Nacho Sánchez (actor)

Nacho Sánchez
At the 37th Goya Awards in 2023
Born1992
Ávila, Spain
OccupationActor

Nacho Sánchez (born 1992) is a Spanish actor. After earning early recognition in stage works such as La piedra oscura and Ivan and the Dogs, he made his feature film debut in the 2019 film Seventeen, clinching a nomination to the Goya Award for Best New Actor. He has since featured in films such The Art of Return (2020), and Manticore (2022), for which he earned a nomination to the Goya Award for Best Actor.

Biography

Nacho Sánchez was born in Ávila in 1992.[1] He made his baby steps on stage in the IES Isabel de Castilla's theatre group 'Criatura'.[2] He was discovered by Pablo Messiez, who gave Sánchez a role in the play La piedra oscura.[3] Sánchez' performance in the play earned him the Actors and Actresses Union Award for Best New Actor.[3] He has since starred in different plays in the Teatro Español, including the monologue Ivan and the Dogs portraying Ivan Mishukov.[4][5] His performance in the former play earned him the Max Award for Best Leading Actor, thereby reportedly becoming the youngest recipient ever in the history of the award category.[4] Also in the Teatro Español, he starred alongside Emma Vilarasau in the staging of El sueño de la vida, an unfinished work by García Lorca.[6][7]

Sánchez made his feature film debut in Daniel Sánchez Arévalo's film Seventeen.[8] He starred alongside Biel Montoro and portrayed Ismael, the elder brother of Montoro's Héctor, whom with the character embarks on road trip across the Cantabrian coast.[9] His performance clinched him a nomination to the Goya Award for Best New Actor.[10] He then featured alongside Macarena García and Ingrid García-Jonsson in the 2020 film The Art of Return, directed by Pedro Collantes.[11][12] He also featured in The Sea Beyond.[13] He starred alongside Jorge Perugorría in the Filmin streaming series Doctor Portuondo, released in 2021, portraying the role of Carlo Padial, the creator of the series.[14][15] Also in 2021,[13] he landed a starring role in Carlos Vermut's Manticore, portraying Julián,[16] a video game designer tortured by a grim secret.[17]

Filmography

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2019 Diecisiete (Seventeen) Ismael [18]
2020 El arte de volver (The Art of Return) Carlos [11]
2021 Doctor Portuondo Carlo Padial [15]
2022 Mantícora (Manticore) Julián [16]

Accolades

Year Award Category Work Result Ref.
2016 25th Actors and Actresses Union Awards Best New Actor La piedra oscura Won [19]
2018 21st Max Awards Best Leading Actor Ivan and the Dogs Won [4]
2020 34th Goya Awards Best New Actor Seventeen Nominated [20]
29th Actors and Actresses Union Awards Best Film Actor in a Secondary Role Nominated [21][22]
2022 28th Forqué Awards Best Film Actor Manticore Nominated [23]
2023 10th Feroz Awards Best Actor in a Film Won [24]
37th Goya Awards Best Actor Nominated [25]

References

  1. ^ Santos, Carmen R. (23 November 2016). "Miguel del Arco y cinco jóvenes apasionados por el teatro". ABC.
  2. ^ Combarros, César (10 February 2016). "Roberto Enríquez opta al Premio Unión de Actores". León Noticias.
  3. ^ a b Romo, José Luis (31 May 2017). "Nacho Sánchez: "La sociedad aparta a los más débiles"". Metrópoli – via El Mundo.
  4. ^ a b c Sánchez, Luis (19 June 2018). "El actor abulense Nacho Sánchez logra el Premio Max al mejor actor". Cadena SER.
  5. ^ Bravo, Julio (26 May 2017). "La historia del niño que huyó de casa a los cuatro años y se hizo amigo de una manada de perros". abcplay – via ABC.
  6. ^ "'El sueño de la vida', la obra que Lorca dejó inacabada, se estrena la próxima semana en el Teatro Español". 20minutos.es. 11 January 2019.
  7. ^ Doncel, Diego (21 January 2019). "El lugar del teatro en tiempos convulsos". ABC.
  8. ^ "'Diecisiete', el regreso de Daniel Sánchez Arévalo". El País. 26 August 2019.
  9. ^ Lang, Jamie (27 September 2019). "Netflix's 'Seventeen' Charms at San Sebastian Premiere". Variety.
  10. ^ "El abulense Nacho Sánchez nominado a los Goya como Mejor Actor Revelación". Cadena COPE. 4 December 2019.
  11. ^ a b Úbeda-Portugués, Alberto (10 December 2020). "Los estrenos del 11 de diciembre. 'El arte de volver'. Extranjera de sí misma". Aisge.
  12. ^ Borrull, Mariona (11 December 2022). "Por qué Nacho Sánchez debería ganar el Goya a mejor actor'". Fotogramas.
  13. ^ a b Partearroyo, Daniel de (11 May 2021). "'Mantícora': Carlos Vermut ya tiene protagonistas para su película de amor y monstruos". Cinemanía – via 20minutos.es.
  14. ^ Marín Bellón, Federico (28 October 2021). "El fascinante caso del doctor Portuondo, un psiquiatra cubano que echaba a los pacientes de su consulta". ABC.
  15. ^ a b Arias Romero, Gabriel (29 October 2021). "'Doctor Portuondo', la serie que engrandece a Filmin y encumbra a Nacho Sánchez con la terapia que necesitamos". Vertele! – via 20minutos.es.
  16. ^ a b "El monstruo anda suelto". Fotogramas. 74 (2134): 44. August 2021. ISSN 1889-9706.
  17. ^ Silvestre, Juan (14 July 2021). "'Mantícora': Primeras imágenes de la nueva película de Carlos Vermut". Fotogramas.
  18. ^ Guerra, Andrés (18 October 2019). "'Diecisiete', en busca de un perro llamado Oveja". La Vanguardia.
  19. ^ "'La novia', 'B, la película', 'La piedra oscura' y 'Vis a vis' triunfan en los Premios de la Unión de Actores". El Mundo. 15 March 2016.
  20. ^ "Goya 2020: lista de los ganadores de los Premios Goya". abcplay. 26 January 2020 – via ABC.
  21. ^ Silvestre, Juan (11 February 2020). "XXIX Premios de la Unión de Actores y Actrices: Lista completa de finalistas". Fotogramas.
  22. ^ "'Dolor y Gloria' y 'Estoy vivo' triunfan en los Premios de la Unión de Actores y Actrices". Diario de Navarra. 10 March 2020.
  23. ^ Yuste, Javier (18 December 2022). "'As bestas' vence en los Forqué y apunta a los Goya". El Cultural – via El Español.
  24. ^ "Premios Feroz 2023 | Palmarés completo: empatan 'As bestas' y 'Cinco lobitos' en cine y 'La ruta' y 'No me gusta conducir' en series". Cinemanía. 29 January 2023 – via 20minutos.es.
  25. ^ "Premios Goya 2023 | Palmarés completo: 'As bestas', de Rodrigo Sorogoyen, triunfa con 9 premios". Cinemanía. 11 February 2023 – via 20minutos.es.