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| Born | Carlos Elejalde Garay 10 October 1960 Vitoria-Gasteiz, Álava, Spain |
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Carlos Elejalde Garay (born 10 October 1960) better known as Karra Elejalde, is a Spanish actor and occasional filmmaker.
Carlos Elejalde Garay was born on 10 October 1960 in Vitoria-Gasteiz. [1] [2] He developed his early acting career on independent stage plays. [2]
After making his feature film debut with a role in the 1987 film A los cuatro vientos, Elejalde's collaborations with Basque cinema auteurs such as Juanma Bajo Ulloa, Álex de la Iglesia or Julio Medem launched his acting career in the 1990s. [3]
He made his feature film directorial debut by shooting the 2000 film Año Mariano in tandem with Fernando Guillén Cuervo, later making his solo debut with the 2004 film Torapia. [4]
In 2014 he replaced Benito Pocino as Mortadelo in Mortadelo y Filemón contra Jimmy el Cachondo (2014). [5] He played Koldo in Ocho apellidos vascos . [6] He reprised the same role in Ocho apellidos catalanes (2015). [7] After the success of both films, he affirmed he won't play the next sequels. [8] [9] In 2016 he appeared in 1898: Los últimos de Filipinas as Brother Carmelo. [10]
During the 25th Goya Awards in 2011 he was awarded by the Goya Award for Best Supporting Actor. [11] In 2015 he was awarded by the same prize at the 29th Goya Awards. [12]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Sauna | Johnny | [13] | |
| 1991 | Terranova | Celso | [14] | |
| 1992 | Vacas (Cows) | Ilegorri / Lucas | [15] | |
| 1993 | Kika | Policía Mario | [16] | |
| Acción mutante | Manitas | [17] | ||
| La ardilla roja (The Red Squirrel) | Antón | [18] | ||
| La madre muerta (The Dead Mother) | Ismael López de Matako | [19] | ||
| 1994 | Dias contados (Running Out of Time) | Rafa | [20] | |
| Enciende mi pasión | Bruno | [21] | ||
| 1995 | Salto al vacío (Jump into the Void) | Juancar | [22] | |
| Entre rojas | Padre de Lucía ('Lucía's father') | [23] | ||
| Tatiana, la muñeca rusa | Joaquín | [24] | ||
| 1996 | Tierra (Earth) | Patricio | [25] | |
| Corsarios del chip | Roberto Mesa | [26] | ||
| Best-seller: El premio | Sergio | [26] | ||
| 1997 | Airbag | Juantxo | [27] | |
| La pistola de mi hermano (My Brother's Gun) | Inspector | [28] | ||
| 1999 | Novios (Couples) | José | [29] | |
| Los sin nombre (The Nameless) | Bruno Massera | [30] | ||
| 2000 | Año Mariano (The Year of Maria) | Mariano | Also writer-director | [31] |
| 2001 | Lázaro de Tormes | Arcipreste | [32] | |
| Visionarios (Visionaries) | Padre Laburu ('Father Laburu') | [33] | ||
2002 | Carne de gallina (Chicken Skin) | Gelín | [34] | |
| Nos miran (They're Watching Us) | Medina | [35] | ||
| A Selva (The Forest) | Velasco | |||
| 2007 | Los cronocrímenes (Timecrimes) | Héctor | [37] | |
| 2010 | El idioma imposible (The Impossible Language) | Camarero ('waiter') | [38] | |
| Biutiful | Mendoza | [39] | ||
| También la lluvia (Even the Rain) | Antón / Cristóbal Colón | [40] | ||
| 2012 | Invasor (Invader) | Baza | [41] | |
| Miel de naranjas (Orange Honey) | Don Eladio | [42] | ||
| 2014 | Ocho apellidos vascos (Spanish Affair) | Koldo | [43] | |
| A esmorga | Bocas | [44] | ||
| 2015 | Rey Gitano (Gipsy King) | Jose Mari | [45] | |
| Ocho apellidos catalanes (Spanish Affair 2) | Koldo | [46] | ||
2016 | Embarazados (We Are Pregnant) | Ginecólogo ('gynaecologist') | ||
| 100 metros (100 Meters) | Manolo | [48] | ||
| Rumbos (Night Tales) | Pedro | [49] | ||
| 1898, Los últimos de Filipinas (1898, Our Last Men in the Philippines) | Fray Carmelo | [50] | ||
| 2017 | La higuera de los bastardos (The Bastards' Fig Tree) | Rogelio | [51] | |
| 2019 | La pequeña Suiza (The Little Switzerland) | Peio | [52] | |
| Mientras dure la guerra (While at War) | Miguel de Unamuno | [53] | ||
| 2021 | Bajocero (Below Zero) | Miguel | [54] | |
| Poliamor para principiantes (Polyamory for Dummies) | Satur | [55] | ||
| 2022 | Llegaron de noche (What Lucia Saw) | Ignacio Ellacuría | [56] | |
| La vida padre (Two Many Chefs) | Juan | [57] | ||
| Vasil | Alfredo | [58] | ||
| Reyes contra Santa (The Three Wise Kings vs Santa) | Melchor | [59] | ||
| 2023 | Kepler Sexto B (Kepler 6B) | Jonás | [60] |
| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 20th Forqué Awards | Best Actor | Spanish Affair | Nominated | [61] |
| 2nd Feroz Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Nominated | [62] | ||
| 24th Actors and Actresses Union Awards | Best Film Actor in a Secondary Role | Won | [63] | ||
| 2017 | 9th Gaudí Awards | Best Supporting Actor | 100 Meters | Won | [64] |
| 2019 | 6th Feroz Awards | Best Supporting Actor in a TV Series | What the Future Holds | Nominated | [65] |
| 2020 | 25th Forqué Awards | Best Actor | While at War | Nominated | [66] |
| 12th Gaudí Awards | Best Actor | Won | [67] | ||
| 35th Goya Awards | Best Actor | Nominated | [68] | ||
| 29th Actors and Actresses Union Awards | Best Film Actor in a Leading Role | Won | [69] | ||
| 7th Platino Awards | Best Actor | Nominated | [70] [71] | ||
| 2022 | 9th Feroz Awards | Best Supporting Actor in a TV Series | La Fortuna | Nominated | [72] |
| 30th Actors and Actresses Union Awards | Best Television Actor in a Secondary Role | Nominated | [73] [74] | ||
| 9th Platino Awards | Best Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or TV Series | Nominated | [75] | ||
| 67th Valladolid International Film Festival | Best Actor | Vasil | Won | [76] | |
| 2023 | 10th Feroz Awards | Best Actor in a Film | Nominated | [77] | |
| 6th Berlanga Awards | Best Actor | Kepler 6B | Won |