Arón Julio Manuel Piper Barbero (, ; born 29 March 1997) is a German-Spanish actor and singer-songwriter, best known for his starring role as Ander Muñoz in the Netflix teen drama series Elite (2018–2021). In April 2020, Piper released his debut single "Sigo", under the mononym Aron (stylized in all caps). His debut album En tus sueños (Vol. 1) was released in March 2023.
Early and personal life Piper was born in 1997 in Berlin, Germany, to a German father and a Spanish mother. When Piper was five years old, they moved to Spain. After residing in Catalonia for some years (namely in Barcelona and Garrotxa), his family relocated to Asturias (where he lived in Avilés and Luarca).
Piper started to write music at the age of 12. With his father being a film editor, he had an interest in acting since childhood, which he went on to study. He is fluent in both German and Spanish, as well as knowing some English and Catalan. he lives in Madrid.
Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes 2004 2011 Maktub Iñaki 2013 15 Years and One Day Jon 2016 La corona partida Ferdinand I, Holy Roman Emperor 2019 Jacobo 2021 Érase una vez en Euskadi (Once Upon a Time in Euskadi) Maserati 2022 Código emperador Fernando 2023 Fatum Alejo 2023 Sayen Antonio Torres 2024 El correo (The Courier) Iván 2025 La tregua (The Truce) Telmo Reyes 2026 Hugo 24 Hugo 2027 Post-production
Television Year Title Role Notes 2016 Rubén Santos 1 episode 2017 Adrián Muriana García 1 episode 2018–21 Elite Ander Muñoz 32 episodes 2019 Luis Rojas 28 episodes 2020 The Mess You Leave Behind Iago Nogueira 8 episodes 2021 Ander Muñoz 3 episodes 2023 Muted Sergio Ciscar 6 episodes
Discography
Albums En tus sueños (Vol. 1) (2023) Arón Piper (2025)
EPs Nieve (2021) Desahogo (2022) – with Papi Trujillo
Singles "Sigo" (2020) – with Moonkey & Mygal "Prendiendo fuego" (2020) – with & "Mal" (2020) "Rosé" (2020) – with Moonkey "Todo" (2020) – with Mygal "Friends" (2020) "Errada ela não tá" (2021) – with & Kevinho "Me reces" (2021) "Cu4tro" (2021) – with Polimá Westcoast & "Bon Voyage" – with Polimá Westcoast "Ojalá" (2022) "Desahogo" (2022) – with Papi Trujillo "Calma" (2022) – with MC Dede, Lyvinte & Omizs "London Calling" (2022) – feat. Mygal "Serotonina" (2022) – with Big Soto & Mora "En tus sueños" (2023) "Invisibilidad" (2024) "Especial" (2024) "Pirata espacial" (2025)
As a featured artist "Diamantes" (2020) – Chill Chicos feat. Aron "RIP" (2021) – Zizzy feat. Aron, Omizs & Selene "Vie de rêve" (2022) – Omizs feat. Aron "Cadillac" (2022) – Omizs feat. Aron "Big Drip" (2022) – Jok'Air feat. Aron & LineMa "Que Dios me perdone" (2022) – Lucho SSJ feat. Aron "Vamo pa el cuarto" (2022) – feat. Papi Trujillo & Aron
Awards and nominations Award Year Category Nominated work Result Goya Awards 2014 Best Original Song 15 Years and One Day
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