Luis Tosar

Luis López Tosar (born 13 October 1971) is a Spanish actor and musician from Galicia. He is one of the most recognizable and versatile actors in Spain.[1]

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is López and the second or maternal family name is Tosar.

Luis Tosar
Tosar at the 32nd Goya Awards in 2018
Born
Luis López Tosar

(1971-10-13) 13 October 1971
Lugo, Galicia, Spain
Occupations
  • Actor
  • film producer
  • musician
Years active1994–present
Spouse
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(m. 2015)​

He landed his film debut in Atilano for President (1998), followed by other roles in feature films such as Flowers from Another World (1999), Common Wealth (2000) and No News from God (2001).[2] He won early acclaim and recognition for his performances in Mondays in the Sun (2002) and Take My Eyes (2003).[2]

He has a music group called "Di Elas".[3]

After a career turning point in the wake of his performance as Malamadre in Cell 211, he has been often typecast in thriller films.[4]

Life and career
See also: Luis Tosar filmography

Tosar was born on 13 October 1971 in Lugo, even if he usually prefers to identify with the parish of Xustás (in the municipality of Cospeito, also in the province of Lugo), where he actually spent his childhood and teenage years.[5][6]

He began his career playing theater and shorts, but he gained notoriety in Galicia for his performance in 1998 TV Series Mareas Vivas (Televisión de Galicia).[7]

His supporting performance as Damián in 1999 immigration-themed film Flowers from Another World earned him a nomination the Goya Award for Best New Actor.[8]

Critically acclaimed for his supporting role in the unemployment drama Mondays in the Sun, abusive husband in Take My Eyes, an executive producer in Even the Rain, and doorman in Sleep Tight, his most acclaimed performance has to be from his 2009 hit Cell 211 which stars Tosar as Malamadre, a prisoner that instigates a riot and befriends an undercover prison guard in the process.[9] His only major role in an American film was Michael Mann's Miami Vice (2006), playing Colombian druglord Montoya.[10][11] Besides that he has appeared in other English films The Limits of Control and Mr. Nice.

Close to the Galician Nationalist Bloc, Tosar ran as candidate in the Galeusca list to the 2004 European Parliament election.[12][13]

In 2012 he dubbed George Washington for the videogame Assassin's Creed III.[14]

In 2015, Tosar married actress María Luisa Mayol.[2]

On 17 November 2018 he received a star in the Almeria Walk of Fame for the films El Niño (2014) and Toro (2016).[15]

Accolades

Tosar won the Málaga Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2011 Málaga Spanish Film Festival.

Year Award Category Work Result Ref.
200014th Goya AwardsBest New ActorFlowers from Another WorldNominated[8]
200317th Goya AwardsBest Supporting ActorMondays in the SunWon[16]
12th Actors and Actresses Union AwardsBest Film Actor in a Secondary RoleWon[17]
51st San Sebastián International Film FestivalSilver Shell for Best ActorTake My EyesWon[18]
200418th Goya AwardsBest ActorWon[19]
13th Actors and Actresses Union AwardsBest Film Actor in a Leading RoleWon[20]
201015th Forqué AwardsBest ActorCell 211Won[21]
24th Goya AwardsBest ActorWon[22]
19th Actors and Actresses Union AwardsBest Film Actor in a Leading RoleWon[23]
23rd European Film AwardsBest European ActorNominated[24]
201116th Forqué AwardsBest ActorEven the RainWon[25]
25th Goya AwardsBest ActorNominated[26]
201217th Forqué AwardsBest ActorSleep TightNominated[27][28]
4th Gaudí AwardsBest ActorWon[29]
26th Goya AwardsBest ActorNominated[30]
201621st Forqué AwardsBest ActorRetributionNominated[31][32]
3rd Feroz AwardsBest ActorNominated[33][34]
30th Goya AwardsBest ActorNominated[35]
202034th Goya AwardsBest ActorEye for an EyeNominated[36]
202127th Forqué AwardsBest ActorMaixabelNominated[37]
202236th Goya AwardsBest ActorNominated[38]
30th Actors and Actresses Union AwardsBest Film Actor in a Leading RoleNominated[39][40]
9th Platino AwardsBest ActorNominated[41][42]
28th Forqué AwardsBest Film ActorOn the FringeNominated[43]
202310th Feroz AwardsBest Actor in a FilmNominated[44]
37th Goya AwardsBest ActorNominated[45]
10th Platino AwardsBest ActorNominated[46]

Celda 211 (Cell 211) (2009)
  • 2010 Cinema Writers Circle Awards, Spain
    • Best Actor (Mejor Actor)
  • 2010 Fotogramas de Plata
    • Best Movie Actor (Mejor Actor de Cine)
  • 2010 Premios ACE
    • Cinema - Best Actor
  • 2010 Seattle International Film Festival
    • Best Actor

Te doy mis ojos (Take My Eyes) (2003)
  • 2005 Cartagena Film Festival
    • Best Actor (Mejor Actor)
  • 2004 Cinema Writers Circle Awards, Spain
  • 2004 Copenhagen International Film Festival
    • Best Actor
  • 2004 Fotogramas de Plata
    • Best Movie Actor (Mejor Actor de Cine)
  • 2004 Seattle International Film Festival
    • Best Actor
  • 2004 Turia Awards
    • Best Actor

Los lunes al sol (Mondays in the Sun) (2002)
  • 2003 Cinema Writers Circle Awards, Spain
    • Best Supporting Actor (Mejor Actor Secundario)
  • 2003 Sant Jordi Awards
    • Best Spanish Actor (Mejor Actor Español)

References
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  2. "Así ha cambiado Luis Tosar en el 25 aniversario de su primera película". Cinemanía. 11 February 2023 – via 20minutos.es.
  3. Tosar, Luis. "Music". luistosar. Archived from the original on 16 July 2013. Retrieved 9 August 2013.
  4. Martínez, Beatriz (28 April 2023). "Luis Tosar, el mejor malo (y también el mejor bueno) del cine español". Infobae.
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  6. Faginas, Sandra (13 November 2020). "Luis Tosar: «Una vez me ofrecieron muchísimo dinero y dije que no»". La Voz de Galicia.
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  41. Menéndez, Marta (31 March 2022). "'El Buen patrón' y 'El Reino' lideran las nominaciones de los Premios PLATINO 2022". El Independiente (in Spanish). Retrieved 2 April 2022.
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