# Pedro Alonso

Pedro González Alonso (born 21 June 1971), known as Pedro Alonso, is a Spanish actor, writer, and artist. He is best known for his role of Andrés "Berlin" de Fonollosa in the Spanish heist series Money Heist (La casa de papel) and its spin-off Berlin, and for the role of Diego Murquía in the historical drama series Gran Hotel.

## Early life

Pedro González Alonso was born in Vigo, Spain. He studied at Royal School of Dramatic Arts (RESAD) in Madrid, graduating in 1992, and at Teatro de la Danza (Theatre of Dance). He is also a writer and artist, publishing his work under the name Pedro Alonso O'choro.

## Career

Alonso is known for his performances on television in Rías Baixas (2003–2005), Maridos e mulleres (2006–2008), Padre Casares (2008–2015), and Gondar (2009) at a local level in Galicia and nationally for playing characters such as Diego Murquía / Adrián Vera Celande in historical drama Gran Hotel. He played the role of Andrés "Berlin" de Fonollosa in the crime drama series Money Heist (La casa de papel), which aired on Antena 3 in 2017 and was later broadcast on Netflix. In 2018, he was chosen as "International Star of the Year" by GQ Turkey magazine. He co-starred in Diablo Guardián, Amazon Prime Video’s first drama series in Latin America, which was released in May, 2018. In 2019, Alonso played the leading role in the mystery thriller The Silence of the Marsh. He reprised his role of Berlin in a spin-off series of the same name, which premiered in 2023.

## Personal life

Alonso is in a relationship with Parisian hypnotherapist and artist Tatiana Djordjevic. He also has a daughter from a previous relationship. He is ambidextrous and speaks Spanish, Galician, Catalan, and English.

## Filmography
### Film

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1995 | Hábitos | | Short film |
| 1996 | Alma gitana | Antonio | |
| 1996 | Tengo una casa | Ferrari | |
| 1996 | Paranoia dixital | Guy | Short film |
| 1997 | Niño nadie | Alex | |
| 1997 | Las vacaciones de Clara | Alan | Short film |
| 1997 | El pliegue del hipocampo | Xavi | Short film |
| 1998 | Insomnio | Miguel | |
| 2003 | Noviembre | Guard | |
| 2005 | El Calentito | Marcos | |
| 2005 | La noche del hermano | Club Porter | |
| 2010 | 18 Meals | Vladimir Torres | |
| 2010 | Todo lo que tú quieras | Pedro | |
| 2011 | Un día normal | Professor | Short film |
| 2011 | Onde está a Felicidade? | Ramon | |
| 2012 | O Apóstolo | Pilgrim | Voice |
| 2013 | Maldito lunes | Rafa | Short film |
| 2015 | Retribution | Contreras | Voice |
| 2015 | La playa de los ahogados | Marcos Valverde | |
| 2019 | The Silence of the Marsh | Q | |
| 2023 | Awareness | Vicente | |

### Television

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1997 | Todos los hombres sois iguales | Raúl | 5 episodes |
| 1998 | A las once en casa | Alejo | 28 episodes |
| 2000 | Raquel busca su sitio | | Series 1, episode 3: "David contra David" |
| 2000 | ¡Qué grande es el teatro! | Gonzalo | Episode: "La hermana pequeña" |
| 2001 | Pequeno hotel | | Series 1, episode 1: "Un día apurado" |
| 2002 | El comisario | Iván | Series 5, episode 9: "Cuatro, Tres, Dos..." |
| 2003 | Código fuego | Tomás | |
| 2003–05 | Rías Baixas | | |
| 2005 | Hospital Central | Curro Gómez | Series 10, episode 1: "El gas de la risa" |
| 2005 | La Atlántida | Boris | Television film |
| 2005 | As leis de Celavella | Amancio | Series 3, episode 20: "Santa Teresa" |
| 2006–08 | Maridos e mulleres | Carlos | |
| 2006 | A vida por diante | | Series 2, episode 4: "O roubo" |
| 2007 | R.I.S. Científica | Héctor | Series 1, episode 6: "Miedo escénico" |
| 2008–15 | Padre Casares | Father Horacio Casares | Series 1–8, 14, 16 |
| 2008 | La bella Otero | Venancio Romero | |
| 2008 | El espejo | Álvaro | Television film |
| 2009 | Gondar | Pedro Sotelo | |
| 2011 | 14 de abril. La República | | 2 episodes |
| 2011–13 | Gran Hotel | Diego Murquía / Adrián Vera Celande | |
| 2014–15 | Bajo sospecha | Roberto Vega Sánchez | 8 episodes |
| 2015 | Hospital Real | Andrés Osorio | |
| 2016 | El ministerio del tiempo | Lieutenant Cerezo | 2 episodes |
| 2016 | La embajada | Pablo Villar | |
| 2017–2021 | Money Heist | Andrés de Fonollosa / Berlin | 41 episodes |
| 2017–18 | Traición | Roberto Fuentes del Riego | |
| 2018 | Diablo Guardián | Gallego | 3 episodes |
| 2023–present | Berlin | Andrés de Fonollosa / Berlin | |

## Awards and nominations

| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result |
| 2009 | Golden Nymph | Outstanding Actor | Padre Casares | Nominated |
| 2009 | Mestre Mateo Awards | Best Actor | Padre Casares | Nominated |
| 2010 | Mestre Mateo Awards | Best Actor | Padre Casares | Nominated |
| 2014 | Mestre Mateo Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Gran Hotel | Nominated |
| 2018 | Fotogramas de Plata | Best TV Actor | Money Heist | Nominated |
| 2018 | 27th Actors and Actresses Union Awards | Television: Supporting Performance, Male | Money Heist | Won |
| 2020 | Filming Italy Best Movie Award | International Award | — | Won |