Hovik Keuchkerian facts for kids
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal family name is Keuchkerian and the second or maternal family name is Burgui.
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Hovik Keuchkerian
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Hovik Keuchkerian Burgui
14 November 1972 Beirut, Lebanon
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Hovik Keuchkerian Burgui (born 14 November 1972) is a Spanish actor, stand-up comedian, and former boxer.
Biography
Hovik Keuchkerian Burgui was born in 1972, to an Armenian father and a Spanish mother in Beirut, Lebanon. He moved with his family to Spain at age three and was raised in Alpedrete.
Keuchkerian is a former boxer. He became a boxer and was Spanish Heavyweight Champion twice. After quitting boxing, he started a new career as a stand-up comedian and writer. He has published four books, the last of them entitled Resiliente. His performance playing a boxing trainer in the 2013 film Scorpion in Love earned him a nomination to the Goya Award for Best New Actor.
Selected filmography
Film
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| 2013 | Alacrán enamorado (Scorpion in Love) | Pedro | ||
| 2016 | Toro | Antonio | ||
| Assassin's Creed | Ojeda | |||
| 2018 | The Man Who Killed Don Quixote | Raul / Knight of the Mirrors | ||
| 2019 | 4 latas (4L) | Tocho | ||
| 2022 | Rainbow | Diego | ||
| 2023 | Un amor | Andreas | ||
| 2024 | El hoyo 2 (The Platform 2) | Zamiatin |
Television
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Hispania, la leyenda | Sandro | ||
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Isabel | El Artillero | Introduced in season 2 | |
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El ministerio del tiempo | El Empecinado | ||
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The Night Manager | Tabby | ||
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Snatch | Carlito Blanco | Introduced in season 2 | |
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La casa de papel (Money Heist) | Bogotá | Introduced in part 3 | |
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Antidisturbios (Riot Police) | Salvador Osorio | ||
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The Head | Charlie | ||
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Reina Roja (Red Queen) | Jon Gutiérrez |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Ref. |
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| 2014 | 69th CEC Medals | Best New Actor | Scorpion in Love | Nominated | |
| 28th Goya Awards | Best New Actor | Nominated | |||
| 23rd Actors and Actresses Union Awards | Best New Actor | Won | |||
| 2021 | 26th Forqué Awards | Best Television Actor | Riot Police | Won | |
| 8th Feroz Awards | Best Leading Actor in a TV Series | Won | |||
| 2022 | 9th MiM Series Awards | Best Drama Actor | Won | ||
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71st San Sebastián International Film Festival | Silver Shell for Best Supporting Performance | Un amor | Won | |
| 29th Forqué Awards | Best Actor in a Film | Nominated | |||
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11th Feroz Awards | Best Actor in a Film | Nominated | ||
| 38th Goya Awards | Best Actor | Nominated |
See also
In Spanish: Hovik Keuchkerian para niños
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