Daniel Grao

{{short description|Spanish actor}}

{{family name hatnote|Grao|Valle|lang=Spanish}}

{{Infobox person

| birth_name = Daniel Grao Valle

| image = Malaga Film Festival 2025 - Daniel Grao (cropped).jpg

| caption = Grao in 2025

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1976|2|17}}

| birth_place = Sabadell, Catalonia, Spain

| occupation = Actor

| years_active = 2001–present

| children = 2

}}

Daniel Grao Valle (born 17 February 1976){{Cite web |last=Filmstarts |title=Daniel Grao |url=https://www.filmstarts.de/personen/242530.html |access-date=2022-04-10 |website=FILMSTARTS.de |language=de}}{{Cite web |last=KG |first=imfernsehen GmbH & Co |title=Filmografie Daniel Grao |url=https://www.fernsehserien.de/daniel-grao/filmografie |access-date=2022-04-10 |website=fernsehserien.de |language=de}} is a Spanish actor. He is known for his performances in television series such as Luna, el misterio de Calenda or Sin identidad, or his lead role in the biopic miniseries about Mario Conde.{{Cite web|url=https://vertele.eldiario.es/verteletv/actualidad/Eduardo-Noriega-sonata-silencio-TVE_0_1706529340.html|website=Vertele!|date=30 July 2015|title=Eduardo Noriega, a la serie 'La sonata del silencio' de TVE|publisher=eldiario.es}}

Biography

Born in 1976 in Sabadell, Catalonia,{{Cite web|url=https://www.elperiodico.com/es/tele/20200201/daniel-grao-perdida-antena-3-hijo-capaz-hacer-cosas-nunca-sospecharia-7826111|website=El Periódico|title=Daniel Grao: "Por un hijo uno es capaz de hacer cosas que nunca sospecharía"|first=Inés|last=Álvarez|date=February 2020 }} he discovered acting thanks to a high school teacher in Caldes de Montbui, where he lived with his family, becoming a member of an amateur theatrical group.{{Cite web|url=https://www.diaridesabadell.com/2018/10/16/les-12-cares-de-daniel-grao/|title=Les 12 cares de Daniel Grao|first=Guillermo|last=Altarriba|date=16 October 2018|website=Diari de Sabadell}}

Grao had his debut as a television actor in the Catalan regional broadcaster TV3, with performances in shows such as Temps de silenci and El cor de la ciutat.{{Cite web|url=https://www.espinof.com/series-de-ficcion/ellos-protagonizan-los-actores-masculinos-de-nuestra-ficcion-i|website=Espinof|title=Ellos protagonizan: los actores de nuestra ficción (I)|date=2 September 2012}} A native Spanish-language speaker, he declared in 2020 that he reportedly moved to Madrid because of TV3, as in his first performances in the channel's shows "the accent was not on the quality of the performance but on the way he pronounced the 's's" (in Catalan).{{Cite web|url=https://www.elperiodico.com/es/tele/20201124/daniel-grao-me-fui-a-madrid-por-tv-3-8219522|title=Daniel Grao: "Me fui a Madrid por TV-3"|first=Ferran|last=Monegal|date=24 November 2020|website=El Periódico}}

His debut in a feature film came in 2003 with a minor role in La flaqueza del bolchevique.{{Cite news|url=https://elpais.com/cultura/2018/10/19/actualidad/1539936860_762383.html|website=El País|title=De Mario Conde a Pedro Sánchez|first=Gregorio|last=Belinchón|date=21 October 2018}} While he had previously performed in several stage plays, he landed his first major stage role with La avería.

He earned some recognition with performances in the TV series Amistades peligrosas and Sin tetas no hay paraíso, whereas Acusados (2009–2010) brought him further popularity.{{Cite web|url=https://www.diezminutos.es/teleprograma/series-tv/a1987168/la-catedral-del-mar-antena-3-daniel-grao-netflix/|website=Diez Minutos|title=Daniel Grao y el fenómeno de 'La Catedral del Mar'|first=Maribel|last=Escalona|date=29 May 2018}} His performance in the Pedro Almodóvar's film Julieta (2016) further consolidated his career.

He played the role of Rafael Rodríguez Rapún, Federico García Lorca's lover, in La piedra oscura by Alberto Conejero in 2016 in Spain and France in 2016.{{cite web | url=https://cadenaser.com/programa/2016/07/25/hoy_por_hoy/1469439914_626060.html | title="Es el trabajo de mi carrera donde más vulnerable me siento" | date=25 July 2016 }}

He landed the role of Bernat Estanyol (the father of the lead character) in the 2018 series La catedral del mar.{{Cite web|url=https://www.elmundo.es/television/2018/05/23/5b029639e5fdea100c8b45a1.html|website=El Mundo|title=¿Quién es quién en La Catedral del Mar? Los actores y los personajes en la serie|date=23 May 2018 }} He starred in the TV series Stolen Away, aired in 2020 on Antena 3, playing the lead character Antonio Santos.{{Cite web|url=https://vertele.eldiario.es/noticias/Critica-Perdida-serie-Antena3-Daniel-Grao_0_2195180481.html|website=Vertele!|publisher=eldiario.es|title=Antena 3 firma con 'Perdida' una serie que sabe enganchar desde el primer minuto|date=14 January 2020|first=Pedro|last=Zárate}}

Personal life

Since 2004, Grao has been in a relationship with Florencia Fernández, with whom he has two children, Mirko and Guido.{{Cite web |date=2018-10-25 |title=Daniel Grao se pone romántico con su chica: 'Gracias por acompañarme en la vida' |url=https://www.hola.com/actualidad/20181025131947/daniel-grao-novia/ |access-date=2022-04-11 |website=HOLA |language=es}}

Filmography

{{Expand list|date=January 2021}}

= Television =

class="wikitable sortable"
Year

! Title

! Role

! class="unsortable" | Notes || {{Tooltip|Ref.|Reference(s)}}

align = "center" | 2006

| Amistades peligrosas

| David

|

| align = "center" | {{Cite web|url=https://www.abc.es/play/series/abci-amistades-peligrosas-cuatro-200608160300-1422886872850_noticia.html|website=abcplay|title=Amistades peligrosas Cuatro, 15.50|publisher=ABC|date=16 August 2006}}

align = "center" | 2008

| Sin tetas no hay paraíso

|

|

| align = "center" |

align = "center" | 2009–10

| Acusados

| Jorge Vega

|

| align = "center" |

align = "center" | 2011

| Ángel o demonio

| Valafar

|

| align = "center" |

align = "center" | 2013

| Mario Conde. Los días de gloria

| Mario Conde

| Lead character. TV movie aired as 2-episode miniseries

| align = "center" | {{Cite news|url=https://elpais.com/cultura/2013/07/04/television/1372937366_040632.html|website=El País|title=Los días de gloria de Mario Conde|first=Fernando|last=Morales|date=4 July 2013}}

align = "center" | 2013

| Luna, el misterio de Calenda

| Raúl Pando

|

| align = "center" | {{Cite web|url=https://www.lavozdegalicia.es/noticia/television/2012/03/01/belen-rueda-protagoniza-serie-luna-misterio-calenda/00031330620002899337655.htm|website=La Voz de Galicia|title=Belén Rueda protagoniza la serie «Luna, el misterio de Calenda»|date=1 March 2012}}

align = "center" | 2014Prim, el asesinato de la calle del TurcoJosé María PastorTV moviealign = "center" | {{Cite web|url=https://www.formulatv.com/noticias/42422/la-1-estrena-prim-el-asesinato-de-la-calle-del-turco-lunes-lunes/|website=FormulaTV|title=La 1 estrena 'Prim, el asesinato de la calle del Turco' el próximo lunes 15 de diciembre|date=9 December 2014}}
2014–15

| Sin identidad

| Juan Prados

|

| align = "center" | {{Cite web|url=https://www.formulatv.com/noticias/37805/daniel-grao-rodar-escenarios-naturales-no-plato-sin-dentidad-perspectiva/|website=FormulaTV|title=Daniel Grao: "Al rodar en escenarios naturales y no tener plató, 'Sin identidad' tiene una perspectiva cinematográfica"|first=Berto|last=molina|date=19 May 2014}}

align = "center" | 2015

| Los nuestros

|

|

| align = "center" | {{Cite web|url=https://www.fotogramas.es/noticias-cine/a15341500/daniel-grao-he-comprendido-que-lo-mas-oscuro-en-mi-vida-es-oro-para-ser-actor/|website=Fotogramas|title=Daniel Grao: "He comprendido que lo más oscuro en mi vida es oro para ser actor|date=1 June 2016|first=Juan|last=Pando}}

align = "center" | 2016

| La sonata del silencio (The Sonata of Silence)

| Antonio

|

| align = "center" | {{Cite web|url=https://www.fotogramas.es/series-tv-noticias/a16182878/la-sonata-del-silencio-primera-promo-de-la-nueva-serie-de-tve/|website=Fotogramas|title='La sonata del silencio': primera promo de la nueva serie de TVE|date=31 August 2016}}

align = "center" | 2018

| La catedral del mar (Cathedral of the Sea)

| Bernat Estanyol

|

| align = "center" |

align = "center" | 2018–19

| Gigantes

| Tomás Guerrero

|

| align = "center" |

align = "center" | 2019

| Promesas de arena

| Andy

|

| align = "center" | {{Cite web|url=https://vertele.eldiario.es/noticias/Promesas-de-arena-Daniel-Grao-Andrea-Duro-La1-entrevista_0_2182281765.html|website=Vertele!|title=Andrea Duro y Daniel Grao: "El espectador puede beberse de un trago todos los capítulos, y luchar contra eso es imposible"|date=2 December 2019|first=Laura|last=Pérez}}

align = "center" | 2020

| Perdida (Stolen Away)

| Antonio Santos

| Lead character

| align = "center" |

align = "center" | 2020

| HIT

| Hugo Ibarra Toledo, "HIT"

| Lead character

| align = "center" | {{Cite web|url=https://www.lavanguardia.com/gente/20200928/483712128857/me-apetecia-meterme-en-la-piel-de-hit-porque-no-tiene-pelos-en-la-lengua.html|website=La Vanguardia|title=Daniel Grao: "Me apetecía meterme en la piel de HIT porque no tiene pelos en la lengua"|date=28 September 2020|first=Francesc|last=Puig}}

align = "center" | 2023La chica invisibleMiguel Ángel{{center|{{Cite web|url=https://mag.elcomercio.pe/fama/la-chica-invisible-actores-y-personajes-quien-es-quien-en-la-serie-de-disney-plus-cast-guide-blue-jeans-espana-video-nnda-nnlt-noticia/|website=mag|via=El Comercio|date=15 February 2023|title=Lista de actores y personajes de “La chica invisible”: quién es quién en la serie de Disney Plus|first=Nelly|last=Osco}}}}

= Film =

{{pending films key}}

class="wikitable"
Year

! Title

! Role

! Notes || {{Tooltip|Ref.|Reference(s)}}

align = "center" | 2012

| Fin (The End)

| Félix

|

| align = "center" | {{Cite web|url=https://www.hobbyconsolas.com/reviews/critica-apocaliptica-fin-45923|website=Hobby Consolas|first=Raquel|last=Hernández Luján|title=Crítica apocalíptica de Fin|date=28 November 2012}}

align = "center" | 2014

|Café para llevar (Coffee to go)

|Javi

|Short film

| align = "center" | {{Citation |last=Font |first=Patricia |title=Café para llevar |date=2014-12-12 |type=Short, Drama |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3972084/ |access-date=2024-10-16 |others=Alexandra Jiménez, Daniel Grao, Alba José |publisher=ESCAC Films, Instituto de la Cinematografía y de las Artes Audiovisuales (ICAA)}}

align = "center" | 2015

| Palmeras en la nieve (Palm Trees in the Snow)

| Manuel

|

| align = "center" | {{Cite web|url=https://www.antena3.com/se-estrena/especiales/palmeras-en-la-nieve/videoblog-daniel-grao-medico-romantico-palmeras-nieve_20141016578fc9894beb2898948f8e43.html|website=Antena 3|title=Daniel Grao, el médico romántico de 'Palmeras en la Nieve'|date=16 October 2014}}

rowspan = "2" | {{center|2016}}

| Julieta

| Xoan

|

| align = "center" | {{Cite web|url=https://www.vanitatis.elconfidencial.com/famosos/2020-09-22/serie-hit-daniel-grao-profesor-tve-chico-almodovar_2757255/|website=Vanitatis|title=Así es Daniel Grao: profesor de 'HIT', una duradera relación y su refugio en Madrid|first=Jorge C.|last=Parcero|date=22 September 2020}}

Acantilado (The Cliff)

| Gabriel

|

| align = "center" | {{Cite web|url=https://www.diezminutos.es/teleprograma/programacion-tv/a29378583/acantilado-pelicula-daniel-grao-juana-acosta-goya-toledo-jon-kortajarena/|website=Diez Minutos|title=Acantilado', con Daniel Grao y Juana Acosta|date=6 October 2019}}

rowspan = "2" | {{center|2018}}

| Animales sin collar (Unbridled)

Abelalign = "center" | {{Cite web|url=https://www.elconfidencial.com/cultura/cine/2018-10-19/animales-sin-collar-jota-linares-natalia-de-molina_1632241/|website=El Confidencial|title='Animales sin collar': políticos, chantajes y desengaños en la Junta de Andalucía|date=19 October 2018|first=Eulàlia|last=Iglesias}}
El árbol de la sangre (The Tree of Blood)

| Víctor

|

| align = "center" | {{Cite web|url=https://los40.com/los40/2018/10/30/cinetv/1540914704_573994.html|website=Los 40|title=Najwa Nimri: 'me dan mucho miedo los directores porque he trabajado con todos'|date=30 October 2020}}

rowspan = "2" | {{center|2020}}

| El año de la furia (The Year of Fury)

| Rojas

|

| align = "center" | {{Cite web|url=https://www.lavanguardia.com/vida/20191204/472057655921/alberto-ammann-y-joaquin-furriel-ruedan-un-filme-sobre-la-dictadura-uruguaya.html|website=La Vanguardia|title=Alberto Ammann y Joaquín Furriel ruedan un filme sobre la dictadura uruguaya|date=4 December 2019}}

El inconveniente (One Careful Owner)Daniel{{center|{{Cite web|url=https://www.elmundo.es/metropoli/cine/2020/12/18/5fdb38ee21efa08d338b4660.html|website=Metrópoli|via=El Mundo|title=Juana Acosta: "Las mujeres somos tan fuertes y competentes como los hombres"|date=18 December 2020|first=Javier|last=Estrada}}}}
align = "center" | 2022La casa entre los cactus (The House among the Cactuses)Emilio{{center|{{Cite web|url=https://cineuropa.org/es/newsdetail/404188|website=Cineuropa|title=La casa entre los cactus se levanta en Canarias|date=6 May 2021|first=Alfonso|last=Rivera}}}}
{{center|2023}}El club de los lectores criminales (Killer Book Club)Antonio Cruzado{{center|{{Cite web|website=Cinemanía|via=20minutos.es|title=Quién es quién en 'El club de los lectores criminales', el primer slasher español de Netflix|url=https://www.20minutos.es/cinemania/noticias/quien-es-quien-club-lectores-criminales-primer-slasher-espanol-netflix-5166527/|first=Miguel Ángel|last=Romero|date=25 August 2023}}}}
rowspan = "2" | {{center|2024}}Yo no soy esa{{center|{{Cite web|url=https://cineconn.es/yo-no-soy-esa-pelicula-veronica-echegui-maria-ripoll/|website=Cine con Ñ|title='Yo no soy esa': primeras imágenes de la comedia romántica de María Ripoll con Verónica Echegui|date=21 February 2024}}}}
El cuento del loboJavier{{center|{{Cite web|website=Cineuropa|url=https://cineuropa.org/en/newsdetail/459387/|title=The shoot wraps for El cuento del lobo|date=8 April 2024|first=Alfonso|last=Rivera}}}}
{{center|2025}}La huella del mal (The Cavern Crimes)Daniel Velarde{{center|{{Cite web|url=https://www.revistavanityfair.es/articulos/blanca-suarez-y-daniel-grao-rodaje-la-huella-del-mal-en-atapuerca|website=Vanity Fair|title=Blanca Suárez y Daniel Grao comienzan el rodaje de La huella del mal en Atapuerca, que abre sus puertas al cine por primera vez en la Historia|date=26 August 2024|first=Nuria|last=Hernández}}}}

Accolades

class="wikitable sortable"
Year

! Award

! Category

! Work

! Result

! class = "unsortable" | {{Tooltip|Ref.|Reference(s)}}

{{center|2010}}19th Actors and Actresses Union AwardsBest New ActorAcusados{{nom}}{{center|{{Cite web|url=https://www.fotogramas.es/noticias-cine/a382580/premios-union-de-actores-nominados/|website=Fotogramas|title=Premios Unión de Actores: Nominados|date=4 February 2010}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.rtve.es/noticias/20100330/repartos-senora-gordos-tve-arrasan-premios-union-actores/325834.shtml|website=rtve|title=Cultura Los repartos de 'La señora' y 'Gordos', de TVE, arrasan en los premios de la Unión de Actores|date=30 March 2010}}}}
{{center|2012}}21st Actors and Actresses Union AwardsBest Stage Actor in a Secondary RoleLa avería{{won}}{{center|{{Cite web|url=https://www.fotogramas.es/noticias-cine/a484059/xxi-premios-de-la-union-de-actores2/|website=Fotogramas|title=XXI Premios de la Unión de Actores|date=19 June 2012}}}}
rowspan = "2" | {{center|2022}}9th Feroz AwardsBest Main Actor in a Seriesrowspan = "2" | HIT{{nom}}{{center|{{Cite web|url=https://www.vanitatis.elconfidencial.com/famosos/2022-01-30/ganadores-premios-feroz-2022-lista-palmares-premiados_3366808/|website=Vanitatis|via=El Confidencial|title=Palmarés de los Premios Feroz 2022: todos los ganadores en la noche del cine español|date=30 January 2022}}}}
24th Iris AwardsBest Actor{{nom}}{{center|{{Cite web|url=https://www.elconfidencial.com/television/programas-tv/2022-11-22/premios-iriris-2022-lista-ganadores-academia-television_3527236/|website=El Confidencial|title=Grandes sorpresas en la lista de los ganadores de los Premios Iris 2022|date=22 November 2022}}}}
{{center|2024}}25th Iris AwardsBest ActorThe Invisible Girl{{nom}}{{center|{{Cite web|url=https://eltelevisero.huffingtonpost.es/2024/01/premios-iris-2024-todos-los-ganadores-con-la-unidad-kabul-como-gran-triunfadora/|website=El televisero|via=HuffPost|title=Premios Iris 2024: Todos los ganadores con ‘La Unidad Kabul’ como gran triunfadora|date=17 January 2024}}}}

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