Juan José Ballesta
Date of birth: 1987-11-12
Place of birth: Madrid, Madrid, Spain
Known for: Acting
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Biography
Juan José Ballesta debuta en la pequeña pantalla, en 1997, con sólo 8 años en la serie ‘Querido maestro’, protagonizada por Imanol Arias. Dos años después se une al reparto de la ficciónn televisiva ‘Compañeros’. Pero será en el año 2000 cuando empieza a ser popular entre el público tras conseguir el papel protagonista en el drama de Achero Mañas ‘El bola’, por el que se alza con el Goya al mejor actor revelación. En 2003, interpreta a un niño enfermo de cáncer que saca fuerzas para seguir adelante en ‘Planta 4ª’, de Antonio Mercero. Después de un tiempo alejado del cine, regresa en 2005 con ‘7 vírgenes’, por la que gana al Conchad de Plata al mejor actor. En 2010, el actor protagoniza el drama histórico ‘Bruc. El desafío’, y regresa a la pequeña pantalla para unirse al reparto de la ficciónn histórica ‘Hispania’, donde da vida a Paulo.
Movie Credits
7 Virgins
2005-10-14
Tano is 16-years-old and is already sitting in jail. In 48 hours he’s a free man and off to the wedd
El Bola
2000-10-20
El Bola is a 12-year-old boy raised in a violent and sordid environment. Embarrassed by his family
Thieves
2007-08-08
The main character is a nameless boy (Juan Jose Ballesta) who was taught to steal wallets by his abs
The 4th Floor
2003-10-31
Three friends in wheelchairs welcome a new patient at a children's hospital. Growing up together. A
Spectre
2006-09-27
After the sudden death of his wife, Tomás, a successful elderly writer who has been out of Spain dur
Bruc: The Manhunt
2010-12-22
Spain, 1808. The Napoleonic Army suffers its first defeat at the hands of a single man: a drummer bo
Carol's Journey
2002-09-06
Spain, 1938, during the Spanish Civil War. Carol, a 12-year-old Spanish-American girl, arrives in he
Among Wolves
2010-11-26
Entre lobos (Among Wolves) tells the remarkable story of a poor country boy named Marcos, who at the
The Shanghai Spell
2002-04-11
A fourteen year old lad discovers his first love at the point of his pencil whilst drawing the portr
A Man of Action
2022-11-30
Loosely inspired by the life of Lucio Urtubia, explore the figure of the so-called anarchist 'Robin
Doghead
2006-08-25
A drama about a boy who lives in a bubble because of a rare brain disease.
La casa de mi padre
2008-09-24
A businessman returns his family home after eight years in exile avoiding the terrorism of the ETA.
Mi casa es tu casa
2003-05-09
A popular writer looking for a peaceful environment in which to finish his latest novel gets an unex
Nueva Tierra
2024-09-06
Biodiversidad
2014-01-01
Dani and Bea are two young people camping in a nature park. What starts as a typical date in which t
Gold
2017-11-10
Spanish soldiers battle indigenous tribes and their own brutal natures as they search for a legendar
Lasting
2013-01-08
Lasting is an emotional love story about Michał and Karina, a pair of Polish students who meet and f
Sexo en el plató
2007-04-09
How are the sex scenes filmed? What tricks are used to fake the desire? How do the interpreters prep
Polígono X
A neighborhood soccer field. Rana and his team feel humiliated by the Brazilians from the neighborho