Fernando Gil Biography

Fernando Gil is a well-known Spanish male actor and producer. He is best known as the son of an entrepreneur, and his full name is Fernando Gil Moreno. He has appeared in films such as Alex’s Strip (La cinta de Alex in 2019) and Empowered (Sin rodeos in 2018). Gil won the Gran Vía Award 2009 for best actor in a musical comedy. On December 23, 2021, he was seen at MARQUINA THEATER for BUNKERS – AN APOCALYPTIC COMEDY.

Early Life

Fernando Gil was born on 15th June 1975, in Madrid, Spain. His father was only 13 years old when he began working professionally. Later, his father and mother both worked hard to build a remarkably successful textile company in the capital’s centre. He got a passion for being part of cinema and theatre at age six. After completing school, he earned a diploma in Sociology (1992-1994) from Complutense University of Madrid.

Later, he joined a theatre group, where he met his mentor, Antonio Malonda. After some, Antonia Malonda (Mentor) urges him to give auditions for the RESAD, where he is one of 50 chosen from over 1700 applicants. Later, he earned his Bachelor’s degree in Dramatic Art (1994-1997) from RESAD (Royal Conservatory of Dramatic Art of Madrid).

Humanitarian Work

Fernando is a generous personality. He has worked with various non-profit organizations to raise awareness and funds for critical issues such as education and healthcare. He supports www.criscancer.org against cancer and Afanion.

Fernando Gil Career

Television

His career landed in the Television show “Hospital Central” (2002/04). At the same time, he was hired by the National Theater Company (Centro Dramático Nacional) for playing the featured role in the plays like “The Visit” by Dürrenmatt, “Story of a Stairway” by Antonio Buero Vallejo and many classic works. His acting abilities commenced being noticed when he incarnated the legendary character of “Don Juan Tenorio” by Zorrilla at the Festival of Alcala de Henares before crowds of 40,000 spectators per show.

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Later, he was cast for the lead role in the comedy “Monty Python’s Flying Circus”, traveling all over Spain and getting a hit fan following in 2005. Later, he was cast simultaneously in the TV show “Noche H”, in which he played an eccentric journalist. There he acted alongside celebrities such as Tim Robbins, Penélope Cruz, Bruce Willis, Hilary Swank, Pedro Almodóvar, Steve Martin, and Ralph Fiennes.

In the following years, he played all kinds of characters in TV shows, including Cuéntame Cómo Pasó (2006), Muchachada Nui (2007/08), La Tira (2008/09), La que se Avecina (2010), Los Quién (2011), Felipe y Letizia (2011), and “El Rey” (2014). In the TV show “El Principe”, he plays a secret agent investigating a terrorist cell in Morocco.

Theatre

In 2012, he was selected by the Fundación Siglo de Oro Company to incarnate Henry VIII in The Shakespeare Globe to Globe Festival in London. He was the first Spanish actor to play a main character in The Globe Theatre. During that time, he received great reviews and honored attention in leading newspapers such as LA Times and The Guardian, where they praised his truthfulness on stage.

He met a renowned Hollywood agent who manages Fernando Gil’s career in the United States. He was awarded the “Biznaga de Plata” for Best Supporting Actor at the 2013 Malaga Film Festival for the film “Casting” by Jorge Naranjo.

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Production, Direction & Writing, Films & Musics

He has produced, directed, and written many short films. He composed and recorded music in cinema/films, being an avid guitar player. Because of these particular shorts, he was invited by over 16 different film festivals and was nominated for many awards. He won Best Short Film for his eccentric comedy “Vuelta y Vuelta” at the 2004 Iberoamerican Film Festival of Madrid.

On June 10, 2017, he was in charge of the new music program of RTVE, No es un sábado cualquiera, being his first project as a presenter on the public channel. Recently, he was seen in the TV Series Glow & Darkness (2021), Dos años y un día (July 2022), and in Netflix Alpha Males (Machos Alfa December 2022).

Fernando Gil Biography

Real Name Fernando Gil
Birth Date 15 June 1975
Age (as of 2023) 47 Years
Birth Place Madrid, Spain
Profession Actor
College
Qualification Graduate

Physical Statistics

Height in feet inches – 6’ 1” – in Centimeters – 185 cm
Weight in Kilograms – 85 kg  –  in Pounds –  187 lbs
Hair Color Dark Brown
Eye Color Brown

Family

Father
Mother
Sister
Brother

Relationship Status

Marital Status Single
Who is his wife?
Children
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Social Media

He is active on social media platforms such as Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram, and Twitter. As of January 2023, he has 12.6k followers @fernandogilact on his Instagram account. He Joined Twitter in April 2011 @Fernandogilact and has 16.6k followers. Currently, he works under the agency ALC Actors, Madrid. He worked with Miguel Magdalena “Peri” for the musical composition and production course class.

Personal Life

Fernando Gil is highly private and has not revealed much information about his personal life to the public. However, it is confirmed that he is married and has children, and living happily with his family in their private space. 

Fernando Gil Net Worth

Fernando Gil’s first had his acting debut in 1997 in the film “Resultado Final”. While at the RESAD, he was selected by David Ottone, director of Yllana, a theatre company specializing in physical slapstick humor. He and director Yllana formed a close collaboration that started with a two-year tour in more than 20 countries worldwide. Fernando is an actor and producer. He has been a director of “impostor productions slu” since January 2003. He is also famous and earned as a theatre stage artist. His estimated net worth is around $10 Million.

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