Luis Zahera
José Luis Castro Zahera is a Spanish actor from Galicia. He is known for his performances in supporting roles in Galician and Spanish films and television series.
Biography
José Luis Castro Zahera was born on 23 May 1966 in Santiago de Compostela. Zahera earned early public recognition in his native Galicia for his performance as Petróleo in the series Mareas vivas. He made his feature film debut in José Luis García Sánchez's Divine Words.He won the Goya Award for Best Supporting Actor in 2019 for his performance as Cabrera in The Realm. He won another Goya for his supporting performance in The Beasts, portraying spiteful villager Xan. In January 2024, he received the Gold Medal of Merit in the Fine Arts.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | |
| 2001 | Lena | Antonio | ||
| 2006 | Alatriste | Pereira | ||
| 2007 | Concursante | Pizarro | ||
| 2008 | Los años desnudos. Clasificada S | Angel | ||
| 2009 | Celda 211 | Releches | ||
| 2011 | HP Lovecraft | |||
| 2012 | Invasor | Arturo | ||
| 2012 | Todo es silencio | Malpica | ||
| 2016 | Que Dios nos perdone | Alonso | ||
| 2018 | El reino | Cabrera | ||
| 2019 | Mientras dure la guerra | |||
| 2021 | Xtremo | Urquiza | ||
| 2021 | Loco por ella | Saúl | ||
| 2022 | As bestas | Xan | ||
| 2024 | El correo | Comisario Roig | ||
| 2024 | Pájaros | Mario | ||
| 2024 | Amanece en Samaná | Mario | ||
| 2025 | Tierra de nadie | Mateo el Gallego | ||
| 2026 | ||||
| 2026 | - | - | - | - |
Accolades
| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | |
| 2008 | Best Supporting Actor | The Contestant | Won | ||
| 2010 | Best Film Actor in a Minor Role | Cell 211 | Nomitated | ||
| 2010 | Best Supporting Actor | Cell 211 | Won | ||
| 2013 | Best Supporting Actor | All Is Silence | Won | ||
| 2019 | Best Supporting Actor (film) | The Realm | Won | ||
| 2019 | Best Supporting Actor | The Realm | Won | ||
| 2019 | Best Supporting Actor | The Realm | Won | ||
| 2019 | Best Film Actor in a Secondary Role | The Realm | Nomitated | ||
| 2022 | Best TV Actor | Wrong Side of the Tracks | Nomitated | ||
| 2023 | Best Supporting Actor in a TV Series | The Unit | Nomitated | ||
| 2023 | Best Supporting Actor in a Film | The Beasts | Won | ||
| 2023 | Best Supporting Actor | The Beasts | Won | ||
| 2023 | Best Film Actor in a Secondary Role | The Beasts | Won | ||
| 2023 | Best Supporting Actor | The Beasts | Won | ||
| 2024 | Silver Biznaga for Best Actor | Birds Flying East | |||
| 2025 | 31st Forqué Awards | Best Actor in a Series | Old Dog, New Tricks | Nomitated | |
| 2026 | 13th Feroz Awards | Best Main Actor in a Series | Old Dog, New Tricks |