Rodolfo Sancho
{{short description|Spanish actor (born 1975)}}
{{family name hatnote|Sancho|Aguirre|lang=Spanish}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2024}}
{{Infobox person
| image = Rodolfo Sancho 2016.jpeg
| caption = Sancho in 2016
| birth_name = Rodolfo Sancho Aguirre
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1975|01|14|df=y}}
| birth_place = Madrid, Spain
| occupation = Actor
| parents = Sancho Gracia
| children = 2
}}
Rodolfo Sancho Aguirre (born 14 January 1975) is a Spanish actor. He is best known for his television work in series such as Amar en tiempos revueltos, La Señora, Isabel, and El ministerio del tiempo.
Early life and education
Rodolfo Sancho Aguirre was born on 14 January 1975 in Madrid,{{Cite web|website=Levante-EMV|publisher=Prensa Ibérica|url=https://www.levante-emv.com/ocio/tv/series/2015/03/04/10-cosas-sabias-rodolfo-sancho-12640345.html|title=Las 10 cosas que quizás no sabías de Rodolfo Sancho|date=4 March 2015}} son of Spanish actor Sancho Gracia and Uruguayan journalist Noela Aguirre Gomensoro.{{Cite news|url=https://elpais.com/cultura/2012/08/09/actualidad/1344468031_223165.html|website=El País|title=Muere el actor Sancho Gracia, un torrente creativo en el escenario|first=Rosana|last=Torres|date=9 August 2012}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.formulatv.com/noticias/59691/9-cosas-no-sabias-sancho-gracia/|website=FormulaTV|first=Diego|last=Da Costa|date=27 September 2016|title=9 cosas que no sabías del actor Sancho Gracia}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.fotogramas.es/noticias-cine/a487339/fallece-sancho-gracia-eterno-curro-jimenez/|website=Fotogramas|date=9 August 2012|title=Fallece Sancho Gracia, eterno Curro Jiménez}} Adolfo Suárez served as godfather at his baptism.{{Cite web|website=Vanity Fair|url=https://www.revistavanityfair.es/cultura/entretenimiento/articulos/rodolfo-sancho-entrevista-padre-sancho-gracia-padrino-adolfo-suarez/45906|title=Rodolfo Sancho: "Mi padrino era Adolfo Suárez, pero no lo fue al uso… ¡tenía que sacar adelante un país!"|date=12 July 2020|first=Nuria|last=Hernández}}
As a child, Sancho Aguirre featured in acting roles in television series Los desastres de la guerra (age 8) and La huella del crimen (age 10).{{Cite web|url=https://www.infobae.com/espana/2023/08/17/todas-las-peliculas-programas-de-tv-y-series-de-rodolfo-sancho-una-trayectoria-a-reivindicar/|website=Infobae|first=Beatriz|last=Martínez|title=Todas las películas, programas de TV y series de Rodolfo Sancho. Una trayectoria a reivindicar|date=17 August 2023}}
Career
After 1995, Sancho followed his father's footsteps with a professional acting career, primarily in television. Early work includes small television credits in Curro Jiménez. El regreso de una leyenda, {{ill|Hermanos de leche|es}}, {{ill|Carmen y familia|es}}, {{ill|Colegio mayor (TV series)|es|Colegio Mayor (serie de televisión)|lt=Colegio mayor}} and {{ill|Turno de oficio: 10 años después|es}}.
He made his feature film debut in Enrique Urbizu's Cachito (1996),{{Cite web |url=https://www.fotogramas.es/noticias-cine/a430960/rodolfo-sancho-triunfa-en-la-tele-y-ahora-en-el-cine/|website=Fotogramas|title=Rodolfo Sancho: triunfa en la tele y ahora en el cine|date=25 January 2011}} followed by small credits in Taxi (1996), Dying of Laughter (1999), and La comunidad (2000), in which he played a real estate agent.{{Cite web|url=https://www.aisge.es/efemerides-20-anos-de-la-comunidad|website=Aisge|date=28 September 2020|title='La comunidad' de vecinos desquiciados y actores irrepetibles|first=Francisco|last=Pastor}}
Sancho gained early fame for his portrayal of Nicolás Medina Prieto "Nico" in 516 episodes of the teen drama series Al salir de clase from 1997 to 1999, thereby consolidating his television career.{{Cite web|url=https://www.lecturas.com/actualidad/quien-es-rodolfo-sancho-actor-padre-daniel-sancho-acusado-asesinato-edwin-arrieta_143176|website=Lecturas|title=Quién es Rodolfo Sancho, actor y padre de Daniel Sancho, acusado del asesinato de Edwin Arrieta|first=Ana|last=Lucas|date=23 August 2023}}
He worked alongside Javier Florrieta (Pacto de brujas), Sigfrid Monleón (La bicicleta) and with Jorge Sánchez-Cabezudo in his directorial debut, La noche de los girasoles.{{when|date=April 2024}}{{cn|date=April 2024}}
In 2012, he returned to La 1 for Isabel, a series depicting the life of Isabel I of Castile, portraying Fernando II of Aragón for three seasons before departing for another La 1 series, El Ministerio del Tiempo playing the part of Julián Martínez, a nurse working for SAMUR{{Cite web|url=http://www.rtve.es/television/ministerio-del-tiempo/la-serie/|title=La serie El ministerio del Tiempo - Web Oficial - RTVE.es|website=RTVE.es|language=es-ES|access-date=2018-10-11}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.elespanol.com/corazon/famosos/20230808/caida-desgracia-sancho-hacerse-ricos-curro-jimenez-monstruoso-asesinato-tailandia/784921775_0.html|website=El Español|first=Luis Fernando|last=Romo|title=La caída en desgracia de los Sancho: de hacerse ricos por Curro Jiménez al monstruoso asesinato en Tailandia|date=8 August 2023}} where he was a series regular for Season 1 and had a recurring role in the second season.{{cn|date=April 2024}}
His work on El Ministerio del Tiempo was delayed as he starred as the lead role in Antena 3's Mar de plástico as Héctor.{{cn|date=April 2024}}
Rodolfo appeared on streaming platform HBO MAX in true crime series {{ill|El caso Sancho|es}}, about the murder of Edwin Arrieta by Sancho's son.{{cite news |url=https://www.20minutos.es/cinemania/noticias/caso-sancho-donde-ver-documental-max-juicio-daniel-sancho-proximos-episodios-5627965/ |title='El caso Sancho': dónde ver el documental sobre el juicio de Daniel Sancho y sus próximos episodios |first=Pablo |last=Martín |date=29 August 2024 |access-date=29 August 2024 |newspaper=20 Minutos |language=es}}
Personal life
In 1994, Sancho had a son with actress Silvia Bronchalo when he was 19 years old.{{Cite web|url=https://www.rtve.es/television/20230805/rodolfo-sancho-hijo-daniel-silvia-bronchalo-xenia-tostado/2256049.shtml|website=rtve.es|date=5 August 2023|title= Daniel, el hijo de Rodolfo Sancho que ha heredado su atractivo pero no su vocación}} According to Sancho, previously self-described as a golfo ("rascal"), fatherhood made him a responsible person "all of a sudden".{{Cite web|url=https://www.vanitatis.elconfidencial.com/noticias/2016-03-14/el-pasado-y-presente-menos-conocido-de-rodolfo-sancho-su-atractivo-hijo-de-21-anos_1168472/|website=Vanitatis|via=El Confidencial|date=14 March 2016|title=El pasado (y presente) menos conocido de Rodolfo Sancho: su atractivo hijo de 21 años|first=M.|last=Bolonio}}
In 2005, he entered a relationship with Xenia Tostado, with whom he had a daughter in 2015.{{Cite web|url=https://www.elmundo.es/loc/2015/03/09/54fda607e2704e852c8b4573.html|website=El Mundo|first=Pilar|last=Vidal|date=9 March 2015|title=Nace Jimena Sancho, la hija de Rodolfo Sancho y Xenia Tostado}}
In August 2023, Sancho's son, Daniel Sancho Bronchalo, was indicted in Thailand on charges which included premeditated murder and concealment of a body, relating to the death of Edwin Arrieta Arteaga, a Colombian plastic surgeon, when both were on vacation in the country.{{cite web | last=Forde | first=Kisha | title=Son of Spanish actors arrested after murdering, dismembering man in Thailand | website=NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth | date=8 August 2023 | url=https://www.nbcdfw.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/son-of-spanish-actors-arrested-after-murdering-dismembering-man-in-thailand/3312324/ | access-date=28 April 2024}}{{cite web | title=Son of Spanish film star accused of murdering Colombian surgeon on Koh Phangan in Thailand | website=ABC News | date=9 April 2024 | url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-04-10/son-of-spanish-film-star-accused-of-thai-island-murder/103688050 | access-date=28 April 2024}} His trial commenced in April 2024 during which he pleaded not guilty,{{cite web | title=Son of Spanish actor goes on trial over Thai island murder | website=France 24 | date=9 April 2024 | url=https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20240409-son-of-spanish-actor-goes-on-trial-over-thai-island-murder | access-date=28 April 2024}} and in August 2024 he was sentenced to life imprisonment.{{cite news |url=https://elpais.com/espana/2024-08-29/daniel-sancho-condenado-a-cadena-perpetua-por-el-asesinato-en-tailandia-del-cirujano-colombiano-edwin-arrieta.html |title=Daniel Sancho, condenado a cadena perpetua en Tailandia por el asesinato del colombiano Edwin Arrieta |author=EFE |author-link=EFE |author2=J.V. |date=29 August 2024 |access-date=29 August 2024 |newspaper=El País |language=es}}
Filmography
=Film=
{{Column list|
- Cachito (1996)
- Taxi (1996)
- Muertos de risa (1999)
- Casi veinte horas (1999)
- La comunidad (2000)
- Qué puta es mi hermana (2000) (Short-film)
- Mucha sangre (2002)
- Pacto de brujas (2003)
- Las llaves de la independencia (2005)
- Dentro del paraíso (2005) (TV)
- Cuba libre (2005), de Raimundo García.
- Los muertos van deprisa (2006)
- La bicicleta (2006)
- Películas para no dormir: La habitación del niño (2006)
- La noche de los girasoles (2006)
- La herencia Valdemar (2010)
- No Rest for the Wicked (2011)
- Artigas - La Redota (2011), de César Charlone
- Las nornas (2011)
- La corona partida (2016)
- Voces (2020){{Cite web|url=https://www.esquire.com/es/actualidad/cine/a34802022/voces-pelicula-final-explicado-netflix-terror/|website=esquire.com|title='Voces': El final explicado de la película de terror española en Netflix|date=27 November 2020|first=Mireia|last=Mullor}}
- Y todos arderán (2021){{Cite web|url=https://www.cope.es/actualidad/cultura/noticias/una-angel-diabolico-siembra-terror-pueblo-avila-todos-arderan-20211016_1561802|website=Cadena COPE|title=Una ángel diabólico siembra terror en un pueblo de Ávila en "Y todos arderán"|date=16 October 2021|first=Rosa|last=Díaz}}
}}
=Television=
{{Column list|
- Los desastres de la guerra (1983)
- Colegio Mayor (1995)
- Hermanos de leche (1995)
- Curro Jiménez, el regreso de una leyenda (1995)
- Carmen y familia (1996)
- La vida en el aire (1997)
- Al salir de clase (1997–1999)
- Paraíso (2000)
- Hospital Central (2002)
- Policías, en el corazón de la calle (2002–2003).
- Tres son multitud (2003)
- Un paso adelante. (2003)
- Lobos (2005)
- Amar en tiempos revueltos (2005–2006)
- Hospital Central (2006)
- MIR (2007–2008)
- La Señora (2008–2010)
- Gavilanes (2010–2011)
- Historias robadas (2012)
- Isabel (2012–2014)
- El Ministerio del Tiempo (2015–2017)
- Mar de Plástico (2015–2016)
- Los nuestros 2 (2018)
- Sequía (TBD){{Cite web|url=https://www.diezminutos.es/teleprograma/series-tv/a36786364/sequia-serie-reparto-sinopsis-imagenes-elena-rivera-rodolfo-sancho-miguel-angel-munoz/|website=Diez Minutos|date=21 June 2021|title='Sequía': Primeras imágenes del thriller de TVE con Elena Rivera, Rodolfo Sancho y Miguel Ángel Muñoz}}
}}
=Stage=
- Caos
- Misterio en el circo de irás y no volverás
- El cerco de Numancia
- Cedra
- Fedra
Awards
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! Year | Category | Series | Result |
| 2012 | Best Male Performance | Isabel | {{won}} |
| 2013 | Best Male Performance | Isabel | {{won}} |
| 2014 | Best Male Performance | Isabel | {{nom}} |
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! Year | Category | Series | Result |
| 2012 | Best TV Actor | Isabel | {{nom}} |
| 2013 | Best TV Actor | Isabel | {{nom}} |
| 2014 | Best TV Actor | Isabel | {{won}} |
| 2015 | Best TV Actor | El Ministerio del Tiempo | {{nom}} |
;Saraqusta Film Festival{{cite news |title=El primer Saraqusta Film Festival llena Zaragoza de cine y series históricas|trans-title=The first Saraqusta Film Festival fills Zaragoza with historical films and series|url=https://www.20minutos.es/cinemania/noticias/el-primer-saraqusta-film-festival-llena-zaragoza-de-cine-y-series-historicas-4829366/ |access-date=October 24, 2024 |work=Cinemanía |date=September 22, 2021 |location=Madrid |language=Spanish}}
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! Year | Category | Result |
| 2021 | Saraqusta Award | {{won}} |
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! Year | Category | Series | Result |
| 2016 | Best Main Actor in a Series | El Ministerio del Tiempo | {{nom}} |
References
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