Enrique Villén

{{short description|Spanish actor}}

{{family name hatnote|Villén|Cruz|lang=Spanish}}

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| birth_name = Enrique Villén Cruz

| birth_date = {{Birth_date and age|1960|05|01|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Madrid, Spain

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| occupation = Actor

| years active = 1990–present

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Enrique Villén Cruz (born 1 May 1960) is a Spanish actor, best known for his supporting performances in films directed by Álex de la Iglesia. He was nominated for the 2005 Goya Award for Best Supporting Actor for his performance in Ninette.{{cite news |title=Los Goya abren un duelo de cine entre las cintas de 'Obaba' y 'Princesas' |url=http://www.diariocordoba.com/noticias/cultura/los-goya-abren-un-duelo-de-cine-entre-las-cintas-de-obaba-y-princesas-_221736.html |work=Diario Córdoba |date=16 December 2005 |accessdate=10 December 2011 }}

Biography

Enrique Villén Cruz was born on 1 May 1960 in Madrid.{{Cite web|url=https://www.europapress.es/la-rioja/noticia-octubre-corto-entrega-hoy-premio-ciudad-arnedo-actor-enrique-villen-20191024103430.html|website=Europa Press|title=Octubre Corto entrega hoy el Premio Ciudad de Arnedo al actor Enrique Villén|date=24 October 2019}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.zendalibros.com/enrique-villen-no-soporto-a-los-intelectuales-no-vividos/|first=Jesús|last=Fernández Úbeda|website=Zenda Libros|title=Enrique Villén: "No soporto a los intelectuales no vividos"|date=24 January 2021}} He worked as a comedian already at age 16.{{Cite web|url=https://www.elespanol.com/bluper/20220121/enrique-villen-actor-hoy-participa-pasapalabra-invitado/643685715_0.html|website=El Español|title=Quién es Enrique Villén, el actor que hoy participa en ‘Pasapalabra’ de invitado|date=21 January 2022|first=Mari José|last=Sandoval}} He made his film debut at age 28.

Selected filmography

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! Role

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1995

|The Day of the Beast

|Encargado Seguridad

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1999La mujer más fea del mundo (The Ugliest Woman in the World)Abellaalign = "center" | {{Cite book|title=Cine español de los 90. Diccionario de películas, directores y temático|first=Francisco María|last=Benavent|year=2000|isbn=84-271-2326-4|location=Bilbao|publisher=Ediciones Mensajero|page=399}}
2000

|La comunidad

|Domínguez

|

rowspan=2|2002

|Mondays in the Sun

|Reina

|

The Biggest Robbery Never Told

|Vicente

|

2004

|Crimen Ferpecto

|Comisario Campoy

|

rowspan=4|2005

|Ninette

|Armando

|

Torrente 3: El protector

|Salas

|

The Longest Penalty Shot in the World

|Adrián

|

Princesas

|Dueño del bar

|

2007

|Sunday Light

|Longinos

|

2008

|Sangre de Mayo

|Paco 'El Chispas'

|

2010

|The Last Circus

|Andrés

|

2011

|Torrente 4: Lethal Crisis

|Ramírez

|

2012

|Holmes & Watson. Madrid Days

|Enrique Valcárcel

|

rowspan=2|2013

|Witching & Bitching

|El Inadaptado Social

|

Para Elisa

|Comisario

|

2014

|Mortadelo and Filemon: Mission Implausible

|Profesor Bacterio (voice)

|

2015

|My Big Night

|Soriano

|

2019

| La pequeña Suiza

| Revuelta

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References

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