Mario Casas
Mario Casas | |
|---|---|
| Born | Mario Casas Sierra 12 June 1986 |
| Education | Cristina Rota School of Dramatic Arts |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2005–present |
Mario Casas Sierra (born 12 June 1986) is a Spanish actor. He is probably best known for his performances in television series Paco's Men (Spanish: Los hombres de Paco) and The Boat (El barco), as well as in films Summer Rain (El camino de los ingleses), Three Steps Above Heaven (Tres metros sobre el cielo) and I Want You (Tengo ganas de ti).
Acting career
Mario Casas began his acting career with episode appearances in television series Obsesión (English: Obsession), Motivos personales (Personal Motives) and Mujeres (Women). He came to domestic media attention with the 2006 film El camino de los ingleses (Summer Rain), directed by Antonio Banderas, and the LaSexta series SMS. Casas then reached international audience as Aitor Carrasco in the Antena 3 series Los hombres de Paco (Paco's Men), which he starred from 2007 to 2010.
In 2009, Casas appeared in two hit films, Fuga de cerebros (Brain Drain) opposite Amaia Salamanca, and Mentiras y gordas (Sex, Lies and Parties) with Yon González, Ana Maria Polvorosa, Ana de Armas and Hugo Silva. In 2010, Casas starred Tres metros sobre el cielo (Three Steps Above Heaven) opposite María Valverde. It was eventually the highest-grossing Spanish film of the year. A sequel Tengo ganas de ti (I Want You), which starts Casas, Valverde and Clara Lago, premiered in 2012.[1]
Since 2011, Casas has starred the Antena 3 series El barco (The Boat) as Ulises Garmendia, opposite Blanca Suárez. Casas is set to star two films in 2013 — Álex de la Iglesia's Las brujas de Zugarramurdi (The Witches of Zugarramurdi) opposite Hugo Silva,Cite error: The <ref> tag has too many names (see the help page). and Ismael by Marcelo Piñeyro.
Personal and media life
Casas has three younger siblings — Sheilla, Christian (born 1992) and Óscar (born 1998).[2] Christian and Óscar are also actors, while Sheilla is a law student.[3] Born in A Coruña, Galicia, Casas and his family moved to Barcelona in 1994.[4] Having initially wanted to become a policeman or a football player,[5] he eventually decided to become an actor after he had enrolled the Cristina Rota School of Dramatic Arts and relocated to Madrid, aged seventeen.[4]
Casas is good friends with actor Yon González.[4] He is a supporter of Deportivo de La Coruña and FC Barcelona.[4]
In 2011, he was ranked the second at the 20 minutos list of sexiest Spanish actors.[6]
Filmography
| Title | Translated Title | Year | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Obsesión | Obsession | 2005 | Nico | TV series; 1 episode |
| Motivos personales | Personal Motives | 2005 | Guy | TV series; 1 episode |
| Mujeres | Women | 2006 | Guy | TV series; 1 episode |
| El camino de los ingleses | Summer Rain | 2006 | Moratalla | |
| SMS: Sin miedo a soñar | SMS: Dreaming Without Fear | 2006 | Javi | TV series; 2006–07 |
| Sintonía diario Pop | Daily Pop Tune | 2007 | Iván | Short film |
| Los hombres de Paco | Paco's Men | 2007 | Aitor Carrasco | TV series; 2007–10 |
| Mentiras y gordas | Sex, Parties and Lies | 2009 | Tony | |
| Fuga de cerebros | Brain Drain | 2009 | Emilio Carbajosa Benito | |
| Paco | Paco | 2009 | 4th Paco | Short film |
| Dinero fácil | Easy Money | 2010 | Jaime | Short film |
| Miedo | Fear | 2010 | Sergio | Short film |
| Carne de neón | Neon Flesh | 2010 | Ricky | |
| Tres metros sobre el cielo | Three Steps Above Heaven | 2010 | Hugo "H." | |
| Grupo 7 | Group 7 | 2010 | Ángel | |
| El barco | The Boat | 2011 | Ulises Garmendia | TV series; 2011–present |
| Tengo ganas de ti | I Want You | 2012 | Hugo "H." |
Awards and nominations
| Award | Year | Category | Nominated Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alicante Film Festival | 2012 | Alicante Film Award | — | Nominated |
| Association of Latin Entertainment Critics Awards | 2011 | Best New Actor | Three Steps Above Heaven | Won |
| EñE Film Awards | 2009 | Best Actor in a Supporting Role | Sex, Lies and Parties | Won |
| EP3 Awards | 2009 | Best New Actor | Sex, Lies and Parties | Won |
| Fotogramas de Plata Awards | 2010 | Best Film Actor | Three Steps Above Heaven | Nominated |
| 2011 | Best Television Actor | The Boat | Nominated | |
| LesGaiCineMad Festival Awards | 2009 | LesGaiCineMad Award for Acting | Sex, Lies and Parties | Won |
| Micrófono de Oro Awards | 2011 | Best Television Actor | Paco's Men The Boat |
Won |
| Móstoles International Short Film Festival Awards | 2011 | Best Actor | Easy Money | Nominated |
| Must! Awards | 2010 | Best Male Performer | Paco's Men Sex, Lies and Parties |
Nominated |
| Neox Fan Awards | 2012 | Best Film Actor | I Want You | Won |
| New Talent of Spanish Cinema Awards | 2009 | Best New Talent | Brain Drain Sex, Lies and Parties |
Nominated |
| Shanghai Awards | 2009 | Best Film Actors | Sex, Lies and Parties | Nominated |
| Villarreal International Short Film Festival | 2011 | Best Actor | Easy Money | Won |
| Zaragoza Film Festival | 2009 | Best Young Talent | Brain Drain Sex, Lies and Parties |
Won |
| 2010 | Three Steps Above Heaven | Won |
References
- ^ "Mario Casas, María Valverde y Clara Lago presentan 'Tengo ganas de ti'". Hola (in Spanish). 19 June 2012. Retrieved 2 November 2012.
- ^ "Mario Casas se toma unos días de descanso en familia". Antena 3 (in Spanish). 28 July 2011. Retrieved 2 November 2012.
- ^ "La hermana de Mario Casas asalta la banca de 'Allá tú'". El mundo (in Spanish). 3 March 2011. Retrieved 2 November 2012.
- ^ a b c d Redondo, David; Blázquez, Clara (18 June 2009). "Entrevista a Mario Casas, en exclusiva". Punto de Encuentro (in Spanish). Retrieved 2 November 2012.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ "Mario Casas Biografía". www.prensacorazon.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 2 November 2012.
- ^ "Los Actores Españoles Mas Sexies De La Television" (in Spanish). 17 February 2011. Retrieved 2 November 2012.
External links
- Mario Casas at IMDb