Luis Sergio Peris-Mencheta Barrio (born 7 April 1975), better known as Sergio Peris-Mencheta, is a Spanish actor, and theatre director.[1]

Sergio Peris-Mencheta
Peris-Mencheta in 2018
Born
Luis Sergio Peris-Mencheta Barrio

(1975-04-07) 7 April 1975 (age 49)
Madrid, Spain
Occupations
  • Actor
  • stage director
Years active1997–present
Spouse
Marta Solaz
(m. 2017)
Children2

Early life

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Luis Sergio Peris-Mencheta Barrio was born on 7 April 1975 in Madrid,[2][3][4] son to a Spanish father and a Moscow-born mother, daughter of Spanish exiles.[5] A rugby union player for the team of the Lycée Français,[6] he also was part of international teams that won several championships, and was captain of his youth team. After finishing secondary school, he enrolled at the Charles III University of Madrid,[7] but while participating in the university theater group directed by Inés París he discovered a desire to become an actor.

Career

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In 1998, Peris-Mencheta landed a role in teen drama television series Al salir de clase, which earned him popularity.[8] He played Dani Daroca, one of the students of the Siete Robles school.[9]

He made his feature film debut in Jara (1999), in which he starred alongside the also debuting Olivia Molina and seasoned actress Ángela Molina.[10][11] He portrayed Tato, a man who finds a mysterious and beautiful woman (Jara) living alone in the forest since she was a child, starting a murky relationship.[12]

Personal life

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In 2017, he married actress Marta Solaz [es], with whom he has 2 children.[13]

Filmography

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Key
Denotes works that have not yet been released
Year Title Role Notes
1999 Jara Tato Feature film debut
2000 El arte de morir Ramón
Menos es más Carlos
2001 Dama de Porto Pim Lucas
2003 Les Marins perdus Nedim
2004 Secret Agents Raymond
Earth's Skin Pablo
Tiovivo c. 1950 Joven detenido
2006 Toi et moi Pablo
The Borgia Cesare Borgia
2007 Luz de domingo
His Majesty Minor Karkos
2008 La vida en rojo André Sánchez
2010 18 Meals Sergio
Love Ranch Armando Bruza
Resident Evil: Afterlife Ángel Ortiz
2011 El Capitán Trueno y el Santo Grial Capitán Trueno
2012 La mémoire dans la chair Tomás
2015 Hablar El Profeta
The Evil That Men Do Martin
2016 Estirpe Sergio Peris-Mencheta
Los comensales Sergio
2017 Llueven vacas Fernando
2017-2023 Snowfall Gustavo 'El Oso' Zapata Main Cast
2018 Life Itself Javier González
2019 Close to His Chest Antonio (segment "Princesa de hielo")
Rambo: Last Blood Hugo Martinez
2021 S.O.Z: Soldiers or Zombies Marroquin Amazon Tv Series
2021 Xtreme Finito
2022 Boundless Capitan Cartagena
2023 Meg 2: The Trench Montes

References

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  1. ^ "Sergio Peris-Mencheta: "El teatro debe tener la verdad del cine" | Metropoli.com". metropoli.elmundo.es. Retrieved 2017-02-26.
  2. ^ Nemolato, Luis (20 June 2013). "'Envejecer es progresista'". El Mundo.
  3. ^ "Gonzalo Fernández de Córdoba, interpretado por Sergio Peris Mencheta". RTVE. 22 September 2011.
  4. ^ "Sergio Peris-Mencheta: "He abandonado más lecturas de las que he terminado"". Babelia. El País. 10 October 2020.
  5. ^ Román, Manuel (5 February 2019). "Sergio Peris-Mencheta, a tiros contra Rambo". Libertad Digital.
  6. ^ "Peris Mencheta: "La sensación de ensayar es incomparable"". Marca.com. 9 January 2012.
  7. ^ García, Rocío (6 January 2013). ""Me imponen más Lorca y Chéjov que Shakespeare"". El País.
  8. ^ "Sergio Peris-Mencheta, Premio Escena del Festival de Teatro Lazarillo". SGAE. 17 August 2016.
  9. ^ López, Tony (29 August 2016). "Sergio Peris-Mencheta: "La reunión de 'Al salir de clase' está en camino"". Bluper – via El Español.
  10. ^ Siles, Luis Eduardo (22 November 1999). "Ángela Molina y su hija Olivia brillan en Huelva con la película "Jara"". El País.
  11. ^ "La increíble conversación entre Sergio Peris-Mencheta y Sylvester Stallone". Cadena100. 30 June 2021.
  12. ^ "Jara". Fotogramas. 29 May 2008.
  13. ^ "Sergio Peris-Mencheta se pone romántico con Marta Solaz, la actriz de 'Al salir de clase' que robó su corazón hace 13 años". ¡Hola!. 18 January 2018.
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