Emilio Gavira Tomás (born 14 December 1964) is a Spanish actor.

Emilio Gavira
Emilio Gavira in 2018
Born
Emilio Gavira Tomás

(1964-12-14) 14 December 1964 (age 59)
Fuengirola, Spain
Occupation(s)Actor, baritone

Biography

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Emilio Gavira Tomás was born in Fuengirola on 14 December 1964, but settled in Alcázar de San Juan as a child in 1970.[1][2]

He moved to Madrid in 1985 to received a musical education.[3]

He began his career as an opera singer (baritone), later also developing an acting career in film, television and theatre.[4] He appeared in The Miracle of P. Tinto as one of the aliens. Soon after that, he featured in other films such as Mortadelo & Filemon: The Big Adventure (portraying Rompetechos) and its sequel,[5] El Gran Zambini, El puente de San Luis Rey and Camino. His portrayal of Jesusín in Blancanieves (2012) earned him a nomination to the Goya Award for Best New Actor.[1]

His television credits included performances in Agente 700 (Agent 700), Manos a la obra and ¡Ala... Dina! Y. He also appeared in theatricals including Carmen (1998), Los misterios de la ópera (2000), Pelo de tormenta by Francisco Nieva and recently[when?] Divinas palabras [es] (Divine Words) with the Centro Dramático Nacional company and Henry VIII and the Schism of England with the Compañía Nacional de Teatro Clásico (National Theatrical Classic Company).

He portrayed a drifter claiming to be God in Killing God (2017),[6] winning the Best Actor award at the 6th Gáldar International Film Festival.[7]

References

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  1. ^ a b "El actor Emilio Gavira, candidato a los premios Goya por Blancanieves". Lanza Digital. 8 January 2013.
  2. ^ "Alcázar de San Juan brinda un emotivo homenaje a Emilio Gavira". Mi Ciudad Real. 21 March 2013.
  3. ^ Martínez, María (2 December 2009). "'Paso todo mi tiempo libre en mi casa de Alcázar de San Juan". El Mundo.
  4. ^ Leal Giménez, Antonio (17 June 2019). "Hoy, con Emilio Gavira Tomás (Cantante de ópera y actor de teatro, cine y televisión)". El Semanal de La Mancha.
  5. ^ Jiménez, Jesús (17 September 2018). "Rompetechos, un "visionario" del cómic". Corporación de Radio y Televisión Española (in Spanish). Retrieved 29 July 2019.
  6. ^ Queralt, Natàlia (9 November 2018). "'Matar a Dios': de triunfar en festivales a ser invisible en taquilla". El Periódico de Catalunya. Prensa Ibérica.
  7. ^ "'Matar a Dios', de Caye Casas y Albert Pintó, ganadora del Festival Internacional de Cine de Gáldar". Europa Press (in Spanish). 21 October 2018. Retrieved 29 July 2019.
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