Francesc Orella
{{short description|Spanish actor}}
{{Family name hatnote|Orella|Pinell|lang=Catalan}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Francesc Orella
| image = Francesc Orella, XIII Premis Gaudí (2021).jpg
| alt =
| caption =
| birth_name = Francesc Orella i Pinell
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1957|06|11|df=y}}
| birth_place = Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
| death_date =
| death_place =
| nationality = Spanish
| alma_mater = Institut del Teatre
Herbert Berghoff Studio
| occupation = Actor
| years_active = 1990-today
| known_for = The interpretation of "Merlí" in the series of TVC Merlí.
| notable_works =
}}
Francesc Orella i Pinell ({{IPA|ca|fɾənˈsɛsk uˈɾɛʎə}}; born 11 June 1957) is a Spanish actor of cinema, television, theater and dubbing mainly known for his title role in the series Merlí on TVC.
In 2008, Orella won a Max award for Best Actor for his role in An Enemy of the People. In June 2009, he was awarded the National Theatre performance "strong, unique, compelling, moving and flawless" in theater productions of all records.{{cite book|url=http://www.vilaweb.cat/www/noticia?p_idcmp=3602944|title=Jordi Savall, Núria Font, Francesc Orella i l'Associació de Professionals del Circ, Premis Nacionals de Cultura|language=ca|trans-title=Jordi Savall, Núria Font, Francesc Orella and the Association of Circus Professionals, National Culture Awards|date=29 June 2009|publisher=Partal, Maresma i Associats sl|accessdate=5 August 2017|website=VilaWeb|archive-date=18 May 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220518033834/https://www.vilaweb.cat/www/noticia?p_idcmp=3602944|url-status=dead}}
Biography
Born in Barcelona in 1957, he graduated from the Institut del Teatre in his hometown, and later moved to the United States to study at the Herbert Berghoff Studio (HB Studio) in New York City where he studied with actors such as John Strasberg, Carol Rosenfeld, Carlos Gandolfo, Genadi Karatkov and Bob McAndrew.
In the world of the cinema made debut in several films and series produced by TV3, until in the year 2000 made debut in the Commissary, of Telecinco.
He later appeared in series and mini-series as Ventdelplà (2009) or Infieles (2009), and debuted as co-star in Las veus del Pamano (2009), Ermessenda (2010) and Prim, l'assassinat del carrer del Turco (2014). In 2015 he joined the cast of the new series Carlos, Rey Emperador where he gave life to Cardinal Adrian of Utrecht.
In the middle of 2015 he got the starring role of "Merlí" in TVC's TV series Merlí, which made him famous both nationally and internationally.{{cite news |url=http://www.ara.cat/media/Merli-Atresmedia-drets_0_1462053882.html |title=Atresmedia compra els drets de 'Merlí' |language=ca |date=5 November 2015 |newspaper=Ara.cat |publisher=Department de la Presidència |access-date=5 August 2017}}{{cite news |url=http://www.ara.cat/media/Netflix-adquireix-drets-Merli_0_1691831000.html |title=Netflix compra els drets de 'Merlí' |language=ca |date=22 November 2016 |first=Núria |last=Juanico |newspaper=Ara.cat |publisher=Department de la Presidència |access-date=5 August 2017}} He plays a professor of Philosophy who encourages his students to think freely through unorthodox methods, a man who has a seductive and intense sex life.{{cite web |url=http://www.ccma.cat/tv3/merli/professors/fitxa/108762/ |title=Els professors |language=ca |work=Corporació Catalana de Mitjans Audiovisuals |access-date=5 August 2017 |publisher=TV3}}
Personal life
He currently resides in Valldoreix, in the municipality of Sant Cugat del Vallès (Spain). He is single without children.{{cite news |url=http://www.lavanguardia.com/lacontra/20141017/54417207108/la-contra-francesc-orella.html |title=Francesc Orella: "Los personajes oscuros son los más emocionantes" |language=ca |first=Víctor M. |last=Amela |newspaper=La Vanguardia |date=16 October 2014 |access-date=5 August 2017 |editor-first=David |editor-last=Airob}}
Filmography
= Cinema =
| class="wikitable" | ||
| Year | Title | Character |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Asalto al Banco Central | Atracado |
| 1988 | Luces y sombras | |
| 1989 | Pont de Varsòvia | Professor |
| rowspan="2" | 1990 | Ramón | |
| La teranyina | Obrer | |
| 1992 | Los mares del sur | Ladillas |
| 1994 | Roig | Padre |
| rowspan="4" | 1995 | Juan | |
| El perquè de tot plegat | Egotista (segment "Ego") | |
| La conversió | ||
| Land and Freedom | Casado | |
| 1997 | La Moños | Ricardo |
| rowspan="5" | 1998 | ||
| A tiro limpio | Fito | |
| Subjúdice | Martí | |
| | El pianista | Quintana | |
| Déjeme que le cuente | Borracho | |
| 1999 | La ciudad de los prodigios | |
| rowspan="3" | 2000
| Morir | Víctima | |
| Yoyes | Hombre mechero | |
| El viaje de Arián | ||
| rowspan="2" | 2001
| Mi dulce | Antonio | |
| Clara y Elena | Eddy | |
| 2002 | Smoking Room | Martínez |
| rowspan="3" | 2003
| Nudos | Mario | |
| Utopía | Padre Ochoa | |
| La suerte dormida | Miguel Ángel | |
| 2004 | El año del diluvio | Cabo Lastre |
| rowspan="2" | 2005 | Mendiri | |
| Disonancia | ||
| rowspan="3" | 2006
| Remake | Guarda Jurado Mayor | |
| La silla | Artista | |
| Capitaine Alatriste | Capitán Bragado | |
| 2008 | Shiver (Eskalofrío) | Dimas |
| 2009 | Tres dies amb la família | Toni |
| 2010 | Los ojos de Julia | Inspector Dimas |
| rowspan="2" | 2011 | Brotto | |
| Silencio en la nieve | Reyes Zarauza | |
| 2012 | Els nens salvatges | Àngel |
| rowspan="3" | 2014 | El Bisbe | |
| Lasa y Zabala | Galindo | |
| Interior. Família. | ||
| 2015 | Truman | Actor Restaurante |
| rowspan="2" | 2016
| Brava | (in production) | |
| Contratiempo | Félix Leiva |
= Television =
References
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External links
- {{IMDb name|00649649}}
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