Karra Elejalde
Carlos Elejalde Garay (born 10 October 1960) better known as Karra Elejalde, is a Spanish actor and occasional filmmaker.
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Born | Carlos Elejalde Garay 10 October 1960 Vitoria-Gasteiz, Álava, Spain |
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Years active | 1987-present |
Biography
Carlos Elejalde Garay was born on 10 October 1960 in Vitoria-Gasteiz.[1] He developed his early acting career on independent stage plays.
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]
Selected filmography
- 1987: A los cuatro vientos
- 1990: Sauna as Johnny
- 1991: Butterfly Wings as Neighbour
- 1992: Vacas as Ilegorri / Lucas
- 1993: Acción mutante as José Óscar 'Manitas' Tellería
- 1993: The Red Squirrel as Antón
- 1993: La madre muerta as Ismael López de Matauko
- 1993: Kika as Policía
- 1994: Dias contados as Rafa
- 1994: Enciende mi pasión as Nruno
- 1995: Salto al vacío as Juancar
- 1995: Entre rojas as Padre de Lucía
- 1995: Adão e Eva as Rafael
- 1995: Tatiana, la muñeca rusa as Gianni
- 1996: Earth as Patricio
- 1996: El dedo en la llaga as Eduardo
- 1996: Corsarios del chip as Roberto Mesa
- 1996: Best Seller (El Premio) as Sergio
- 1997: Airbag as Juantxo
- 1997: La pistola de mi hermano as Inspector
- 1999: A Sweet Scent of Death as El Gitano
- 1999: Novios as José
- 1999: The Nameless as Massera
- 2000: Año Mariano as Mariano
- 2001: Lázaro de Tormes as Arcipreste
- 2001: Killer Housewives as Lalo
- 2001: Visionarios as Laburu
- 2001: Carne de gallina as Gelín
- 2002: El rey de la granja
- 2002: Nos miran as Medina
- 2002: The Forest as Velasco
- 2004: Torapia as Basilio
- 2005: El calentito as Pepe
- 2006: Locos por el sexo as Ramón
- 2007: Timecrimes as Héctor
- 2008: Íntimos y extraños. 3 historias y 1/2 as Diego
- 2010: El idioma imposible as Camarero
- 2010: Biutiful as Mendoza
- 2010: Even the Rain as Antón / Colón
- 2012: Miel de naranjas as Don Eladio
- 2012: Invader as Baza
- 2014: Ocho apellidos vascos as Koldo
- 2014: A esmorga as Bocas
- 2014: Mortadelo and Filemon: Mission Implausible as Mortadelo / Tía Fulgencia (voice)
- 2015: Rey Gitano as Josemari
- 2015: Ocho apellidos catalanes as Koldo
- 2016: Embarazados as Ginecólogo
- 2016: Rumbos as Pedro
- 2016: 100 Meters as Manolo
- 2016: 1898, Our Last Men in the Philippines as Fray Carmelo
- 2017: Operación Concha as Marcos Ruiz de Aldazábal
- 2017: La higuera de los bastardos as Rogelio
- 2017: Santo Time as Munilla
- 2019: La pequeña Suiza as Peio
- 2019: While at War as Miguel de Unamuno
- 2021: Below Zero as Miguel[13]
- 2021: Polyamory for Dummies as Satur[14]
- 2022: What Lucía Saw as Ignacio Ellacuría[15]
- 2022: La vida padre as Juan[16]
- 2022: Vasil as Alfredo[17]
- 2022: The Three Wise Kings vs Santa[18]
- TBA: Kepler Sexto B[19]
Accolades
Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Ref. |
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2015 | 20th Forqué Awards | Best Actor | Spanish Affair | Nominated | [20] |
2nd Feroz Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Nominated | [21] | ||
24th Actors and Actresses Union Awards | Best Film Actor in a Secondary Role | Won | [22] | ||
2017 | 9th Gaudí Awards | Best Supporting Actor | 100 Meters | Won | [23] |
2019 | 6th Feroz Awards | Best Supporting Actor in a TV Series | What the Future Holds | Nominated | [24] |
2020 | 25th Forqué Awards | Best Actor | While at War | Nominated | [25] |
12th Gaudí Awards | Best Actor | Won | [26] | ||
35th Goya Awards | Best Actor | Nominated | [27] | ||
29th Actors and Actresses Union Awards | Best Film Actor in a Leading Role | Won | [28] | ||
7th Platino Awards | Best Actor | Nominated | [29][30] | ||
2022 | 9th Feroz Awards | Best Supporting Actor in a TV Series | La Fortuna | Nominated | [31] |
30th Actors and Actresses Union Awards | Best Television Actor in a Secondary Role | Nominated | [32][33] | ||
9th Platino Awards | Best Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or TV Series | Nominated | [34] | ||
67th Valladolid International Film Festival | Best Actor | Vasil | Won | [35] | |
2023 | 10th Feroz Awards | Best Actor in a Film | Nominated | [36] |
References
- Marín, Karmentxu (15 April 2022). ""En mi democracia se podría abortar, fumar porros, hacer el amor en la calle, ir desnudo a la compra"". El Periódico de España.
- "Karra Elejalde, mejor actor de reparto por 'Ocho apellidos vascos'". Fotogramas. 7 February 2015.
- "Raúl Arévalo y otros intérpretes españoles que se pasaron a la dirección". Fotogramas. p. 14.
- Rosado, Juan Carlos (13 December 2014). ""Ha sido tan grande como hacer un Shakespeare"". El Periódico (in Spanish). Madrid: Grupo Zeta. Retrieved 26 January 2019.
- Holland, Jonathan (31 March 2014). "Spanish Affair (Ocho apellidos vascos): Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 23 August 2018.
- Carazo, Elena (20 November 2015). "Alberto López y Alfonso Sánchez nos presentan '8 apellidos catalanes'". Cadena SER (in Spanish). Sevilla. Retrieved 23 August 2018.
- García, Rodri (25 November 2015). ""Si me ofrecieran 'Ocho apellidos gallegos' declinaría, eso es para otros"". La Voz de Galicia (in Spanish). A Coruña. Retrieved 23 August 2018.
- Ezquiaga, Mitxel (17 February 2017). "Karra Elejalde: "No haré más '8 apellidos' por muchos duros que me den"". Diario Vasco (in Spanish). San Sebastián: Vocento. Retrieved 23 August 2018.
- Vaquero, Natalia (13 November 2016). "La convivencia imposible de los héroes de Baler llega a la gran pantalla". La Opinión A Couruña (in Spanish). Prensa Ibérica. Retrieved 23 August 2018.
- "Goya al mejor actor de reparto: Karra Elejalde por 'También la lluvia'". Radio Televisión Española (in Spanish). 13 February 2011. Retrieved 23 August 2018.
- "Karra Elejalde, Goya al mejor actor de reparto por "8 apellidos vascos"". Agencia EFE (in Spanish). Madrid. 7 February 2015. Retrieved 23 August 2018.
- Galán, Rafael (30 January 2021). "El final de 'Bajocero' explicado". esquire.com.
- Arribas, Alicia G. (21 May 2021). "Toni Acosta: "Las mujeres tenemos una capacidad de adaptación brutal"". Heraldo.
- "Tráiler de 'Llegaron de noche': Imanol Uribe recrea la masacre de los jesuitas en El Salvador". RTVE. 25 January 2022.
- "Karra Elejalde protagoniza 'La vida padre': "Hay muchas cosas en las que cualquier tiempo pasado fue mejor"". Europa Press. 6 September 2022.
- Bermejo, Andrea G. (25 October 2022). "Seminci 2022 | 'Vasil': una encantadora comedia sobre lo mejor del ser humano". Cinemanía – via 20minutos.es.
- Aller, María (23 March 2022). "'Reyes contra Santa': Comienza el rodaje de la comedia familiar de la próxima Navidad". Fotogramas.
- Bescós, María (6 February 2022). "Kepler Sexto B es la próxima película con toques fantásticos de Karra Elejalde". HobbyConsolas.
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- "'Dolor y Gloria' y 'Estoy vivo' triunfan en los Premios de la Unión de Actores y Actrices". Diario de Navarra. 10 March 2020.
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