Mario Casas

Mario Casas Sierra (born 12 June 1986) is a Spanish film and television actor. Known for his roles in Spanish cinema and television, he has received various accolades including a Goya Award, a Gaudí Award, and three Feroz Awards.

In 2006, after featuring in minor credits in ''Motivos personales'' and ''Obsesión'', Casas landed his first television main role in the teen drama ''SMS: Sin Miedo a Soñar'' and also debuted in the big screen in ''Summer Rain''. Casas acquired a larger clout owing to his appearance in the television series ''Los hombres de Paco'', as part of a popular love triangle together with Hugo Silva and Michelle Jenner. His early film career, featuring in box-office darlings such as ''Sex, Party and Lies'' (2009), ''Brain Drain'' (2009), and ''Three Steps Above Heaven'' (2010), consolidated after his performance as bad boy Hache in the latter title, which earned him wide popularity in Spain. He also starred in television series ''El barco'' (2011−13).

He went on to feature in starring roles in films such as ''Unit 7'' (2012), ''I Want You'' (2012; the sequel to ''Three Steps Above Heaven''), ''The Mule'' (2013), ''Witching & Bitching'' (2013), ''Ismael'' (2013), ''My Big Night'' (2015), ''Palm Trees in the Snow'' (2015), ''Toro'' (2016), ''The Invisible Guest'' (2016), ''The Bar'' (2017), ''The Skin of the Wolf'' (2017), ''The Photographer of Mauthausen'' (2018), ''Bye'' (2019), ''The Occupant'' (2020), and ''The Paramedic'' (2020).

He also appeared in English-language international projects ''Eden'' and ''The 33''.

Casas' leading performance in ''Cross the Line'' (2020) earned him his first Goya Award for Best Actor. He made his debut as a director with ''Caged Wings'' (2023). Provided by Wikipedia