Alberto San Juan

Alberto San Juan Guijarro is a Spanish film, stage and television actor. He is the recipient of multiple accolades, including two Goya awards.

Biography

Alberto San Juan was born on 1 November 1968 in Madrid, the son of cartoonist and radio announcer Pilar Guijarro Ortiz de Zárate. He was raised in the well-off neighborhood of El Viso. He attended the Colegio Estilo and joined its theatrical group, where he acquainted with his long-term friend Guillermo Toledo. He also spent many of his childhood's summers in Cañamares, province of Cuenca. He studied journalism and worked for two years at Diario 16 before pursuing an acting career. At age 24, he joined the Cristina Rota's atelier to train his acting chops.
He landed his big screen debut with a bit part in You Shall Die in Chafarinas. Jointly with Guillermo Toledo, Nathalie Poza and Ernesto Alterio, San Juan founded the theatre group 'Ración de oreja', which merged with Andrés Limas 'Riesgo' into the theatre company. His first film success and main film role was Juanma Bajo Ulloa's Airbag. For his character of Paco, a scoundrel, actors Javier Bardem and Viggo Mortensen were previously considered.