Patrick Criado
Spanish actor
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Patrick Criado de la Puerta (born 23 September 1995) is a Spanish actor. He became popular for his role in the TV series Águila Roja. He has also performed in series such as Mar de plástico, Unauthorized Living, Riot Police, Money Heist, and Nights in Tefía. His film credits include performances in Family United (2013) and The Red Virgin (2024).
23 September 1995
Patrick Criado | |
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Criado in 2025 | |
| Born | Patrick Criado de la Puerta 23 September 1995 Madrid, Spain |
| Occupation | Actor |
He is the recipient of various accolades, including two Actors and Actresses Union Awards and one Feroz Award.
Life and career
Born on 23 September 1995 in Madrid, he was raised in the neighborhood of La Elipa.[1] He had his debut in a television series in 2005, performing a guest role in Amar en tiempos revueltos.[1] He performed the role of Lucas in the TV series Con dos tacones,[2] aired in 2006 on La 1.
Criado had his debut in a feature film in 2007, performing the role of Simón in 13 Roses.[2][3] He was given a main cast role in the popular adventure series Águila Roja in 2009,[1] playing the character of the smug and classist Nuño de Santillana,[4] which earned Criado popularity at age 14.[5]
Criado starred as Efraín in the 2013 film La gran familia española,[6] directed by Daniel Sánchez Arévalo. His performance in the film earned him a nomination to the Goya Award for Best New Actor.[7] He joined the cast of Money Heist's Part 5 in 2020, playing Rafael, the son of Berlin.[8]
His portrayal of Abel Vilella, member of the Socialist Youth and love interest of Hildegart Rodríguez, in Paula Ortiz's historical drama The Red Virgin (2024) earned him an Actors and Actresses Union Award for Best Film Actor in a Secondary Role.[9][10]
In May 2025, he was reported to have been cast in Pedro Almodóvar's Bitter Christmas.[11]
Filmography
| † | Denotes film or TV productions that have not yet been released |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Con dos tacones | Lucas | 8 episodes | [2] |
| 2009–15 | Águila Roja | Nuño de Santillana | [5] | |
| 2015–16 | Mar de plástico | Fernando Rueda | [5] | |
| 2016 | El padre de Caín | Ander | [12] | |
| 2018–20 | Vivir sin permiso (Unauthorized Living) | Daniel Arteaga Vargas | [5] | |
| 2020 | La línea invisible | Txema | [13] | |
| 2020 | Antidisturbios (Riot Police) | Rubén Murillo | [14] | |
| 2021 | La casa de papel (Money Heist) | Rafael | [15] | |
| 2023 | Las noches de Tefía (Nights in Tefía) | La Vespa | [16] |
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Las 13 rosas (13 Roses) | Simón | [2] | |
| 2011 | Águila Roja: La película (Red Eagle, the Movie) | Nuño | Reprise of role in TV series | [17] |
| 2013 | La gran familia española (Family United) | Efraín | [6] | |
| 2014 | Todos están muertos (They Are All Dead) | Víctor | [18] | |
| 2014 | El club de los incomprendidos (The Misfits Club) | César | [19] | |
| 2016 | 1898, Los últimos de Filipinas (1898, Our Last Men in the Philippines) | Private Juan | [2] | |
| 2021 | Bajocero (Below Zero) | Nano | [20] | |
| 2023 | Bird Box Barcelona | Rafa | [21] | |
2024 | La virgen roja (The Red Virgin) | Abel Vilella | ||
2026 |
Amarga Navidad † (Bitter Christmas) | Bonifacio | ||
| Karateka † | Jesús del Moral |
Accolades
| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 28th Goya Awards | Best New Actor | Family United | Nominated | [25] |
| 2017 | 4th Feroz Awards | Best Supporting Actor in a Series | Mar de plástico | Nominated | [26] |
| 2021 | 8th Feroz Awards | Best Supporting Actor in a Series | Riot Police | Won | [27] |
| 8th Platino Awards | Best Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or TV Series | Nominated | [28] | ||
| 2022 | 30th Actors and Actresses Union Awards | Best TV Actor in a Minor Role | Won | [29] | |
2024 | 25th Iris Awards | Best Actor | Nights in Tefía | Nominated | [30] |
| 11th Feroz Awards | Best Main Actor in a Series | Nominated | |||
2025 |
33rd Actors and Actresses Union Awards | Best Film Actor in a Secondary Role | The Red Virgin | Won |