Roger Casamajor

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Casamajor and the second or maternal family name is Esteban.
Roger Casamajor
Attending the 14th Gaudí Awards in 2022
Born
Roger Casamajor Esteban

(1976-12-17) 17 December 1976 (age 48)
La Seu d'Urgell, Spain
OccupationActor

Roger Casamajor Esteban (born 17 December 1976) is a Spanish television, theater and film actor from Catalonia.

Life

Roger Casamajor Esteban was born in 1976 in La Seu d'Urgell.[1][2] He began his acting career in the theater in Andorra training as part of the company Somhiteatre and he traveled through Catalonia with a number of plays like The Shawl (David Mamet), A Respectable Wedding (Bertold Brecht), or Farses Medievals. He later moved to Barcelona to continue with acting studies in the Col.legi of Theatre and the Institut del Teatre.[3]

He makes his film debut film in 2000 playing the lead in Agusti Villaronga's The Sea. Among his subsequent films are: Savages (directed by Carlos Molinero [es], 2001), Warriors (Daniel Calparsoro, 2001), Summer's Clouds (Felipe Vega, 2004), Pan's Labyrinth (Guillermo del Toro, 2006) and Black Bread (Agustí Villaronga, 2010) for which he won the Gaudi Award as best supporting actor.

Casamajor has also appeared in Catalonia television, including in : Temps de silenci (2001), Angels sants (2006) and Fons Sea (2006–07). He has also done theater work in plays like The Tinent d'Inishmore and Carnival.

Accolades

Year Award Category Work Result Ref.
2011
 3rd Gaudí Awards Best Supporting Actor Black Bread Won
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2021
 24th Málaga Film Festival Silver Biznaga for Best Actor The Belly of the Sea Won
[5]
2022
 14th Gaudí Awards Best Actor Nominated
[6]
2023
 29th Forqué Awards Best Actor in a Television Series La mesías Won
[7]
2024
 11th Feroz Awards Best Actor in a Television Series Won
[8]

Notes

  1. ^ "El pirinenc Roger Casamajor premi al millor actor al Festival de Màlaga per la interpretació a 'El ventre del mar'". Viure als Pirineus. 12 June 2021.
  2. ^ Serra, Xavi (11 November 2021). ""Cuando más racismo he sufrido ha sido por mi trabajo de actor"". Ara.
  3. ^ "Roger Casmajor page". Retrieved 2012-07-20.
  4. ^ ""Pa negre", la gran triomfadora dels Premis Gaudí". TV3. 18 January 2011 – via Corporació Catalana de Mitjans Audiovisuals.
  5. ^ "Palmarés completo del 24 Festival de Málaga". Diario Sur. Grupo Vocento. 12 June 2021.
  6. ^ Camarzana, Saoia (7 March 2022). "Neus Ballús y Clara Roquet triunfan en los Premios Gaudí". El Cultural – via El Español.
  7. ^ Rebolledo, Matías G. (17 December 2023). "Lista completa de ganadores de los Premios Forqué 2023". La Razón.
  8. ^ Álvarez Patilla, Diego (27 January 2024). "Premios Feroz 2024: '20.000 especies de abejas', 'Robot Dreams' y 'La Mesías' dominan la lista de ganadores". rtve.es.