Pere Ponce Explained

Birth Place:	Tortosa, Spain
Birth Name:	Pere Ponce Alifonso
Occupation:	Actor

Pere Ponce Alifonso (born 1964) is a Spanish actor from Catalonia. He earned early public recognition for the 1992 romantic comedy film Amo tu cama rica. He has featured in television series such as Cuéntame cómo pasó and Merlí.

Biography

Pere Ponce Alifonso was born in Tortosa, province of Tarragona, in 1964.^{[1] [2]} He studied a degree in psicology, but decided to pursue an acting career instead.^[3] Some of his early career in Catalonia include television works such as Pinnic and credits in films directed by Francesc Bellmunt such as (1984), (1985) and (1986).^{[4] [5]} Still rather unknown to a wider audience, he starred alongside the similarly unknown Ariadna Gil in Emilio Martínez Lázaro's romantic comedy Amo tu cama rica,^[6] which earned both leads a shared Ondas Awards for Best Actors.^[7] Performances in films such as Atolladero,^[8] Alegre ma non troppo, The Law of the Frontier, El pianista, La isla del holandés, Football Days, The Great Vazquez, and Copito de Nieve followed. His performance as Genaro in Snow White (2012) earned him an Actors and Actresses Union Awards nomination for Best Film Actor in a Minor Role,^{[9] [10]} whilst his performance as Colombo in The Replacement (2021) earned him a nomination to the Feroz Award for Best Supporting Actor in a Film.^{[11] [12]}

He played the popular role of Eugenio (a priest with progressive ideals who ends up quitting clergy) in Cuéntame cómo pasó from episode 10 on, leaving the series after 139 episodes with the character's onscreen death in 2014.^{[13] [14]} Other television roles include performances in Tot un senyor, Jacinto Durante, representante, Falsa culpable, Isabel (playing), El ministerio del tiempo (playing Miguel de Cervantes),^[15] and Merlí (playing Eugeni Bosch).^[16]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Pere Ponce: "Cervantes hoy sería guionista". La Tribuna de Ciudad Real. 29 February 2016. M.. Sierra.
2. 66. Actúa. Aisge. 39. 1698-6091. Me gusta observar, pasear por las ciudades mentales de los otros. Fernando. Neira. 2014.
3. Web site: Pere Ponce: En este oficio estamos empezando cada día, no hay galones adquiridos. 9 February 2019. La Gaceta de Salamanca.
4. Web site: Gutierre de Cárdenas, interpretado por Pere Ponce. rtve.es. 19 December 2011.
5. News: El País. El sueño de una noche de verano radiofónica. Octavi. Martí. 4 October 1986.
6. News: Martínez-Lázaro ahonda en el filón de la joven comedia sentimental en su último filme. El País. 7 September 1995. Ángeles. García.
7. News: 'Los años vividos' gana un premio ondas internacional. El País. 5 November 1992 .
8. Web site: 'Atolladero', en 'Historia de nuestro cine'. Diez Minutos. 27 December 2018.
9. Web site: Blancanieves enmudece la cartelera en plena carrera hacia los Oscar. Heraldo de Aragón. 28 September 2012.
10. Web site: 'Blancanieves' e 'Isabel' encambezan las nominaciones de los Premios de la Unión de Actores. Europa Press. 13 March 2013.
11. Web site: Crítica de 'El sustituto'. Fotogramas. Pere. Vall. 27 October 2021. 30 October 2021. es.
12. Web site: Palmarés de los Premios Feroz 2022: todos los ganadores en la noche del cine español. Vanitatis. El Confidencial. 30 January 2022.
13. Web site: Así se diferencian los protagonistas de 'Cuéntame cómo pasó' en España y en Argentina. FormulaTV. 9 September 2017. Azucena. Pereira.
14. Web site: Cuéntame mató a un personaje histórico, en otro giro sorprendente para los fans. Vertele!. eldiario.es. 28 April 2014.
15. Web site: Pere Ponce se mimetiza con Cervantes en 'El Ministerio del Tiempo': "He dormido con su barba". Diez Minutos. 29 February 2016. Alicia. Mingo.
16. Web site: TV3. La ruta de Merlí pels escenaris de Barcelona. Corporació Catalana de Mitjans Audiovisuals. 12 October 2020. Meritxell. Subirós.