Jorge Motos
Spanish actor (born 1999)
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Jorge Motos (born 27 May 1999) is a Spanish actor, best known for his leading role in the film Lucas (2021), for which he received the Berlanga Award for Best Actor and the Málaga Film Festival Best Actor Award, and was further nominated for the Goya Award for Best New Actor at the 36th Goya Awards. He has previously starred in the television series Si fueras tú (2017), La caza. Tramuntana (2021), and Feria: The Darkest Light (2022).[1][2][3]
Biography
Motos was born on 27 May 1999 in Valencia, Spain. He studied at the Valencia Actor's School for 8 years. He began his career with roles in various television series, first gaining recognition for playing the role of Hugo in the Playz streaming series Si fueras tú, in 2017.[4] In January 2021, he had a recurring role in the second season of La caza. Tramuntana.[5]
In 2021, he starred in the film Lucas, directed by Alex Montoya, for which he gained widespread recognition.[6] For his work in the film, he received the Berlanga Award for Best Actor and the Málaga Film Festival Best Actor Award,[7][8] and was nominated for Goya Award for Best New Actor at the 36th Goya Awards and for Best Actor at the CEC Awards.[9] In January 2022, he starred in the Netflix original series Feria: The Darkest Light.[10][11]
Filmography
Films
| Year | Title | Director | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | La madre | Alberto Morais | Friend | |
| 2017 | Amar | Esteban Crespo | Brother Charles | |
| 2020 | La vida de un secreto | Miguel Angel Font Bisier | Daniel | |
| 2021 | Lucas | Alex Montoya | Lucas | |
| Con mis ojos | Ines Pintor and Pablo Santidrián | Dan | Short film | |
| 2023 | Tú no eres yo (You Are Not Me) | Marisa Crespo Abril and Moises Romera Perez | Saúl | [12] |
| 2024 | El aspirante (Fraternity) | Dani |
Television
| Year | Title | Channel | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Centro médico | La 1 | Child | 1 episode |
| 2017 | Cuéntame cómo pasó | Zangolotine | 1 episode | |
| Si fueras tú | Hugo Molina | 8 episodes | ||
| 2018 | La Vall | À Punt | Marc Revert | 13 episodes |
| 2018–2019 | Más de 100 mentiras | Flooxer | Allan | 11 episodes |
| 2019 | Èxode, de la batalla a la frontera | TV3 | Soldier | TV movie |
| 2020 | Mercado Central | La 1 | Beltran | 10 episodes |
| 2021 | La caza. Tramuntana | Daniel Coll | 6 episodes | |
| The Neighbor | Netflix | Kid | 1 episode | |
| 2022 | Feria:The Darkest Light | Chisco | 8 episodes | |
| Our Only Chance | Disney+ | Christian | 5 episodes |