Jesús Castro (actor)

Jesús Castro
Jesús Castro at the 31st Goya Awards
Born Jesús Castro Romero
(1993-01-19) 19 January 1993
Vejer de la Frontera, Cádiz, Andalucía, Spain
Occupation Actor

Jesús Castro Romero (Vejer de la Frontera, Cádiz; 19 January 1993) is a Spanish actor known for starring alongside Luis Tosar in a leading role in El Niño.[1] He is considered to be one of the new sex symbols of the Spanish cinema.[2]

Biography

Jesús Castro was born on 19 January 1993 at Hospital Universitario Puerto Real.[3] His mother was from Romani people,[4][5] and he has a younger brother and sister.[6] Before being an actor, he worked in a discotheque and in his father's café.[7][8]

He was cast in his role in El Niño from among three thousand young men who auditioned.[7] After appearing in El Niño, someone suggested that he audition for a spot on the cast of La isla mínima, by Alberto Rodriguez Librero where he played Quini.[8]

In 2015, Jesús was cast in the TV Series Mar de plastico, as Lucas Morales, playing in 13 episodes. Then in 2017 Jesús starred in the TV series shot by Mediaset Secretos de Estado with Michelle Calvó and Myriam Gallego, released in 2018.[9][10]

In 2018 it was announced by Diagonal TV that Jesús Castro and Aitor Luna were the first to be cast in the TV series La Reina del Sur.[11] In addition, Brigada Costa del Sol, which is about drugs and is filming in Málaga,[12] stars Jesús Castro, Hugo Silva, and Álvaro Cervantes.[13]

Personal life

He has been in a relationship with the model Anabel Hernández since 2015.[14] In 2017 he appeared in the "Undress Me" Charity Campaign, and used the hashtag #DesnúdameSolidario on Instagram to grant €5,000 to the Fundación Eddy, which helps and supports LGBT people.[15]

Filmography

Film roles
YearTitleRoleNotes
2014 El Niño Niño
2014 La isla mínima Quini
Television roles
YearTitleRoleNotes
2015 Mar de plástico Lucas Morales 13 episodes
2015–2016 El Príncipe Paco Ben Barek 10 episodes
2017 Perdóname, Señor Rafa 8 episodes
TBA La Reina del Sur TBA Filming

References

  1. ↑ Caño, Antonio, ed. (1 September 2014). "'El niño' supera la recaudación de 'Ocho apellidos vascos' en su estreno". El País (in Spanish). Madrid: Ediciones El País, S.L. ISSN 0213-4608.
  2. ↑ "Jesús Castro, el nuevo guapo del cine español". Hola! (in Spanish). 12 July 2014. Retrieved 2 April 2018.
  3. ↑ "Fotomatón a Jesús Castro". Fotogramas (in español). 27 August 2014. Retrieved 2 April 2018.
  4. ↑ Viza, Olga (27 July 2014). ""El Niño' es el mejor regalo de mi vida"". Marca (in Spanish). Retrieved 2 April 2018.
  5. ↑ "Jesús Castro, actor protagonista de 'El Niño' y el heredero español de la mirada de Steve McQueen: 'Si no me va bien volveré a la chocolatería con mi padre'". Hola! (in Spanish). 11 August 2014.
  6. ↑ Arribas, Alicia G. (12 August 2014). "Jesús Castro, el niño de Vejer". Diario de Cádiz (in Spanish). Retrieved 2 April 2018.
  7. 1 2 M., Iwan (29 August 2014). "Jesús Castro, 'El niño' bonito del cine español". El Economista (in Spanish). Ecoprensa, S.A. Retrieved 2 April 2018.
  8. 1 2 Negre, Javier G. (26 July 2014). "Jesús Castro, de churrero a 'sex symbol' del cine español". El Mundo (in Spanish). Unidad Editorial Información General S.L.U.
  9. ↑ "Jesús Castro y Michelle Calvó guardarán 'Secretos de Estado' para Telecinco". Diez Minutos (in Spanish). Hearst España. 2017. Retrieved 9 June 2018.
  10. ↑ "Jesús Castro y Myriam Gallego, en «Secretos de estado»". Pronto (in Spanish). 6 May 2018. Retrieved 9 June 2018.
  11. ↑ "Aitor Luna y Jesús Castro estarán en 'La reina del Sur 2'". Diez Minutos (in Spanish). Hearst España. 2018. Retrieved 9 June 2018.
  12. ↑ Griñán, Francisco (28 May 2018). "'Brigada Costa del Sol', la nueva serie que se rueda en Málaga sobre el negocio de la droga en los 70". Diario Sur (in Spanish). Prensa Malagueña, S.A. Retrieved 9 June 2018.
  13. ↑ Migelez, Xabier; López, Adrián (16 April 2018). "Los nombres que suenan para 'Brigada Costa del Sol', la nueva serie sobre narcotráfico". El Confidencial (in Spanish). Titania Compañía Editorial, S.L. Retrieved 9 June 2018.
  14. ↑ "Jesús Castro y su novia, de paseo romántico". Diez Minutos (in Spanish). Hearst. 18 May 2017. Retrieved 2 April 2018.
  15. ↑ "Jesús Castro se desnuda por una buena causa". Europa Press (in Spanish). Madrid. 15 January 2017. Retrieved 2 April 2018.
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