Francesc Orella
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.
Filmography
Emergency Exit
2025
From Good to the Hood
2024
as Zamora
Where the pines lament
2024
as Ignacio
Checkmates
2024
as Emilio
Teoria dels cossos
2023
Bye Bye Boy
2023
Toscana
2022
as Ramón
The Good Boss
2021
as Alejandro
Chasing Wonders
2021
as Cosme
The Barcelona Vampiress
2020
as Salvat
Offering to the Storm
2020
as Fermín Montes
The Legacy of the Bones
2019
as Fermín Montés
L'enigma Verdaguer
2019
as Pare Pinyol
I Know Nothing About You
2019
as Pare
Elisa & Marcela
2019
as Padre Marcela
7 Reasons to Run Away (from Society)
2019
as Família: El pare
Love Me Not
2019
Mirage
2018
as Dr. Fell
Killing God
2017
as Padre
Brava
2017
The Invisible Guardian
2017
as Fermín Montés
The Invisible Guest
2017
as Félix Leiva
The Best Option
2016
as Antonio
Truman
2015
as Restaurant Actor