Juanjo Artero

Juan José "Juanjo" Artero (born 27 June 1965) is a Spanish actor. Singularly remembered for his performance as teenager in Verano azul, he is also known for his performance in El barco or his 12-season-long performance as Charlie in El comisario.

Juan José Artero
Born	(1965-06-27) 27 June 1965 (age 60) Madrid, Spain
Occupation	Actor

Biography

Artero was born in Madrid on 27 June 1965.^[1] His father was a physician who treated Franco during the latter's last rales.^[2] At age 14, Antonio Mercero cast him for the role of Javi in the popular series Verano azul,^[3] a role for which Artero is singularly remembered and which marked his acting career.^[4] Following the success of the series, Artero released a music album together with fellow Verano azul performer José Luis Fernández, going as "Pancho y Javi".^[2] His adult television career consolidated with his 10-year-long performance as Charlie in El comisario.^[5] He has since starred in series such as El barco, Amar es para siempre and Servir y proteger.^[6]

His performance playing a 'good cop' in the 2011 film No Rest for the Wicked earned him a nomination to the Goya Award for Best Supporting Actor in 2012.^[7] Linked to Arenas de San Pedro, Artero purchased a plot in Hontanares, a hamlet belonging to the municipality, seeking to open a rural hotel.^[4] He suffered a pulmonary embolism in March 2019.^[4]

Filmography

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Ref
1981–1982	Verano azul	Javi		[5]
1997	Los negocios de mamá			[8]
1999–2009	El comisario	Subinspector Carlos Márquez, "Charlie"	Seasons 1–12	[9]
2000	Hospital Central	Charlie	Guest. Reprise of his role in El comisario	[10]
2004	Siete vidas	Charlie	Guest. Reprise of his role in El comisario	[10]
2011–2013	El barco	Captain Ricardo Montero		[11]
2013	Frágiles [es]	Julián	Guest	[12]
2014–2016	Amar es para siempre	Víctor Reyes	Introduced in season 3. 403 episodes	[13][11]
2016	El Príncipe	Carlos Márquez, "Charlie"	Guest. Reprise of his role in El comisario	[10]
2017–	Servir y proteger	Comisario Emilio Bremón		[14][15]

Film

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Ref
1989	El río que nos lleva [es]	Rubio		[16]
1997	Corazón loco [es]	Tocólogo		[17]
2011	No habrá paz para los malvados (No Rest for the Wicked)	Leiva		[18]

Awards and nominations

Year	Award	Category	Work	Result	Ref.
2012	67th CEC Medals	Best Supporting Actor	No Rest for the Wicked	Nominated	[19][20]
	26th Goya Awards	Best Supporting Actor		Nominated	[21]
	21st Actors and Actresses Union Awards	Best Film Actor in a Secondary Role		Nominated	[22][23]
2024	32nd Actors and Actresses Union Awards	Best Stage Actor in a Leading Role	El milagro de la tierra	Pending	[24]