Pol Monen
Spanish actor (born 1994)
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Pol Montañés Enrich (born 22 July 1994), better known as Pol Monen, is a Spanish actor who rose to fame for his role as Carlos in Amar,[1][2] a film for which he was nominated for Best New Actor at the Goya Awards,[3][4][5] as well as the film Who Would You Take to a Deserted Island?. In 2022 he stars in the Netflix Original series The Girl in the Mirror, as Bruno. [6]
22 July 1994
Pol Monen | |
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Monen at 2018 32nd Goya Awards | |
| Born | Pol Montañés Enrich 22 July 1994 Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain |
| Occupation | Actor |
Biography
Pol Montañés Enrich was born in Barcelona on 22 July 1994.[7][8][9]
He is known by the stage name of Pol Monen (Monen is the fusion of his two family names, 'Montañés' and 'Enrich').[10] He made a minor appearance in the 2004 film La Mala Educación, when he was barely 10 years old,[11] whereas he had his television debut in 2005 with a guest role in TV3's El cor de la ciutat.[4] He moved to Madrid at age 18, where he studied journalism.[10][12][13] He trained as an actor under Juan Carlos Corazza.[12]
His leading performance as Carlos in the 2017 romantic drama film Amar: With You Until the End of the World earned him a nomination to the Goya Award for Best New Actor at the 32nd Goya Awards.[11] In 2018, he joined the cast of the Telemundo and Netflix series La Reina del Sur (season 2).[14]
He starred as Eze in Who Would You Take to a Deserted Island? and performed the role of Said in So My Grandma's a Lesbian! ,[15][16] both films released in 2019.
He performed a main cast role in the TV series Campamento Albanta,[17] released in 2020 on Atresplayer Premium.
Filmography
- Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Amar (Amar: With You Until the End of the World) | Carlos | Starring role | [18] |
| 2018 | Tu hijo (Your Son) | Marcos | [19] | |
| 2019 | ¿A quién te llevarías a una isla desierta? (Who Would You Take to a Deserted Island?) | Eze | Starring role | [15] |
| Salir del ropero (So My Grandma's A Lesbian!) | Said | [16] | ||
| 2021 | Con quién viajas (Carpoolers) | Miguel | [20] | |
| Ego | Jorge | [21] | ||
| 2022 | La novia de América | Tono | Starring role | [22] |
- Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Vivir sin permiso (Unauthorized Living) | Lara's boyfriend | [12] | |
| 2019 | La Reina del Sur | Juan | Season 2 | [14] |
| 2020 | Campamento Albanta | Abel | [4] | |
| 2022 | Alma (The Girl In The Mirror) | Bruno | Starring Role | [6] |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 32nd Goya Awards | Best New Actor | Amar | Nominated | [23] |
| 73rd Premios CEC | Best New Actor | Nominated | [24] | ||
| 2019 | 34th Festival Cinema Jove | "Un futuro de Cine" Award | - | Won | [25] |