Actor Óscar Jaenada

Óscar Jaenada

1975 (50 лет)
Óscar Jaenada Gajo, born on May 4, 1975, in Esplugues de Llobregat, Spain, is a Spanish actor known for his roles as Camarón de la Isla in Camarón: When Flamenco Became Legend (2005) and Cantinflas in Cantinflas (2014).

He began acting at the age of thirteen in Shakespeare plays and later moved to Madrid, where he appeared in television series like 7 vidas and Hospital Central. His film career took off with early roles in Lisístrata (2002) and Descongélate (2003), leading to a notable performance in November (2003), which earned him a Goya Award nomination.

Jaenada's portrayal in Camarón (2005) won him several accolades, including the Goya Award for Best Actor. He also served as the master of ceremonies at the Málaga Film Festival in 2006. In 2011, he played "the Spaniard" in Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides and later appeared in the series Piratas. By 2015, he noted that his career in Spanish cinema was struggling, with many of his offers coming from the Americas.

He has a son with actress Barbara Goenaga, with whom he was in a relationship from 2000 to 2012. In April 2017, Jaenada was sentenced to six months in prison for falsifying a recreational boat skipper title but had his sentence commuted to a €3,600 fine after admitting guilt.