1957Born, Barcelona
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Francesc Orella i Pinell is a Spanish actor born on 11 June 1957 in Barcelona, Catalonia. He studied acting at the Institut del Teatre in Barcelona and later continued his training at the Herbert Berghof Studio in New York. Active in film, television, theatre and voice acting since the early 1980s, he is especially known for playing philosophy teacher Merlí Bergeron in the television series Merlí. His work also includes El ministerio del tiempo, Los ojos de Julia and The Invisible Guest, and he received the Max Award for Best Actor for An Enemy of the People.
Known for
The Invisible GuestFélix Leiva
MirageDr. Fell
MerlíMerlí Bergeron Calduch
Julia's EyesInspector Dimas
Merlí. Sapere AudeMerlí Bergeron Calduch2026Ravalear: Not for SaleLluís · 6 episodesShow
2025Emergency ExitMovie
2025Terra alta6 episodesShow
2025Shared CustodyAlberto · 8 episodesShow
2024From Good to the HoodZamoraMovie
2024Where the pines lamentIgnacioMovie
2024The Asunta CaseJuanjo · 6 episodesShow
2024CheckmatesEmilioMovie
2023Teoria dels cossosMovie
2023Bye Bye BoyMovie
2022Santa EvitaDr. Pedro Ara · 7 episodesShow
2022ToscanaRamónMovie
2022When You Least Expect ItLuis Fábregas · 18 episodesShow
2021The Good BossAlejandroMovie
2021Chasing WondersCosmeMovie
2020The Barcelona VampiressSalvatMovie
2020Inés of My SoulPizarro · 8 episodesShow
2020Offering to the StormFermín MontesMovie
2020La unidadJesús Jiménez · 6 episodesShow
2019The Legacy of the BonesFermín MontésMovie
2019Merlí. Sapere AudeMerlí Bergeron Calduch · 16 episodesShow
2019L'enigma VerdaguerPare PinyolMovie
2019I Know Nothing About YouPareMovie
2019Elisa & MarcelaPadre MarcelaMovie
20197 Reasons to Run Away (from Society)Família: El pareMovie
2019Love Me NotMovie
2018MirageDr. FellMovie
2017Killing GodPadreMovie
2017BravaMovie
2017The Invisible GuardianFermín MontésMovie
2017The Invisible GuestFélix LeivaMovie
2016The Best OptionAntonioMovie
2015TrumanRestaurant ActorMovie
2015Carlos, rey emperadorAdriano VI · 7 episodesShow
2015The Ministry of TimeAlberto Díaz Bueno · 3 episodesShow
2014Prim: el asesinato de la calle del TurcoPrimMovie
2014El reyCarlos Arias Navarro · 3 episodesShow
2014Lasa & ZabalaEnrique Rodríguez GalindoMovie
2014Interior. FamiliaMovie
2014Barefoot on Red SoilDom Aloisio · 2 episodesShow
2014Falling StarThe BishopMovie
2013Mario Conde: los días de gloriaJuan Abelló · 2 episodesShow
2012Tocant el marEduMovie
2012The Wild ChildrenÀngelMovie
2012RadiacionsMovie
2012Frozen SilenceReyes ZarauzaMovie
2011Terra baixaSebastiàMovie
2011AlakranaPatrón · 2 episodesShow
2011ErmessendaRamon Borrell · 2 episodesShow
2011A Thousand FoolsMovie
2010Tres días de abril1 episodeShow
2010Julia's EyesInspector DimasMovie
2009Les veus del PamanoTarga · 2 episodesShow
2009Tres dies amb la famíliaToniMovie
2008The Pianist's HandsMovie
2008ShiverDimasMovie
2007CaravaggioPeterzanoMovie
2006Captain Alatriste: The Spanish MusketeerCapitán BragadoMovie
2006La sillaArtistaMovie
2005The Good BoyMendiriMovie
2005MentirasMauricioMovie
2004El año del diluvioCabo LastreMovie
2003Sleeping luckMiguel ÁngelMovie
2003UtopiaPadre OchoaMovie
2003NudosMarioMovie
2002Smoking RoomMartínezMovie
2001Clara y ElenaEddyMovie
2001Jet Lag1 episodeShow
2001Cuéntame cómo pasóHelio · 7 episodesShow
2001Mi dulceAntonioMovie
2001The Journey of AriánMovie
2000YoyesHombre del mecheroMovie
2000To Die (Or Not)VíctimaMovie
1999El comisarioSubinspector Telmo Chacón · 53 episodesShow
1998The PianistQuintanaMovie
1998SubjúdiceMartíMovie
1997La moñosRicardoMovie
1995Laia, el regal d’aniversariJoanMovie
1995Land and FreedomCasadoMovie
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