Andreas Muñoz Explained

Andreas Muñoz
Birthname:Andreas Muñoz Blázquez
Birth Date:1990 4, df=y
Birth Place:Madrid, Spain
Occupation:Actor
Yearsactive:2000 - present
Awards:Notecortes FilmFest
2008 Paredes - Best Actor

Andreas Muñoz (born 4 April 1990) is a Spanish actor.

Early life

Andreas Muñoz was born in Madrid, Spain, in 1990. His is the eldest in a family of actors including Gara and Omar Muñoz, and son of Luís Mariano Muñoz and María Dolores Blázquez.

Muñoz began his professional acting career at the age of nine, debuting in the film The Devil's Backbone, directed by Guillermo del Toro. A few years later he received his first starring role in the TV series Dime que me quieres ["Tell me that you love me"], with Imanol Arias and Lydia Bosch.

Muñoz also studied music as a child, learning piano and drums, and presently performs with a band as drummer and singer. He studied drama at Royal School of Dramatic Art (RESAD) and is currently studying acting at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland in Glasgow.

Muñoz became known on the international stage through his work at Disney Channel Spain. Because of his fluency in English, he traveled to the United States with the entire Disney Channel Spain crew for the Disney Channel Games and worked as presenter during the show. Since then he has started to appear in ads in English for Disney Channel USA.

Career

Film

Leading roles

Arena en los bolsillosThis movie, directed by Cesar Martínez Herrada, was Muñoz' first leading role in a Spanish film. Arena en los bolsillos is a film about 4 young boys, Iván, Lionel, Jenny and Elena, from a neighborhood on the outskirts of Madrid. They plan a journey to the sea to escape from all the misery around them and on the way to find love and solidarity. During their journey they leave their signature on the walls ... a "graffiti" is their hallmark.
Ignacio de Loyola

Muñoz plays the title role of St. Ignatius of Loyola in this Philippine production.

Supporting roles

Year Film Role Director Notes
2009 The Way
2008 NO-DO
2006
2005 Arena en los Bolsillos Iván
2004 Vida y color Benito
Volando voy "El Gavioto"
2003 Horas de luz
Incautos
2002
2001 El Caballero Don Quijote
Hasta aquí hemos llegado
2000

Television

Main character

Year Title Role Notes
2011 Thiago Main character.
Spanish version of the argentina series Casi Ángeles
2008/09 Dos de mayo Antonio García Ponte "Toñin" Produced by Telemadrid.
Main character.
2007/08
["Life Bites"]
Teo Produced by Disney Channel Spain
Main character
2000/01 Dime que me quieres David Produced by Antena 3
Main character

Supporting roles

Year Title Role Notes
2017 Peaky Blinders Antonio Season 4 Episode 1
Supporting role
2011 Rescatando a Sara Carlos TV movie
Supporting role
2010 Los Protegidos Antena 3
Supporting role
La pecera de Eva "Nano" Telecinco
Supporting role
2007 Años perdidos Made-for-TV movie
2006 Ke no Series for Cuatro
Supporting role
2002 "Chipi" Series for Antena 3
Supporting role
Policías David Series for Antena 3
Supporting role

TV host

Year Title Notes
2011 No sin mis padres Family TV Show
2009 My camp Rock Disney Channel Show
2008 Disney Channel Games Disney Channel Show, USA

Theater and others

Year Title Role Director Notes
2005 Pájaros de Portugal Main character
2003 La pájara pinta Documentary based on the centenary of Rafael Alberti
Starring role
1999 Euripides' Medea Collaboration

Awards and recognition

Muñoz was awarded "Best Actor" at the 2008 NoteCortes FilmFest for his performance in the short film Paredes, directed by Jorge Galerón.