Pedro Alonso

Pedro González Alonso o'choro (born 21 June 1971) 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 for the role of Diego Murquía in the historical drama series Gran Hotel.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is González and the second or maternal family name is Alonso.
Pedro Alonso
Pedro as Berlin in La casa de papel
Born
Pedro González Alonso

(1971-06-21) 21 June 1971
Vigo, Galicia, Spain
Alma materRoyal School of Dramatic Arts
Occupation
  • Actor
  • writer
  • artist
Years active1995–present
Children1

Early life

Alonso was born in Vigo, Spain.[1] He studied at Royal School of Dramatic Arts (RESAD) in Madrid, graduating in 1992, and at Teatro de la Danza (Theatre of Dance). Alonso is ambidextrous[2] and speaks Spanish, Galician, Catalan and English.[3] He is also a writer and artist, publishing his work under the name Pedro Alonso O'choro.[4]

Career

He 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. Alonso 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 currently broadcasts on Netflix.[5] 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.

Personal life

Alonso is in a relationship with Parisian hypnotherapist and artist Tatiana Djordjevic. He also has a daughter, Uriel (b. 1998) from a previous relationship.[6]

Filmography

Film
Year Title Role Notes
1995HábitosShort film
1996Alma gitanaAntonio
1996Tengo una casaFerrari
1996Paranoia dixitalGuyShort film
1997Niño nadieAlex
1997Las vacaciones de ClaraAlanShort film
1997El pliegue del hipocampoXaviShort film
1998InsomnioMiguel
2003NoviembreGuard
2005El calentitoMarcos
2005La noche del hermanoClub Porter
201018 MealsVladimir Torres
2010Todo lo que tú quierasPedro
2011Un día normalProfessorShort film
2011Onde está a Felicidade?Ramon
2012O ApóstoloPilgrimVoice
2013Maldito lunesRafaShort film
2015RetributionContrerasVoice
2015La playa de los ahogadosMarcos Valverde
2019The Silence of the MarshQ

Television
Year Title Role Notes
1997Todos los hombres sois igualesRaúl5 episodes
1998A las once en casaAlejo28 episodes
2000Raquel busca su sitioSeries 1, episode 3: "David contra David"
2000¡Qué grande es el teatro!GonzaloEpisode: "La hermana pequeña"
2001Pequeno hotelSeries 1, episode 1: "Un día apurado"
2002El comisarioIvánSeries 5, episode 9: "Cuatro, Tres, Dos..."
2003Código fuegoTomás
2003–05Rías Baixas
2005Hospital CentralCurro GómezSeries 10, episode 1: "El gas de la risa"
2005La AtlántidaBorisTelevision film
2005As leis de CelavellaAmancioSeries 3, episode 20: "Santa Teresa"
2006–08Maridos e mulleresCarlos
2006A vida por dianteSeries 2, episode 4: "O roubo"
2007R.I.S. CientíficaHéctorSeries 1, episode 6: "Miedo escénico"
2008–15Padre CasaresFather Horacio CasaresSeries 1–8, 14, 16
2008La bella OteroVenancio Romero
2008El espejoÁlvaroTelevision film
2009GondarPedro Sotelo
201114 de abril. La República2 episodes
2011–13Gran HotelDiego Murquía / Adrián Vera Celande
2014–15Bajo sospechaRoberto Vega Sánchez8 episodes
2015Hospital RealAndrés Osorio
2016El ministerio del tiempoLieutenant Cerezo2 episodes
2016La embajadaPablo Villar
2017–presentMoney HeistAndrés de Fonollosa / Berlin
2017–18TraiciónRoberto Fuentes del Riego
2018Diablo GuardiánGallego3 episodes

Awards and nominations
Year Award Category Work Result Ref.
2009 Golden Nymph Outstanding Actor Padre Casares Nominated [7]
Mestre Mateo Awards Best Actor Nominated [8]
2010 Best Actor Nominated [9]
2014 Best Supporting Actor Gran Hotel Nominated [10]
2018 Fotogramas de Plata Best TV Actor Money Heist Nominated [11]
Award of the Spanish Actors Union Television: Supporting Performance, Male Won [12]
2020 Filming Italy Best Movie Award International Award N/A Won [13]

Bibliography
  • Alonso O'choro, Pedro (2020). Libro de Filipo / Book of Philippus. Grijalbo Ilustrados. ISBN 978-8417752620.

References
  1. Lerín, Olga (27 June 2017). "Pedro Alonso: "En 'La casa de papel', Berlín camina hacia la muerte como una mosca hacia el fuego"". El Periódico (in Spanish). Grupo Zeta. Retrieved 22 July 2019.
  2. "La Casa de Papel - Entrevista con Najwa Nimri - Netflix". YouTube. 30 August 2019. Retrieved 20 June 2020.
  3. Moore, Camille (23 April 2020). "10 Things You Didn't Know about Pedro Alonso". TVOM. Retrieved 20 June 2020.
  4. "Pedro Alonso O'choro". Megustaleer. Retrieved 20 June 2020.
  5. Hopewell, John (9 November 2018). "'Money Heist' Star Pedro Alonso Signs With Buffalo 8 Management". Variety.com. Penske Business Media, LLC. Retrieved 6 March 2019.
  6. Fernández, Flavia (27 May 2018). "Pedro Alonso: Soy todo lo que la gente quiera". La Nación. Retrieved 20 June 2020.
  7. "'Padre Casares', cuádruple nominación en Montecarlo". El Progreso de Lugo. 16 April 2009. Retrieved 21 June 2020.
  8. "A ACADEMIA GALEGA DO AUDIOVISUAL DESVELA OS FINALISTAS DA VII EDICIÓN DOS PREMIOS MESTRE MATEO". Academia Galega do Audiovisual. 12 March 2009. Retrieved 21 June 2020.
  9. "A ACADEMIA GALEGA DO AUDIOVISUAL DESVELA OS FINALISTAS DOS PREMIOS MESTRE MATEO 2009". Academia Galega do Audiovisual. 12 March 2010. Retrieved 21 June 2020.
  10. "DESVELADOS OS FINALISTAS DOS XII PREMIOS MESTRE MATEO". Academia Galega do Audiovisual. 24 February 2014. Retrieved 21 June 2020.
  11. "'La casa de papel', nominada en los Fotogramas de Plata 2017". Antena 3. 25 January 2018. Retrieved 21 June 2020.
  12. "Pedro Alonso ha recibido el premio a mejor actor secundario por 'La casa de papel' en los Premios de Unión de Actores". Antena 3. 13 March 2018. Retrieved 21 June 2020.
  13. Innocenti, Michele (7 September 2020). "Festival di Venezia 2020, Filming Italy Best Movie Awards: i commenti dei Premi Internazionali". Best Movie. Retrieved 12 September 2020.
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