# Javier Cámara

Javier Cámara Rodríguez (born 19 January 1967) is a Spanish actor.
He became known for two television roles as a priest in ¡Ay, señor, señor! and Éste es mi barrio. He has since featured in films such as Torrente, the Dumb Arm of the Law (which earned him wide public recognition in Spain), Talk to Her, Torremolinos 73, Living Is Easy with Eyes Closed, Truman and Forgotten We'll Be.
Other television credits include performances in series such as 7 vidas, The Young Pope and The New Pope (portraying a cleric again) or Narcos, likewise starring as the title character in the Juan Carrasco politico-satirical saga (Vota Juan, Vamos Juan and Venga Juan).

## Early life

Javier Cámara Rodríguez was born on 19 January 1967 in Albelda de Iregua, province of La Rioja. He trained his acting chops at the theatre group of IES Laboral (his high school) and the Logroño's Theatre School, later moving to Madrid to train at the RESAD. He worked as an usher at the Fígaro Theatre [es], so he could pay for his education.

## Career

In 1991, Cámara made his debut in a stage play of the Spanish National Classical Theatre Company [es], El caballero de Olmedo [es], directed by Miguel Narros [es], whereas his feature film debut came with a performance in Fernando Colomo's 1993 film Rosa Rosae.
Following his two first major television roles (as a priest) that made him known, in ¡Ay, Señor, Señor! (1994–1995), portraying Father Ángel Murillo and Éste es mi barrio (1996–1997), portraying Don Justo, he earned wide public visibility in Spain with his performance in 1998 dark comedy film and box-office hit Torrente, el brazo tonto de la ley, portraying Rafi, the sidekick of antihero José Luis Torrente, earning a nomination to the Goya Award for Best New Actor.

## Filmography
### Film

| Year | Title | Role |
| 1997 | Corazón loco [es] | Segura |
| 1998 | Torrente, el brazo tonto de la ley (Torrente, the Dumb Arm of the Law) | Rafi |
| 1999 | Cuarteto de la Habana [es] | Segis |
| 2001 | Lucía y el sexo (Sex and Lucia) | Pepe |
| 2002 | Hable con ella (Talk to Her) | Benigno |
| 2003 | Torremolinos 73 | Alfredo López |
| 2003 | Los abajo firmantes (With George Bush on My Mind) | Mario |
| 2004 | La mala educación (Bad Education) | Paca / Paquito |
| 2005 | The Secret Life of Words | Simon |
| 2005 | Malas temporadas (Hard Times) | Mikel |
| 2006 | Alatriste | Conde Duque de Olivares |
| 2006 | Paris, je t'aime | |
| 2007 | La torre de Suso (Suso's Tower) | Cundo |
| 2008 | Fuera de carta (Chef's Special) | Maxi |
| 2008 | Los girasoles ciegos (The Blind Sunflowers) | Ricardo |
| 2010 | Que se mueran los feos (To Hell with the Ugly) | Eliseo |
| 2011 | ¿Para qué sirve un oso? | Guillermo |
| 2012 | Una pistola en cada mano (A Gun in Each Hand) | S. |
| 2013 | Los amantes pasajeros (I'm So Excited) | Joserra |
| 2013 | Vivir es fácil con los ojos cerrados (Living Is Easy with Eyes Closed) | Antonio San Román |
| 2014 | La vida inesperada (The Unexpected Life) | Juanito |
| 2015 | Truman | Tomás |
| 2016 | La reina de España (The Queen of Spain) | Pepe Bonilla |
| 2017 | Es por tu bien (It's for Your Own Good) | Chus |
| 2017 | Fe de etarras (Bomb Scared) | Martín |
| 2018 | Ola de crímenes (Crime Wave) | |
| 2020 | El olvido que seremos (Forgotten We'll Be) | Héctor Abad Gómez |
| 2020 | Sentimental (The People Upstairs) | Julio |
| 2022 | Historias para no contar (Stories Not to Be Told) | David |

### Television

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1994–1995 | ¡Ay, señor, señor! | Padre Ángel Murillo | |
| 1996–1997 | Éste es mi barrio [es] | Don Justo | |
| 1999–2006 | 7 vidas | Paco Gimeno Huete | Main (88 episodes); guest (season 15) |
| 2016 | The Young Pope | Monsignor/Cardinal Bernardo Gutierrez | |
| 2017 | Narcos | Guillermo Pallomari | Introduced in season 3 |
| 2019 | Vota Juan | Juan Carrasco | |
| 2020 | The New Pope | Cardinal Bernardo Gutiérrez | Reprise of role in The Young Pope |
| 2020 | Vamos Juan | Juan Carrasco | Reprise or role in Vota Juan |
| 2021 | Venga Juan | Juan Carrasco | Reprise of role in Vamos Juan |
| 2022 | Rapa | Tomás | |

## Accolades

| Year | Award | Category | Nominee(s) | Result |
| 1999 | 13th Goya Awards | Best New Actor | Torrente, the Dumb Arm of the Law | Nominated |
| 2002 | 15th European Film Awards | Best Actor | Talk to Her | Nominated |
| 2002 | 15th European Film Awards | People's Choice Award for Best Actor | Talk to Her | Won |
| 2003 | 17th Goya Awards | Best Actor | Talk to Her | Nominated |
| 2004 | 18th Goya Awards | Best Actor | Torremolinos 73 | Nominated |
| 2005 | 14th Actors and Actresses Union Awards | Best Film Actor in a Minor Role | Bad Education | Won |
| 2006 | 20th Goya Awards | Best Supporting Actor | The Secret Life of Words | Nominated |
| 2006 | 15th Actors and Actresses Union Awards | Best Film Actor in a Leading Role | Malas temporadas | Nominated |
| 2006 | 15th Actors and Actresses Union Awards | Best Film Actor in a Minor Role | The Secret Life of Words | Nominated |
| 2009 | 23rd Goya Awards | Best Actor | Chef's Special | Nominated |
| 2014 | 1st Feroz Awards | Best Actor | Living Is Easy with Eyes Closed | Nominated |
| 2014 | 28th Goya Awards | Best Actor | Living Is Easy with Eyes Closed | Won |
| 2015 | 2nd Feroz Awards | Best Actor | The Unexpected Life | Nominated |
| 2016 | 21st Forqué Awards | Best Actor in a Film | Truman | Nominated |
| 2016 | 3rd Feroz Awards | Best Actor | Truman | Nominated |
| 2016 | 30th Goya Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Truman | Won |
| 2016 | 25th Actors and Actresses Union Awards | Best Film Actor in a Secondary Role | Truman | Nominated |
| 2016 | 29th European Film Awards | Best Actor | Truman | Nominated |
| 2020 | 29th Actors and Actresses Union Awards | Best Television Actor in a Leading Role | Vota Juan | Won |
| 2020 | 7th Platino Awards | Best Actor in a Miniseries or TV series | Vota Juan | Nominated |
| 2021 | 26th Forqué Awards | Best Actor in a Film | The People Upstairs | Won |
| 2021 | 26th Forqué Awards | Best Actor in a Series | Vamos Juan | Nominated |
| 2021 | 8th Platino Awards | Best Actor | Forgotten We'll Be | Won |
| 2021 | 9th Macondo Awards | Best Actor | Forgotten We'll Be | Nominated |
| 2021 | 27th Forqué Awards | Best Actor in a Series | Venga Juan | Won |
| 2022 | 9th Feroz Awards | Best Main Actor in a Series | Venga Juan | Won |
| 2022 | 30th Actors and Actresses Union Awards | Best Television Actor in a Leading Role | Venga Juan | Won |
| 2022 | 9th Platino Awards | Best Actor in a Miniseries or TV series | Venga Juan | Won |
| 2022 | 28th Forqué Awards | Best Actor in a Series | Rapa | Nominated |
| 2023 | 10th Feroz Awards | Best Actor in a Series | Rapa | Nominated |
| 2023 | 29th Forqué Awards | Best Actor in a Series | Rapa | Nominated |
| 2024 | 11th Feroz Awards | Best Actor in a Series | Rapa | Nominated |
| 2024 | 30th Forqué Awards | Best Actor in a Series | Rapa | Nominated |