Pedro Alonso
Pedro González Alonso (born 21 June 1971) is a Spanish actor, writer and artist. He is best known for his role of Andrés "Berlin" de Fonollosa in the Spanish heist series Money Heist (La casa de papel) and for the role of Diego Murquía in the historical drama series Gran Hotel.
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Born | Pedro González Alonso 21 June 1971 |
Alma mater | Royal School of Dramatic Arts |
Occupation |
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Years active | 1995–present |
Children | 1 |
Early life
Alonso was born in Vigo, Spain.[1] He studied at the Royal School of Dramatic Arts (RESAD) in Madrid, graduating in 1992, and at the Teatro de la Danza (Theatre of Dance). Alonso is ambidextrous[2] and speaks Spanish, Catalan and English.[3] He is also a writer and artist, publishing his work under the name Pedro Alonso O'choro.[4]
Career
He is known for his performances on television in Rías Baixas (2003–2005), Maridos e mulleres (2006–2008), Padre Casares (2008–2015) and Gondar (2009), at a local level in Galicia, and nationally for playing characters such as Diego Murquía / Adrián Vera Celande in historical drama Gran Hotel. Alonso played the role of Andrés "Berlin" de Fonollosa in the crime drama series Money Heist (La casa de papel), which aired on Antena 3 in 2017 and currently broadcast on Netflix.[5] In 2018, he was chosen as "International Star of the Year" by GQ Turkey magazine. He co-starred in Diablo Guardián, Amazon Prime Video’s first drama series in Latin America, which was released in May, 2018. In 2019, Alonso played the leading role in the mystery thriller The Silence of the Marsh.
Personal life
Alonso is in a relationship with Parisian hypnotherapist and artist Tatiana Djordjevic. He also has a daughter, Uriel (b. 1998) from a previous relationship.[6]
Filmography
Film
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1995 | Hábitos | Short film | |
1996 | Alma gitana | Antonio | |
1996 | Tengo una casa | Ferrari | |
1996 | Paranoia dixital | Guy | Short film |
1997 | Niño nadie | Alex | |
1997 | Las vacaciones de Clara | Alan | Short film |
1997 | El pliegue del hipocampo | Xavi | Short film |
1998 | Insomnio | Miguel | |
2003 | Noviembre | Guard | |
2005 | El calentito | Marcos | |
2005 | La noche del hermano | Club Porter | |
2010 | 18 Meals | Vladimir Torres | |
2010 | Todo lo que tú quieras | Pedro | |
2011 | Un día normal | Professor | Short film |
2011 | Onde está a Felicidade? | Ramon | |
2012 | O Apóstolo | Pilgrim | Voice |
2013 | Maldito lunes | Rafa | Short film |
2015 | Retribution | Contreras | Voice |
2015 | La playa de los ahogados | Marcos Valverde | |
2019 | The Silence of the Marsh | Q |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1997 | Todos los hombres sois iguales | Raúl | 5 episodes |
1998 | A las once en casa | Alejo | 28 episodes |
2000 | Raquel busca su sitio | Series 1, episode 3: "David contra David" | |
2000 | ¡Qué grande es el teatro! | Gonzalo | Episode: "La hermana pequeña" |
2001 | Pequeno hotel | Series 1, episode 1: "Un día apurado" | |
2002 | El comisario | Iván | Series 5, episode 9: "Cuatro, Tres, Dos..." |
2003 | Código fuego | Tomás | |
2003–05 | Rías Baixas | ||
2005 | Hospital Central | Curro Gómez | Series 10, episode 1: "El gas de la risa" |
2005 | La Atlántida | Boris | TV film |
2005 | As leis de Celavella | Amancio | Series 3, episode 20: "Santa Teresa" |
2006–08 | Maridos e mulleres | Carlos | 23 episodes |
2006 | A vida por diante | Series 2, episode 4: "O roubo" | |
2007 | R.I.S. Científica | Héctor | Series 1, episode 6: "Miedo escénico" |
2008–15 | Padre Casares | Father Horacio Casares | 136 episodes |
2008 | La bella Otero | Venancio Romero | |
2008 | El espejo | Álvaro | TV film |
2009 | Gondar | Pedro Sotelo | |
2011 | 14 de abril. La República | 2 episodes | |
2011–13 | Gran Hotel | Diego Murquía / Adrián Vera Celande | |
2014–15 | Bajo sospecha | Roberto Vega Sánchez | 8 episodes |
2015 | Hospital Real | Andrés Osorio | |
2016 | El ministerio del tiempo | Lieutenant Cerezo | 2 episodes |
2016 | La embajada | Pablo Villar | |
2017–present | Money Heist | Andrés "Berlin" de Fonollosa | |
2017–18 | Traición | Roberto Fuentes del Riego | |
2018 | Diablo Guardián | Gallego | 3 episodes |
Awards and nominations
Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Ref. |
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2009 | Golden Nymph | Outstanding Actor | Padre Casares | Nominated | [7] |
Mestre Mateo Awards | Best Actor | Nominated | [8] | ||
2010 | Best Actor | Nominated | [9] | ||
2014 | Best Supporting Actor | Gran Hotel | Nominated | [10] | |
2018 | Fotogramas de Plata | Best TV Actor | Money Heist (La casa de papel) | Nominated | [11] |
Award of the Spanish Actors' Union | Television: Supporting Performance, Male | Won | [12] |
Bibliography
- Alonso O'choro, Pedro (2020). Libro de Filipo / Book of Philippus. Grijalbo Ilustrados. ISBN 978-8417752620.
References
- Lerín, Olga (27 June 2017). "Pedro Alonso: "En 'La casa de papel', Berlín camina hacia la muerte como una mosca hacia el fuego"". El Periódico (in Spanish). Grupo Zeta. Retrieved 22 July 2019.
- "La Casa de Papel - Entrevista con Najwa Nimri - Netflix". YouTube. 30 August 2019. Retrieved 20 June 2020.
- Moore, Camille (23 April 2020). "10 Things You Didn't Know about Pedro Alonso". TVOM. Retrieved 20 June 2020.
- "Pedro Alonso O'choro". Megustaleer. Retrieved 20 June 2020.
- Hopewell, John (9 November 2018). "'Money Heist' Star Pedro Alonso Signs With Buffalo 8 Management". Variety.com. Penske Business Media, LLC. Retrieved 6 March 2019.
- Fernández, Flavia (27 May 2018). "Pedro Alonso: Soy todo lo que la gente quiera". La Nación. Retrieved 20 June 2020.
- "'Padre Casares', cuádruple nominación en Montecarlo". El Progreso de Lugo. 16 April 2009. Retrieved 21 June 2020.
- "A ACADEMIA GALEGA DO AUDIOVISUAL DESVELA OS FINALISTAS DA VII EDICIÓN DOS PREMIOS MESTRE MATEO". Academia Galega do Audiovisual. 12 March 2009. Retrieved 21 June 2020.
- "A ACADEMIA GALEGA DO AUDIOVISUAL DESVELA OS FINALISTAS DOS PREMIOS MESTRE MATEO 2009". Academia Galega do Audiovisual. 12 March 2010. Retrieved 21 June 2020.
- "DESVELADOS OS FINALISTAS DOS XII PREMIOS MESTRE MATEO". Academia Galega do Audiovisual. 24 February 2014. Retrieved 21 June 2020.
- "'La casa de papel', nominada en los Fotogramas de Plata 2017". Antena 3. 25 January 2018. Retrieved 21 June 2020.
- "Pedro Alonso ha recibido el premio a mejor actor secundario por 'La casa de papel' en los Premios de Unión de Actores". Antena 3. 13 March 2018. Retrieved 21 June 2020.