Pablo Carbonell

Pablo Carbonell
Carbonell in 2014
Born
Pablo Carbonell Sánchez-Gijón

(1962-07-28) 28 July 1962
Cádiz, Spain
Occupations
  • Comedian
  • actor
  • singer
RelativesAitana Sánchez-Gijón (cousin)

Pablo Carbonell Sánchez-Gijón (born 28 July 1962) is a Spanish singer, comedian, and actor.

Life and career

Pablo Carbonell Sánchez-Gijón was born in Cádiz on 28 July 1962.[1][2] He is a cousin of Aitana Sánchez-Gijón.[3] When he was a child, he moved to Huelva, where he suffered bullying and was diagnosed with scoliosis.[4] He created a comedy duo with Pedro Reyes that started performing street theatre in Huelva in the 1980s.[4] In 1984, he created together with Many Moure and Guillermo Piccolini the musical band Los Toreros Muertos, that blended rock, pop, and ska.[5] Together with Pedro Reyes, he featured in the section "El librovisor" of the popular TVE show La bola de cristal.[6] He made his feature film debut as an actor in Los invitados.[7] For his performance in Masterpiece (2000), Carbonell earned a nomination for the Goya Award for Best New Actor.[8] He won the Best Actor Award at the Málaga Film Festival for Tuna and Chocolate (2004).[8]

Accolades

Year Award Category Work Result Ref.
2001
15th Goya Awards Best New Actor Masterpiece Nominated

References

  1. ^ "Quién es Pablo Carbonell, invitado hoy en 'Pasapalabra' y fundador de una mítica banda de música". Marca. 11 February 2026.
  2. ^ Ortega, Adolfo (10 January 2024). "Entrevista Pablo Carbonell: "Me gustaría ser realmente la persona que la gente piensa que soy"". 20minutos.es.
  3. ^ Fernández, Dámaris (26 May 2023). "10 Famosos españoles que son familia y que (quizás) no lo sabías". La Razón.
  4. ^ a b Tomás, H. (28 July 2022). "Pablo Carbonell cumple 60 años: música, adicciones y la enfermedad de su hija". Vanitatis – via El Confidencial.
  5. ^ García Garrido, Juan (26 December 2025). "Los Toreros Muertos: Las 10 canciones más irreverentes de los 80". uppers – via Telecinco.
  6. ^ ""Alaska ha dicho no al musical de 'La bola de cristal' que quiere hacer Pablo Carbonell"". vertele. 14 March 2012 – via eldiario.es.
  7. ^ Costa, Jordi (21 November 2003). "El bollo de Pablo". El Mundo.
  8. ^ a b Vázquez, R (21 November 2015). "Pablo Carbonell, el artista total". La Voz del Carnaval – via La Voz Digital.
  9. ^ Viaje al cine español. 25 años de los Premios Goya (PDF), Lunwerg, 2011, p. 283, ISBN 978-84-9785-791-8