Jesús Mosquera

Jesús Mosquera Bernal[1][2] (Spanish pronunciation: [xeˈsus mosˈkeɾa βeɾˈnal]; born 23 February 1993) is a Spanish ex-footballer turned actor,[3] best known for his portrayal of Hugo Beltrán in Toy Boy.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Mosquera and the second or maternal family name is Bernal.
Jesús Mosquera
Mosquera in 2019
Born
Jesús Mosquera Bernal

(1993-02-23) 23 February 1993
Fuengirola, province of Málaga, Spain
Occupation(s)Actor
prev. footballer
Years active2018–present
Notable workToy Boy

Career as footballer

Born in the southern coastal town of Fuengirola in the province of Málaga,[4] Mosquera played as a central defender and began his career at Málaga CF, at the age of 12.[5] He was in the youth academy of the Andalusian club, making a switch to the other side of Spain to join Athletic Bilbao at the age of 16.[6][7] At the age of 18, Mosquera returned to Málaga, enrolling in the reserve team of Málaga CF. He also went through Betis B and Antequera, his last clubs before quitting football and turning to acting.[8]

Career as actor

After being discovered at a gym in Málaga, Mosquera auditioned for a small role in his breakout show. The producers saw in him a raw potential for stardom, which led him to being cast as the lead in Toy Boy instead of the bit part.[9][4]

Filmography
Year Title Role NotesRef
2018 Allí abajo Manu Episodes 7, 10 and 14 of season 4 [10]
2019 LOS40 Music Awards 2019 Himself Presenter [11]
2019 Toy Boy Hugo Beltrán González Leading role [12]

References
  1. Vadillo, Miguel Ángel (30 June 2017). "El defensa Jesús Mosquera vuelve al Antequera, tras llegar a un acuerdo con el equipo blanquiverde". elsoldeantequera.com (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 4 February 2022. Retrieved 22 April 2021.
  2. Carrasco de Juanas, Pablo (24 December 2019). "Jesús Mosquera se enfrenta al test de Navidad más golfo". shangay.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 22 April 2021.
  3. "Jesús Mosquera: la historia del ex futbolista que se convirtió en protagonista de Toy Boy". clarin.com (in Spanish). 9 April 2020. Retrieved 21 April 2021.
  4. Grez, Matias (22 May 2020). "From footballer to Netflix superstar: How Jesus Mosquera became one of Spain's top actors". edition.cnn.com. Retrieved 21 April 2021.
  5. "De futbolista a actor: La singular vida de Jesús Mosquera, protagonista de Toy Boy". eluniverso.com (in Spanish). 10 April 2020. Retrieved 21 April 2021.
  6. "Jesús Mosquera, de Toy Boy: "En el Athletic jugué con Kepa y Aymeric Laporte"" [Jesús Mosquera, of Toy Boy: "At Athletic I played with Kepa and Aymeric Laporte"]. El Desmarque (in Spanish). 16 April 2020. Retrieved 10 September 2022.
  7. Jesús Mosquera, Athletic Bilbao. Retrieved 10 September 2022
  8. Ponce Becerril, César (12 April 2020). "Jesús Mosquera y su curiosa transición de futbolista a actor protagonista". fichajes.net (in Spanish). Retrieved 21 April 2021.
  9. Hanson-Firestone, Dana (2020). "10 Things You Didn't Know About Jesus Mosquera". tvovermind.com. Retrieved 21 April 2021.
  10. Moreno, Adriano (21 March 2019). "Jesús Mosquera: así es la historia de un futbolista que se convirtió en stripper". cadenaser.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 21 April 2021. El productor César Benítez (Plano a plano) lo metió en 'Allí abajo', donde tuvo un fugaz papel para ir haciéndose a las cámaras.
  11. Zavala, Cristina (11 November 2019). "Momentos de emoción, fiesta, sorpresa y mucho color en LOS40 Music Awards: 'La modelo y el stripper'". los40.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 21 April 2021.
  12. "15 cosas que tienes que saber de Jesús Mosquera, el guaperas que protagoniza 'Toy boy'". antena3.com (in Spanish). 5 December 2018. Retrieved 21 April 2021.
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