Francesc Orella
Born: 1957-06-11 in Barcelona, Spain
Known For: Acting
Biography
Francesc Orella i Pinell is a Spanish actor born on 11 June 1957 in Barcelona, Catalonia. He studied acting at the Institut del Teatre in Barcelona and later continued his training at the Herbert Berghof Studio in New York. Active in film, television, theatre and voice acting since the early 1980s, he is especially known for playing philosophy teacher Merlí Bergeron in the television series Merlí. His work also includes El ministerio del tiempo, Los ojos de Julia and The Invisible Guest, and he received the Max Award for Best Actor for An Enemy of the People.
Filmography
2026
- Ravalear: Not for Sale as Lluís
2025
- Shared Custody as Alberto
- Terra Alta
- Emergency Exit
2024
- The Asunta Case as Juanjo
- Checkmates as Emilio
- From Good to the Hood as Zamora
- Where the pines lament as Ignacio
2022
- El llop as Self - Guest
- Santa Evita as Dr. Pedro Ara
- When You Least Expect It as Luis Fábregas
- Toscana as Ramón
2021
- The Good Boss as Alejandro
- Chasing Wonders as Cosme
2020
- La unidad as Jesús Jiménez
- Inés of My Soul as Pizarro
- Offering to the Storm as Fermín Montes
- The Barcelona Vampiress as Salvat
2019
- Merlí. Sapere Aude as Merlí Bergeron Calduch
- Elisa & Marcela as Padre Marcela
- La gran il·lusió, relat intermitent del cinema català as Self - Narrator (voice)
- The Legacy of the Bones as Fermín Montés
- 7 Reasons to Run Away (from Society) as Família: El pare
- Love Me Not
- I Know Nothing About You as Pare
- L'enigma Verdaguer as Pare Pinyol
2018
- Mirage as Dr. Fell
2017
- The Invisible Guest as Félix Leiva
- Al cotxe! as Self - Interviewee
- The Invisible Guardian as Fermín Montés
- Killing God as Padre
- Brava
2016
- Còmics Show as Self
- The Best Option as Antonio
2015
- The Ministry of Time as Alberto Díaz Bueno
- Merlí as Merlí Bergeron Calduch
- Carlos, rey emperador as Adriano VI
- Truman as Restaurant Actor
2014
- Barefoot on Red Soil as Dom Aloisio
- El rey as Carlos Arias Navarro
- Falling Star as The Bishop
- Prim: el asesinato de la calle del Turco as Prim
- Interior. Familia
- Lasa & Zabala as Enrique Rodríguez Galindo
2013
- Mario Conde: los días de gloria as Juan Abelló
2012
- Tocant el mar as Edu
- Frozen Silence as Reyes Zarauza
- Radiacions
- The Wild Children as Àngel
2011
- Ermessenda as Ramon Borrell
- Alakrana as Patrón
- A Thousand Fools
- Terra baixa as Sebastià
2010
- Julia's Eyes as Inspector Dimas
- Tres días de abril
2009
- Les veus del Pamano as Targa
- Tres dies amb la família as Toni
2008
- Shiver as Dimas
- The Pianist's Hands
2007
- Caravaggio as Peterzano
2006
- La silla as Artista
2005
- Mentiras as Mauricio
- The Good Boy as Mendiri
2004
- El año del diluvio as Cabo Lastre
2003
- Nudos as Mario
- Utopia as Padre Ochoa
- Sleeping luck as Miguel Ángel
2002
- Smoking Room as Martínez
2001
- Cuéntame cómo pasó as Helio
- Jet Lag
- Mi dulce as Antonio
- Clara y Elena as Eddy
- The Journey of Arián
2000
- Yoyes as Hombre del mechero
- To Die (Or Not) as Víctima
1999
- El comisario as Subinspector Telmo Chacón
1998
- Subjúdice as Martí
- The Pianist as Quintana
1997
- La moños as Ricardo
1995
- Land and Freedom as Casado
- Laia, el regal d’aniversari as Joan
- What's It All About as Egotist
1994
- Estació d'enllaç as Arnau Manovens
1990
- Boom boom as Ramón
- Warsaw Bridge as Professor's colleague
- La teranyina as Obrer
1988
- Crònica negra as Ulleres fosques