Mario Casas
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| Born | Mario Casas Sierra 12 June 1986 |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2005–present |
| Relatives | Óscar Casas (brother) |
Mario Casas Sierra (born 12 June 1986) is a Spanish actor. He rose to fame in Spain with the television series Los hombres de Paco (2007-2010), and later in the film Three Steps Above Heaven (2010).
Early life and education
Casas was born in A Coruña, moving to Barcelona at the age of 4.[1][2] He eventually decided to become an actor after he enrolled at the Cristina Rota School of Dramatic Arts
Acting career
2005–2010: Early work and breakthrough
Casas began appearing in soap operas from 2005 at age 19, before earning minor roles in several Spanish films.[3] 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 his film debut in the 2006 film El camino de los ingleses (Summer Rain), directed by Antonio Banderas.
That same year he joined the cast of 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, Party and Lies) with his best friend Yon González,[4] Ana Maria Polvorosa, Ana de Armas and Hugo Silva. Both managed to lead the box office over the weekend of its release. In 2010, Casas starred in Carne de neón (Neon Flesh) directed by Paco Cabezas. Later that year in December 2010, he starred in 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 stars Casas, Valverde and Clara Lago, premiered in 2012.[5] He also appeared in Miedo (2010), directed by Jaume Balagueró.[6]
2011–present: Career expansion and further acclaim
Since 2011, Casas has starred the Antena 3 series El barco (The Boat), he also starred in Tengo ganas de ti (I Want You), premiered in 2012.
During the late 2013 and early 2014, he went to Colombia and Chile for his second film project in English called Los 33 (The 33) with Antonio Banderas and Juliette Binoche, a story based on the Chilean mining accident that occurred in 2010.[7] In 2015, Mario also starred in two other films: the new Álex de la Iglesia comedy film My Great Night, and also in the romantic drama film Palmeras en la Nieve (Palm Trees in the Snow), where he reunited with the director of the films Tres metros sobre el cielo (Three Steps Above Heaven) and Tengo ganas de ti (I Want You), Fernando Gonzalez Molina.[8] In 2016, he performed in a thriller movie called "The Invisible Guest" which was a commercial success, although the film had opened to mixed critical responses. The film grossed US$3.9 million in Spain and CN¥172.4 million in China. On Rotten Tomatoes the film had an approval rating of 67% based on reviews from 8 critics.[citation needed]
In 2018, Casas starred in El fotógrafo de Mauthausen which tells the story of Francisco Boix, a Spanish Republican photographer who was sent to the Mauthausen-Gusen concentration camp complex during World War II.[9] Casas lost around 12 kilograms (26 pounds) to play Boix during his imprisonment.[10]
In October 2022, Casas began to shoot his debut as a feature film director, Mi soledad tiene alas, written alongside Deborah François and starring his brother Óscar.[11]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2006 | El camino de los ingleses (Summer Rain) | Moratalla | |
| 2007 | Sintonía diario pop (Sintonia Diario Pop) | Iván | Short film |
| 2009 | Mentiras y gordas (Sex, Party and Lies) | Toni | |
| Fuga de cerebros (Brain Drain) | Emilio Carbajosa Benito | ||
| Paco | Paco 4 | Short film | |
| 2010 | Dinero fácil (Easy Money) | Jaime | Short film |
| Miedo (Fear) | Sergio | Short film | |
| Carne de neón (Neon Flesh) | Ricky | ||
| Tres metros sobre el cielo (Three Steps Above Heaven) | Hugo "Hache" Olivera | ||
| 2012 | Grupo 7 (Unit 7) | Ángel Lares Pacheco | |
| Tengo ganas de ti (I Want You) | Hugo "Hache" Olivera | ||
| 2013 | La mula (Mule) | Juan Castro | |
| Las brujas de Zugarramurdi (The Witches of Zugarramurdi) | Antonio "Tony" | ||
| Ismael | Félix | ||
| 2014 | A Lonely Sun Story | Oscar | Short film |
| 2015 | Los 33 (The 33) | Álex Vega | |
| Eden | Felix | ||
| Mi gran noche (My Great Night) | Adanne | ||
| Palmeras en la nieve (Palm Trees in the Snow) | Killian | ||
| 2016 | Toro | Toro | |
| Contratiempo (The Invisible Guest) | Adrián Doria | ||
| 2017 | El bar (The Bar) | Nacho | |
| Bajo la piel de lobo (The Skin of the Wolf) | Martinón | ||
| 2018 | El fotógrafo de Mauthausen (The Photographer of Mauthausen) | Francisco Boix | |
| 2019 | Adiós (Bye) | Juan | |
| 2020 | The Occupant | Tomás | |
| El practicante (The Paramedic) | Ángel | ||
| No matarás (Cross the Line) | Dani |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Motivos personales | Cameo | Episode: "¿El fin de Victoria Castellanos?" |
| Obsesión | Nicolás "Nico" Castillo | 7 episodes | |
| 2006 | Mujeres (Women) | Himself | Episode: "Irene", Cameo |
| 2006–07 | SMS: Sin miedo a soñar | Javi Llorens | 184 episodes |
| 2007–10; 2021 | Los hombres de Paco (Paco's Men) | Aitor Carrasco | 79 episodes |
| 2011–13 | El barco (The Boat) | Ulises Garmendia | 43 episodes |
| 2018 | Paquita Salas | Himself | Episode: "El secreto" |
| 2019 | Instinto | Marco Mur | Miniseries; 8 episodes |
| 2021 | El inocente | Mateo Vidal[12] | Miniseries; 8 episodes |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 35th Goya Awards | Best Actor[13] | Cross the Line | Won |
| 8th Feroz Awards | Best Actor | Won | ||
| Gaudí Awards | Best Actor | Won | ||
| 2016 | 3rd Feroz Awards | Best Supporting Actor[14] | My Great Night | Won |
| 2014 | 1st Feroz Awards | Best Supporting Actor | The Witches of Zugarramurdi | Won |
| Best Actor | Mule | Nominated | ||
| 2012 | Alicante Film Festival | Alicante Film Award | — | Nominated |
| 2011 | Association of Latin Entertainment Critics Awards | Best New Actor | Three Steps Above Heaven | Won |
| 2009 | EñE Film Awards | Best Actor in a Supporting Role | Sex, Lies and Parties | Won |
| 2009 | EP3 Awards | Best New Actor | Sex, Lies and Parties | Won |
| 2010 | Fotogramas de Plata Awards | Best Film Actor | Three Steps Above Heaven | Nominated |
| 2011 | Best Television Actor | The Boat | Nominated | |
| 2009 | LesGaiCineMad Festival Awards | LesGaiCineMad Award for Acting | Sex, Lies and Parties | Won |
| 2011 | Micrófono de Oro Awards | Best Television Actor | Paco's Men The Boat |
Won |
| 2011 | Móstoles International Short Film Festival Awards | Best Actor | Easy Money | Nominated |
| 2010 | Must! Awards | Best Male Performer | Paco's Men Sex, Lies and Parties |
Nominated |
| 2012 | Neox Fan Awards | Best Film Actor | I Want You | Won |
| 2009 | New Talent of Spanish Cinema Awards | Best New Talent | Brain Drain Sex, Lies and Parties |
Nominated |
| 2009 | Shanghai Awards | Best Film Actors | Sex, Lies and Parties | Nominated |
| 2011 | Villarreal International Short Film Festival | Best Actor | Easy Money | Won |
| 2009 | Zaragoza Film Festival | Best Young Talent | Brain Drain Sex, Lies and Parties |
Won |
| 2010 | Three Steps Above Heaven | Won |
References
- ^ "Las diez fotos de la infancia de Mario Casas". RTVE.es (in Spanish). 11 February 2016. Retrieved 26 July 2018.
- ^ "Atención, Mario Casas: ¡Tu hermano Óscar te pisa los talones!". ¡Hola!. 23 August 2015.
- ^ Woodman, Stephen (12 March 2018). "Meet Mario Casas, the Superstar Spanish Actor You Still Haven't Heard Of". Culture Trip. Retrieved 28 July 2018.
- ^ Redondo, David; Blázquez, Clara (18 June 2009). Sánchez, Álvaro (ed.). "Entrevista a Mario Casas, en exclusiva". Punto de Encuentro (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 8 August 2012. Retrieved 2 November 2012.
- ^ "Mario Casas, María Valverde y Clara Lago presentan 'Tengo ganas de ti'". Hola (in Spanish). 19 June 2012. Retrieved 2 November 2012.
- ^ Maldivia, Beatriz (18 December 2010). "'Miedo', la wikipeli dirigida por Jaume Balagueró y miles de internautas". Blog de Cine (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 9 February 2017. Retrieved 14 September 2018.
- ^ "Antonio Banderas, Mario Casas y Juliette Binoche presentan 'Los 33' con los mineros de Atacama". Hola!. 3 February 2014. Retrieved 14 September 2018.
- ^ "Mario Casas protagoniza la adaptación del best seller "Palmeras en la nieve"". ABC (in Spanish). 23 September 2013. Retrieved 14 September 2018.
- ^ Antón, Jacinto (23 November 2017). "La vida del fotógrafo que sufrió el horror nazi se convierte en película". El País. Prisa. Retrieved 5 January 2018.
- ^ "Mario Casas protagoniza 'El fotógrafo de Mauthausen', participada por RTVE". RTVE (in Spanish). 10 November 2017. Retrieved 5 January 2018.
- ^ Rosado, Ricardo (2 November 2022). "'Mi soledad tiene alas': imágenes en exclusiva de la primera película de Mario Casas como director". Fotogramas.
- ^ "La serie 'El inocente' ya tiene fecha y lanza su primer tráiler con Mario Casas, José Coronado y Aura Garrido". Vertele!. eldiario.es. 4 March 2021.
- ^ Barco, Cristina (18 January 2021). "¿Por qué Mario Casas se merece por fin la nominación al Goya?". RTVE.
- ^ "Palmarés de los premios feroz 2016". Fotogramas. 19 January 2016.
External links
- Mario Casas at IMDb
- Mario Casas on Twitter
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