Karra Elejalde

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In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Elejalde and the second or maternal family name is Garai.
Karra Elejalde
Karra Elejalde at Premios Goya 2017.jpg
Karra Elejalde in 2017 during 31st Goya Awards
Born
Carlos Elejalde Garay

(1960-10-10) 10 October 1960 (age 60)
Vitoria-Gasteiz, Álava, Spain
NationalitySpanish
OccupationActor, screenwriter and director
Years active1987-present
Spouse(s)Sílvia Bel
ChildrenAinara Elejalde Bel

Carlos Elejalde Garai (born 10 October 1960 in Vitoria-Gasteiz) better known as Karra Elejalde is a Spanish actor.

In 2014 he replaced Benito Pocino as Mortadelo in Mortadelo y Filemón contra Jimmy el Cachondo (2014).[1] He played Koldo in Ocho apellidos vascos.[2] He reprised the same role in Ocho apellidos catalanes (2015).[3] After the success of both films, he affirmed he won't play the next sequels.[4][5] In 2016 he appeared in 1898: Los últimos de Filipinas as Brother Carmelo.[6]

During the 25th Goya Awards in 2011 he was awarded by the Goya Award for Best Supporting Actor.[7] In 2015 he was awarded by the same prize at the 29th Goya Awards.[8]

Selected filmography[]

  • 1987: A los cuatro vientos
  • 1990: Sauna as Johnny
  • 1991: Butterfly Wings as Neighbour
  • 1992: Vacas as Ilegorri / Lucas
  • 1993: Acción mutante as José Óscar 'Manitas' Tellería
  • 1993: The Red Squirrel as Antón
  • 1993: La Madre Muerta as Ismael López de Matauko
  • 1993: Kika as Policía
  • 1994: Dias contados as Rafa
  • 1994: Enciende mi pasión as Nruno
  • 1995: Salto al vacío as Juancar
  • 1995: Entre rojas as Padre de Lucía
  • 1995: Adão e Eva as Rafael
  • 1995: Tatiana, la muñeca rusa as Gianni
  • 1996: Earth as Patricio
  • 1996: El dedo en la llaga as Eduardo
  • 1996: Corsarios del chip as Roberto Mesa
  • 1996: Best Seller (El Premio) as Sergio
  • 1997: Airbag as Juantxo
  • 1997: as Inspector
  • 1999: A Sweet Scent of Death as El Gitano
  • 1999: Novios as José
  • 1999: The Nameless as Massera
  • 2000: Año Mariano as Mariano
  • 2000: Lazarillo de Tormes as Arcipreste
  • 2001: Killer Housewives as Lalo
  • 2001: Visionarios as Laburu
  • 2001: Carne de gallina as Gelín
  • 2002: El rey de la granja
  • 2002: Nos miran as Medina
  • 2002: The Forest as Velasco
  • 2004: Torapia as Basilio
  • 2005: El calentito as Pepe
  • 2006: Locos por el sexo as Ramón
  • 2007: Timecrimes as Héctor
  • 2008: Íntimos y extraños. 3 historias y 1/2 as Diego
  • 2010: El idioma imposible as Camarero
  • 2010: Biutiful as Mendoza
  • 2010: Even the Rain as Antón / Colón
  • 2012: Miel de naranjas as Don Eladio
  • 2012: Invader as Baza
  • 2014: Ocho apellidos vascos as Koldo
  • 2014: A esmorga as Bocas
  • 2014: Mortadelo and Filemon: Mission Implausible as Mortadelo / Tía Fulgencia (voice)
  • 2015: Rey Gitano as Josemari
  • 2015: Ocho apellidos catalanes as Koldo
  • 2016: Embarazados as Ginecólogo
  • 2016: Rumbos as Pedro
  • 2016: 100 Meters as Manolo
  • 2016: 1898, Our Last Men in the Philippines as Fray Carmelo
  • 2017: Operación Concha as Marcos Ruiz de Aldazábal
  • 2017: La higuera de los bastardos as Rogelio
  • 2017: Santo Time as Munilla
  • 2019: La pequeña Suiza as Peio
  • 2019: While at War as Miguel de Unamuno

References[]

  1. ^ Rosado, Juan Carlos (13 December 2014). ""Ha sido tan grande como hacer un Shakespeare"". El Periódico (in Spanish). Madrid: Grupo Zeta. Retrieved 26 January 2019.
  2. ^ Holland, Jonathan (31 March 2014). "Spanish Affair (Ocho apellidos vascos): Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 23 August 2018.
  3. ^ Carazo, Elena (20 November 2015). "Alberto López y Alfonso Sánchez nos presentan '8 apellidos catalanes'". Cadena SER (in Spanish). Sevilla. Retrieved 23 August 2018.
  4. ^ García, Rodri (25 November 2015). ""Si me ofrecieran 'Ocho apellidos gallegos' declinaría, eso es para otros"". La Voz de Galicia (in Spanish). A Coruña. Retrieved 23 August 2018.
  5. ^ Ezquiaga, Mitxel (17 February 2017). "Karra Elejalde: "No haré más '8 apellidos' por muchos duros que me den"". Diario Vasco (in Spanish). San Sebastián: Vocento. Retrieved 23 August 2018.
  6. ^ Vaquero, Natalia (13 November 2016). "La convivencia imposible de los héroes de Baler llega a la gran pantalla". La Opinión A Couruña (in Spanish). Prensa Ibérica. Retrieved 23 August 2018.
  7. ^ "Goya al mejor actor de reparto: Karra Elejalde por 'También la lluvia'". Radio Televisión Española (in Spanish). 13 February 2011. Retrieved 23 August 2018.
  8. ^ "Karra Elejalde, Goya al mejor actor de reparto por "8 apellidos vascos"". Agencia EFE (in Spanish). Madrid. 7 February 2015. Retrieved 23 August 2018.

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