# Karra Elejalde

Carlos Elejalde Garay (born 10 October 1960) better known as Karra Elejalde, is a Spanish actor and occasional filmmaker.

## Biography

Carlos Elejalde Garay was born on 10 October 1960 in Vitoria-Gasteiz. He developed his early acting career on independent stage plays.
After making his feature film debut with a role in the 1987 film A los cuatro vientos, Elejalde's collaborations with Basque cinema auteurs such as Juanma Bajo Ulloa, Álex de la Iglesia or Julio Medem launched his acting career in the 1990s.
He made his feature film directorial debut by shooting the 2000 film Año Mariano in tandem with Fernando Guillén Cuervo, later making his solo debut with the 2004 film Torapia.
In 2014 he replaced Benito Pocino as Mortadelo in Mortadelo y Filemón contra Jimmy el Cachondo (2014). He played Koldo in Ocho apellidos vascos. He reprised the same role in Ocho apellidos catalanes (2015). After the success of both films, he affirmed he won't play the next sequels. In 2016 he appeared in 1898: Los últimos de Filipinas as Brother Carmelo.
During the 25th Goya Awards in 2011 he was awarded by the Goya Award for Best Supporting Actor. In 2015 he was awarded by the same prize at the 29th Goya Awards.

## Selected filmography

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1990 | Sauna | Johnny | |
| 1991 | Terranova | Celso | |
| 1992 | Vacas (Cows) | Ilegorri / Lucas | |
| 1993 | Kika | Policía Mario | |
| 1993 | Acción mutante | Manitas | |
| 1993 | La ardilla roja (The Red Squirrel) | Antón | |
| 1993 | La madre muerta (The Dead Mother) | Ismael López de Matako | |
| 1994 | Dias contados (Running Out of Time) | Rafa | |
| 1994 | Enciende mi pasión | Bruno | |
| 1995 | Salto al vacío (Jump into the Void) | Juancar | |
| 1995 | Entre rojas | Padre de Lucía ('Lucía's father') | |
| 1995 | Tatiana, la muñeca rusa | Joaquín | |
| 1996 | Tierra (Earth) | Patricio | |
| 1996 | Corsarios del chip | Roberto Mesa | |
| 1996 | Best-seller: El premio | Sergio | |
| 1997 | Airbag | Juantxo | |
| 1997 | La pistola de mi hermano (My Brother's Gun) | Inspector | |
| 1999 | Novios (Couples) | José | |
| 1999 | Los sin nombre (The Nameless) | Bruno Massera | |
| 2000 | Año Mariano (The Year of Maria) | Mariano | Also writer-director |
| 2001 | Lázaro de Tormes | Arcipreste | |
| 2001 | Visionarios (Visionaries) | Padre Laburu ('Father Laburu') | |
| 2002 | Carne de gallina (Chicken Skin) | Gelín | |
| 2002 | Nos miran (They're Watching Us) | Medina | |
| 2007 | Los cronocrímenes (Timecrimes) | Héctor | |
| 2010 | El idioma imposible (The Impossible Language) | Camarero ('waiter') | |
| 2010 | Biutiful | Mendoza | |
| 2010 | También la lluvia (Even the Rain) | Antón / Cristóbal Colón | |
| 2012 | Invasor (Invader) | Baza | |
| 2012 | Miel de naranjas (Orange Honey) | Don Eladio | |
| 2014 | Ocho apellidos vascos (Spanish Affair) | Koldo | |
| 2014 | A esmorga | Bocas | |
| 2015 | Rey Gitano (Gipsy King) | Jose Mari | |
| 2015 | Ocho apellidos catalanes (Spanish Affair 2) | Koldo | |
| 2016 | Embarazados (We Are Pregnant) | Ginecólogo ('gynaecologist') | |
| 2016 | 100 metros (100 Meters) | Manolo | |
| 2016 | Rumbos (Night Tales) | Pedro | |
| 2016 | 1898, Los últimos de Filipinas (1898, Our Last Men in the Philippines) | Fray Carmelo | |
| 2017 | La higuera de los bastardos (The Bastards' Fig Tree) | Rogelio | |
| 2019 | La pequeña Suiza (The Little Switzerland) | Peio | |
| 2019 | Mientras dure la guerra (While at War) | Miguel de Unamuno | |
| 2021 | Bajocero (Below Zero) | Miguel | |
| 2021 | Poliamor para principiantes (Polyamory for Dummies) | Satur | |
| 2022 | Llegaron de noche (What Lucia Saw) | Ignacio Ellacuría | |
| 2022 | La vida padre (Two Many Chefs) | Juan | |
| 2022 | Vasil | Alfredo | |
| 2022 | Reyes contra Santa (The Three Wise Kings vs Santa) | Melchor | |
| 2023 | Kepler Sexto B (Kepler 6B) | Jonás | |
* 1987: A los cuatro vientos
* 1991: Butterfly Wings as Neighbour
* 1995: Adão e Eva as Rafael
* 1996: El dedo en la llaga as Eduardo
* 1999: A Sweet Scent of Death as El Gitano
* 2001: Killer Housewives as Lalo
* 2002: El rey de la granja
* 2002: The Forest as Velasco
* 2004: Torapia as Basilio
* 2005: El calentito as Pepe
* 2006: Locos por el sexo as Ramón
* 2008: Íntimos y extraños. 3 historias y 1/2 as Diego
* 2014: Mortadelo and Filemon: Mission Implausible as Mortadelo / Tía Fulgencia (voice)
* 2016: Embarazados as Ginecólogo
* 2017: Operación Concha as Marcos Ruiz de Aldazábal
* 2017: Santo Time as Munilla

## Accolades

| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result |
| 2015 | 20th Forqué Awards | Best Actor | Spanish Affair | Nominated |
| 2015 | 2nd Feroz Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Spanish Affair | Nominated |
| 2015 | 24th Actors and Actresses Union Awards | Best Film Actor in a Secondary Role | Spanish Affair | Won |
| 2017 | 9th Gaudí Awards | Best Supporting Actor | 100 Meters | Won |
| 2019 | 6th Feroz Awards | Best Supporting Actor in a TV Series | What the Future Holds | Nominated |
| 2020 | 25th Forqué Awards | Best Actor | While at War | Nominated |
| 2020 | 12th Gaudí Awards | Best Actor | While at War | Won |
| 2020 | 35th Goya Awards | Best Actor | While at War | Nominated |
| 2020 | 29th Actors and Actresses Union Awards | Best Film Actor in a Leading Role | While at War | Won |
| 2020 | 7th Platino Awards | Best Actor | While at War | Nominated |
| 2022 | 9th Feroz Awards | Best Supporting Actor in a TV Series | La Fortuna | Nominated |
| 2022 | 30th Actors and Actresses Union Awards | Best Television Actor in a Secondary Role | La Fortuna | Nominated |
| 2022 | 9th Platino Awards | Best Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or TV Series | La Fortuna | Nominated |
| 2022 | 67th Valladolid International Film Festival | Best Actor | Vasil | Won |
| 2023 | 10th Feroz Awards | Best Actor in a Film | Vasil | Nominated |
| 2023 | 6th Berlanga Awards | Best Actor | Kepler 6B | Won |