Known For
Acting
Birthday
July 17, 1965 (age 61)
Place of Birth
Madrid, Espagne
Santiago Segura
Biography
Born in Madrid, Santiago Segura started his career by making his first short movie at the age of fourteen. After studying Arts in Madrid, he finally decided to become a filmmaker. His first short film Relatos de la medianoche (1989) was made with a budget of only 7.000 pts. (about 60 dollars). After that, he appeared as a contestant in several Spanish TV quiz shows, such as
Locos por la tele (1990) and No te rías, que es peor (1990). With the money he made of those appareances, he directed Evilio. (1992) and shortly after, Perturbado (1993), winning a Goya for the best short film in 1994. His last short film is the sequel Evilio vuelve (El purificador) (1994). He's a very good friend of the Spanish director
Álex de la Iglesia and he has appeared in all of his films. In 1998, he directed his firt feature film, the smashing hit Torrente, el brazo tonto de la ley (1998).
Known For - Movies
Torrente for President
as José Luis Torrente
Frankenstein
as Prisoner #2
Pacific Rim
as Wizened Man
Hellboy
as Train Driver
Blade II
as Rush
Torrente: The Dumb Arm of the Law
as José Luis Torrente
Torrente 5: Operation Eurovegas
as Torrente
Hellboy II: The Golden Army
as Distinguished Buyer
Jack and Jill
as Eduardo (uncredited)
Torrente 3: The Protector
as José Luis Torrente
Known For - TV Shows
El hormiguero
as Self
El hormiguero
as Self - Guest
El hormiguero
as Self - Panelist
La resistencia
as Self - Guest
Paco's Men
as Santiago Segura
Marcians
as Self - Interviewee
Tu cara me suena
as Self - Contestant
Tu cara me suena
as Self - Guest
Dani&Flo con Lara Álvarez
as Self - Guest
Dani&Flo con Lara Álvarez
as Self - Interviewee