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Alejandro Casaseca Muñiz (Granada, Spain, January 10, 1976) is a Spanish actor, director, screenwriter. His career has developed mainly in film, television and theatre. He is known, among others, for his performances in the series The Boarding School[1][2][3][4] from Antena3 - Atresplayer - Netflix - Prime Video as José Antonio "Toni" Fernández, Monzón in the series Malaka[5][6][7] from RTVE - Max - Disney+ - DirecTV, Martos in the film Rec 2[8] [9][10][11] by directors Jaume Balagueró and Paco Plaza, Jaime Torres in the international Hollywood production There be Dragons[12][13][14] by director Roland Joffe and Gitano in the film Swinled[15] by director Miguel Bardem.

Early life

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He is the fourth of five children. His father was a lawyer, surveyor and public works engineer who practised politics as a Deputy in the Congress of Deputies and in the Parliament of Andalusia, as well as a professor at the University of Granada. His mother was a housewife and a co-owner of a well-known bag and fashion accessories store in the city of Granada, and she is also a descendant of the "Pérez" family, originally from Santiago de Compostela, which once founded Banco Olimpio Pérez, the which eventually became Banco Gallego[16].

Career

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In 1997, despite his good grades, he abandoned his Law studies at the University of Granada. The enormous vocation he has for acting led him to make this drastic decision and settle permanently in Madrid to train as an actor at the internationally prestigious Corazza Studio for Actors, where Juan Carlos Corazza was a teacher.

In 2000, while still a student, he got his first job as the main character, Pícolo, in the first web series in history, La Cuadrilla Espacial, cast with actors such as Paul Naschy

In the early years (2002 - 2004) of his career, he participated in television productions of recognized prestige, such as Periodistas, Aquí no hay quien viva[17], One Step Forward or Lobos, acting with the actors Santi Millan Álex Angulo, Belén Rueda, Malena Alterio, Laura Pamplona, Dafne Fernández, Miguel Ángel Muñoz, etc.

In 2004, in this early stage of his career, he made himself known as an actor playing the character Gitano in the film Swinled[18] by director Miguel Bardem and with actors of the stature of Ernesto Alterio, Federico Luppi, Victoria Abril, Manuel Alexandre.

In 2005, he participated in the film The Longest Penalty Shot in the World, a highly successful comedy directed by Roberto Santiago with Fernando Tejero, Fernando Cayo, Luis Callejo, Enrique Villén.

In the following years (2005 - 2008), he became a recurring actor in highly successful television productions, acting with renowned performers. Motivos Personales (with Lydia Bosch), 7 días al desnudo(with Patricia Conde, María Botto, Juan Fernández and Laura Pamplona), A Tortas con la Vida (withOlivia Molina, Miren Ibarguren). Mesa para cinco. Los Serrano (with Antonio Resines, Jesús Bonilla and Antonio Molero). Hospital Central (with Jordi Rebellón, Iván Sánchez, Antonio Zabálburu, Nacho Fresneda). UCO (withMiguel Ángel Solá). El síndrome de Ulises (with Miguel Ángel Muñoz, Nancho Novo, Julián Villagrán, Toni Acosta, Hiba Abouk and Olivia Molina). LEX (with Santi Millán, Nathalie Poza). MIR (with Rodolfo Sancho) Herederos (with Félix Gómez). Aida (with Carmen Machi).

In 2008, he starred in the award-winning short Heterosexuales y Casados, by Director Vicente Villanueva (with Guadalupe Lancho, Carmen Ruíz, Manolo Solo). Due to his performance, he was awarded in 2008 as best actor at the Cortogenia Short Film Festival in Madrid, as well as nominated for best actor at the Ibero-American Festival of Short films ABC from the ABC newspaper. This short film won dozens of awards at festivals around the world.

That same year, he was one of the producers of the documentaries about theatres in Madrid, Mutis por el Foro, for the esMadridTV platform that promoted the City of Madrid on a cultural level, commissioned by the City Council of Madrid. Recording each chapter in a significant theatre in Madrid: Theatre of María Guerrero, Teatro Alcázar, Teatro Reina Victoria, Teatro Alfil, Teatro Bellas Artes, Teatro Lara, Teatro Lope de Vega, Teatro Español, Teatro Fígaro, Teatro La Latina , Teatro Valle Inclán, Teatro Real.

At the end of 2008, he was chosen to star in the fourth season of the successful series The Boarding School[19][20] with the character Toni (with Yon González, Ana de Armas, Elena Furiase, Marta Torné, Blanca Suárez, Carlos Leal, Raúl Fernández, Luis Merlo, Amparo Baró and Marta Hazas).

In 2009, he was one of the main characters in the film Rec 2 (with Manuela Velasco, Andrea Ros), directed by Jaume Balagueró and Paco Plaza.

In 2011 he participated in the international production There be Dragons, directed by Rolland Joffé with the actors West Bentley, Charlie Cox, Geraldine Chaplin, Ana Torrent, Jordi Mollá, Unax Ugalde.

That same year, in 2011, he also premiered the film The Opposite of Love directed by Vicente Villanueva with Adriana Ugarte, Hugo Silva and Marta Hazas, among others.

In the following years (2011 - 2019), he continued to act in numerous successful series, highlighting among them El Secreto de Puente Viejo, Bienvenidos al Lolita (with Roberto Álamo, Natalia Verbeke, Beatriz Carvajal). Hermanos, directed by Salvador Calvo (with Antonio Velázquez, María Valverde, Álvaro Cervantes, Carlos Hipólito and Sonia Almarcha). El Caso. Crónica de sucesos (with Antonio Garrido, Fernando Guillén Cuervo, Ruth Díaz and Fernando Soto). Cuéntame cómo pasó (with Imanol Arias and Ana Duato). La caza. Monteperdido (With Alain Hernández and Megan Montaner).

As well as in the 2019 film, So, My Grandma's a Lesbian! [21][22] by director Ángeles Reiné (with David Verdaguer, Verónica Forqué, Rosa María Sarda, Ingrid García-Jonsson, Candela Peña, Álex O'Dogherty)

In the years 2017 and 2019 he was one of the members of the jury of the Ibero-American Festival of Short films ABC[23][24] of the ABC newspaper.

In 2019, he was one of the protagonists of the successful series Malaka[25][26], co-starring Salva Reina, Maggie Civantos, Vicente Romero and Antonio Gil. Produced by Javier Olivares

In 2023 he participated in the film Siege[27] directed by Miguel Ángel Vivas, with Natalia Molina, Francisco Reyes, Jorge Kent and Karlos Aurrekoetxea, among others.

As well as in the Series See Us in the Other Life, directed by Jorge Sánchez-Cabezudo and produced by his brother Alberto Sanchez-Cabezudo. For the Disney+ platform.

Throughout all these years, he has also acted in numerous theatre productions where he trained to dance and sing in addition to acting.

In 2000, Miracle in the Casa de America. Between 2002 - 2007, he participated in Das Rheingold, Don Pasquale, Giulio Cesare, The Magic Flute, Don Giovanni, A Midsummer Night's Dream, Boris Godunov at the Teatro Real in Madrid. Animal[28] (with Tamar Novas and María Vázquez) in 2013 at La Casa de la Portera directed by Rubén Ochandiano. La Evolución[29], being on this occasion also a co-producer, together with Rubén Ochandiano, who in turn directed the piece (With María Vázquez and Silma López) in 2014 at Teatro del Arte and Teatro Quique San Francisco Galileo Cultural Center. In 2014 Inmunidad diplomática[30] at Teatro Fernán Gómez (with Rodrigo Posisón, Ángela Cremonte). In 2016 he performed in the play La ciudad borracha at the Teatro Quique San Francisco. In that same 2016 Tom en la Granja[31] in Sala Cuarta Pared and in 2018 at the Teatro Fernán Gómez (with Gonzalo de Santiago, Alexandra Fierro, Yolanda Ulloa), as well as EnInmortalidad Cuántica with Salomé Jiménez, both directed by Enio Mejía.

As a speaker, he has given masterclasses at the Villanueva University[32] for several years, as well as in the Kourtrajme film courses of the Ministry of Culture (France), in both cases aimed at young students of audiovisual media.

Filmography[33][34][35][36][37] [38]

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Television

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Year Title Television Channel - Streaming Television Role
2002 Periodistas Telecinco - Mitele - Prime Video Nando
2002-2007 Hospital Central Telecinco - Mitele - Prime Video Collantes-Sebas
2003 Aquí no hay quien viva Antena 3-Atresplayer-Netlix-Prime Video-Max-Movistar + Nacho
2004 One Step Forward Antena 3- Atresplayer - Netlix - Prime Video - Movistar + Productor Porno
2005 Lobos Antena 3 Policía
Motivos Personales Telecinco - Mitele - Netlix - Prime Video Cárdenas
7 días al desnudo La Sexta Paparazzi
2006 A tortas con la vida Antena 3 - Atresplayer Alejandro
Mesa para cinco La Sexta Propietario Bar
2006-2008 Planta 25 FORTA Luis
2007 Los Serrano Telecinco - Mitele - Prime Video - Tivify Inspector
2007-2008 El síndrome de Ulises Antena 3 - Atresplayer Fede
2008 UCO RTVE- FlixOlé Pepo
LEX Antena 3 - Atresplayer Rivas
MIR Telecinco - Mitele Fran
Herederos RTVE - Prime Video - FlixOlé Camello
Aída Telecinco - Mitele - Prime Video - Tivify Ignacio
2008-2009 The Boarding School Antena 3 - Atresplayer - Netlix - Prime Video - Movistar + Toni
2011 Seis motivos para dudar de tus amigos FORTA Enrique
Homicidios Telecinco - Mitele Fredo
2011-2012 El secreto de Puente Viejo Antena 3 - Atresplayer - Prime Video Bernabé
2014 Bienvenidos al Lolita Antena 3 - Atresplayer Fermín
Hermanos Telecinco - Prime Video Ulises
2015 Mucha Mierda Movistar Plus+ Varios
2016 El Caso: Crónica de Sucesos RTVE - Prime Video Eduardo
2017 Cuéntame cómo pasó RTVE - Prime Video Adolfo
2019 La Caza Monteperdido RTVE - Netflix - Disney+ Zacarías
Malaka RTVE - Max - Disney+ - DirecTV - Movistar + Monzón
2024 See You in Another Life Disney+ Agente CNI 1

Films

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Year Title Role Director
2004 Swinled Gitano Miguel Bardem
2005 The Longest Penalty Shot in the World Número 11 Roberto Santiago
2005 W.C. Asesino Enio Mejía
2008 Rec 2 Martos Jaume Balagueró y Paco Plaza
2011 There be Dragons Jaime Torres Roland Joffé
2011 The Opposite of Love Isidro Vicente Villanueva
2019 So, My Grandma's a Lesbian! Benito Ángeles Reiné
2023 Siege Torrico Miguel Ángel Vivas

Short Films

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Year Títle Role Director
2005 Huellas en la Nieve Benjamín Pedro Touceda
2008 Heterosexuales y Casados Charly Vicente Villanueva
2010 Memorias de Atracos Owner Miguel Ángel García de la Calera
2012 Oh Lorena Agustín Miguel Ángel García de la Calera

Theater

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Año Obra Teatro Director
2000 Milagro Casa de América Consuelo Trujillo
2002 Das Rheingold Teatro Real de Madrid Willy Decker
2002 Giulio Cesare Teatro Real de Madrid Luca Ronconi
2004 Don Pasquale Teatro Real de Madrid Grisha Asagaroff
2005 La Flauta mágica Teatro Real de Madrid La Fura dels Baus
2005 Don Giovanni Teatro Real de Madrid Lluis Pascual
2006 El sueño de una noche de verano Teatro Real de Madrid Pier Luigi Pizzi
2007 Boris Godunov Teatro Real de Madrid Klaus Michael Grüber
2007 Tancredi Teatro Real de Madrid Yannis Kokkos
2013 Animal La Casa de la Portera Rubén Ochandiano
2014 La Evolución Teatro del Arte Rubén Ochandiano
2014 La Evolución Teatro Quique San Francisco, Centro Cultural Galileo Rubén Ochandiano
2014 Inmunidad Diplomática Teatro Fernán Gómez Alberto Herreros
2014 Inmortalidad Cuántica Microteatro por dinero Enio Mejía
2016 La Ciudad Borracha Centro Cultural Galileo Enio Mejía
2016 Tom en la Granja Sala Cuarta Pared Enio Mejía
2018 Tom en la Granja Teatro Fernán Gómez Enio Mejía

Awards and Nominations

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Year Award Category Title Resultado
2008 Festival de cortometrajes Cortogenia de Madrid[39][40] Best Actor Heterosexuales y Casados Won
2008 Ibero-American Festival of Short films ABC of ABC newspaper[41][42] Best Actor Heterosexuales y Casados Nominated

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