Albert Pla

Albert Pla
Pla attending the 12th Gaudí Awards
Born
Albert Pla i Álvarez

(1966-09-22) 22 September 1966 (age 58)
Sabadell, Spain
Occupations
  • Singer
  • songwriter
  • actor

Albert Pla i Álvarez (born 22 September 1966) is a Catalan singer-songwriter and actor. Noted for his irreverent lyrics and transgressive persona,[1][2] he performs both in Catalan and Spanish.

Life and career

Albert Pla i Álvarez was born in Sabadell on 22 September 1966.[3]

In 1988, Pla won the National Singer-Songwriters Contest held in Jaén.[4] With a professional background as a textile patternmaker,[5] he released his debut musical album, the Catalan-language Ho sento molt, in 1989.[6] It was followed by Aquí sácaba el que es donava (1990).[7] His first album fully in Spanish was No sólo de rumba vive el hombre [es].[7]

He made his film debut as an actor in Juanma Bajo Ulloa's box-office hit Airbag (1997).[8] In the film, he portrays a priest who performs "Soy rebelde" in a brothel.[9][10] He has since worked as an actor in film and television titles, such as A los que aman [es] (1998), Honor of the Knights (2006), Murieron por encima de sus posibilidades (2014), The Barcelona Vampiress (2020), La mesías (2023), Escape and The Platform 2.[11][12] In addition to his acting career, his songs have been featured in The Day of the Beast and Live Flesh.[12] His portrayal of ultra-Catholic Pep in La mesías earned him a Feroz Award for Best Supporting Actor in a Series.[1][13]

After meeting in 2003 during the staging of theatre play Canciones de amor y droga, he has been in a relationship with actress Judit Farrés [es].[2]

References

  1. ^ a b Martín, Pablo (2 December 2023). "¿Quién es Albert Pla? Así es el actor que da vida a Pep, el padre ultracatólico en 'La Mesías'". Cinemanía – via 20minutos.es.
  2. ^ a b "Albert Pla, su faceta más personal: su familia, amigo de Los Javis, su relación con las drogas, sus críticas a la Iglesia y la política". Europa FM. 24 March 2024.
  3. ^ "¿Quién es Albert Pla? El invitado de hoy en 'La Resistencia'". Tiramillas. 22 November 2023 – via Marca.
  4. ^ Cantalapiedra, Ricardo (31 October 1988). "Albert Pla gana el Certamen Nacional de Cantautores". El País.
  5. ^ Sáenz de Tejada, Ignacio (7 November 1989). "Perversa ingenuidad". El País.
  6. ^ Menéndez Flores, Javier (2 October 2023). "Albert Pla: "No soy un transgresor"". La Razón.
  7. ^ a b "Albert Pla, el juglar que se resiste a cualquier rótulo". La Voz del Interior. 19 September 2002.
  8. ^ Rodríguez Lenin, Jesús (4 December 2023). "Tapas Interview | Albert Pla: «Me gusta que los cocineros estén locos, si no, no me sirven»". Tapas.
  9. ^ Lázaro, José Ángel (24 November 2017). "Veinte años de un cierto cine español (17). El día que un Airbag reventó la taquilla española (I)". Rinconete.
  10. ^ "Los actores de Airbag, 20 años después". 20minutos.es. 15 May 2016.
  11. ^ González, Carla (27 January 2024). ""No podría dejarde pensar cosas, aunque quisiera.Y necesito subirme al escenario"". Noticias de Navarra.
  12. ^ a b "Albert Plá: dicen que soy aburrido". Clarín. 6 September 2002.
  13. ^ Conde, Tamara (27 January 2024). "'La Mesías' arrasa en los Premios Feroz 2024: esta es la lista completa de los ganadores". Woman – via El Periódico de Catalunya.