Santiago Ramos (actor)

Santiago Ramos (born 1 August 1949) is a Spanish actor. He won the Goya Award for Best Actor for his performance in Como un relámpago (1996).

He became popular to a wide television audience for his performance as Andrés Guerra in Aquí no hay quien viva from 2004 to 2006.

Biography
Santiago Ramos was born on 1 August 1949 in Boadilla. He was raised in San Muñoz, province of Salamanca. He dropped out from a licentiate degree in law in order to pursue an acting career. He made his feature film debut in the 1973 thriller Al diablo, con amor. He had a son with actress Gloria Muñoz.

After ensuing appearances in Cabo de vara and Tierra de rastrojos, his film career consolidated with a co-starring role in The Heifer (1985). He then went on to feature in films such as Sé infiel y no mires con quién, Dragon Rapide or Year of Enlightment. His won the Goya Award for Best Actor for his performance in the 1996 film Como un relámpago.

Later film roles include performances in Fugitivas, The Wolf or Los nombres de Alicia. Despite having a seasoned film career prior to that point, he rather achieved popularity in Spain for his performance as Andrés Guerra in comedy television series Aquí no hay quien viva from 2004 to 2006. In July 2005, after a decade of relationship, he married makeup artist Paca Almenara. After his 2013 appearance in comedy series Familia (TV series) he primarily dedicated to theatre.