José Ramón Soroiz

José Ramón Soroiz Ormazabal (born 24 February 1951) is a Basque stage and screen actor.

Life and career

José Ramón Soroiz Ormazabal was born in Legorreta on 24 February 1951.[1] After developing an early career primarily in Basque theatre plays in the 1980s and 1990s, he went on to featured in multiple television shows aired on the Basque public broadcaster ETB, including his performance as Jose Lontxo in the sitcom Bi eta bat for which he gained wide visibility to the Basque audience.[2] He starred as Txato in the HBO miniseries Patria.[3][2]

His film work include appearances in Cows (1992), Flowers (2014), and Lullaby (2022).[1] For his leading role as a gay man in his 70s going back into the closet in Maspalomas (2025), he won the Silver Shell, a Forqué Award, a Feroz Award, and the Goya Award for Best Actor.[2][4]

References

  1. ^ a b Serrano, Álvaro (23 February 2026). "José Ramón Soroiz, del teatro vasco a su nominación en los Goya por 'Maspalomas'". El Independiente.
  2. ^ a b c Ruiz Jiménez, Eneko (25 February 2026). "De una 'sitcom' noventera en euskera a coincidir en los Goya: el gran momento de los actores vascos que siempre estuvieron ahí". El País.
  3. ^ "José Ramón Soroiz, el actor más querido en Euskadi conquista ahora España y apunta al Goya". eldiario.es. 3 October 2025.
  4. ^ Ramón, Esteban (21 September 2025). "Volver al armario en la vejez conmueve San Sebastián: "La sociedad cree que los mayores son heteros y no tienen sexo"". rtve.es.
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