Yon González

Yon González Luna (born 20 May 1986) is a Spanish actor. He is probably best known for his performance as Iván Noiret León in the Antena 3 series The Boarding School (El internado), as well as for his role of Julio Olmedo/Espinosa in the television series Gran Hotel and for that of Francisco Gómez in the Netflix series Cable Girls.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is González and the second or maternal family name is Luna.
Yon González
Born
Yon González Luna

(1986-05-20) 20 May 1986
Bergara, Basque Country, Spain
OccupationActor
Years active2006–present
RelativesAitor Luna (brother)

Acting career

Yon González began his acting career in the LaSexta series SMS in 2006. He then went on to star in the Antena 3 series The Boarding School (El internado) from 2007 to 2010 which brought him wider popularity. González's performance as Iván Noiret León earned him an ACE Award for Best New Actor in 2010,[1] as well as a Golden Nymph for Best Actor – Drama nomination at the Monte-Carlo Television Festival 2009.[2]

Throughout 2008 and 2009, González starred in the motion pictures Sex, Party and Lies (Mentiras y gordas), opposite Mario Casas, Hugo Silva and his The Boarding School co–star Ana de Armas, and Sebastián Cordero's Rabies (Rabia). He also appeared in the short films The Storymaker (El forjador de historias), Impossible Loves (Amores imposibles), Identity (Identidad) and Latex Puppets (Muñecos de latex), winning the La FILA Festival of Short Films Award for Best Male Performance for the latter.[3] In 2010, González portrayed Constantine II of Greece in Sofía, a television miniseries based on the life of Queen Sofía of Spain. In 2011, González worked primarily in television, appearing in Gran Reserva, which stars his brother Aitor Luna, The Whos (Los Quién) and Gran Hotel (Gran hotel). Gran Hotel, in which he starred opposite his SMS fellow Amaia Salamanca,[4] won him the Fotogramas de Plata Award for Best Television Actor.[5]

During the 2015-2016 he starred in two seasons drama series, Bajo sospecha as the main protagonist, Víctor. The crime drama series are aired on AtresMedia's Atres Player. In that year, he also starred in a thriller movie together with his brother, Aitor Luna in Killing Time (Matar El Tiempo) with the role as Boris.

In 2017-2020 he played the role as Francisco Gómez on Netflix original series, Cable Girls.

The other filming he made was Hil Kanpaiak, a Basque-language movie where he played the role of Iñigo Kortazar, a policeman. The movie has been aired on Festival du Cinéma Espagnol de Nantes 2021. He is also the main protagonist on Heirs to the Land as Hugo Llor. The series—based on a historical novel written by Ildefonso Falcones—aired on Netflix in April 2022.

Other work

In 2007, González modeled for David Delfín at the Cibeles Madrid Fashion Week.[6] He also covered numerous magazines, such as Vanity Fair, Glamour, Marie Claire and Cosmopolitan,[7] either alone or with his The Boarding School fellows.

In 2007, along with Martiño Rivas and Marta Torné, González supported the ONG Childhood Without Limits Foundation.[8]

In 2020, he worked on promoting Dolce & Gabbana's latest perfume, K and campaigned it on his Instagram account.[9]

Personal and media life

González was born in Bergara, Gipuzkoa, and lives in Madrid. His older brother Aitor González Luna is also an actor, probably best known for his role in Los hombres de Paco and Enemigo íntimo.[10] He cites Juan Diego, Jordi Mollà and Luis Tosar as his role models.[11]

In 2011, he was ranked sixth in 20 minutos' list of sexiest Spanish actors.[12]

He is represented by Paloma Juanes entertainment and actor agency.[13]

Filmography
Title Original Title Year Role Notes
SMS: Sin Miedo a Soñar SMS 2006-2007 Andrés TV series; 2006–07
The Boarding School El internado 2007-2010 Iván Noiret León TV series; 2007–10
ACE Award for Best New Actor
Nominated—Golden Nymph for Best Actor – Drama
The Storymaker El forjador de historias 2008 Victor Short film
Impossible Loves Amores imposibles 2008 Boy Short film
Identity Identidad 2008 Boy Short film
Sex, Party and Lies Mentiras y Gordas 2009 Nico
Latex Puppets Muñecos de Latex 2009 Adrián Short film
La FILA Festival of Short Films Award for Best Male Performance
Rage Rabia 2009 Adrián
Sofía Sofía 2010 Constantine II of Greece TV miniseries
Torrente 4 Torrente 4 2011 Peralta 2011 Manuel Hernández TV series
The Whos Los Quién 2011 Paco TV series; 1 episode
Unknown Truth Desconocierto 2011 Man Short film
Transgression Transgression 2011 Helio
Grand Hotel Gran Hotel 2011-2013 Julio Olmedo TV series
Fotogramas de Plata Award for Best Television Actor
The Misfits Club El Club de los Incomprendidos 2014 Rodrigo
Off Course Perdiendo El Norte 2015 Hugo Cifuentes Marin
Killing Time Matar El Tiempo 2015 Boris
Under Suspicion Bajo Sospecha 2015-2016 Víctor García TV series
Cable Girls Las Chicas Del Cable 2017-2020 Francisco Gómez TV series
Death Knell Hil Kanpaiak 2020 Iñigo Kortazar
The Boarding School: Las Cumbres El internado: Las cumbres 2021 As himself TV series, cameo appearance S1:E1
Once Upon a Time... Euskadi Érase Una Vez... Euskadi 2021 Félix
Heirs to the Land Los Herederos de la Tierra 2022 Hugo Llor TV series

Awards and nominations
Award Year Category Nominated Work Result
La FILA Festival of Short Films 2009 Best Male Performance Latex Puppets Won
Monte-Carlo Television Festival Awards 2009 Golden Nymph for Best Actor – Drama The Boarding School Nominated
Association of Latin Entertainment Critics Awards 2010 Best New Actor The Boarding School Won
Fotogramas de Plata Awards 2011 Best Television Actor Grand Hotel Won
Neox Fan Awards 2012 Best Television Series Actor Grand Hotel Nominated
Best Kiss of the Year (w/ Amaia Salamanca) Won
2013 Best Television Series Actor Nominated
Best Kiss of the Year (w/Amaia Salamanca) Nominated
Fotogramas de Plata Awards 2015 Best Television Actor Under Suspicion Won

References
  1. "Yon González y Ana Duato, premiados en Nueva York". La voz libre (in Spanish). 19 April 2010. Retrieved 25 March 2012.
  2. Fernández, Ángel (16 April 2009). "Series españolas a la conquista de la Ninfa de Oro del Festival de Montecarlo". El Mundo (in Spanish). Retrieved 26 March 2012.
  3. "Historia del Festival". Cine La FILA (in Spanish). Retrieved 26 March 2012.
  4. "Cinco años después de 'SMS', Amaia Salamanca y Yon González se reencuentran y se enamoran en 'Gran Hotel'". ¡Hola! (in Spanish). 9 August 2011. Retrieved 26 March 2012.
  5. "Elena Anaya y José Coronado repiten el éxito de los Goya en los Fotogramas de Plata 2011 como mejores intérpretes de cine". ¡Hola! (in Spanish). 13 March 2012. Retrieved 26 March 2012.
  6. "Yon González Luna". www.actoresmasguapos.com (in Spanish). 17 November 2011. Retrieved 26 March 2012.
  7. "Yon González". actoresmasatractivos.com (in Spanish). 28 December 2009. Retrieved 26 March 2012.
  8. "Yon González, un irresistible y rebelde galán que vuelve dispuesto a conquistarnos". Antena 3 (in Spanish). 24 October 2011. Retrieved 26 March 2012.
  9. Megía, Carlos (20 December 2020). "Yon González: "Enseño mi imagen a través del oficio, no de Instagram. Mi intimidad es solo mía"". EL PAÍS (in Spanish). Retrieved 17 April 2021.
  10. "Yon González y Aitor Luna, hermanos en la vida real y rivales en la pequeña pantalla". Hola (in Spanish). 22 February 2015. Retrieved 15 September 2016.
  11. "Yon González: "Me da morbo pensar qué pasará después de El Internado"". Antena 3 (in Spanish). 22 July 2010. Retrieved 26 March 2012.
  12. "Los Actores Españoles Mas Sexies De La Television" (in Spanish). 17 February 2011. Retrieved 25 March 2012.
  13. "Yon González". Paloma Juanes (in Spanish). 28 November 2013. Retrieved 8 May 2021.
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