Santiago Segura
Biography
Born in Madrid, Santiago Segura started his career by making his first short movie at the age of fourteen. After studying Arts in Madrid, he finally decided to become a filmmaker. His first short film Relatos de la medianoche (1989) was made with a budget of only 7.000 pts. (about 60 dollars). After that, he appeared as a contestant in several Spanish TV quiz shows, such as Locos por la tele (1990) and No te rías, que es peor (1990). With the money he made of those appareances, he directed Evilio. (1992) and shortly after, Perturbado (1993), winning a Goya for the best short film in 1994. His last short film is the sequel Evilio vuelve (El purificador) (1994). He's a very good friend of the Spanish director Álex de la Iglesia and he has appeared in all of his films. In 1998, he directed his firt feature film, the smashing hit Torrente, el brazo tonto de la ley (1998).
Movie Appearances
Torrente: The Dumb Arm of the Law
as José Luis Torrente
1998
Torrente 3: The Protector
as José Luis Torrente
2005
Torrente 2: Mission in Marbella
as José Luis Torrente
2001
Wild Oats
as Carlos
2016
Asterix at the Olympic Games
as Doktormabus
2008
The Day of the Beast
as José María
1995
Say I Do
as Oscar Vásquez
2004
Beyond Re-Animator
as Speedball
2003
Little Red Riding Wolf
as Farmacéutico
2023
The Kids Are Alright 2
as Ricardo
2022
The Night My Dad Saved Christmas
as Papá Noel
2023
Chica de Río
as Paulo
2001
Blade II
as Rush
2002
A Matador's Mistress
as Guillermo
2008
Isi/Disi - Amor a lo bestia
as Isi
2004
Pacific Rim
as Wizened Man
2013
Una de zombis
as Padre Pelayo / Entrecot / Himself
2003
Moscow Gold
as Íñigo Fuentes
2003
As Luck Would Have It
as David Solar
2011
The Last Circus
as Padre-Payaso tonto
2010
TV Appearances
La Noche D
as Self - Guest
2021
Family Feud: The Battle of the Famous
as Self - Contestant
2021
Fenómenos
as Líder de la secta
2012
El Club de la Comedia
as Monologuista
1999
Tu cara me suena
as Self - Contestant
2011
Tu cara me suena
as Self - Guest
2011
Faking It
as Sam
2014
El hormiguero
as Self
2006
Paco's Men
as Santiago Segura
2005
Me resbala
as Himself - Guest
2013
El hombre de tu vida
as Darío Montalbán
2016
José Mota Live Show
2023