Eduardo Casanova

Eduardo Casanova (born 24 March 1991) is a Spanish actor and filmmaker, popularly known for his role as Fidel in the sitcom Aída (2005–2014).^[1]

Eduardo Casanova
At the 2018 Goya Awards
Born	Eduardo Reina Valdehita (1991-03-24) 24 March 1991 (age 34) Madrid, Spain
Occupations	Actor director screenwriter
Years active	2005–present

Biography

Together with Ana Polvorosa, in 2010.

He was born in Madrid on 24 March 1991.^[2][3]

In 2005, age 14, he joined the cast of Aída, aired on Telecinco and which was a spin-off of 7 vidas. Casanova played the role of Fidel, an openly gay teenager (described as the "first gay boy in Spanish TV"), earning him great popularity in Spain.^[4] After ten seasons, Aída ended in 2014 and Casanova then advanced his interest on film direction, while also starring in a number of productions.^[5][6] In 2015, he joined the cast of Gym Tony [es], aired on Cuatro, playing Chencho, a rich customer of the 'Gym Tony'.^[7] In 2017, after directing short films, Casanova presented his debut feature film: Skins.^[8]

In 2022, he participated in Drag Race España's Season 2 as a guest judge.^[9]

His sophomore feature, Piety, premiered in 2022.

Filmography

Actor

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Ref
2005–2014	Aída	Fidel Martínez		[4]
2015	Gym Tony [es]	Chencho		[7]
2020	Alguien tiene que morir (Someone Has to Die)	Carlos	Miniseries	[10]

Film

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Ref
2011	La chispa de la vida (As Luck Would Have It)	Lorenzo		[11]
2012	Del lado del verano [es]	Tomás		[12]
2017	Señor, dame paciencia (Lord, Give Me Patience)	Carlos		[13]
2023	My Father's Mexican Wedding	Chema

Director

Year	Title	Notes	Ref
2017	Pieles (Skins)		[8]
2022	La piedad (Piety)		[14][15]