José Coronado
José María Coronado García is a Spanish film and television actor and former model. His performances playing law enforcement officer roles have brought him some of the greatest successes of his career.
He has received numerous accolades, including two Goya Awards, an Actors and Actresses Union Award, and a Platino Award.
Early life and education
José María Coronado García was born in Madrid on 14 August 1957, to a well-off family from Chamberí.He started studies in medicine and law, but later dropped out, accepting an offer to participate in a commercial shot in Menorca. Coronado worked as a model, choreographer, and restaurateur, before joining the acting school of Cristina Rota, where he studied acting.
Acting career
Coronado landed a small role in the stage play El público, performed in 1987 in Madrid. His debut in a feature film came with a performance in Waka Waka.His acting roles have included several corrupt and/or morally dubious law enforcement officer roles, which have brought him some of the greatest successes of his career. He won several awards for his performance as the lead actor in the 2011 film No Rest for the Wicked, including a Goya, a Sant Jordi Award, and a Fotogramas de Plata award.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | |
| 1987 | Waka Waka | Feature film debut | ||
| 1988 | Brumal | |||
| 1988 | Jarrapellejos | |||
| 1988 | ' | David Zimmerman | ||
| 1988 | ' | Jero | ||
| 1990 | ' | Adrián | ||
| 1990 | ' | Jorge Olmedo / Ramón | ||
| 1992 | Salsa rosa | Rosario | ||
| 1992 | ' | Juan | ||
| 1993 | ¡Cucarachas! | Gregorio | ||
| 1993 | El cianuro... ¿solo o con leche? | Enrique | ||
| 1994 | Una chica entre un millón | Teo | ||
| 1996 | Muerte en Granada | Néstor González | Néstor Gónzalez is a stand-in for Luis Rosales | |
| 1998 | La mirada del otro | Elio | ||
| 1998 | ' | César de Echagüe / El Coyote | ||
| 1998 | Frontera Sur | Roque Díaz Ouro | ||
| 1999 | Goya en Burdeos | Goya joven | The elder version of the character is played by Francisco Rabal | |
| 2000 | Cascabel | Fredy Barleta | ||
| 2001 | Anita no pierde el tren | Antonio | ||
| 2002 | La caja 507 | Rafael Mazas | ||
| 2002 | Poniente | Curro | ||
| 2002 | La vida de nadie | Emilio Barrero | ||
| 2003 | La vida mancha | Pedro | ||
| 2003 | Lo mejor que le puede pasar a un cruasán | Sebastián | ||
| 2003 | Los reyes magos | Gaspar | Voice | |
| 2004 | A+ | Leo | ||
| 2004 | Fuera del cuerpo | Marcos / Adolfo | ||
| 2004 | El lobo | Ricardo | ||
| 2006 | ' | Silvio Lisboa | ||
| 2006 | La dama boba | Laurencio | ||
| 2006 | GAL | |||
| 2006 | La distancia | Guillermo | ||
| 2007 | Tuya siempre | Manuel Gay | ||
| 2008 | ' | Xabier Legazpi | ||
| 2008 | Altaicus | Voice | ||
| 2011 | No habrá paz para los malvados | Santos Trinidad | ||
| 2012 | El cuerpo | Jaime Peña | ||
| 2013 | Fill de Caín | Carlos Albert | ||
| 2013 | Los últimos días | Enrique | ||
| 2013 | En solitaire | José Monzón | ||
| 2014 | Betibú | Lorenzo Rinaldi | ||
| 2014 | Murieron por encima de sus posibilidades | José Javier | ||
| 2014 | Fuego | Carlos | ||
| 2015 | Solo química | Julián | ||
| 2016 | La corona partida | Maximiliano I de Habsburgo | ||
| 2016 | Secuestro | Raúl | ||
| 2016 | El hombre de las mil caras | Jesús Camoes | ||
| 2016 | Contratiempo | Tomás Garrido | ||
| 2017 | Es por tu bien | Arturo | ||
| 2017 | Oro | Sargento Bastaurrés | ||
| 2018 | Tu hijo | Jaime Jiménez | ||
| 2021 | Way Down | Gustavo Medina | ||
| 2021 | La familia perfecta | Miguel | ||
| 2022 | Historias para no contar | Andrés | ||
| 2023 | Cerrar los ojos | Julio Arenas / Gardel | ||
| 2023 | Verano en rojo | Luna | ||
| 2024 | Puntos suspensivos | Jota | ||
| 2024 | What About Love | Rafael Santiago | ||
| 2026 |
- Pantalones, by Ana Martínez
- Perros bajo la lluvia, by Rubén Alonso
- El intruso, by David Cánovas
- Huele bien, by Rosa Peña Herranz
- La malquerida, by Belén Molinero
- El teniente Lorrena, by António-Pedro Vasconcelos
Television
Accolades
| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | |
| 2000 | Best Supporting Actor | Goya in Bordeaux | Nomitated | ||
| 2003 | Best Supporting Actor | Box 507 | Nomitated | ||
| 2012 | Best Actor | No Rest for the Wicked | Won | ||
| 2012 | Best Film Actor in a Leading Role | No Rest for the Wicked | Won | ||
| 2019 | Best Main Actor in a Film | Your Son | Nomitated | ||
| 2019 | Best Actor | Your Son | Nomitated | ||
| 2019 | Best Film Actor in a Leading Role | Your Son | Nomitated | ||
| 2024 | Best Supporting Actor in a Film | Close Your Eyes | Nomitated | ||
| 2024 | Best Supporting Actor | Close Your Eyes | Won | ||
| 2024 | 32nd Actors and Actresses Union Awards | Best Film Actor in a Secondary Role | Close Your Eyes | Nomitated | |
| 2024 | 11th Platino Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Close Your Eyes | Won | |
| 2025 | Best Actor | Wrong Side of the Tracks | Nomitated |
Personal life
Coronado has had relationships with Spanish beauty queen Amparo Muñoz, as well as Isabel Pantoja,, Esther Cañadas, and Mónica Molina.He had one son with Paola Dominguín and one daughter with Mónica Molina.