During the time he belonged to the cast of "Cuéntame", Gómez also performed in other mediums, including his role in José Luis Garci's "Tiovivo c. 1950" (2004), short films and stage plays. His breakout performance in a feature film came with "1898. Los últimos de Filipinas" ("1898, Our Last Men in the Philippines"), a 2016 historical war drama film based on the Siege of Baler. He played José, one of the besieged Spanish soldiers garrisoned in the Church of Baler. His performance earned him a nomination for the Goya Award for Best New Actor.