Pedro Casablanc
Moroccan-Spanish actor (born 1963)
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Pedro Manuel Ortiz Domínguez (born 17 April 1963), best known by his stage name of Pedro Casablanc, is a Moroccan-born actor known for his many stage, film and television performances in Spain.[1]
_Pedro_Casablanc.jpg)
Born
17 April 1963
Pedro Manuel Ortiz Domínguez
17 April 1963
Casablanca, Morocco
OccupationActor
Pedro Casablanc | |
|---|---|
| |
| Born | Pedro Manuel Ortiz Domínguez 17 April 1963 Casablanca, Morocco |
| Occupation | Actor |
Biography
Pedro Manuel Ortiz Domínguez was born in Casablanca, Morocco, on 17 April 1963.[2][3] Son to Andalusian parents,[4] he earned a licentiate degree in Fine Arts from the University of Seville.[5] He trained his acting chops at the Centro Andaluz de Teatro (CAT), later moving to the Teatro de la Abadía in Madrid.[6]
His screen career took off in his 30s,[7] landing early roles in films such as My Soul Brother (1993) and Running Out of Time (1994).[8] His first major success in television was his portrayal of El Ruso in the series Policías.[7]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1999 |
Extraños (Strangers) | Castro | ||
2015 |
B, la película | Luis Bárcenas | [10] | |
| Sicarivs: La noche y el silencio | El hombre que fuma | [11] | ||
2018 | Perdida | El egipcio | [1] | |
| Viaje al cuarto de una madre (Journey to a Mother's Room) | Miguel | |||
| Superlópez | Superlópez' father on Earth | [13] | ||
| Alegría tristeza (Happy Sad) | Doctor Durán | |||
2019 |
El crack cero | Don Ricardo | ||
| Dolor y gloria (Pain and Glory) | Doctor Galindo | |||
2020 | Explota Explota (My Heart Goes Boom!) | Celedonio | [16] | |
| Nieva en Benidorm (It Snows in Benidorm) | Campos | [17] | ||
2021 |
La casa del caracol (The House of Snails) | Sargento Mauri | ||
2022 |
El fred que crema (The Burning Cold) | Serafí | ||
| La jefa (Under Her Control) | Julio | |||
| El universo de Óliver (Oliver's Universe) | Gabriel | [21] | ||
| Centauro | Comisario García | [22] | ||
2023 |
Strange Way of Life | Carpenter | Short film | [23] |
| À mon seul désir (My Sole Desire) | Pablo | |||
| La espera (The Wait) | Don Francisco | |||
| Saben aquell (Jokes & Cigarettes) | Vicente | |||
2024 | La infiltrada (Undercover) | Jefe de brigada | ||
2025 | El talento (The Talent) | Ignacio | ||
2026 |
La luz (The Light) | Obispo Alcalá | ||
| TBA | El sastre del rey | N/a | Director |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000–03 | Policías, en el corazón de la calle | Manuel Klimov, "Ruso" | [31] | |
| 2002 | Saint Anthony: The Miracle Worker of Padua | Francesco | [32] | |
| 2005 | Motivos personales | Pablo Acosta | Main | [31] |
| 2006–07 | Los hombres de Paco | Torres | [33] | |
| 2007 | RIS Científica | Damián Bermejo | [34] | |
| 2008–2011 | Hospital Central | Fernando Mora | [35] | |
| 2010 | La princesa de Éboli | Mateo Vázquez | TV miniseries | [36] |
| 2011 | El asesinato de Carrero Blanco | Comisario Sánchez | TV Miniseries | [37] |
| 2012–13 | Isabel | Alfonso Carrillo de Acuña | [38] | |
| 2013 | Mario Conde. Los días de gloria | Mariano Rubio | TV miniseries | [39] |
| 2014 | Amar es para siempre | Damián Blasco | [40] | |
| 2014 | Prim, el asesinato de la calle del Turco | Felipe de Solís y Campuzano | TV movie | [41] |
| 2015–16 | Mar de plástico | Juan Rueda | Main | [42] |
| 2016 | Cannabis | El Feo | Main | [43] |
| 2017 | El ministerio del tiempo | Francisco de Goya | Guest role. Season 3. Episode 4. | [44] |
| 2017 | Gunpowder | Constable of Castile | TV miniseries | [45] |
| 2018 | Cuéntame cómo pasó | Guillermo | Introduced in Season 19 | [46] |
| 2018 | Félix | Main | [47] | |
| 2018–19 | Todo por el juego | Fernando Saldaña | [48] | |
| 2019 | Matadero | Special collaboration | [49] | |
| 2019 | Toy Boy | Inspector Zapata | [50] | |
| 2020 | White Lines | Andreu Calafat | [51] | |
| 2021 | Libertad | Don Anastasio | Special collaboration | [52] |
| 2021 | La Fortuna | Embajador Arribas | [53] | |
2022 |
When You Least Expect It | Pedro | [citation needed] | |
| Heirs to the Land | Galceran Destorrent | [citation needed] | ||
2023 |
Los Farad | Leo Farad | ||
2024 |
Querer | Íñigo Gorosmendi | ||
2025 |
Furia (Rage) | Emilio Durán |
Accolades
| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 10th Actors and Actresses Union Awards | Best Supporting Performance (TV) | Policías, en el corazón de la calle | Nominated | [57][58] |
| 2006 | 15th Actors and Actresses Union Awards | Best Television Actor in a Secondary Role | Motivos personales | Nominated | [59][60] |
| 2011 | 20th Actors and Actresses Union Awards | Best Stage Actor in a Leading Role | El arte de la comedia | Nominated | [61][62] |
| 2016 | 60th Sant Jordi Awards | Best Spanish Actor | B, la película | Won | [63] |
| 30th Goya Awards | Best Actor | Nominated | [64] | ||
| 25th Actors and Actresses Union Awards | Best Film Actor in a Leading Role | Won | [65] | ||
| 66th Fotogramas de Plata | Best Stage Actor | Ruz-Bárcenas | Won | [66] | |
| 63rd Ondas Awards | Best Actor in Spanish Fiction | Mar de plástico | Won | [67] | |
| 2017 | 4th Feroz Awards | Best Leading Actor (TV) | Nominated | [68] | |
| 26th Actors and Actresses Union Awards | Best Television Actor in a Leading Role | Won | [69] | ||
2021 |
76th CEC Medals | Best Supporting Actor | The Invisible | Nominated | |
| 2023 | 2nd Carmen Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Oliver's Universe | Nominated | [71][72] |
2024 |
3rd Carmen Awards | Best Supporting Actor | The Wait | Nominated | |
| 16th Gaudí Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Jokes & Cigarettes | Nominated | ||
| 2nd Talía Awards | Best Actor in a Leading Role in a Text Theater | Don Ramón María del Valle-Inclán | Won | ||
| 27th Max Awards | Best Actor | Nominated | |||
| 30th Forqué Awards | Best Actor in a Series | Querer | Won | ||
2025 | 12th Feroz Awards | Best Main Actor in a Series | Nominated | ||
| 33rd Actors and Actresses Union Awards | Best Television Actor in a Secondary Role | Won | |||
2026 |
27th Iris Awards | Best Actor | Won |