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José Coronado
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At the 31st Goya Awards in 2017
Born
José María Coronado García

(1957-08-14) 14 August 1957 (age 67)
Madrid, Spain
Other names Jose Coronado
Occupation Actor, model
Years active 1987–present
Children 2

José María Coronado García, born on August 14, 1957, is a famous Spanish actor. He has starred in many movies and TV shows. Before becoming an actor, he also worked as a model. He is well-known for playing characters who are often police officers or in law enforcement. These roles have helped him become very successful in his acting career.

José Coronado has won many important awards for his acting. These include two Goya Awards, which are like the Oscars in Spain. He also received an Actors and Actresses Union Award and a Platino Award.

Early Life and Education

José María Coronado García was born in Madrid, the capital city of Spain. His family was from a nice area called Chamberí.

He started studying medicine and law at university. However, he later decided to stop these studies. He got an offer to be in a commercial, which is like a TV advertisement, filmed in Menorca.

Before becoming a full-time actor, Coronado had different jobs. He worked as a model and even as a choreographer, which means he created dance routines. He also owned a restaurant. Later, he decided to study acting at the school of Cristina Rota.

Acting Career

José Coronado began his acting journey on stage. He had a small part in a play called El público in 1987. This play was performed in Madrid. Soon after, he made his first appearance in a movie called Waka Waka.

Throughout his career, José Coronado has often played characters who work in law enforcement. These roles, where he plays police officers or similar figures, have been very popular and have brought him a lot of success.

Awards and Recognition

José Coronado has received many awards for his amazing acting. One of his biggest wins was for his lead role in the 2011 movie No Rest for the Wicked. For this film, he won a Goya Award for Best Actor. He also received a Sant Jordi Award and a Fotogramas de Plata award for the same role.

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Coronado showing his Goya Award for Best Supporting Actor for Close Your Eyes after the February 2024 gala in Valladolid.

In 2024, he won another Goya Award, this time for Best Supporting Actor, for his work in the movie Close Your Eyes. He also won a Platino Award for Best Supporting Actor for the same film.

Personal Life

José Coronado has two children. He has a son named Nicolás and a daughter.

Film and TV Shows

José Coronado has appeared in many films and television series over the years.

Movies

Year Title Role Notes
1987
Waka Waka First movie role
1988
Brumal
Jarrapellejos
Berlín Blues [ca] David Zimmerman
El tesoro [es] Jero
1990
La luna negra [es] Adrián
Yo soy ésa [es] Jorge Olmedo / Ramón
1992
Salsa rosa (Pink Sauce) Rosario
1992
Aquí, el que no corre... vuela [es] Juan
1993
¡Cucarachas! Gregorio
El cianuro... ¿solo o con leche? Enrique
1994
Una chica entre un millón Teo
1996
Muerte en Granada (The Disappearance of Garcia Lorca) Néstor González
1998
La mirada del otro (The Naked Eye) Elio
La vuelta de El Coyote [es] (The Return of the Coyote) César de Echagüe / El Coyote
Frontera Sur Roque Díaz Ouro
1999
Goya en Burdeos (Goya in Bordeaux) Goya joven (young Goya)
2000
Cascabel Fredy Barleta
2001
Anita no pierde el tren (Anita Takes a Chance) Antonio
2002
La caja 507 (Box 507) Rafael Mazas
Poniente (Setting) Curro
La vida de nadie (Nobody's Life) Emilio Barrero
2003
La vida mancha (Life Marks) Pedro
Lo mejor que le puede pasar a un cruasán (The Best Thing That Can Happen to a Croissant) Sebastián
Los reyes magos (The 3 Wise Men) Gaspar Voice role
2004
A+ (Amas) (A+) Leo
Fuera del cuerpo (Body Confusion) Marcos / Adolfo
El lobo (The Wolf) Ricardo
2006
Animales heridos [es] Silvio Lisboa
La dama boba (Lady Nitwit) Laurencio
GAL
La distancia (The Distance) Guillermo
2007
Tuya siempre (Always Yours) Manuel Gay
2008
Todos estamos invitados [es] Xabier Legazpi
La crisis carnívora [gl] Altaicus Voice role
2011
No habrá paz para los malvados (No Rest for the Wicked) Santos Trinidad
2012
El cuerpo (The Body) Jaime Peña
2013
Fill de Caín (Son of Cain) Carlos Albert
Los últimos días Enrique
En solitaire (Turning Tide) José Monzón
2014
Betibú Lorenzo Rinaldi
Murieron por encima de sus posibilidades (Dying Beyond Their Means) José Javier
Fuego Carlos
2015
Solo química (Just a Little Chemistry) Julián
2016
La corona partida (The Broken Crown) Maximiliano I de Habsburgo
Secuestro (Boy Missing) Raúl
El hombre de las mil caras (Smoke & Mirrors) Jesús Camoes
Contratiempo (The Invisible Guest) Tomás Garrido
2017
Es por tu bien (It's for Your Own Good) Arturo
Oro (Gold) Sargento Bastaurrés
2018
Tu hijo (Your Son) Jaime Jiménez
2021
Way Down (The Vault) Gustavo Medina
La familia perfecta (The Perfect Family) Miguel
2022
Historias para no contar (Stories Not to Be Told) Andrés
2023
Cerrar los ojos (Close Your Eyes) Julio Arenas / Gardel
Verano en rojo (Summer in Red) Luna
2024
Puntos suspensivos (Ellipsis) Jota
What About Love Rafael Santiago
  • Pantalones (2000), a short film by Ana Martínez
  • Perros bajo la lluvia (2001), a short film by Rubén Alonso
  • El intruso (2005), a short film by David Cánovas
  • Huele bien (2000), a short film by Rosa Peña Herranz
  • La malquerida (2006), a TV episode by Belén Molinero
  • El teniente Lorrena (1992), a TV movie by António-Pedro Vasconcelos

Television Shows

Year Title Role Notes
1989–1990 Brigada Central Agente Lucas
1994 Compuesta y sin novio [es] Avelino
1994–1996 Hermanos de leche [es] Chus
1996 Oh Espanya!
1997 Don Juan
1998–2002 Periodistas Luis Sanz
2003 Código fuego Alberto Quintana
2004 Attenti a quei tre TV miniseries
2004 Los 80 [es] Martín
2005 Abuela de verano
2007 RIS Científica Ricardo Ventura
2009–2010 Acusados Joaquín de la Torre
2011 Cheers
2013 Aída
2014–2016 El Príncipe Fran Peyón
2018 Gigantes Abraham Guerrero
2018–2020 Vivir sin permiso (Unauthorized Living) Nemo Bandeira
2021 El inocente (The Innocent) Teo Aguilar
2022–2024 Entrevías (Wrong Side of the Tracks) Tirso Abantos Main role
2023 La chica de nieve (The Snow Girl) Eduardo
2025 Rotten Legacy Federico Seligman

Awards and Nominations

José Coronado has been nominated for and won many prestigious awards throughout his career.

Year Award Category Work Result
2000 14th Goya Awards Best Supporting Actor Goya in Bordeaux Nominated
2003 17th Goya Awards Best Supporting Actor Box 507 Nominated
2012 26th Goya Awards Best Actor No Rest for the Wicked Won
21st Actors and Actresses Union Awards Best Film Actor in a Leading Role Won
2019
6th Feroz Awards Best Main Actor in a Film Your Son Nominated
33rd Goya Awards Best Actor Nominated
28th Actors and Actresses Union Awards Best Film Actor in a Leading Role Nominated
2024
11th Feroz Awards Best Supporting Actor in a Film Close Your Eyes Nominated
38th Goya Awards Best Supporting Actor Won
32nd Actors and Actresses Union Awards Best Film Actor in a Secondary Role Nominated
11th Platino Awards Best Supporting Actor Won
2025
26th Iris Awards Best Actor Wrong Side of the Tracks Nominated

See also

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