Javier Calvo (actor)

Javier Calvo Guirao (born 21 January 1991) is a Spanish actor, stage, film and television director and writer. He is best known for his role of Fernando "Fer" Redondo in the Antena 3 series Física o Química, and for creating and directing the musical La llamada and its film adaptation together with Javier Ambrossi, as well as the television series Paquita Salas and Veneno.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Calvo and the second or maternal family name is Guirao.
Javier Calvo
Javier Calvo at the 32nd Goya Awards.
Born
Javier Calvo Guirao

(1991-01-21) 21 January 1991
Murcia, Spain
Occupations
  • Actor
  • stage director
  • film director
  • television director
  • writer
Years active2007–present
Partner(s)Javier Ambrossi
(2010–present)

Career

Calvo began acting in theatre at age 11, eventually appearing in 2007 in film Doctor Infierno. Beginning in 2008, he starred in the Antena 3 television series Física o Química, portraying gay teenager Fernando "Fer" Redondo. Focusing on problems such as drugs, addictions, anorexia and sexual orientation, the series attracted much controversy.[1] Calvo considers the themes of the series "problems that are also present in reality".[2] He, however, received critical acclaim for portraying a gay male in his debut role.[3][4]

On 5 May 2012 a fan-conference with Calvo took place in Moscow, Russia.[5]

Since 2013, Calvo co-directs La llamada at the Teatro Lara in Madrid, a musical he created alongside Javier Ambrossi.[6]

In 2014, he made supporting role appearances in the Spanish soap opera Amar es para siempre and the Spanish television series Los misterios de Laura.[7]

In August 2015, the Mexican production of La llamada opened at the López Tarso theatre in Mexico City, with a Mexican cast.[8]

In July 2016 the web television series Paquita Salas, created by Calvo and Ambrossi, premiered on Flooxer.[9] Due to the success of the series, Netflix acquired the rights to air the second season of the series.[10]

In September 2017, the film adaptation of La llamada, directed by Calvo and Ambrossi, premiered in Spain.[11][12]

Along with Ambrossi, Calvo was listed 47th in El Mundo's list of most important LGBT people in Spain in 2017.[13]

From October 2017 to January 2018, Calvo and Ambrossi appeared on reality television talent competition Operación Triunfo as the teachers of acting in the "Academy".

In 2020, the Calvo and Ambrossi-created biographical television limited series Veneno aired on Atresplayer Premium and HBO Max.[14]

Since 2020, Calvo is a panelist for Mask Singer: Adivina quién canta, the Spanish version of the international music game show Masked Singer.[15] On 1 March 2021, Calvo was announced as a judge for Drag Race España, the Spanish version of the television drag queen competition Drag Race.[16]

In 2023, the family thriller television series La Mesías, created, written and directed by Calvo and Ambrossi for Movistar Plus+, was included out of competition in the official section of the 71st San Sebastián International Film Festival.[17] They also created the drama television series Vestidas de azul for Atresplayer Premium, a spin-off and continuation for Veneno.[18]

Personal life

Calvo is fluent in English.[19]

Calvo is openly gay. Since 2010, Calvo has been in a relationship with actor and director Javier Ambrossi. The writer-director pair are popularly known as "Los Javis".[20]

Filmography
Television
Year Title Role Notes
2008—2011 Física o Química Fernando "Fer" Redondo 77 episodes
2014 Los misterios de Laura Guillermo Vasco 1 episode
Amar es para siempre Celso
2016—present Paquita Salas Writer, Director, Showrunner 16 episodes
2017—2018 Operación Triunfo Acting teacher
2018 Looser Himself 1 episode
Also an executive producer
Trabajo temporal 1 episode
2019 Terror y feria Executive Producer 6 episodes
La otra mirada Jorge Merlot 1 episode
2020 Veneno Director, Writer, Creator 8 episodes
2020—present Mask Singer: Adivina quién canta Panelist 8 episodes
2021—present Drag Race España Judge
Cardo Executive producer
2021 Una Navidad con Samantha Hudson Executive producer TV special
2022 Dos años y un día Himself 1 episode
2023 La Mesías Director, Writer, Creator 7 episodes
Vestidas de azul Creator 7 episodes
Film
Year Title Role Notes
2007 Doctor Infierno Bombero Johnny
2017 Holy Camp! (La llamada) Director, Writer

References
  1. "En 'FoQ' no ha habido nada exagerado, por mucho que pueda sorprender a algunos padres". Formula TV (in Spanish). Noxvo. 3 September 2009. Archived from the original on 18 September 2009. Retrieved 18 November 2018.
  2. "Javier Calvo: "Lo que pasaba en mi instituto superaba a los guiones de FOQ"". Antena 3. Madrid. 29 May 2009. Archived from the original on 13 August 2011. Retrieved 18 November 2018.
  3. "Javier Calvo: "Cada vez intento construir a un Fer más humano"". Y desperté... La Coctelera. Archived from the original on 22 February 2013.
  4. Cascales, Agustín G. (26 March 2008). "Javier Calvo, cuestión de química". Shangay (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 8 December 2008. Retrieved 18 November 2018.
  5. "Javier Calvo in Moscow! May 5". Vk.com (in Russian). 5 May 2012. Retrieved 4 September 2012.
  6. López Palacios, Iñigo (19 December 2013). "El triunfo de la sencillez inteligente". El País (in Spanish). Madrid: Prisa. Retrieved 14 February 2018.
  7. Romero, Nando (March 11, 2014). "'Los misterios de Laura': Avance Capitulo 28". Huffpost (in Spanish). Retrieved May 18, 2023.
  8. Díaz, Aroa (1 September 2015). "Éxito en la versión mexicana del musical 'La llamada'". Diez Minutos (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 9 August 2018. Retrieved 14 February 2018.
  9. Engel, Philipp (6 July 2016). "GRAN ESTRENO EN FLOOXER DE 'PAQUITA SALAS'. HABLAMOS CON ELLA". Fotogramas (in Spanish). Hearst Magazines International. Archived from the original on 21 June 2018. Retrieved 14 February 2018.
  10. "La serie española 'Paquita Salas' ficha por Netflix". El País (in Spanish). Madrid: Prisa. 4 October 2017. Retrieved 14 February 2018.
  11. Rivera, Alfonso (22 September 2017). "Javier Calvo and Javier Ambrossi • Directors". Cineuropa - the best of european cinema. Archived from the original on 29 January 2018. Retrieved 29 January 2018.
  12. "THE FILM DIRECTORS JAVIER CALVO AND JAVIER AMBROSSI PRESENTED HIS NEW FILM DRESSED IN AVELLANEDA". Avellaneda. Archived from the original on 25 April 2019. Retrieved 29 January 2018.
  13. Romo, José Luis (23 June 2017). "Los 50 homosexuales más influyentes en España 2017". El Mundo. Retrieved 18 November 2018.
  14. vertele.eldiario.es (2020-11-03). "Así presenta HBO Max a 'Veneno', que ya tiene fecha de estreno internacional". vertele (in European Spanish). Retrieved 2020-11-03.
  15. "Malú vuelve por sorpresa a TV como jueza estrella de 'Mask Singer', en relevo de Ainhoa Arteta". eldiario.es (in Spanish). 11 September 2020. Retrieved 15 October 2020.
  16. Avendaño, Tom C. (March 1, 2021). "Ana Locking, Javier Ambrossi y Javier Calvo serán el jurado de 'Drag Race España'". El País (in European Spanish). Retrieved March 1, 2021.
  17. "'La Mesías' de Los Javis anuncia su fecha de estreno, previo paso por el Festival de San Sebastián". Vertele!. 15 September 2023 – via eldiario.es.
  18. "'Vestidas de azul', la continuación de 'Veneno', se estrena en diciembre en Atresplayer". formulatv.com. 18 October 2023.
  19. "Ficha de Javier Calvo Guirao". Agencia de representación Kuranda. 2006. Archived from the original on 17 October 2007. Retrieved 18 November 2018.
  20. Smith, Paul Julian (2018). "La Llamada, Paquita Salas, and the Javis". Film Quarterly. 71 (4): 41–45. ISSN 0015-1386.
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