Acting
Francesc Orella
Also Known As: Francesc Orella i Pinell
Birth Date
June 11, 1957
(69 years old)
Place of Birth
Barcelona, Spain
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Biography
Francesc Orella i Pinell is a Spanish actor born on 11 June 1957 in Barcelona, Catalonia. He studied acting at the Institut del Teatre in Barcelona and later continued his training at the Herbert Berghof Studio in New York. Active in film, television, theatre and voice acting since the early 1980s, he is especially known for playing philosophy teacher Merlí Bergeron in the television series Merlí. His work also includes El ministerio del tiempo, Los ojos de Julia and The Invisible Guest, and he received the Max Award for Best Actor for An Enemy of the People.
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Helio
2001 • 7 episodes
The Invisible Guest
Félix Leiva
2017
El comisario
Subinspector Telmo Chacón
1999 • 53 episodes
Merlí
Merlí Bergeron Calduch
2015 • 40 episodes
The Ministry of Time
Alberto Díaz Bueno
2015 • 3 episodes
Mirage
Dr. Fell
2018
Al cotxe!
Self - Interviewee
2017 • 1 episode
The Good Boss
Alejandro
2021
Shared Custody
Alberto
2025 • 8 episodes
The Asunta Case
Juanjo
2024 • 6 episodes
La unidad
Jesús Jiménez
2020 • 6 episodes
Carlos, rey emperador
Adriano VI
2015 • 7 episodes
Merlí. Sapere Aude
Merlí Bergeron Calduch
2019 • 16 episodes
Jet Lag
2001 • 1 episode
Santa Evita
Dr. Pedro Ara
2022 • 7 episodes
Julia's Eyes
Inspector Dimas
2010
El llop
Self - Guest
2022 • 1 episode
Truman
Restaurant Actor
2015
Ravalear: Not for Sale
Lluís
2026 • 6 episodes
The Invisible Guardian
Fermín Montés
2017