Personal Info
Birth date
1967-01-19 (58 Years)
Gender
Male
Known for
Acting
Place of birth
La Rioja, Spain
Also known as
Javier Cámara Rodríguez
Javier Camara
Javi
Javier Cámara
Biography
Javier Cámara Rodríguez (born 19 January 1967) is a Spanish actor. He starred in the Pedro Almodóvar films Talk to Her (2002), Bad Education (2004) and I'm So Excited (2013), and the television series 7 Vidas (Seven Lives). He played Cardinal Bernardo Gutierrez in the HBO series The Young Pope as well as Guillermo Pallomari, the chief accountant of the Cali Cartel, in season 3 of the Netflix series Narcos. He was born in Albelda de Iregua, La Rioja. He later moved to Madrid and graduated from the Dramatic Art School. He worked as an usher at the Figaro Theatre in Madrid. His debut in theatre was in El caballero de Olmedo in 1991. He enjoyed great success in the TV series 7 Vidas and then with Almodóvar. His awards include 12 wins and 22 nominations. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Filmography
El hormiguero
4.8
Overview:
El Hormiguero is a Spanish television program with a live audience focusing on comedy, science, and politics running since September 2006. It is hosted and produced by screenwriter Pablo Motos. The show aired on Spain's Cuatro channel from launch until June 2011 and is now broadcast on Antena 3. Recurring guests on the show include Luis Piedrahita, Raquel Martos, Marron & "The Man in Black", and puppet ants Trancas and Barrancas. It has proved a ratings success, and has expanded from a weekly 120-minute show to a daily 40-minute show in its third season, which began on September 17, 2007. The show won the Entertainment prize at the 2009 Rose d'Or ceremony.Narcos
8.1
Overview:
A gritty chronicle of the war against Colombia's infamously violent and powerful drug cartels.MasterChef
6
Overview:
MasterChef is a Spanish competitive reality television cooking show based on the British television cooking game show of the same title.The New Pope
7.627
Overview:
As Pope Pius XIII hangs between life and death in a coma, charming and sophisticated moderate English aristocrat Sir John Brannox is placed on the papal throne and adopts the name John Paul III. A sequel series to “The Young Pope.”The Young Pope
7.699
Overview:
Lenny Belardo, the youngest and first American Pope in the history of the Church, must establish his new papacy and navigate the power struggles of the closed, secretive Vatican.Homemade
5.8
Overview:
Acclaimed filmmakers from around the world channel their creativity during COVID-19 isolation with this diverse, genre-spanning collection of short films.Rapa
7.227
Overview:
When high school teacher Tomás finds the bloodied, dying mayoress of his hometown high up on his local cliffs, he not only becomes obsessed with the case but turns into its first suspect. Though solving the case is local cop Maite's job, Tomás doesn't care if his own private investigation gets in her way. Solving the case might just give Tomás' life the purpose he has been silently dreaming of for so long. Though clashing more than once, the two of them come close as can be to finding the murderer: Norma, Tomas' very own physiotherapist. She killed the mayoress in a fit of rage after finding out one of her many dark secrets - one that lies many years behind but one that has deeply affected her and her family. A twist of fate has it, however, that Norma remains undiscovered; her former fear and powerlessness turn to empowerment and confidence. Then a second murder stirs up the waters. Now an unlikely team, Maite and Tomás resume the hunt for a murderer who is closer than they imagine.Vote for Juan
6.474
Overview:
Juan Carrasco is a nondescript Minister of Agriculture who must recognize that he has greater political ambitions due to a series of fortuitous political events, so he decides to run in the primary elections of his party, which may give him the opportunity to opt for the disputed position of President of the Spanish Government.The Miracle
7.2
Overview:
In Rome, a Virgin Mary statue is found crying blood. Pondering on the implications of the existence of miracles, and eventually, the existence of God, the people involved in the enigma start losing their minds.¡Ay, Señor, Señor!
1.7
Overview:
¡Ay, Señor, Señor! was a 26-episode Spanish television sitcom transmitted by Antena 3 between 1994 and 1995. It tells of the adventures of a modern, open-minded priest, portrayed by the actor Andrés Pajares. The series kick-started several acting careers, including those of Javier Cámara and Neus Asensi. The singer Massiel starred in four episodes and Paloma Cela in nine, with many other actors and actresses making regular or guest appearances.The Who
3.5
Overview:
Tell the history of a married couple (María Pujalte and Javier Cámara) that at the beginning of the 80s they become the first divorced family in the democratic Spain.Sex and Lucía
6.653
Overview:
Various lives converge on an isolated island, all connected by an author whose novel has become inextricably entwined with his own life.Bad Education
7.4
Overview:
An examination on the effect of Franco-era religious schooling and sexual abuse on the lives of two longtime friends.Paris Je T'aime
6.771
Overview:
Olivier Assayas, Gus Van Sant, Wes Craven and Alfonso Cuaron are among the 20 distinguished directors who contribute to this collection of 18 stories, each exploring a different aspect of Parisian life. The colourful characters in this drama include a pair of mimes, a husband trying to chose between his wife and his lover, and a married man who turns to a prostitute for advice.Talk to Her
7.584
Overview:
Two men share an odd friendship while they care for two women who are both in deep comas.The Secret Life of Words
7
Overview:
A solitary nurse bonds with a badly burned patient who survived an accident on an oil rig.Torrente, the Dumb Arm of the Law
6.433
Overview:
A former policeman enlists his nerdy friend to help bust drug traffickers moving heroin through a Chinese restaurant.The Queen of Spain
5.072
Overview:
After her experiences in Nazi Germany, actress Macarena Granada traveled to Hollywood, where she became a star. In the 1950s, the diva returns to Francoist Spain to star a Hollywood blockbuster about Queen Isabella I of Castile. (A sequel to The Girl of Your Dreams, 1998.)Truman
7.024
Overview:
Tomás, who lives in Canada, travels to Madrid, Spain, to visit his old friend Julián. Both of them, accompanied by Truman, Julián's faithful dog, will share many surprising and emotional little moments, triggered by the hard situation Julián is going through, for just a few days.Torremolinos 73
6.229
Overview:
Set in 1973 Spain, a struggling encyclopedia salesman and his wife take advantage of an offer to make adult films. The act turns him into an aspring legit filmmaker and her into an international sex symbol.I'm So Excited!
5.706
Overview:
Something has gone wrong with the landing gear of a plane en route from Madrid to Mexico City. The group of eccentric travelers on the flight, defenseless in the face of danger, indulge in colourful confessionals, while the outlandish crew attempts to find ways to entertain them.Acting
TBAYakarta (6 Episodes) as Joserra
TBA53 Sundays as Unknown
2023Showriano (1 Episode) as Unknown
2022Stories Not to be Told as David (segment "Me has hecho muy feliz estos meses")
2022Rapa (18 Episodes) as Tomás Hernández
2022Martínez y hermanos (2 Episodes) as Self - Guest
2021La Noche D (1 Episode) as Self - Guest
2020The People Upstairs as Julio
2020Memories of My Father as Héctor Abad Gómez
2020Homemade (1 Episode) as Pope (voice)
2020Madrid, int. as Unknown
2020The New Pope (9 Episodes) as Cardinal Gutierrez
2019Off Course to China as Unknown
2019Vote for Juan (23 Episodes) as Juan Carrasco
2018Crime Wave as Father
2018The Miracle (8 Episodes) as Dottor López
2017Bomb Scared as Martín
2017Dani&Flo con Lara Álvarez (1, 1 Episode) as Self - Guest, Self - Interviewee
2017It's for Your Own Good as Chus
2016The Queen of Spain as Pepe Bonilla
2016Siete semillas as Ignacio Rodríguez
2016The Young Pope (10 Episodes) as Cardinal Gutierrez
2016Almodóvar, todo sobre ellas as Self
2016Age of Monster as Víctor
2015The Pig as Unknown
2015Truman as Tomás
2015Narcos (6 Episodes) as Guillermo Pallomari
2015Off Course as Próspero
2014The Unexpected Love as Juan
2013Living Is Easy with Eyes Closed as Antonio
2013Yesterday Never Ends as Unknown
2013MasterChef (1 Episode) as Self - Guest
2013I'm So Excited! as Joserra
2012A Gun in Each Hand as S.
2011The Who (13 Episodes) as Gustavo Peña
2011What's a Bear For? as Guillermo
2010To Hell With The Ugly as Eliseo
2008The Blind Sunflowers as Ricardo
2008LEX (16 Episodes) as Mario Estrada
2008Chef's Special as Maxi
2007La torre de Suso as Cundo
2007Sexo en el plató as Himself
2007Deconstructing Almodóvar as Self
2007Directed by Almodóvar as Self
2007Viva Pedro: The Life & Times of Pedro Almodóvar as Self
2006Fiction as Santi
2006El hormiguero (4 Episodes) as Self - Guest
2006Captain Alatriste: The Spanish Musketeer as Conde Duque de Olivares
2006Paris Je T'aime as Le docteur (Bastille), Le cancérologue (Bastille)
2005The Secret Life of Words as Simon
2005Hard Times as Mikel
2004Bad Education as Paca / Paquito
2003Los abajo firmantes as Mario
2003Torremolinos 73 as Alfredo López
2002Looking for Chencho as Intxausti – The Olympist
2002Talk to Her as Benigno
2001Sex and Lucía as Pepe
2001Torrente 2: Mission in Marbella as Rafi
1999Washington Wolves as Tertuliano (uncredited)
19997 vidas (54 Episodes) as Paco
1999Havana Quartet as Unknown
1998Torrente, the Dumb Arm of the Law as Rafi
1998Periodistas (14 Episodes) as Unknown
1997Blasco Ibáñez (2 Episodes) as Soriano
1997Eso as Miguel Ángel
1996Put a Man in Your Life as Miguel
1994¡Ay, Señor, Señor! (28 Episodes) as Padre Ángel Murillo
Directing
TBAYakarta (1 Episode) ... Director
2022Rapa (1 Episode) ... Director
2019Vote for Juan (2 Episodes) ... Director
Sound
2020Madrid, int. ... Music
Writing
2003Los abajo firmantes ... Writer