'' (1994, Short) .... Evilio * ''Cuernos de mujer'' (1995) .... Ciego * '' El día de la Bestia'' (1995) .... José María * '' Two Much'' (1996) .... Paparazzi * ''Matías, juez de línea'' (1996) .... Antidisturbios 1 * ''

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'' (1996) .... Baltasar * ''Tengo una casa'' (1996) .... Guardia 1 * ''La buena vida'' (1996) * ''Sólo se muere dos veces'' (1997) .... Amilibia * ''

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'' (1997) .... Candidato Paiño * '' Perdita Durango'' (1997) .... Shorty Dee * '' Torrente: El brazo tonto de la ley'' (1998, actor, writer and director) .... Torrente * '' La niña de tus ojos'' (1998) .... Castillo * ''

Muertos de risa ''Dying of Laughter'' ( es, Muertos de risa, links=no) is a 1999 Spanish black comedy film co-written and directed by Álex de la Iglesia which stars Santiago Segura, El Gran Wyoming and Álex Angulo. Plot The plot tracks the mishaps of a comedi ...

'' (1999) .... Nino * '' París-Tombuctú'' (1999) .... El Cura * ''Pídele cuentas al rey'' (1999) .... Vagabundo * ''La mujer más fea del mundo'' (1999) .... El presidente de la República (uncredited) * ''

El corazón del guerrero ''Heart of the Warrior'' () is a 2000 Spanish action-adventure film directed and written by Daniel Monzón, which stars Fernando Ramallo, Joel Joan and Neus Asensi, also featuring Santiago Segura, Adrià Collado, and Javier Aller, among others. ...

'' (1999) .... Netheril / Carlos José * ''Sabotage!'' (2000) .... Cyrille Léotard * '' Obra maestra'' (2000) .... Benito Cañaveras * '' Torrente 2: Misión en Marbella'' (2001, actor, writer, director and producer) .... Torrente * '' Girl from Rio'' (2001) .... Paulo * ''Manolito Gafotas en ¡Mola ser jefe!'' (2001) .... Himself (uncredited) * ''

'' (2002) .... Rush * ''

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'' (2002, co-producer) .... Padre Gorkisolo * ''Zero/infinito'' (2002) .... (voice) * '' El oro de Moscú'' (2003) .... Íñigo Fuentes * '' Beyond Re-Animator'' (2003) .... Speedball * ''

Tiptoes ''Tiptoes'' is a 2003 American comedy-drama film written and directed by Matthew Bright, in what is, as of 2022, his last film. The film stars Gary Oldman, Kate Beckinsale, Patricia Arquette and Matthew McConaughey. The film's plot revolves ar ...

'' (2003) .... Motel Manager * ''

Una de zombis ''Una de zombis'' is a 2003 Spanish film. Cast *Miguel Ángel Aijón - Aijón *Miguel Ángel Aparicio - Caspas *Mayte Navales - Carla * Nacho Rubio - El Duende *Salomé Jiménez - La Puños *Santiago Segura - Padre Pelayo/Entrecot/Himself *Raúl ...

'' (2003, actor and producer) .... Padre Pelayo / Entrecot / Himself * ''Noin'' (2003) .... Himself * '' Agent Cody Banks 2: Destination London'' (2004) .... Santiago * ''

'' (2004) .... Train Driver * ''

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'' (2004) .... Isi * '' Promedio rojo'' (2004, producer) .... Doctor * ''

Di que sí ''Say I Do'' ( es, Di que sí, links=no) is a 2004 Spanish screwball comedy film directed and written by Juan Calvo. Plot Víctor Martínez is a shy 36-year-old man working as an usher at a movie theater. He still lives with his mother. By som ...

'' (2004) .... Oscar Vázquez * ''

El asombroso mundo de Borjamari y Pocholo ''The Amazing World of Borjamari and Pocholo'' ( es, El asombroso mundo de Borjamari y Pocholo, links=no) is a 2004 Spanish comedy film directed and written by Juan Cavestany and Enrique López Lavigne starring Javier Gutiérrez and Santiago Se ...

'' (2004, actor and producer) .... Borjamari * '' Torrente 3: El protector'' (2005, actor, writer, director and producer) .... Torrente * ''Bienvenido a casa'' (2006) * ''La máquina de bailar'' (2006) .... Johnny * '' Isi & Disi, alto voltaje'' (2006) .... Isi * ''Ekipo Ja'' (2007) .... Santiago Segura * ''

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'' (2008) .... Docteurmabus * '' Hellboy II: The Golden Army'' (2008) .... Distinguished Buyer * '' Manolete'' (2008) .... Guillermo * ''

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'' (2009) * ''Tensión sexual no resuelta'' (2010) .... Hacker (uncredited) * '' The Last Circus'' (2010) .... Padre-Payaso tonto * ''

'' (2010) .... Vázquez * '' Torrente 4: Lethal Crisis'' (2011) .... Torrente * ''Koma'' (2011) .... Vendedor * '' Jack and Jill'' (2011) .... Eduardo (uncredited) * '' As Luck Would Have It'' (2011) .... David Solar * '' Pa' Habbo'' (2011) * ''

El Chef EL, El or el may refer to: Religion * El (deity), a Semitic word for "God" People * EL (rapper) (born 1983), stage name of Elorm Adablah, a Ghanaian rapper and sound engineer * El DeBarge, music artist * El Franco Lee (1949–2016), America ...

'' (2012) .... Juan * ''

'' (2013) .... Wizened Man * ''Gente en sitios'' (2013) * ''

Witching & Bitching ''Witching & Bitching'' ( es, Las brujas de Zugarramurdi, links=no; ) is a 2013 Spanish comedy horror film co-written and directed by Álex de la Iglesia. It stars Hugo Silva, Mario Casas, and Carmen Maura. It won the most awards at the 28th ...

'' (2013) .... Miren * '' Torrente V: Operación Eurovegas'' (2014) .... Torrente * ''Pos eso'' (2014) .... Damián / Obispo / Satán (voice) * '' Rey Gitano'' (2015) .... Conde de Segura * '' The Strain'' (2015, TV Series) .... Evil Boxing Coach * '' My Big Night'' (2015) .... Benítez * '' Wild Oats'' (2016) .... Carlos * '' The Queen of Spain'' (2016) .... Castillo * '' Herederos de la bestia'' (2016) * ''Casi leyendas'' (2017) .... Axel * '' You Only Live Once'' (2017) .... Tobías López * ''Los resucitados'' (2017) .... Don Lorenzo, Conde de Evilio * ''

Sin rodeos ''Empowered'' ( es, Sin rodeos, links=no) is a 2018 Spanish comedy film directed by Santiago Segura which consists of a remake of the 2016 Chilean film '' No Filter'' (). The cast is led by Maribel Verdú. Plot At a first glace everything seems ...

'' (2018) * ''

Padre no hay más que uno ''Father There Is Only One'' ( es, Padre no hay más que uno, link=no) is a 2019 Spanish comedy film directed and starring Santiago Segura, and scored by Roque Baños. It is a remake of the Argentine film '' Ten Days Without Mom''. The film sp ...

'' (2019) .... Javier

Accolades

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Segura, Santiago 1965 births Male actors from Madrid Complutense University of Madrid alumni Living people Spanish male film actors Spanish male comedians Spanish stand-up comedians Spanish film directors 20th-century Spanish male actors 21st-century Spanish male actors 20th-century Spanish screenwriters 20th-century Spanish male writers 21st-century Spanish screenwriters