Chechu Salgado

Jesús Salgado López (born 1 February 1991), known as Chechu Salgado, is a Spanish actor from Galicia.

Chechu Salgado
Salgado in 2022
Born	Jesús Salgado López (1991-02-01) 1 February 1991 (age 34) Sober, Galicia, Spain
Occupation	Actor

Life and career

Jesús Salgado López was born in Sober, province of Lugo, on 1 February 1991.^[1][2][3] He was raised in Ourense.^[4][5] He received training as an actor at the ESAD of Vigo.^[1]

Following his beginnings onstage, he made his television debut in Galician series Serramoura [es], portraying Román Fiúza.^[6] It was followed by television credits in Cocaine Coast, La caza. Monteperdido, Servir y proteger, Desaparecidos, Madres. Amor y vida, and Patria and his feature film debut in María Solinha [gl] (2020).^[6] His portrayal of young criminal Zarco in Outlaws (2021) earned him the Goya Award for Best New Actor.^[3] His performance in the film also landed him the CEC Medal for Best New Actor and a nomination to the Feroz Award for Best Supporting Actor.^[7][8] He featured afterwards in television roles in Motel Valkirias [es], Tú también lo harías, and Gangs of Galicia.^[9][10]