Rubén Ochandiano
Spanish actor and director (born 1980)
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Rubén Ochandiano de Higes (born 3 October 1980) is a Spanish actor.
3 October 1980
Rubén Ochandiano | |
|---|---|
Ochandiano at the 34th Goya Awards | |
| Born | Rubén Ochandiano de Higes 3 October 1980 Madrid, Spain |
| Occupation | Actor |
Life and career
Rubén Ochandiano de Higes was born in Madrid on 3 October 1980.[1] He is the nephew of actress and stage director Amelia Ochandiano.[2] He trained as an actor under Juan Carlos Corazza and Manuel Morón.[3]
Ochandiano played bit parts in television series such as Médico de familia and Periodistas until landing a breakthrough role in high school soap opera Al salir de clase, portraying Marcos, the shy nephew of the school's principal, from 1999 to 2000.[4][5]
Ochandiano made his film debut in Flowers from Another World (1999).[6] His performance in Maquis-themed drama Broken Silence (2001) as a sheep herder earned him a nomination for a Goya Award for Best New Actor.[7][8] In the film, his character is forced by a policeman to drink a whole bottle of castor oil in a bar.[9] In 2006, he played an anarchist in the television miniseries Vientos de agua.[10] He portrayed "perverse and twisted" archbishop Oliva in historical drama series Toledo, cruce de destinos.[11] In 2018, he was invited to join the AMPAS.[12] In 2019, he appeared as an intermediate trader in the last three episodes of season one of Belgian-Dutch narcoseries Undercover,[13] returning for season 2.[14]
Selected filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Flores de otro mundo (Flowers from Another World) | Oscar | Feature film debut | |
2000 | Asfalto | Miguel | ||
| 2001 | Silencio roto (Broken Silence) | Sebas | [17] | |
| 2002 | Amnèsia (Amnesia) | Jorge | [18] | |
| Guerreros | Sargento Rubio | [19] | ||
| 2003 | Descongélate! (Chill Out!) | Berto | [20] | |
| La flaqueza del bolchevique (The Weakness of the Bolshevik) | Manu | [21] | ||
| 2005 | Tapas | César | [22] | |
| 2007 | Tuya siempre (Always Yours) | Alfredo | [23] | |
| 2009 | Los abrazos rotos (Broken Embraces) | Ray X / Ernesto Jr. | [24][25] | |
| 2010 | Biutiful | Zanc | [26] | |
| 2011 | No tengas miedo (Don't Be Afraid) | Toni | [27] | |
2015 | Vulcania | Olmo | ||
| Incidencias (Stranded) | Carlos | |||
| 2016 | The Infiltrator | Gonzalo Mora Jr. | [31] | |
| 2019 | وُلِدَ مَلِكاً (Born a King) | Al-Thunayan | [32] | |
| El silencio de la ciudad blanca (Twin Murders: The Silence of the White City) | Eneko | [33] | ||
| 2021 | Hombre muerto no sabe vivir (A Dead Man Cannot Live) | Ángel | [34] | |
| Y todos arderán (Everyone Will Burn) | Juan | [35] | ||
2022 | Sin ti no puedo | Rafa | ||
2023 | Lobo feroz | Elías | [37] | |
2024 | Daniela Forever | Garrido |
Accolades
| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 16th Goya Awards | Best New Actor | Broken Silence | Nominated | [39][40] |
| 2004 | 13th Actors and Actresses Union Awards | Best Film Actor in a Minor Role | The Weakness of the Bolshevik | Nominated | [41][42] |