David Verdaguer | |
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Born | David Verdaguer Ruiz 28 September 1983 Malgrat de Mar, Catalonia, Spain |
Occupation(s) | Actor and comedian |
Years active | 2001–present |
David Verdaguer Ruiz [1] (born 28 September 1983) is a Spanish actor and comedian. His career include works both in Spanish and Catalan such as 10,000 km (2014), Summer 1993 (2017), for which he received the Goya Award for Best Supporting Actor and One for All (2020). He won the Goya Award for Best Leading Actor for his portrayal of comedian Eugenio in Jokes & Cigarettes (2023). [2]
He began his career in minor roles in different programs from the Catalan public television channel TV3 such as Plats Bruts (2001), El Cor de la Ciutat (2002–2003) and Ventdelplà (2005). In 2006, he became a part of the comedy show Alguna Pregunta Més? as a reporter. [3] In 2008, he got his first main role as Santi in the television series Zoo, about the lives of the workers at the Barcelona Zoo. [4]
Between 2013 and 2014, he participated in the comedy programmes Polònia and Crackòvia doing impressions of several political and sports celebrities and figures. [5] [6] In 2014, he starred in the romantic drama film 10,000 km alongside Natalia Tena, directed by Carlos Marqués-Marcet, [7] his performance in the film was praised by critics and led to his first Goya Award nomination, for Best New Actor, he also won the Gaudí Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role and was nominated for the Feroz Award for Best Main Actor in a Film.
In 2017, he stars in the film Summer 1993 alongside Bruna Cusí and Laia Artigas, directed by Carla Simón, the film received critical acclaim and was selected at the Spanish entry for Best Foreign Language Film at the 90th Academy Awards, though it was not nominated. At the 32nd Goya Awards, the film won three awards out of eight nominations and Verdaguer won Best Supporting Actor. He has collaborated with Carlos Marqués-Marcet two more times, in the films Anchor and Hope (2017) and The Days to Come (2019). In 2020, he starred in Uno para todos, receiving his third Goya nomination.
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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2014 | 10.000 km (10,000 km) | Sergi | ||
2015 | Requisitos para ser una persona normal (Requirements to Be a Normal Person) | Juan | ||
2016 | 100 metros (100 Meters) | Mario | ||
No culpes al karma de lo que te pasa por gilipollas (Don't Blame the Karma for Being an Idiot) | Roberto | |||
2017 | Estiu 1993 (Summer 1993) | Esteve | ||
Anchor and Hope | Roger | |||
2019 | Lo dejo cuando quiera (I Can Quit Whenever I Want) | Pedro | ||
Els dies que vindran (The Days to Come) | Lluís | |||
2020 | Uno para todos (One for All) | Aleix | ||
Hogar (The Occupant) | Raúl | |||
2022 | Reyes contra Santa (The Three Wise Kings vs Santa) | Gaspar | ||
2023 | Saben aquell (Jokes & Cigarettes) | Eugenio | ||
2024 | La casa | José | ||
El 47 (The 47) | Serra |
Year | Title | Character | Channel | Notes |
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2001 | Plats bruts | TV3 | 1 episode | |
2002–2003 | El Cor de la Ciutat | TV3 | 2 episodes | |
2005 | Ventdelplà | TV3 | 3 episodes | |
2008 | Zoo | Santi Feliu | TV3 | 23 episodes |
2009 | Prepara't per a la TDT | TV3 | 15 episodes | |
2011 | Barcelona, ciutat neutral | Oliver | TV3 | 1 episode |
La sagrada família | Jofre | TV3 | 13 episodes | |
2011–2013 | Pop ràpid | Enric | TV3 | 25 episodes |
2012–2014 | Crackòvia | Various characters | TV3 | 44 episodes |
2013–2014 | Polònia | Various characters | TV3 | 19 episodes |
2013–2016 | Les coses grans | Ferrer | TV3 | 23 episodes |
2016 | La embajada | Romero | Antena 3 | 11 episodes |
2016–2017 | Nit i dia | Pol Ambrós | TV3 | 26 episodes |
2019 | Perfect Life | Gustavo | #0 | 5 episodes |
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