Sergi López i Ayats (born 22 December 1965) is a Spanish actor mostly known for his work on '' Dirty Pretty Things'', ''Solo mía'', and ''

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''. He has developed a substantial career in both Spanish films and French films.

Early life

Sergi López was initiated in theater in representations of typical

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s called ''Els Pastorets'', in his native city. He started to study theater in

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but completed his studies in France, in the school of

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. He is fluent in Catalan, Spanish, French and English.

Career

In 1991, he auditioned for French director Manuel Poirier. López made his film debut that year in Poirier's ''La Petite amie d'Antonio'' (1992). López did eight more films with Poirier, including his first international success, ''Western'' (1997).The film was entered into the

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where it won the Jury Prize., and was nominated for an

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; López himself was nominated for the

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. In 2000, he won the Cesar for Best Actor for his role in the French film '' Harry, un ami qui vous veut du bien''. In 1997, he starred in '' Caresses'', directed by fellow Catalan Ventura Pons. His resume includes films such as '' Dirty Pretty Things'', ''Solo mía'', and ''

''. In 2005, he returned to the stage to perform a monologue in ''Non solum'', which he wrote and directed with Jorge Picó.

Selected filmography

Theatre

* ''Brams o la kumèdia dels errors'' * ''Fins al fons'' * ''Lisistrata'' (1996) * ''Non Solum'' (2005)

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Lopez, Sergi 1965 births Living people European Film Award for Best Actor winners People from Vilanova i la Geltrú Best Actor César Award winners Male stage actors from Catalonia Male film actors from Catalonia Spanish male stage actors 20th-century Spanish male actors 21st-century Spanish male actors Spanish male film actors