Eduardo Casanova Explained

Birth Name:	Eduardo Reina Valdehita
Birth Place:	Madrid, Spain
Birth Date:	24 March 1991
Years Active:	2005–present

Eduardo Casanova (born 24 March 1991) is a Spanish actor and filmmaker, popularly known for his role as Fidel in the sitcom Aída (2005–2014).^[1]

Biography

He was born in Madrid on 24 March 1991.^{[2] [3]}

In 2005, age 14, he joined the cast of Aída, aired on Telecinco and which was a spin-off of 7 vidas. Casanova played the role of Fidel, an openly gay teenager (described as the "first gay boy in Spanish TV"), earning him great popularity in Spain.^[4] After ten seasons, Aída ended in 2014 and Casanova then advanced his interest on film direction, while also starring in a number of productions.^{[5] [6]} In 2015, he joined the cast of , aired on Cuatro, playing Chencho, a rich customer of the 'Gym Tony'.^[7] In 2017, after directing short films, Casanova presented his debut feature film: Skins.^[8]

In 2022, he participated in Drag Race Españas Season 2 as a guest judge.^[9]

His sophomore feature, Piety, premiered in 2022.

Filmography

Actor

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2005–2014	Aída	Fidel Martínez
2015		Chencho
2020	Alguien tiene que morir (Someone Has to Die)	Carlos	Miniseries	^[10]

Film

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2011	La chispa de la vida (As Luck Would Have It)	Lorenzo		^[11]
2012		Tomás		^[12]
2017	Señor, dame paciencia (Lord, Give Me Patience)	Carlos		^[13]
2023	My Father's Mexican Wedding	Chema

Director

Year	Title	Notes
2017	Pieles (Skins)
2022	La piedad (Piety)		^[14] ^[15]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Eduardo Casanova rememora a Fidel de 'Aída' en el 'Chester': "Me veo horrible, soy un bebé". Ecoteuve.es. 12 February 2018.
2. Web site: 'Llevo las drogas dentro, un poco de mi sangre sería brutal. Vanity Fair. Manu. Piñón. 9 June 2017.
3. Web site: Mario Casas, Quim Gutiérrez, Joel Bosqued… ¿Quiénes son los 15 actores españoles con más estilo?. ¡Hola!. 19 April 2017. Luis Javier. Merino.
4. News: Eduardo Casanova: "Nunca nadie me ha parado". El País. 2 June 2017. Borja. Blas.
5. Web site: Lágrimas dentro y fuera del plató ante el final de 'Aída'. 20minutos.es. 5 June 2014.
6. Web site: Eduardo Casanova: "Necesito rodar continuamente. Si no, me deprimo". ABC. 6 June 2019. Manuel. Campillo Puelles.
7. Web site: Solo sabía hacer de Fidel. El Comercio. Miguel Ángel. Alfonso. 10 May 2015.
8. Web site: Casanova lleva a la Berlinale su obsesión por el rosa y las deformidades. efe. 11 February 2017.
9. News: 'Drag Race España' rinde homenaje a Pedro Almodóvar en la pasarela de su tercera entrega, en ATRESplayer PREMIUM. Atresplayer Premium. April 7, 2022. es-ES. April 7, 2021.
10. Web site: ¿De qué trata, "Alguien tiene que morir", la nueva serie original de Manolo Caro para Netflix. Francisco. Inzunza. 17 October 2020. El Debate.
11. 90012364. 23. Ethics, spectacle, and violence in Álex de la Iglesia's La Chispa de la Vida. Vinodh. Venkatesh. Hispanófila. 178. 2016. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
12. Web site: Las relaciones familiares "sin edulcorantes". Las Provincias. Eneas G.. Ferri. 5 June 2012.
13. Web site: 'Señor, dame paciencia': Jordi Sánchez, Megan Montaner y Eduardo Casanova protagonizan el primer tráiler de la película. Sensacine. Andrea. Zamora. 21 May 2017.
14. Web site: 'La Piedad,' A Terrifying Take On Attachment, Heads To Fantasia. Variety. Holly. Jones. 18 July 2022.
15. Web site: Crítica de la película la Piedad: Dirigida por Eduardo Casanova . 17 January 2023 .