Biography
Who is Jordi Mollà?
Early life and training
Jordi Mollà was born in L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, which is located in the Province of Barcelona in Spain. Growing up, he developed an interest in the arts and performance, leading him to pursue formal training at the Institut del Teatre. To expand his skills, he furthered his studies in several different countries, including Italy, Hungary, and England. Because of this background, he became fluent in multiple languages, speaking Catalan and Spanish natively while also knowing English, Italian, and French.
Acting career highlights
Jordi Mollà achieved his breakthrough role in Bigas Luna's 1992 comedy drama Jamón, jamón, where he appeared alongside Penélope Cruz. He followed this with performances in Spanish productions such as Stories from the Kronen and La Celestina, with the latter bringing him his first Goya Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor. His work in The Lucky Star brought him wider recognition, earning him a Premios Ondas, a Butaca Award for Best Catalan Actor, and another Goya nomination for Best Actor. He received further Goya nominations for his roles in Second Skin and El cónsul de Sodoma.
Transitioning to international cinema, Jordi Mollà made his Hollywood debut in the 2001 biographical crime film Blow, portraying a drug trafficker based on Carlos Lehder. He played a similar villainous character as drug lord Johnny Tapia in Michael Bay's 2003 action sequel Bad Boys II, starring opposite Will Smith and Martin Lawrence. His other prominent film credits include Elizabeth: The Golden Age, Knight and Day, Che: Part 2, Colombiana, Riddick, In the Heart of the Sea, and The Man Who Killed Don Quixote. On television, he appeared in the second season of the series Jack Ryan as Venezuelan President Nicolás Reyes.
Directing and painting
Alongside acting, Jordi Mollà has worked extensively behind the camera as a filmmaker. He began directing short films in 1994, and his debut short, Walter Peralta, earned a Goya Award nomination for Best Documentary Short. Years later, he made his feature-length directorial debut with the 2012 film titled 88. In addition to his work in film, he is a self-taught painter. In the summer of 2002, his artwork was exhibited at ARCO Madrid at the Carmen de la Guerra Gallery alongside other artists.
Birthday and age
Jordi Mollà was born on July 1, 1968, which makes Jordi 58 years old today. That birthday falls under the Cancer sign. Jordi shares the date with 68 other famous people.
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