Julio Perillán
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Julio Perillán Gandarias (born September 8, 1973) is a Spanish-American actor.
, on the outskirts of Washington DC. With dual citizenship, he is known for his discrete, reserved nature and his tenaciousness. The son of two immigrants from Spain, he is the third in a line of four brothers and sisters, and the only sibling to have entered the entertainment industry. Before he was an actor he graduated with a degree in Physics from the University of Maryland, College Park
, College Park.
After the death of his father in 1996 he left for Los Ángeles, California
to study film and acting. In 1998 he formally started his career as an actor appearing in theatre shows such as Fool for Love
(Madrid Theatre), The Masque of Poe (Sacred Fools Theatre), and Walk of Fame Café (Danville, Virginia
).
His first cinematic endeavour (Eden’s Curve, Virginia
2003), was as a producer and actor on an independent film based on real life events, directed by Anne Misawa and produced by Jerry Meadors.
After this project, Julio makes the decision to take a trip to Spain
to care for his paternal grandparents and search for work in the Spanish film industry.
His first job in Spain was a lead role in Frágil (2004) under the direction of well known Basque filmmaker Juanma Bajo Ulloa
. From here he went on to work with other directors such as Manuel Martín Cuenca (Malas temporadas), Elio Quiroga (The Dark Hour and NO-DO), Samuel P. Abrahams (Chico meets Chica), Martin Donovan
(Kappa il Bandito) y Woody Allen
(Vicky Cristina Barcelona), playing roles in national and international film productions that have allowed him to showcase his bi-cultural talents and great screen presence.
He has also been in and out of Spanish television Los Ochenta and El comisario Telecinco
, Hospital Central
Antena3
and Cuéntame cómo pasó
, TVE and thanks to his fluent English and Spanish has been a part of some TV films and other national productions shot in English.
He lives between Madrid
, New York
and Los Angeles
.
A classic and attractive look and his capacity for great expression in Spanish as well as English make him a unique and versatile actor within the international film community.
Biography
Born and raised in Bethesda, MarylandBethesda, Maryland
Bethesda is a census designated place in southern Montgomery County, Maryland, United States, just northwest of Washington, D.C. It takes its name from a local church, the Bethesda Meeting House , which in turn took its name from Jerusalem's Pool of Bethesda...
, on the outskirts of Washington DC. With dual citizenship, he is known for his discrete, reserved nature and his tenaciousness. The son of two immigrants from Spain, he is the third in a line of four brothers and sisters, and the only sibling to have entered the entertainment industry. Before he was an actor he graduated with a degree in Physics from the University of Maryland, College Park
University of Maryland, College Park
The University of Maryland, College Park is a top-ranked public research university located in the city of College Park in Prince George's County, Maryland, just outside Washington, D.C...
, College Park.
After the death of his father in 1996 he left for Los Ángeles, California
Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles , with a population at the 2010 United States Census of 3,792,621, is the most populous city in California, USA and the second most populous in the United States, after New York City. It has an area of , and is located in Southern California...
to study film and acting. In 1998 he formally started his career as an actor appearing in theatre shows such as Fool for Love
Fool for Love (play)
Fool for Love is a play written by American playwright/actor Sam Shepard.-Plot:The "fools" in the play are battling lovers at a Mojave Desert motel. May is hiding out at said motel when an old childhood friend and old flame, Eddie. Eddie tries to convince May to come back home with him and live in...
(Madrid Theatre), The Masque of Poe (Sacred Fools Theatre), and Walk of Fame Café (Danville, Virginia
Danville, Virginia
Danville is an independent city in Virginia, United States, bounded by Pittsylvania County, Virginia and Caswell County, North Carolina. It was the last capital of the Confederate States of America. The Bureau of Economic Analysis combines the city of Danville with Pittsylvania county for...
).
His first cinematic endeavour (Eden’s Curve, Virginia
Virginia
The Commonwealth of Virginia , is a U.S. state on the Atlantic Coast of the Southern United States. Virginia is nicknamed the "Old Dominion" and sometimes the "Mother of Presidents" after the eight U.S. presidents born there...
2003), was as a producer and actor on an independent film based on real life events, directed by Anne Misawa and produced by Jerry Meadors.
After this project, Julio makes the decision to take a trip to Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
to care for his paternal grandparents and search for work in the Spanish film industry.
His first job in Spain was a lead role in Frágil (2004) under the direction of well known Basque filmmaker Juanma Bajo Ulloa
Juanma Bajo Ulloa
Juan Manuel Bajo Ulloa is a Spanish Basque film director.- Biography :Juanma Bajo Ulloa was born in Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain in 1967. He mortgage his house to obtain the money to produce his first film in 35mm, Alas de Mariposa...
. From here he went on to work with other directors such as Manuel Martín Cuenca (Malas temporadas), Elio Quiroga (The Dark Hour and NO-DO), Samuel P. Abrahams (Chico meets Chica), Martin Donovan
Martin Donovan
Martin Donovan is an American stage and film actor. He has had a long collaboration with the director Hal Hartley, appearing in many of his films, including Trust , Surviving Desire , Simple Men , Flirt , Amateur , and The Book of Life...
(Kappa il Bandito) y Woody Allen
Woody Allen
Woody Allen is an American screenwriter, director, actor, comedian, jazz musician, author, and playwright. Allen's films draw heavily on literature, sexuality, philosophy, psychology, Jewish identity, and the history of cinema...
(Vicky Cristina Barcelona), playing roles in national and international film productions that have allowed him to showcase his bi-cultural talents and great screen presence.
He has also been in and out of Spanish television Los Ochenta and El comisario Telecinco
Telecinco
Telecinco is a Spanish commercial television channel operated by Mediaset España. Launched in 1990 as Tele 5, it was the fifth of the national terrestrial television channels. In 1997, Tele 5 was rebranded as Telecinco, dropping the flower logo seen in other Mediaset channel...
, Hospital Central
Hospital Central
Hospital Central is a Spanish television series that follows the professional and personal lives of the staff of the fictitious Hospital Central in Madrid. New episodes are shown by Telecinco network in Spain, and cable/satellite channel Factoría de Ficción reruns them a couple of weeks later...
Antena3
Antena 3 (Spain)
Antena 3 is a Spanish terrestrial television channel owned by Antena 3 de Televisión. Some of the more popular programmes broadcast by Antena 3 include Aquí no hay quien viva, El Barco, Los Protegidos, Los Simpson and El Internado....
and Cuéntame cómo pasó
Cuéntame cómo pasó
Cuéntame cómo pasó , also known as Cuéntame, is a Spanish television series set during the last years of Francoist rule, and the transition to democracy in Spain. It has been broadcast by the Spanish public TV channel TVE1, since 2001...
, TVE and thanks to his fluent English and Spanish has been a part of some TV films and other national productions shot in English.
He lives between Madrid
Madrid
Madrid is the capital and largest city of Spain. The population of the city is roughly 3.3 million and the entire population of the Madrid metropolitan area is calculated to be 6.271 million. It is the third largest city in the European Union, after London and Berlin, and its metropolitan...
, New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
and Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
.
A classic and attractive look and his capacity for great expression in Spanish as well as English make him a unique and versatile actor within the international film community.
Movies
| Año | Película | Director |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | NO-DO | Elio Quiroga |
| 2008 | Vicky Cristina Barcelona Vicky Cristina Barcelona Vicky Cristina Barcelona is a 2008 romance comedy-drama film written and directed by Woody Allen, and starring Javier Bardem, Penélope Cruz, Scarlett Johansson and Rebecca Hall... |
Woody Allen Woody Allen Woody Allen is an American screenwriter, director, actor, comedian, jazz musician, author, and playwright. Allen's films draw heavily on literature, sexuality, philosophy, psychology, Jewish identity, and the history of cinema... |
| 2008 | ASD, Alma Sin Dueño | Tinieblas González |
| 2007 | K Il Bandito | Martin Donovan Martin Donovan Martin Donovan is an American stage and film actor. He has had a long collaboration with the director Hal Hartley, appearing in many of his films, including Trust , Surviving Desire , Simple Men , Flirt , Amateur , and The Book of Life... |
| 2006 | The Dark Hour | Elio Quiroga |
| 2006 | Moscow Zero Moscow Zero Moscow Zero is a 2006 film directed by María Lidón. The film was shot on location in Spain and Russia.-Plot:A rescue team searches for a missing anthropologist in underground caves and catacombs beneath the city of Moscow which are inhabited by demons.... |
María Lidón |
| 2004 | Malas temporadas | Manuel Martín Cuenca |
| 2003 | Frágil | Juanma Bajo Ulloa Juanma Bajo Ulloa Juan Manuel Bajo Ulloa is a Spanish Basque film director.- Biography :Juanma Bajo Ulloa was born in Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain in 1967. He mortgage his house to obtain the money to produce his first film in 35mm, Alas de Mariposa... |
| 2002 | Eden´s Curve | Anne Misawa |
| 2001 | The Decay of Fiction | Pat O'Neill Pat O'Neill Pat O'Neill is an independent experimental filmmaker and artist who has also worked in the special effects industry. Although his work embraces an extremely wide technical and aesthetic scope, he is perhaps best known for his startling, surrealistic, and humorous film compositions achieved through... |
Shorts
| Año | Película | Director |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | New Romantics | Alauda Ruíz de Azúa |
| 2005 | La Carta | Carles Vila |
| 2005 | Chico meets Chica | Samuel P. Abrams |
| 2005 | Otra Vida | Juana Macías |