Jesús Olmedo
{{Short description|Spanish actor}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Jesús Olmedo
| image = (Jesús Olmedo). Jesús Olmedo y José María Galeano (cropped).jpg
| caption = (2010)
| birth_date = 6 or {{Birth date and age|1973|10|07|df=y}}
| birth_place = Seville, Spain
| occupation = Actor
}}
Jesús Olmedo (born 1973) is a Spanish actor, best known for his performance in the television series Hospital Central, 90-60-90: Diario secreto de una adolescente, Hispania, la leyenda and Imperium.{{Cite web|url=https://www.diariodemallorca.es/ocio/tv/series/2013/03/01/marta-torne-jesus-olmedo-viviran-3919836.html|website=Diario de Mallorca|date=1 March 2013|title=Marta Torné y Jesús Olmedo vivirán un amor imposible en 'Gran Reserva'}}
Biography
Born in Seville on 6 or 7 October 1973,{{Cite web|url=https://www.lavanguardia.com/local/madrid/20120911/54349924648/los-protagonistas-de-la-serie-imperium-estaran-manana-en-la-plaza-del-pradillo.html|website=La Vanguardia|title=Los protagonistas de la serie 'Imperium' estarán mañana en la Plaza del Pradillo|date=11 September 2012}} Olmedo landed his first role in 1997 in the television series Hostal Royal Manzanares. After his performance in the former, he resumed collaboration with Lina Morgan in the series Academia de baile Gloria.{{Cite web|url=https://www.elespanol.com/bluper/television/20191217/adios-lina-morgan-charlot-espanola/57744242_0.html|website=Bluper|publisher=El Español|title=Adiós a Lina Morgan, la Charlot española|date=17 December 2019|first=José|last=Álvarez}} His television career consolidated with his performance in the 2001 telenovela Esencia de poder,{{Cite web|url=https://www.sensacine.com/noticias/series/noticia-18502292/|website=SensaCine|title=Jesús Olmedo, de 'Hispania': "Tengo heridas hasta en el carné de identidad"|date=31 May 2011}} earning further popularity for his role in the television series Hospital Central.{{Cite web|url=https://www.ideal.es/granada/20120425/gente/actores-modelos-guapos-espana-201204252110.html|website=Ideal|title=Los actores y modelos más guapos de España|date=25 April 2012}} He then starred as Bruno in the 2009 series 90-60-90, diario secreto de una adolescente.{{refn|group=n.|His performance earned him the 2009 GQ Men Award to Best New Actor.}} After performing the role of Marco in Hispania, la leyenda (2010–2012) and Imperium (2012), initially as villainous Roman general, later turned into a slave and gladiator,{{Cite web|url=https://www.formulatv.com/noticias/27014/jesus-olmedo-cambio-marco-imperium-recuerda-russell-crowe-gladiator/|website=FormulaTV|title=Jesús Olmedo: "El cambio de Marco en 'Imperium' recuerda al de Russell Crowe en 'Gladiator'"|date=19 September 2012}}{{Cite web|url=https://sevilla.abc.es/estilo/gente/sevi-jesus-olmedo-quise-actor-201102180000_noticia.html|website=ABC|title=Jesús Olmedo: "Quise ser actor para disfrazarme de pirata, de romano y de pistolero"|date=18 February 2011}} Olmedo starred in the daily television series Gran Reserva. El origen, Amar es para siempre, Centro médico and Mercado central.
Rather known for his television performances, his films credits include minor performances in Noviembre, Recambios, 15 días contigo, 8 citas, and the role of 'Chambelán' in the two movies of La herencia Valdemar.{{Cite web|url=http://www.qcom.es/alimentacion/entrevistas/da-igual-la-zona--tendras-un-sinfin-de-posibilidades-de-comer-bien_24027_5_25413_0_1_in.html|website=qcom|access-date=17 April 2021|title="Da igual la zona, tendrás un sinfín de posibilidades de comer bien"}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.mcu.es/comun/bases/cine/Anuarios/2009/P103808.pdf|publisher=Ministerio de Cultura|title=La herencia Valdemar|access-date=17 April 2021|website=Anuario 2009}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.guiadelocio.com/cine/archivo-peliculas/la-sombra-prohibida/criticas/jose-luis-aleman-cierra-dignamente-el-diptico-la-herencia-valdemar-con-una-factura-visual-de-muchos-quilates-y-demasiadas-grietas-en-el-guion|website=Guía del Ocio|title=Crítica: José Luis Alemán cierra dignamente el díptico "La herencia Valdemar" con una factura visual de muchos quilates y demasiadas grietas en el guión|date=3 February 2011}}
Filmography
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Category:21st-century Spanish male actors
Category:Spanish male television actors