Itzan Escamilla Guerrero (born 31 October 1997) is a Spanish actor, known for his work in both films and streaming series. Escamilla is best known for his lead role of Samuel García in the Netflix thriller teen drama series, Élite.
Additionally, he will be starring in En busca de Cortés, a documentary about the life of his grandfather Teo Escamilla.
Early life Escamilla was born on 31 October 1997, in Madrid, Spain, and was raised in Hortaleza. He is the son of television producer Jacobo Escamilla and model Silvia Guerrero, and the grandson of cinematographer Teo Escamilla. He initially considered careers in architecture and later neurology, but discovered an interest in acting after taking part in a short film for an audiovisual class project at school. He later studied acting at the Cristina Rota School of Dramatic Arts in Madrid.
Personal life Escamilla resides in Madrid, Spain.
In 2020, Escamilla and Gonzalo Vila co-founded Kopskam, an initiative promoting responsible internet and social media use among young people. Its first campaign, "Not a Social Guy", aimed to raise awareness of bullying and cyberbullying, with proceeds from the campaign’s T-shirt sales donated to the Asociacíon Española para la Prevención del Acoso Escolar (AEPAE), a Spanish non-profit organisation dedicated to preventing school bullying.
Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes 2019 Planeta 5000 Sergio 2021 Chaval Pablo Short film 2024 Perséfone Benjamín Short film 2024 Un lío de millones Sergio 2025 Subsuelo Javier TBA En busca de Cortés Himself Documentary film TBA Trip to Nowhere TBA Short film
Television Year Title Role Notes 2016 Seis Hermanas Gorrilla 1 episode Centro médico Isco 1 episode Víctor Ros Juan 7 episodes 2017 El ministerio del tiempo Young Simón Bolívar Season 3; Cameo El final del camino Gonzalo 2 episodes Cable Girls 15-years-old Francisco Gómez 3 episodes 2018–2022 Élite Samuel García Domínguez Lead role (season 1-5); 40 episodes 2020–2021 The Idhun Chronicles Jack Redfield Voice 2021 Élite historias breves: Carla Samuel Samuel García Domínguez Lead role; 3 episodes 2021 Élite historias breves: Samuel Omar Samuel García Domínguez Lead role; 3 episodes 2024 Midnight Family Bernardo 10 episodes 2025 Entrepeneurs Cosmeteelmundo 3 episodes
Theatre Year Title Role Playwright 2017 Los Universos Paralelos (Rabbit Hole) David David Lindsay-Abaire 2025 La otra bestia Lover Ana Rujas 2025-2026 The Effect Tristán Lucy Prebble
Music videos Year Title Artist Role 2016 "Vuelve" Blackstone Love Interest 2018 "Final Feliz" DANNA Samuel García Domínguez
Awards and nominations Year Award Category Work Result 2021 22nd Cortogenia Awards Best Male Performance Chaval 2025 2nd Aura Awards Best Ensemble Midnight Family
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