Pedro González Alonso (born 21 June 1971), known as Pedro Alonso, is a Spanish actor, writer, and artist. He is best known for his role of Andrés "Berlin" de Fonollosa in the Spanish heist series Money Heist (La casa de papel) and its spin-off Berlin, and for the role of Diego Murquía in the historical drama series Gran Hotel.
Pedro Alonso | |
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 Alonso in 2015 | |
| Born | Pedro González Alonso 21 June 1971 |
| Alma mater | RESAD |
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| Years active | 1995–present |
| Children | 1 |
Early life
editPedro González Alonso was born in Vigo, Spain.[1][2] He studied at Royal School of Dramatic Arts (RESAD) in Madrid, graduating in 1992, and at Teatro de la Danza (Theatre of Dance). He is also a writer and artist, publishing his work under the name Pedro Alonso O'choro.[3]
Career
editAlonso is known for his performances on television in Rías Baixas (2003–2005), Maridos e mulleres (2006–2008), Padre Casares (2008–2015), and Gondar (2009) at a local level in Galicia and nationally for playing characters such as Diego Murquía / Adrián Vera Celande in historical drama Gran Hotel. He played the role of Andrés "Berlin" de Fonollosa in the crime drama series Money Heist (La casa de papel), which aired on Antena 3 in 2017 and was later broadcast on Netflix.[4] In 2018, he was chosen as "International Star of the Year" by GQ Turkey magazine. He co-starred in Diablo Guardián, Amazon Prime Video’s first drama series in Latin America, which was released in May, 2018. In 2019, Alonso played the leading role in the mystery thriller The Silence of the Marsh. He reprised his role of Berlin in a spin-off series of the same name, which premiered in 2023.[5]
Personal life
editAlonso is in a relationship with Parisian hypnotherapist and artist Tatiana Djordjevic. He also has a daughter from a previous relationship.[6] He is ambidextrous[7] and speaks Spanish, Galician, Catalan, and English.[8]
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Hábitos | Short film | |
| 1996 | Alma gitana | Antonio | |
| 1996 | Tengo una casa | Ferrari | |
| 1996 | Paranoia dixital | Guy | Short film |
| 1997 | Niño nadie | Alex | |
| 1997 | Las vacaciones de Clara | Alan | Short film |
| 1997 | El pliegue del hipocampo | Xavi | Short film |
| 1998 | Insomnio | Miguel | |
| 2003 | Noviembre | Guard | |
| 2005 | El Calentito | Marcos | |
| 2005 | La noche del hermano | Club Porter | |
| 2010 | 18 Meals | Vladimir Torres | |
| 2010 | Todo lo que tú quieras | Pedro | |
| 2011 | Un día normal | Professor | Short film |
| 2011 | Onde está a Felicidade? | Ramon | |
| 2012 | O Apóstolo | Pilgrim | Voice |
| 2013 | Maldito lunes | Rafa | Short film |
| 2015 | Retribution | Contreras | Voice |
| 2015 | La playa de los ahogados | Marcos Valverde | |
| 2019 | The Silence of the Marsh | Q | |
| 2023 | Awareness | Vicente |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Todos los hombres sois iguales | Raúl | 5 episodes |
| 1998 | A las once en casa | Alejo | 28 episodes |
| 2000 | Raquel busca su sitio | Series 1, episode 3: "David contra David" | |
| 2000 | ¡Qué grande es el teatro! | Gonzalo | Episode: "La hermana pequeña" |
| 2001 | Pequeno hotel | Series 1, episode 1: "Un día apurado" | |
| 2002 | El comisario | Iván | Series 5, episode 9: "Cuatro, Tres, Dos..." |
| 2003 | Código fuego | Tomás | |
| 2003–05 | Rías Baixas | ||
| 2005 | Hospital Central | Curro Gómez | Series 10, episode 1: "El gas de la risa" |
| 2005 | La Atlántida | Boris | Television film |
| 2005 | As leis de Celavella | Amancio | Series 3, episode 20: "Santa Teresa" |
| 2006–08 | Maridos e mulleres | Carlos | |
| 2006 | A vida por diante | Series 2, episode 4: "O roubo" | |
| 2007 | R.I.S. Científica | Héctor | Series 1, episode 6: "Miedo escénico" |
| 2008–15 | Padre Casares | Father Horacio Casares | Series 1–8, 14, 16 |
| 2008 | La bella Otero | Venancio Romero | |
| 2008 | El espejo | Álvaro | Television film |
| 2009 | Gondar | Pedro Sotelo | |
| 2011 | 14 de abril. La República | 2 episodes | |
| 2011–13 | Gran Hotel | Diego Murquía / Adrián Vera Celande | |
| 2014–15 | Bajo sospecha | Roberto Vega Sánchez | 8 episodes |
| 2015 | Hospital Real | Andrés Osorio | |
| 2016 | El ministerio del tiempo | Lieutenant Cerezo | 2 episodes |
| 2016 | La embajada | Pablo Villar | |
| 2017–2021 | Money Heist | Andrés de Fonollosa / Berlin | 41 episodes |
| 2017–18 | Traición | Roberto Fuentes del Riego | |
| 2018 | Diablo Guardián | Gallego | 3 episodes |
| 2023–present | Berlin | Andrés de Fonollosa / Berlin |
Awards and nominations
edit| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Golden Nymph | Outstanding Actor | Padre Casares | Nominated | [9] |
| Mestre Mateo Awards | Best Actor | Nominated | [10] | ||
| 2010 | Best Actor | Nominated | [11] | ||
| 2014 | Best Supporting Actor | Gran Hotel | Nominated | [12] | |
| 2018 | Fotogramas de Plata | Best TV Actor | Money Heist | Nominated | [13] |
| 27th Actors and Actresses Union Awards | Television: Supporting Performance, Male | Won | [14] | ||
| 2020 | Filming Italy Best Movie Award | International Award | — | Won | [15] |
Bibliography
edit- Alonso O'choro, Pedro (2020). Libro de Filipo / Book of Philippus. Grijalbo Ilustrados. ISBN 978-8417752620.
References
edit- ^ Pizarro, Miguel Ángel (5 January 2020). "Su afición por la escritura y la pintura y otras curiosidades de Pedro Alonso". ecartelera.
- ^ Lerín, Olga (27 June 2017). "Pedro Alonso: "En 'La casa de papel', Berlín camina hacia la muerte como una mosca hacia el fuego"". El Periódico (in Spanish). Grupo Zeta. Retrieved 22 July 2019.
- ^ "Pedro Alonso O'choro". Megustaleer. Retrieved 20 June 2020.
- ^ Hopewell, John (9 November 2018). "'Money Heist' Star Pedro Alonso Signs With Buffalo 8 Management". Variety.com. Penske Business Media, LLC. Retrieved 6 March 2019.
- ^ Lang, Jamie (November 30, 2021). "Bella Ciao! 'Money Heist' Fan Favorite 'Berlin' Is Getting His Own Spinoff Series at Netflix". Variety. Retrieved November 30, 2021.
- ^ Fernández, Flavia (27 May 2018). "Pedro Alonso: Soy todo lo que la gente quiera". La Nación. Retrieved 20 June 2020.
- ^ "La Casa de Papel - Entrevista con Najwa Nimri - Netflix". YouTube. 30 August 2019. Retrieved 20 June 2020.
- ^ Moore, Camille (23 April 2020). "10 Things You Didn't Know about Pedro Alonso". TVOM. Retrieved 20 June 2020.
- ^ "'Padre Casares', cuádruple nominación en Montecarlo". El Progreso de Lugo. 16 April 2009. Retrieved 21 June 2020.
- ^ "A ACADEMIA GALEGA DO AUDIOVISUAL DESVELA OS FINALISTAS DA VII EDICIÓN DOS PREMIOS MESTRE MATEO". Academia Galega do Audiovisual. 12 March 2009. Retrieved 21 June 2020.
- ^ "A ACADEMIA GALEGA DO AUDIOVISUAL DESVELA OS FINALISTAS DOS PREMIOS MESTRE MATEO 2009". Academia Galega do Audiovisual. 12 March 2010. Retrieved 21 June 2020.
- ^ "DESVELADOS OS FINALISTAS DOS XII PREMIOS MESTRE MATEO". Academia Galega do Audiovisual. 24 February 2014. Retrieved 21 June 2020.
- ^ "'La casa de papel', nominada en los Fotogramas de Plata 2017". Antena 3. 25 January 2018. Retrieved 21 June 2020.
- ^ "Pedro Alonso ha recibido el premio a mejor actor secundario por 'La casa de papel' en los Premios de Unión de Actores". Antena 3. 13 March 2018. Retrieved 21 June 2020.
- ^ Innocenti, Michele (7 September 2020). "Festival di Venezia 2020, Filming Italy Best Movie Awards: i commenti dei Premi Internazionali". Best Movie. Retrieved 12 September 2020.