Dani Rovira
Dani Rovira | |
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Universidad de Granada | |
Occupation(s) | Comedian and actor |
Years active | 2004–present |
Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) |
Partner | Clara Lago (2014–2019) |
Website | rovishow |
Daniel Rovira de Rivas (born 1 November 1980) is a Spanish comedian and actor.
Career
Early career
After graduating in Physical Education and Sport Sciences at the University of Granada, he started touring with Paramount Comedy,[1] performing stand-up comedy all around Spain. He became known for his most famous monologue "Mi familia y yo" ("My family and I").[2]
He then made his first appearance on TV performing in various scenes of a well-known show called Estas no son las noticias (These aren't news) until May 2009. At the same time he worked and played his part in a play called ¿Quieres salir conmigo? (Do You Wanna Date Me?). In February the same year he also appeared in the famous late night show
In the following years, he established a career in comedy with several appearances on El Club de la Comedia and as a cast member of comedy shows No le digas a mamá que trabajo en la tele and Alguien tenía que decirlo.
2013–present: Ocho apellidos vascos and other roles
In 2013 he filmed his first movie
Since 2014 Rovira has played the role of Juan Gutiérrez in the comedy TV series B&b, de boca en boca, on Telecinco,[6] until his last appearance in 2015.[7]
On 7 February 2015 he hosted the
In 2015 Rovira starred in the
He appeared along the comedian Tomás García in the first episode of
Personal life
In 2013, Rovira began a relationship with his Ocho Apellidos co-star Clara Lago.[13] The couple officially broke up in 2019 after 5 years of dating.[14] On 25 March 2020 he announced he suffers from Hodgkin lymphoma.[15] He and Clara Lago have remained close friends since their breakup.[16] In September 2020, via Instagram, he announced he was cured, writing: "Today's the first day of the rest of my life, I'M CURED!".[17] Dani is vegan and an advocate against eating animals.[18]
Filmography
Film
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2013 | Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2 | Brent McHale | voice (Spain) |
2014 | Ocho apellidos vascos
|
Rafael "Rafa" Quirós | |
2015 | Ahora o nunca
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Alejandro Fernández | |
2015 | Ocho apellidos catalanes | Rafael "Rafa" Quirós | |
2015 | Capture the Flag | Richard Carson | voice |
2016 | El futuro no es lo que era | Carlos | |
2016 | 100 Meters | Ramón | |
2016 | Ozzy | Fronky | voice |
2017 | Thi Mai, rumbo a Vietnam | Andrés | |
2018 | Miamor perdido (Mylove Lost) | Mario | |
2018 | Superlópez
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Juan López / Superlópez | |
2019 | Los Japón | Paco Japón | |
2019 | Taxi a Gibraltar
|
León | |
2021 | Jungle Cruise | Sancho | |
Mediterráneo | Gerard |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2008–10 | Nuevos cómicos | Himself | TV program |
2008 | Estas no son las noticias | Himself | TV program |
2009 | Buenafuente
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Himself | TV program |
2010–15 | El club de la comedia | Himself | TV program |
2011 | Con Hache de Eva | Himself | TV program |
2011 | No le digas a mamá que trabajo en la tele | Himself | TV program |
2012 | Alguien tenía que decirlo | Himself | TV program |
2013 | Óxido nitroso | Himself | TV program |
2014–15 | B&b, de boca en boca | Juan Gutiérrez García | TV series |
2014 | Todo va bien | Himself | TV program |
2014 | Taraská TV | Himself | TV program |
2015 | 29th Goya Awards | Host | TV special |
2015 | MovieBerto | Himself | TV program |
2015 | Sopa de gansos | Himself | TV program |
2015–present | El Hormiguero | Himself | TV program |
2016 | 30th Goya Awards | Host | TV special |
2016–2017 | LocoMundo | Himself | TV program |
2017 | 31st Goya Awards | Host | TV special |
2018–present | La Resistencia | Himself | TV program |
Awards and nominations
Year | Awards | Category | Work | Result | Reference |
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2015 | Goya Awards | Best New Actor | Ocho apellidos vascos
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Won | [19] |
2015 | Cinematographer Circle Medals | Best New Actor | Won | [20][21] | |
2015 | Neox Fan Awards | Best Actor | Ahora o nunca
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Nominated | [22] |
2017 | ONCE Solidarity Awards | ONCE Solidarity | 100 Meters | Won | [23] |
References
- ^ "Paramount comedy". Archived from the original on 2014-05-22. Retrieved 2014-05-21.
- ^ "My family and I monologue".
- El Periódico(in Spanish). Grupo Zeta. 9 September 2018. Retrieved 13 February 2019.
- Unidad Editorial Información GeneralS.L.U. 17 March 2014. Retrieved 13 February 2019.
- ^ ""Spanish Affair" Becomes the Top-Grossing Spanish Title of All Time". Hispanically Yours. 30 April 2014. Retrieved 7 October 2018.
- ^ Díaz, Jose (3 April 2014). "Dani Rovira, ¿salvador de 'B&b, de boca en boca'?". Espinof (in Spanish). Retrieved 13 February 2019.
- ^ Molina, Celia; Íñiguez, Marcos (29 October 2015). "El buda dorado, los abrazos y la última escena de Dani Rovira en 'B&B'". Telecinco (in Spanish). Mediaset España. Retrieved 13 February 2019.
- Prisa. Retrieved 14 October 2013.
- Prisa. Retrieved 13 February 2019.
- 20 Minutos(in Spanish). Retrieved 13 February 2019.
- ^ Bonet Mojica, Lluís (20 November 2015). "'8 apellidos catalanes': Sin independencia del tópico". La Vanguardia (in Spanish). Retrieved 13 February 2019.
- El Diario(in Spanish). Vertele!. 28 April 2019. Retrieved 5 May 2019.
- The Huffington Post(in Spanish). España Prisa Noticias S.L.U. Retrieved 27 August 2017.
- El Periódico(in Spanish). Grupo Zeta. 24 May 2019. Retrieved 24 May 2019.
- ^ Domènech, Albert (25 March 2020). "Dani Rovira anuncia que tiene cáncer". La Vanguardia (in Spanish). Retrieved 29 March 2020.
- ^ "Clara Lago vuelve al lado de Dani Rovira cuando más le hacía falta" (in Spanish). Semana. 25 March 2020. Retrieved 14 October 2020.
- ^ "Dani Rovira anuncia que ya está curado de su cáncer". La Voz de Galicia (in Spanish). 2020-08-15. Retrieved 2021-08-01.
- ^ "Dani Rovira revoluciona las redes con su mensaje en contra del consumo del carne". lavanguardia. Retrieved 18 July 2021.
- ^ "Nominados y Premiados de los Premios Goya 2015 con EL PAÍS". EL PAÍS (in Spanish). Retrieved 2021-08-01.
- ^ "Medallas del Círculo de Escritores Cinematográficos (CEC) 2015". losExtras.es (in Spanish). 2015-02-02. Retrieved 2021-08-01.
- ^ "Palmarés Medallas CEC (Círculo de Escritores Cinematográficos)". www.uniondeactores.com. Retrieved 2021-08-01.
- ^ "Estos son los ganadores de los Neox Fan Awards 2015". La Guía GO! (in Spanish). 2015-10-29. Retrieved 2021-08-01.
- ^ "Dani Rovira recibe el lunes uno de los Premios Solidarios de la ONCE". Diario Sur (in Spanish). 2017-09-22. Retrieved 2021-08-01.
External links
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- Official website
- Dani Rovira at IMDb