Eneko Sagardoy | |
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| At the 32nd Goya Awards in 2018 | |
| Born | Eneko Sagardoy Mujika 17 January 1994 Durango, Basque Country, Spain |
| Occupation | Actor |
Eneko Sagardoy Mujika (born 17 January 1994) is a Spanish actor who became known for his performances in Basque language works.
Eneko Sagardoy Mujika was born in Durango, Biscay, on 17 January 1994. [1]
After his beginnings in performing arts taking part in his school's stage plays, he joined the cast of Basque soap opera Goenkale at age 18. [2] He studied a degree in audiovisual communication at Mondragon University. [3] [4] His performance as a 2.42-metre-tall (7 ft 11 in) freak show attraction (he actually stands at just 1.84 m) in Giant earned him the Goya Award for Best New Actor in 2018. [5] [2]
He has also featured in films such as Errementari (2017), [6] La higuera de los bastardos (2017), [7] Cuando dejes de quererme (2018), [8] Soinujolearen semea/ El hijo del acordeonista (2018), [7] Hil Kanpaiak /Campanadas a muerto (2020), [7] Mía y Moi (2021), [9] Counting Sheep (2022), [10] Irati [11] and television series such as Hondar ahoak (2020) [12] and Patria (2020). [7]
| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Ref. |
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| 2018 | 32nd Goya Awards | Best New Actor | Giant | Won | [2] |
| 27th Actors and Actresses Union Awards | Best New Actor | Won | [13] | ||
| 2021 | 8th Feroz Awards | Best Supporting Actor in a TV Series | Patria | Nominated | [14] |