José Luis Castro Zahera (born 23 May 1966) is a Spanish actor from Galicia. He is known for his performances in supporting roles in Galician and Spanish films and television series.
Biography José Luis Castro Zahera was born on 23 May 1966 in Santiago de Compostela. Zahera earned early public recognition in his native Galicia for his performance as Petróleo in the series Mareas vivas. He made his feature film debut in José Luis García Sánchez's Divine Words (1987).
He won the Goya Award for Best Supporting Actor in 2019 for his performance as Cabrera in The Realm. He won another Goya for his supporting performance in The Beasts (2022), portraying spiteful villager Xan. In January 2024, he received the Gold Medal of Merit in the Fine Arts.
Filmography
Television Year Title Role Notes 1998–2002 Petróleo 2008 Sin tetas no hay paraíso El Pertur 2010 César Sarmiento 2011 Piratas Puñales 2012 Aníbal 2016 Roberto Llamazares 2016 El padre de Caín Bermejo 2017 La zona Lucio 2018 Vivir sin permiso (Unauthorized Living) Ferro 2020 La unidad Sergio 2020 Enemigo íntimo El Gallego Season 2 2022 Entrevías (Wrong Side of the Tracks) Ezequiel 2022 La última (Our Only Chance) 2025 Animal (Old Dog, New Tricks) Antón
Film
Year Title Role Notes 2001 Lena Antonio 2006 Alatriste Pereira 2007 Concursante (The Contestant) Pizarro 2008 Los años desnudos. Clasificada S (Rated R) Angel 2009 Celda 211 (Cell 211) Releches 2011 HP Lovecraft 2012 Invasor (Invader) Arturo Todo es silencio (All Is Silence) Malpica 2016 Que Dios nos perdone (May God Save Us) Alonso 2018 El reino (The Realm) Cabrera 2019 Mientras dure la guerra (While at War) 2021 Xtremo (Xtreme) Urquiza Loco por ella (Crazy About Her) Saúl As bestas (The Beasts) Xan El correo (The Courier) Comisario Roig Pájaros (Birds Flying East) Mario Amanece en Samaná (Samana Sunrise) Mario Tierra de nadie (Barren Land) Mateo el Gallego Zeta (Agent Zeta) Ancares
Accolades
Year Award Category Work Result 2008 Best Supporting Actor The Contestant 2010 Best Film Actor in a Minor Role Cell 211 Best Supporting Actor 2013 Best Supporting Actor All Is Silence 2019 Best Supporting Actor (film) The Realm Best Supporting Actor Best Supporting Actor Best Film Actor in a Secondary Role 2022 Best TV Actor Wrong Side of the Tracks 2023 Best Supporting Actor in a TV Series The Unit Best Supporting Actor in a Film The Beasts Best Supporting Actor Best Film Actor in a Secondary Role Best Supporting Actor Silver Biznaga for Best Actor Birds Flying East 31st Forqué Awards Best Actor in a Series Old Dog, New Tricks 13th Feroz Awards Best Main Actor in a Series
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