Santiago Segura facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Santiago Segura
Attending the 32nd Goya Awards in 2018
Born	Santiago Segura Silva (1965-07-17) 17 July 1965 (age 60) Madrid, Spain
Occupation	Film director actor producer screenwriter
Years active	1989–present

Santiago Segura Silva (born July 17, 1965) is a famous Spanish filmmaker, actor, and producer. He is known for directing and starring in one of Spain's most successful movie series, Torrente. He has also appeared in American movies and has directed popular family comedies.

Segura is also a voice actor, a TV presenter, and even wrote for comic books. He has a large collection of original comic books.

Early Life and First Films

Santiago Segura was born in Madrid, Spain. He grew up in a neighborhood called Carabanchel. When he was only 12 years old, he started making his own movies using a small Super-8 camera. He loved filmmaking so much that he studied Arts at the Complutense University of Madrid.

To get money to make better films, he appeared on TV game shows. In 1989, he directed his first short film. A few years later, in 1995, he became famous as an actor in the movie The Day of the Beast. His performance as a heavy metal fan in this "satanic comedy" was so good that he won a Goya Award for Best New Actor. The Goya Awards are Spain's main national film awards, similar to the Oscars in the United States.

The Torrente Series

In 1998, Segura directed his first major movie, Torrente, the Dumb Arm of the Law. It was a dark action-comedy that became a huge success in Spain. Segura also played the main character, José Luis Torrente, a rude and lazy former police officer who doesn't follow the rules.

The movie was a massive box-office hit, meaning it sold a lot of tickets. For this film, Segura won the Goya Award for Best New Director. The character of Torrente became so popular that Segura made four more movies:

• Torrente 2: Mission in Marbella
• Torrente 3: El protector
• Torrente 4: Lethal Crisis
• Torrente 5: Operación Eurovegas

This series of five films is the highest-grossing Spanish film series of all time.

Working in Hollywood and Other Projects

Santiago Segura's talent was noticed by famous directors outside of Spain, like Guillermo del Toro and Alex de la Iglesia. He often appears in their movies.

He has also acted in several American films. You might have seen him in movies like Blade II, Hellboy, and Pacific Rim. He also had roles in Agent Cody Banks 2: Destination London and Jack and Jill.

Besides acting and directing, Segura is a successful producer. He owns a production company called Amiguetes Entertainment. He has also lent his voice to video games, dubbing the Spanish version of the game Brütal Legend.

In 2018, he showed off his cooking skills as a contestant on the Spanish TV show MasterChef Celebrity.

Family-Friendly Comedies

In recent years, Segura has focused on directing and starring in comedies for the whole family. These movies have also been very successful in Spain.

His movie Father There Is Only One and its sequels are about a father learning to take care of his five children. He also directed The Kids Are Alright, another popular children's comedy. These films show a lighter, more family-focused side of his filmmaking.

Filmography

Santiago Segura has directed, written, produced, and acted in many films. Here are some of the movies he has directed.

Accolades

Santiago Segura has won two of Spain's prestigious Goya Awards for his work.

Images for kids

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  Segura at the Goya Awards in 2018.

See also

In Spanish: Santiago Segura para niños