Javier Cámara

Javier Cámara Rodríguez (born 19 January 1967) is a Spanish actor.

He became known for two television roles as a priest in ¡Ay, señor, señor! and Éste es mi barrio. He has since featured in films such as Torrente, the Dumb Arm of the Law (which earned him wide public recognition in Spain), Talk to Her, Torremolinos 73, Living Is Easy with Eyes Closed, Truman and Forgotten We'll Be.

Other television credits include performances in series such as 7 vidas, The Young Pope and The New Pope (portraying a cleric again) or Narcos, likewise starring as the title character in the Juan Carrasco politico-satirical saga (Vota Juan, Vamos Juan and Venga Juan).

Early life
Javier Cámara Rodríguez was born on 19 January 1967 in Albelda de Iregua, province of Logroño. He trained his acting chops at the theatre group of IES Laboral (his high school) and the Logroño's Theatre School, later moving to Madrid to train at the RESAD. He worked as an usher at the Fígaro Theatre (Madrid), so he could pay for his education.

Career
In 1991, Cámara made his debut in a stage play of the Spanish National Classical Theatre Company (Spain), El caballero de Olmedo, directed by Miguel Narros, whereas his feature film debut came with a performance in Fernando Colomo's 1993 film Rosa Rosae.

Following his two first major television roles (as a priest) that made him known, in ¡Ay, Señor, Señor! (1994–1995), portraying Father Ángel Murillo and Éste es mi barrio (1996–1997), portraying Don Justo, he earned wide public visibility in Spain with his performance in 1998 dark comedy film and box-office hit Torrente, el brazo tonto de la ley, portraying Rafi, the sidekick of antihero José Luis Torrente, earning a nomination to the Goya Award for Best New Actor.

Accolades

 * align = "center" | 1999 || 13th Goya Awards || Best New Actor || Torrente, the Dumb Arm of the Law || Nominated || align = "center" |
 * align = "center" rowspan = "2" | 2002 || rowspan ="2" | 15th European Film Awards || Best Actor || rowspan = "3" | Talk to Her || Nominated || rowspan = "2" |
 * People's Choice Award for Best Actor || Won
 * align = "center" | 2003 || 17th Goya Awards || Best Actor || Nominated ||
 * align = "center" | 2004 || 18th Goya Awards || Best Actor || Torremolinos 73 || Nominated ||
 * align = "center" | 2005 || 14th Actors and Actresses Union Awards || Best Film Actor in a Minor Role || Bad Education || Won ||
 * align = "center" rowspan = "3" | 2006 || 20th Goya Awards || Best Supporting Actor || The Secret Life of Words || Nominated ||
 * rowspan = "2" | 15th Actors and Actresses Union Awards || Best Film Actor in a Leading Role || Malas temporadas || Nominated || align = "center" rowspan = "2" |
 * Best Film Actor in a Minor Role || The Secret Life of Words || Nominated
 * align = "center" | 2009 || 23rd Goya Awards || Best Actor || Chef's Special || Nominated ||
 * align = "center" rowspan = "2" | 2014 || 1st Feroz Awards || Best Actor || rowspan = "2" | Living Is Easy with Eyes Closed || Nominated ||
 * 28th Goya Awards || Best Actor || Won ||
 * align = "center" | 2015 || 2nd Feroz Awards || Best Actor || The Unexpected Life || Nominated ||
 * align = "center" rowspan = "5" | 2016 || 21st Forqué Awards || Best Actor || rowspan = "5" | Truman || Nominated ||
 * 3rd Feroz Awards || Best Actor || Nominated ||
 * 30th Goya Awards || Best Supporting Actor || Won ||
 * 25th Actors and Actresses Union Awards || Best Film Actor in a Secondary Role || Nominated ||
 * 29th European Film Awards || Best Actor || Nominated ||
 * align = "center" rowspan = "2" | 2020 || 29th Actors and Actresses Union Awards || Best Television Actor in a Leading Role || rowspan = "2" | Vota Juan || Won ||
 * 7th Platino Awards || Best Actor in a Miniseries or TV series || Nominated ||
 * align = "center" rowspan = "5" | 2021 || rowspan = "2" | 26th Forqué Awards || Best Film Actor || The People Upstairs || Won || rowspan = "2" |
 * Best Television Actor || Vamos Juan || Nominated
 * 8th Platino Awards || Best Actor || rowspan = "2" | Forgotten We'll Be || Won ||
 * 9th Macondo Awards || Best Actor || Nominated ||
 * 27th Forqué Awards || Best Actor in a TV Series || rowspan = "4" | Venga Juan || Won ||
 * align = "center" rowspan = "4" | 2022 || 9th Feroz Awards || Best Main Actor in a TV Series || Won ||
 * 30th Actors and Actresses Union Awards || Best Television Actor in a Leading Role || Won ||
 * 9th Platino Awards || Best Actor in a Miniseries or TV series || Won ||
 * 28th Forqué Awards || Best Actor in a TV Series || rowspan = "4" | Rapa || Nominated ||
 * rowspan = "2" | 2023 || 10th Feroz Awards || Best Actor in a TV Series || Nominated || align = "center" |
 * 29th Forqué Awards || Best Actor in a TV Series || Nominated ||
 * 2024 || 11th Feroz Awards || Best Actor in a TV Series || Nominated ||
 * }
 * 25th Actors and Actresses Union Awards || Best Film Actor in a Secondary Role || Nominated ||
 * 29th European Film Awards || Best Actor || Nominated ||
 * align = "center" rowspan = "2" | 2020 || 29th Actors and Actresses Union Awards || Best Television Actor in a Leading Role || rowspan = "2" | Vota Juan || Won ||
 * 7th Platino Awards || Best Actor in a Miniseries or TV series || Nominated ||
 * align = "center" rowspan = "5" | 2021 || rowspan = "2" | 26th Forqué Awards || Best Film Actor || The People Upstairs || Won || rowspan = "2" |
 * Best Television Actor || Vamos Juan || Nominated
 * 8th Platino Awards || Best Actor || rowspan = "2" | Forgotten We'll Be || Won ||
 * 9th Macondo Awards || Best Actor || Nominated ||
 * 27th Forqué Awards || Best Actor in a TV Series || rowspan = "4" | Venga Juan || Won ||
 * align = "center" rowspan = "4" | 2022 || 9th Feroz Awards || Best Main Actor in a TV Series || Won ||
 * 30th Actors and Actresses Union Awards || Best Television Actor in a Leading Role || Won ||
 * 9th Platino Awards || Best Actor in a Miniseries or TV series || Won ||
 * 28th Forqué Awards || Best Actor in a TV Series || rowspan = "4" | Rapa || Nominated ||
 * rowspan = "2" | 2023 || 10th Feroz Awards || Best Actor in a TV Series || Nominated || align = "center" |
 * 29th Forqué Awards || Best Actor in a TV Series || Nominated ||
 * 2024 || 11th Feroz Awards || Best Actor in a TV Series || Nominated ||
 * }
 * align = "center" rowspan = "4" | 2022 || 9th Feroz Awards || Best Main Actor in a TV Series || Won ||
 * 30th Actors and Actresses Union Awards || Best Television Actor in a Leading Role || Won ||
 * 9th Platino Awards || Best Actor in a Miniseries or TV series || Won ||
 * 28th Forqué Awards || Best Actor in a TV Series || rowspan = "4" | Rapa || Nominated ||
 * rowspan = "2" | 2023 || 10th Feroz Awards || Best Actor in a TV Series || Nominated || align = "center" |
 * 29th Forqué Awards || Best Actor in a TV Series || Nominated ||
 * 2024 || 11th Feroz Awards || Best Actor in a TV Series || Nominated ||
 * }
 * rowspan = "2" | 2023 || 10th Feroz Awards || Best Actor in a TV Series || Nominated || align = "center" |
 * 29th Forqué Awards || Best Actor in a TV Series || Nominated ||
 * 2024 || 11th Feroz Awards || Best Actor in a TV Series || Nominated ||
 * }
 * 2024 || 11th Feroz Awards || Best Actor in a TV Series || Nominated ||
 * }
 * }