Luis Tosar

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In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is López and the second or maternal family name is Tosar.
Luis Tosar
Premios Goya 2018 - Luis Tosar.jpg
Tosar at the 32nd Goya Awards in 2018
Born
Luis López Tosar

(1971-10-13) 13 October 1971 (age 49)
Lugo, Galicia, Spain
NationalitySpanish
Occupation
  • Actor
  • film producer
  • musician
Years active1994–present
Websitewww.luistosar.com

Luis López Tosar (born 13 October 1971) is a Spanish actor and musician. He is one of the most recognizable and versatile actors in Spain,[1] best known for the movies Cell 211 (Celda 211), Take My Eyes (Te doy mis ojos), Sleep Tight (Mientras duermes), Even the Rain (También la lluvia) and Mondays in the Sun (Los lunes al sol). He has a music group called "Di Elas".[2]

Early life and career[]

Born in Cospeito, Lugo, Spain on 13 October 1971. He began his career playing theater and shorts, but he became famous in Galicia by his performance in 1998 TV Series (Televisión de Galicia).[3] Critically acclaimed for his supporting role in the unemployment drama Mondays in the Sun, abusive husband in Take My Eyes, an executive producer in Even the Rain, and doorman in Sleep Tight, his most acclaimed performance has to be from his 2009 hit Cell 211 which stars Tosar as Malamadre, a prisoner that instigates a riot and befriends an undercover prison guard in the process.[4] His only major role in an American film was Michael Mann's Miami Vice (2006), starring Colin Farrell and Jamie Foxx.[5] Besides that he has appeared in other English films The Limits of Control and Mr. Nice.

In 2012 he dubbed George Washington for the videogame Assassin's Creed III.[6]

On 17 November 2018 he received a star in Almeria Walk of Fame for the films El Niño (2014) and Toro (2016).[7]

Filmography[]

Awards[]

Luis Tosar has won 3 Goya Awards considered as the Spanish equivalent of the Academy Awards. He has also won the Málaga Lifetime Achievement Award in 2011 Málaga Spanish Film Festival.

Mientras duermes (Sleep Tight) (2011)[]

  • 2012 Gaudí Awards
    • Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role (Millor Interpretació Masculina Principal)

Celda 211 (Cell 211) (2009)[]

  • 2010 Cinema Writers Circle Awards, Spain
    • Best Actor (Mejor Actor)
  • 2010 Fotogramas de Plata
    • Best Movie Actor (Mejor Actor de Cine)
  • 2010 Goya Awards
    • Best Actor (Mejor Actor Principal)
  • 2010 Premios ACE
    • Cinema - Best Actor
  • 2010 Seattle International Film Festival
    • Best Actor
  • 2010 Spanish Actors Union
    • Lead Performance, Male (Protagonista Cine - Categoría Masculina)

Te doy mis ojos (Take My Eyes) (2003)[]

  • 2005 Cartagena Film Festival
    • Best Actor (Mejor Actor)
  • 2004 Cinema Writers Circle Awards, Spain
  • 2004 Copenhagen International Film Festival
    • Best Actor
  • 2004 Fotogramas de Plata
    • Best Movie Actor (Mejor Actor de Cine)
  • 2004 Goya Awards
    • Best Actor (Mejor Actor Principal)
  • 2003 San Sebastián International Film Festival
    • Best Actor
  • 2004 Seattle International Film Festival
    • Best Actor
  • 2004 Spanish Actors Union
    • Lead Performance, Male (Protagonista Cine - Categoría Masculina)
  • 2004 Turia Awards
    • Best Actor

Los lunes al sol (Mondays in the Sun) (2002)[]

  • 2003 Cinema Writers Circle Awards, Spain
    • Best Supporting Actor (Mejor Actor Secundario)
  • 2003 Goya Awards
    • Best Supporting Actor (Mejor Actor de Reparto)
  • 2003 Sant Jordi Awards
    • Best Spanish Actor (Mejor Actor Español)
  • 2003 Spanish Actors Union
    • Supporting Performance, Male (Secundario Cine - Categoría Masculina)

References[]

  1. ^ "10 Actors to Look Out for in an Increasingly Global Business" (PDF). The Hollywood Reporter: 1–3. 28 October 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 8 August 2013 – via www.luistosar.com.
  2. ^ Tosar, Luis. "Music". luistosar. Archived from the original on 16 July 2013. Retrieved 9 August 2013.
  3. ^ Tosar, Luis. "Filmography". luistosar.com. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 8 August 2013.
  4. ^ Bender, Austin (29 July 2013). "Luis Tosar: The Greatest Actor You've Probably Never Heard Of". The Artifice. Retrieved 8 August 2013.
  5. ^ Clifford, Robin; Clifford, Laura. "Reeling: the Movie Review Show's review of Miami Vice". Reeling Reviews. RobLau Productions.
  6. ^ "Luis Tosar dobla a George Washington en Assasins Creed 3". Radio Televisión Española (in Spanish). 9 October 2012. Retrieved 16 July 2018.
  7. ^ Murcia, Fran (17 November 2018). "El actor Luis Tosar descubre su estrella en el Paseo de la Fama". Diario de Almería (in Spanish). Grupo Joly. Retrieved 23 November 2018.
  8. ^ "Luis Tosar Filmography". FANDANGO. FANDANGO. Retrieved 8 August 2013.
  9. ^ Os produtores de 'Galaicus' esperan iniciar a rodaxe en 2012

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