Fran Perea
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| Born | Francisco Manuel Perea Bilbao November 20, 1978 Málaga, Andalucía, Spain |
| Occupation | Actor, singer |
| Years active | 2000–present |
Francisco Manuel Perea Bilbao (born November 20, 1978, in Málaga, Andalucía, Spain), professionally known as Fran Perea, is a Spanish actor and singer.
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Fran Perea graduated from the Escuela Superior de Arte Dramático of Málaga.[1] He made his debut in 2000, acting Hugo in television series Al salir de clase. He portrayed Hugo from 2001 to 2002.
In 2003, Perea got the role of Marcos Serrano in television sitcom Los Serrano. He also sang the opening theme "1 más 1 son 7", and was a huge hit in 2003. Due to his role of Marcos, Fran Perea became famous singer. His first album, La chica de la habitación de al lado, was totally inspired by his role in Los Serrano. It earned four Platinum and one Gold discs. In 2004, he had a Spanish tour, and recorded live hits album Fran Perea, en concierto. In 2005, he released his second album Punto y Aparte, that followed the success of La chica de la habitación de al lado. One year later, Perea left Los Serrano and started acting in films.
In 2006, he portrayed David in film Los Mánagers, directed by Fernando Guillén Cuervo. Also, he was the protagonist of 2006 film El camino de los ingleses, directed by famous actor Antonio Banderas. When Banderas selected him for the film, he did not know that Perea was very famous in Spain for his roles in the TV-series Al salir de clase and Los Serrano.[1]
In 2007, Perea acted in Goya-nominated film Las 13 rosas, directed by Emilio Martínez Lázaro. One of the protagonists was Verónica Sánchez, former Los Serrano co-star and Perea's ex-girlfriend. He also portrayed guest roles in television series Hospital central in 2007 and 2008, and portrayed Marcos in few episodes of Los Serrano, including the last one.
He is currently preparing his third album, which will be released in 2008.[1]
[edit] Personal life
From 2003 to 2006, he dated Spanish actress and Los Serrano co-star Verónica Sánchez. They broke up after they both left Los Serrano due to their careers. They attended together at the ceremony of 2006 Goya Awards.[1]
[edit] Politics
Has participated with another Spanish famous people in a campaign in support of José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero as candidate for the president of the government of Spain in the elections in 2008.[1]
[edit] Filmography
[edit] Television
- Al salir de clase (2001–2002) as Hugo
- Los Serrano (2003–2006) as Marcos Serrano
[edit] Guest roles
- El comisario (2002, 2003) as Guti
- Los Serrano (2007, 2008) as Marcos Serrano
- Muchachada Nui (2007) as Marcial Ruíz Escribano
- Hospital central (2007) as Javi
- Hospital central (2008) as Dr Enrique Trujillo
[edit] Film
- Los Mánagers (2006) as David
- El camino de los ingleses (2006) as El Garganta
- Perez, el ratoncito de tus sueños (2007) (voice)
- Las 13 rosas (2007) as Teo
[edit] Short films
- Tu mismo (2000)
- Cañí (2000)
- Final feliz para un crimen de Aure Roces (2001)
- La aventura de Rosa de Ángela Armero (2008)
[edit] Discography
[edit] Studio albums
- 2003: La chica de la habitación de al lado #2 Spain, #10 Finland[2]
- 2005: Punto y Aparte #8 in Spain
- 2010: Viejos conocidos
[edit] Live Hits albums
- 2004: Fran Perea, en concierto #60 Spain
[edit] Compilation albums
- 2006: Fran Perea, singles, inéditos & otros puntos #57 Spain
[edit] Awards and nominations
[edit] Music
- 2003: Premios Amigo — Best New Artist — Nominated
[edit] References
[edit] External links
- Fran Perea at IMDb
