Javier Calvo (actor)

Javier Calvo
Calvo (right) with Javier Ambrossi at the 32nd Goya Awards.
Born Javier Calvo Guirao
(1991-01-21) 21 January 1991
Madrid, Spain
Occupation
  • Actor
  • stage director
  • film director
Years active 2007–present
Partner(s) Javier Ambrossi
(2010–present)

Javier Calvo Guirao (born January 21, 1991) is a Spanish actor, stage director and film director. He is the best known for his role of Fernando "Fer" Redondo in the Antena 3 series Física o Química and for creating and directing the musical La llamada together with Javier Ambrossi, as well as co-directing its film adaptation.[1]

Career

Calvo began acting in theatre at age 11, eventually appearing in 2007 in film Doctor Infierno. Beginning in 2008, he starred in the Antena 3 television series Física o Química, portraying gay teenager Fernando "Fer" Redondo. Focusing on problems such as drugs, addictions, anorexia and sexual orientation, the series attracted much controversy.[2] Calvo considers the themes of the series "problems that are also present in reality".[3] He, however, received critical acclaim for portraying a gay male in his debut role.[4][5]

On May 5, 2012, a fan-conference with Calvo took place in Moscow, Russia.[6]

Since 2013, Calvo co-directs La llamada at the Teatro Lara in Madrid, a musical he created alongside Javier Ambrossi.[7]

In 2014, he made supporting role appearances in the Spanish soap opera Amar es para siempre and the Spanish television series Los misterios de Laura.

In August 2015, the Mexican production of La llamada opened at the López Tarso theatre in Mexico City, with a Mexican cast.[8]

In July 2016 the web television series Paquita Salas, created by Calvo and Ambrossi, premiered on Flooxer.[9] Due to the success of the series, Netflix acquired the rights to air the second season of the series.[10]

In September 2017, the film adaptation of La llamada, directed by Calvo and Ambrossi, premiered in Spain.[11][12]

Along with Ambrossi, Calvo was listed 47th in El Mundo's list of most important LGBT people in Spain in 2017.[13]

From October 2017 to January 2018, Calvo and Ambrossi appeared on reality television talent competition Operación Triunfo as the teachers of acting in the "Academy".

Personal life

Calvo is fluent in Spanish and English.[14]

Since 2010, Calvo is in a relationship with actor and director Javier Ambrossi.

Filmography

Television
Year Title Role Notes
2008—2011 Física o Química Fernando "Fer" Redondo 77 episodes
2014 Los misterios de Laura Guillermo Vasco 1 episode
Amar es para siempre Celso 1 episode
2016—present Paquita Salas writer, director, showrunner 5 episodes
2017—2018 Operación Triunfo acting teacher
Film
Year Title Role Notes
2007 Doctor Infierno Bombero Johnny
2017 Holy Camp! (La llamada) director, writer

References

  1. ↑ Javier Calvo at the Internet Movie Database
  2. ↑ "En 'FoQ' no ha habido nada exagerado, por mucho que pueda sorprender a algunos padres"
  3. ↑ Javier Calvo: "Lo que pasaba en mi instituto superaba a los guiones de FOQ"
  4. ↑ Exclusiva / Javier Calvo: "Cada vez intento construir a un Fer más humano" Archived 2013-02-22 at Archive.is
  5. ↑ Javier Calvo, cuestión de química Archived 2008-12-08 at the Wayback Machine.
  6. ↑ "Javier Calvo in Moscow! May 5". Vk.com. Retrieved 2012-09-04.
  7. ↑ López Palacios, Iñigo (19 December 2013). "El triunfo de la sencillez inteligente" (in Spanish). El País. Retrieved 14 February 2018.
  8. ↑ Díaz, Aroa (1 September 2015). "Éxito en la versión mexicana del musical 'La llamada'" (in Spanish). Teleprograma. Retrieved 14 February 2018.
  9. ↑ Engel, Philipp (6 July 2016). "GRAN ESTRENO EN FLOOXER DE 'PAQUITA SALAS'. HABLAMOS CON ELLA" (in Spanish). Fotogramas. Retrieved 14 February 2018.
  10. ↑ "La serie española 'Paquita Salas' ficha por Netflix" (in Spanish). El País. 4 October 2017. Retrieved 14 February 2018.
  11. ↑ "Javier Calvo and Javier Ambrossi • Directors". Cineuropa - the best of european cinema. Retrieved 2018-01-29.
  12. ↑ "THE FILM DIRECTORS JAVIER CALVO AND JAVIER AMBROSSI PRESENTED HIS NEW FILM DRESSED IN AVELLANEDA". avellaneda.eu. Retrieved 2018-01-29.
  13. ↑ "Los 50 homosexuales más influyentes en España 2017". El Mundo. 23 June 2017.
  14. ↑ Agencia de representación Kuranda - Ficha de Javier Calvo Guirao
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