Juan José Ballesta
Spanish actor
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Juan José Ballesta Muñoz, also known as Juanjo Ballesta (born 12 November 1987) is a Spanish actor.
Biography
Born on 12 November 1987 in Parla, Ballesta grew up in Toledo.[1] He debuted in a performance in television in 1997, starring in the series Querido maestro.[1] He later joined the cast of the TV series Compañeros, playing the role of Emilio Rubio Viñé for 10 episodes.[2] He rose to fame and won a Goya Award for Best New Actor for El Bola (2000), his debut performance in a feature film.[3][2]
He has performed in more than sixteen projects, since 1997.[4]
Selected filmography
- Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | El Bola | Pablo / Bola | Goya Award for Best New Actor | [5][6] |
| 2002 | El embrujo de Shanghai (The Shangai Spell) | Finito Chacón | [7] | |
| 2002 | El viaje de Carol (Carol's Journey) | Tomiche | [8] | |
| 2003 | Planta 4ª (The 4th Floor) | Miguel Ángel | [9] | |
| 2005 | 7 Vírgenes (7 Virgins) | Tano | [10] | |
| 2006 | Cabeza de perro (Doghead) | Samuel | [11] | |
| 2007 | Ladrones (Thieves) | Álex | [12] | |
| 2009 | La casa de mi padre | Gaizka | [13] | |
| 2010 | Entrelobos | Marcos (adult) | Younger version interpreted by Manuel Camacho | [14] |
| 2010 | Bruc. La llegenda | Bruc | [15] | |
| 2017 | Oro (Gold) | Iturbe | [4] |
- Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997–1998 | Querido maestro | Roberto | [2] | |
| 2000–2001 | Compañeros | Emilio Rubio Viñé | 10 episodes. The character was also played by Jorge San José and Daniel Esparza | [2][16] |
| 2006 | Regreso a Moira | Tomás (young) | TV movie part of the Historias para no dormir anthology series. Older version performed by Jordi Dauder | [17] |
| 2010–2012 | Hispania, la leyenda | Paulo | [18] | |
| 2016 | El ministerio del tiempo | Vicente González Toca | 2 episodes | [2] |
| 2017–2018 | Servir y proteger | Rober Batista | [2] |
Awards
- Goya award for Best New Actor (2000)