Dani Rovira | |
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 Dani Rovira in 2017 during the 31st Goya Awards | |
| Born | Daniel Rovira de Rivas 1 November 1980 |
| Nationality | Spanish |
| Education | Universidad de Granada |
| Occupation(s) | Comedian and actor |
| Years active | 2004–present |
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) |
| Partner | Clara Lago (2014–2019) |
| Website | rovishow |
Daniel Rovira de Rivas (born 1 November 1980) is a Spanish comedian and actor.
After graduating in Physical Education and Sport Sciences at the University of Granada, he started touring with Paramount Comedy, [1] performing stand-up comedy all around Spain. He became known for his most famous monologue "Mi familia y yo" ("My family and I"). [2] He then made his first appearance on TV performing in various scenes of a well-known show called Estas no son las noticias (These aren't news) until May 2009. At the same time he worked and played his part in a play called ¿Quieres salir conmigo? (Do You Wanna Date Me?). In February the same year he also appeared in the famous late night show Buenafuente .
In the following years, he established a career in comedy with several appearances on El Club de la Comedia and as a cast member of comedy shows No le digas a mamá que trabajo en la tele and Alguien tenía que decirlo.
In 2013 he filmed his first movie Spanish Affair , starring as the main character alongside Clara Lago, Karra Elejalde and Carmen Machi, directed by Emilio Martínez-Lázaro. [3] The weekend of its premiere in March 2014, the film gathered an audience of 404,020 which resulted in box office gross of 2.72 million euros. [4] The film broke Spanish box-office records, becoming the top-grossing Spanish title of all time with more than $75 million. [5]
Since 2014 Rovira has played the role of Juan Gutiérrez in the comedy TV series B&b, de boca en boca , on Telecinco, [6] until his last appearance in 2015. [7]
On 7 February 2015 he hosted the 29th Goya Awards ceremony. [8] At the same ceremony, he won the Goya Award for Best New Actor for Spanish Affair . On 6 February 2016 he was again host of the 30th Goya Awards ceremony. [9]
In 2015 Rovira starred in the romantic comedy film Ahora o nunca with María Valverde, [10] as well as in Spanish Affair 2 , the sequel of the film that rose him to stardom. [11]
He appeared along the comedian Tomás García in the first episode of 99 lugares donde pasar miedo , aired on 27 April 2019 on Discovery MAX. [12]
In 2013, Rovira began a relationship with his Ocho Apellidos co-star Clara Lago. [13] The couple officially broke up in 2019 after 5 years of dating. [14] On 25 March 2020 he announced he suffers from Hodgkin lymphoma. [15] He and Clara Lago have remained close friends since their breakup. [16] In September 2020, via Instagram, he announced he was cured, writing: "Today's the first day of the rest of my life, I'M CURED!". [17] Dani is vegan and an advocate against eating animals. [18]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2 | Brent McHale | voice (Spain) |
| 2014 | Ocho apellidos vascos | Rafael "Rafa" Quirós | |
| 2015 | Ahora o nunca | Alejandro Fernández | |
| 2015 | Ocho apellidos catalanes | Rafael "Rafa" Quirós | |
| 2015 | Capture the Flag | Richard Carson | voice |
| 2016 | El futuro no es lo que era | Carlos | |
| 2016 | 100 Meters | Ramón | |
| 2016 | Ozzy | Fronky | voice |
| 2017 | Thi Mai, rumbo a Vietnam | Andrés | |
| 2018 | Miamor perdido (Mylove Lost) | Mario | |
| 2018 | Superlópez | Juan López / Superlópez | |
| 2019 | Los Japón | Paco Japón | |
| 2019 | Taxi a Gibraltar | León | |
| 2021 | Jungle Cruise | Sancho | |
| Mediterráneo | Gerard | ||
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008–10 | Nuevos cómicos | Himself | TV program |
| 2008 | Estas no son las noticias | Himself | TV program |
| 2009 | Buenafuente | Himself | TV program |
| 2010–15 | El club de la comedia | Himself | TV program |
| 2011 | Con Hache de Eva | Himself | TV program |
| 2011 | No le digas a mamá que trabajo en la tele | Himself | TV program |
| 2012 | Alguien tenía que decirlo | Himself | TV program |
| 2013 | Óxido nitroso | Himself | TV program |
| 2014–15 | B&b, de boca en boca | Juan Gutiérrez García | TV series |
| 2014 | Todo va bien | Himself | TV program |
| 2014 | Taraská TV | Himself | TV program |
| 2015 | 29th Goya Awards | Host | TV special |
| 2015 | MovieBerto | Himself | TV program |
| 2015 | Sopa de gansos | Himself | TV program |
| 2015–present | El Hormiguero | Himself | TV program |
| 2016 | 30th Goya Awards | Host | TV special |
| 2016–2017 | LocoMundo | Himself | TV program |
| 2017 | 31st Goya Awards | Host | TV special |
| 2018–present | La Resistencia | Himself | TV program |
| Year | Awards | Category | Work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Goya Awards | Best New Actor | Ocho apellidos vascos | Won | [19] |
| 2015 | Cinematographer Circle Medals | Best New Actor | Won | [20] [21] | |
| 2015 | Neox Fan Awards | Best Actor | Ahora o nunca | Nominated | [22] |
| 2017 | ONCE Solidarity Awards | ONCE Solidarity | 100 Meters | Won | [23] |
2025 | 4th Carmen Awards | Best Actor | The Bus of Life | Pending |
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