Luis Tosar

Category: Actor
Birth Date: 13th October 1971
Birth Place: Xustás, Cospeito (Lugo)

Web oficial de Luís Tosar
 Curriculum

He began to work in theatre and short films until he became famous in Galicia with "Mareas Vivas" on TVG. In February 2003 he was elected ‘Galego do Mes’ (El Correo Gallego).
He has worked with prestigious Spanish directors such as José Luis Borau, Manuel Gutiérrez Aragón, Joaquín Oristrell, Iciar Bollain, Fernando León de Aranoa and Daniel Monzón.
He also worked with international directors such as Michael Mann in "Miami Vice" (2006), Jim Jarmusch in "Limits of Control" (2009) and Bernad Rose in "Mr. Nice" (premiere pending).
Last summer he finished filming “Mientras Duermes” by Jaume Balagueró (nowadays in postproduction and premiere pending).
He is the main actor of "A ópera dos tres reás" (2011), the new production of the Galician Drama Centre, directed by Quico Cadaval and based on one of the most famous plays by Bertold Brecht, which was turned into a cabaret performance by Kurt Weill.

 Work & Activities

CINEMA:  
2011- “Mientras Duermes” by Jaume Balaguero.
2011- “También la lluvia” by Iciar Bollain.
2010- “18 Comidas” by Jorge Coira.
2010. “Flatmate” by Jaume Balaguero.
2010. “Lope” by Andrucha Waddington.
2010. “Flatmate” by Jaume Balaguero.
2010. “También la lluvia” by Iciar Bollain.
2010. “Lope” by Andrucha Waddington.
2010. “Mr Nice” by Bernard Rose.
2010. “O Apóstolo” by Fernando Cortizo.
2009. “Celda 211” by Daniel Monzón (Goya Award for Best Actor).
2009. “The Limits of Control” by Jim Jarmusch.
2008. “Afranio”, a documentary by Víctor Coyote.
2008. “La Noche que dejó de Llover” by Alfonso Zarauza.
2007. “Hotel Tívoli” by Antón Reixa.
2007. “Casual Day” by Max Lemcke.
2006. “Miami Vice” by Michael Mann.
2006. “Las Vidas de Celia” by Antonio Chavarrías.
2006. “Cargo” by  Clive Gordon.
2005. “La Noche del Hermano” by Santiago García de Leániz.
2004. “Inconscientes” by Joaquín Oristrell.
2004. "La vida que te espera" by Manolo Gutiérrez Aragón (Nominee as Best European Actor in 2004).
2003. “Te doy Mis Ojos” by Iciar Bollain. He got the Goya Award for Best Actor and the Silver Shell for Best Actor at the Cinema Festival of San Sebastián.
2003. “La Flaqueza del bolchevique” by Manuel Martín Cuenca.
2003. “El Lápiz del Carpintero” by Antón Reixa.
2002. “Trece Campanadas” by Xavier Villaverde.
2002. “Los Lunes al Sol” by Fernando León (Goya Award for Best Supporting Actor).
2001. “Visionarios” by Manuel Gutiérrez Aragón.
2001. “Sin Noticias de Dios” by Agustín Díaz Yanes.
2000. “Leo” by José Luis Borau.
2000. “El corazón del guerrero” by Daniel Monzón.
2000. “Besos para todos” by Jaime Chavarri.
2000. “Sé quién eres” by Patricia Ferreira.
1999. “Flores de otro Mundo” by Iciar Bollain (Nominee as Best New Actor in the Goya Awards).
1999. “Celos” by Vicente Aranda.
   
TELEVISION:
  1998: “Mareas Vivas” by Antón Reixa, TVG.
1998: “Xabaxira del Xabarín Club” by Antón Reixa, TVG.
1997: “Café con Leche” by José Frade, Antena 3.
 
  THEATRE:
2011: “A Ópera de Tres Reás”, by Bertold Brecht,  directed by Quico Cadaval.
2006: “Hamlet”, directed by Lino Braxe.
2005: “El Zoo de Cristal”, directed by Agustín Alezzo.
2001: “La Cena de los Idiotas”, directed by Paco Mir.
1996: “Escuela de Bufones”, directed by Quico Cadaval, Cándido Pazó and Fabio Mangolini.
1996: “Magical Brothers” (Cabaret Company).
1995: “Squash” (Marías Company).

 Other Interesting Aspects

Awards:
2011: Málaga Sur Award. Festival de Cine de Málaga.
2011: Honour Award Fernando Rey, Premios Mestre Mateo by Academia Galega do Audiovisual.
2011: Nominee as Best Actor in Goya Awards (“También la Lluvia”).
2011: Nominee as Best Actor in Círculo de Escritores Cinematográficos Award (“También la Lluvia”).
2011: Jose María Forqué Award, by EGEDA, for Best Actor (“También la Lluvia", 2010).
2010: Nominee as Best Actor in European Awards by European Film Academy (“Celda 211”, 2009).
2010: Golden Space Leedle Award in Seattle International Film Festival for Best Actor (“Celda 211”, 2009). 2010: Goya Award for Best Actor (“Celda 211”, 2009).
2010: Cinema Writers Circle Award for Best Actor (“Celda 211”).
2010: ACE Award Best Actor (“Celda 211”, 2009).
2010: Jose María Forqué Award for Best Actor (“Celda 211”, 2009).
2010: “Fotogramas de Plata” Best Actor (“Celda 211”, 2009).
2010: Actors’ Union Award for Best Actor (“Celda 211”, 2009).
2010: Nominee as Best Actor in Mestre Mateo Awards 2009 (“Celda 211”, 2009).
2007: Mestre Mateo 2006 Award for Best Actor (“Cargo”, 2006).
2005: Best Actor Award at the 45th edition of the Cinema Festival in Cartagena de Indias – Colombia (“Te doy mis ojos”).
2005: Nominee as Best Actor in the European Film Awards (“La Vida que te Espera”, 2004).
2004: Turia Award for Best Actor (“Te doy mis ojos”, 2003).
2004: Goya Award for Best Actor (Te doy mis ojos”, 2003).
2003: Goya Award for Best Supporting Actor (“Los Lunes al Sol”, 2002).
2004: “Fotogramas de Plata” Best Actor (“Te doy mis ojos”, 2003).
2004: ACE Award Best Actor (“Te doy mis ojos” and “La Flaqueza del Bolchevique”).
2004: Best Actor Award in Mar del Plata Cinema Festival (“El Lápiz del Carpintero”, 2003).
2004: Best Actor Award in Miami Film Festival (“La Flaqueza del Bolchevique”, 2003).
2004: ACE Award Best Supporting Actor (“Los Lunes al Sol”, 2002).
2003: Silver Shell for Best Actor in San Sebastian Film Festival (“Te doy mis ojos”, 2003).
2003: San Jordi Award for Best Actor (“Los Lunes al Sol”, 2002).
2004: Golden Space Leedle Award for Best Actor in Seattle Film Festival (“Te doy mis ojos”, 2003).
2004: Actors’ Union Award for Best Actor (“Te doy mis ojos”, 2003).
2004: Golden Swan for Best Actor in Copenhague Film Festival (“Te doy mis ojos”, 2003).
2003: Actors’ Union Award for Best Supporting Actor (“Los Lunes al Sol”, 2002).
2003: Cinema Writers Circle Award for Best Supporting Actor (“Los Lunes al Sol”, 2002).
2000: Nominee to the Cinema Writers Circle Awards as Best Supporting Actor (“Flores de otro mundo”, 1999).
2000: Nominee to the Goya Awards as Best New Actor (“Flores de Otro Mundo”, 1999).