Nacho Sánchez (actor) explained

Birth Place:Ávila, Spain
Birth Date:1992
Occupation:Actor

Nacho Sánchez (born 1992) is a Spanish actor. After earning early recognition in stage works such as La piedra oscura and Ivan and the Dogs, he made his feature film debut in the 2019 film Seventeen, clinching a nomination to the Goya Award for Best New Actor. He has since featured in films such The Art of Return (2020), and Manticore (2022), for which he earned a nomination to the Goya Award for Best Actor.

Biography

Nacho Sánchez was born in Ávila in 1992.[1] He made his baby steps on stage in the IES Isabel de Castilla's theatre group 'Criatura'.[2] He was discovered by Pablo Messiez, who gave Sánchez a role in the play La piedra oscura. Sánchez' performance in the play earned him the Actors and Actresses Union Award for Best New Actor.[3] He has since starred in different plays in the Teatro Español, including the monologue Ivan and the Dogs portraying Ivan Mishukov.[4] His performance in the former play earned him the Max Award for Best Leading Actor, thereby reportedly becoming the youngest recipient ever in the history of the award category.[5] Also in the Teatro Español, he starred alongside Emma Vilarasau in the staging of El sueño de la vida, an unfinished work by García Lorca.[6] [7]

Sánchez made his feature film debut in Daniel Sánchez Arévalo's film Seventeen.[8] He starred alongside Biel Montoro and portrayed Ismael, the elder brother of Montoro's Héctor, whom with the character embarks on road trip across the Cantabrian coast.[9] His performance clinched him a nomination to the Goya Award for Best New Actor.[10] He then featured alongside Macarena García and Ingrid García-Jonsson in the 2020 film The Art of Return, directed by Pedro Collantes.[11] He also featured in The Sea Beyond. He starred alongside Jorge Perugorría in the Filmin streaming series Doctor Portuondo, released in 2021, portraying the role of Carlo Padial, the creator of the series.[12] [13] Also in 2021,[14] he landed a starring role in Carlos Vermut's Manticore, portraying Julián,[15] a video game designer tortured by a grim secret.[16]

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
2019 Diecisiete (Seventeen) Ismael [17]
2020 El arte de volver (The Art of Return) Carlos [18]
2021 Doctor Portuondo
2022 Mantícora (Manticore) Julián

Accolades

YearAwardCategoryWorkResult
2016 Best New Actor La piedra oscura [19]
2018 Best Leading Actor Ivan and the Dogs
2020 Seventeen [20]
Best Film Actor in a Secondary Role [21] [22]
2022 Best Film Actor Manticore [23]
2023 [24]
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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Miguel del Arco y cinco jóvenes apasionados por el teatro. ABC. 23 November 2016. Carmen R.. Santos.
  2. Web site: Roberto Enríquez opta al Premio Unión de Actores. León Noticias. 10 February 2016. César. Combarros.
  3. Web site: Nacho Sánchez: "La sociedad aparta a los más débiles". Metrópoli. El Mundo. 31 May 2017. José Luis. Romo.
  4. Web site: La historia del niño que huyó de casa a los cuatro años y se hizo amigo de una manada de perros. abcplay. ABC. 26 May 2017. Julio. Bravo.
  5. Web site: El actor abulense Nacho Sánchez logra el Premio Max al mejor actor. Cadena SER. 19 June 2018. Luis. Sánchez.
  6. Web site: 'El sueño de la vida', la obra que Lorca dejó inacabada, se estrena la próxima semana en el Teatro Español. 20minutos.es. 11 January 2019.
  7. Web site: El lugar del teatro en tiempos convulsos. ABC. 21 January 2019. Diego. Doncel.
  8. News: 'Diecisiete', el regreso de Daniel Sánchez Arévalo. El País. 26 August 2019 .
  9. Web site: Netflix's 'Seventeen' Charms at San Sebastian Premiere. Variety. 27 September 2019. Jamie. Lang.
  10. Web site: El abulense Nacho Sánchez nominado a los Goya como Mejor Actor Revelación. Cadena COPE. 4 December 2019.
  11. Web site: Por qué Nacho Sánchez debería ganar el Goya a mejor actor'. Fotogramas. 11 December 2022. Mariona. Borrull.
  12. Web site: El fascinante caso del doctor Portuondo, un psiquiatra cubano que echaba a los pacientes de su consulta. ABC. 28 October 2021. Federico. Marín Bellón.
  13. Web site: 'Doctor Portuondo', la serie que engrandece a Filmin y encumbra a Nacho Sánchez con la terapia que necesitamos. Vertele!. 20minutos.es. 29 October 2021. Gabriel. Arias Romero.
  14. Web site: 'Mantícora': Carlos Vermut ya tiene protagonistas para su película de amor y monstruos. Cinemanía. 20minutos.es. 11 May 2021. Daniel de. Partearroyo.
  15. Fotogramas. El monstruo anda suelto. 74. 2134. August 2021. 1889-9706. 44.
  16. Web site: 'Mantícora': Primeras imágenes de la nueva película de Carlos Vermut. Fotogramas. 14 July 2021. Juan. Silvestre.
  17. Web site: 'Diecisiete', en busca de un perro llamado Oveja. La Vanguardia. 18 October 2019. Andrés. Guerra.
  18. Web site: Los estrenos del 11 de diciembre. 'El arte de volver'. Extranjera de sí misma. Aisge. Alberto. Úbeda-Portugués. 10 December 2020.
  19. Web site: 'La novia', 'B, la película', 'La piedra oscura' y 'Vis a vis' triunfan en los Premios de la Unión de Actores. El Mundo. 15 March 2016.
  20. Web site: Goya 2020: lista de los ganadores de los Premios Goya. abcplay. ABC. 26 January 2020.
  21. Web site: XXIX Premios de la Unión de Actores y Actrices: Lista completa de finalistas. Fotogramas. 11 February 2020. Juan. Silvestre.
  22. Web site: 'Dolor y Gloria' y 'Estoy vivo' triunfan en los Premios de la Unión de Actores y Actrices. Diario de Navarra. 10 March 2020.
  23. Web site: 'As bestas' vence en los Forqué y apunta a los Goya. El Cultural. El Español. Javier. Yuste. 18 December 2022.
  24. Web site: Premios Feroz 2023 Palmarés completo: empatan 'As bestas' y 'Cinco lobitos' en cine y 'La ruta' y 'No me gusta conducir' en series. Cinemanía. 20minutos.es. 29 January 2023.
  25. Web site: Premios Goya 2023 Palmarés completo: 'As bestas', de Rodrigo Sorogoyen, triunfa con 9 premios. Cinemanía. 20minutos.es. 11 February 2023.

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