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Juan José Ballesta
Juan José Ballesta
Born	Juan José Ballesta Muñoz; 12 November 1987 (age 36); Parla, Community of Madrid, Spain
Other names	Juanjo Ballesta
Years active	1997–present

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Juan José Ballesta Muñoz, also known as Juanjo Ballesta (born 12 November 1987) is a Spanish actor.

Biography[edit]

Born on 12 November 1987 in Parla, Ballesta grew up in Toledo.^[1] He debuted in a performance in television in 1997, starring in the series Querido maestro.^[1] He later joined the cast of the TV series Compañeros, playing the role of Emilio Rubio Viñé for 10 episodes.^[2] He rose to fame and won a Goya Award for Best New Actor for El Bola (2000), his debut performance in a feature film.^[3]^[2]

He has performed in more than sixteen projects, since 1997.^[4]

Selected filmography[edit]

Film

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Ref.
2000	El Bola	Pablo / Bola	Goya Award for Best New Actor	^[5]^[6]
2002	El embrujo de Shanghai (The Shangai Spell)	Finito Chacón		^[7]
2002	El viaje de Carol (Carol's Journey)	Tomiche		^[8]
2003	Planta 4ª (The 4th Floor)	Miguel Ángel		^[9]
2005	7 Vírgenes (7 Virgins)	Tano		^[10]
2006	Cabeza de perro (Doghead)	Samuel		^[11]
2007	Ladrones (Thieves)	Álex		^[12]
2009	La casa de mi padre [es]	Gaizka		^[13]
2010	Entrelobos	Marcos (adult)	Younger version interpreted by Manuel Camacho	^[14]
2010	Bruc. La llegenda [es]	Bruc		^[15]
2017	Oro (Gold)	Iturbe		^[4]

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Ref.
1997–1998	Querido maestro [es]	Roberto		^[2]
2000–2001	Compañeros	Emilio Rubio Viñé	10 episodes. The character was also played by Jorge San José and Daniel Esparza	^[2]^[16]
2006	Regreso a Moira [es]	Tomás (young)	TV movie part of the Historias para no dormir anthology series. Older version performed by Jordi Dauder	^[17]
2010–2012	Hispania, la leyenda	Paulo		^[18]
2016	El ministerio del tiempo	Vicente González Toca	2 episodes	^[2]
2017–2018	Servir y proteger	Rober Batista		^[2]

Awards[edit]

Goya award for Best New Actor (2000)

References[edit]

^ ^a ^b Moreno, M. (12 November 2020). "¿Quién es Juan José Ballesta, concursante de 'MasterChef Celebrity 5'?". El Confidencial.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f Catalá, Laura (25 July 2017). "Así ha cambiado Juan José Ballesta: De 'Querido maestro' y 'El Bola' a 'Servir y proteger'". Bekia.
^ Tévez, Óscar (4 January 2019). "Ya habías visto a todas estas estrellas españolas antes (pero no lo recordabas)". Icon. El País.
^ ^a ^b "El declive profesional de Juanjo Ballesta, el niño de "El Bola": "Ya ni me llaman"". abcplay. ABC. 22 October 2020.
^ González del Pozo, Jorge (2008). "Al cerrar la puerta: Violencia contra niños y ruptura del silencio en El bola de Achero Mañas" (PDF). Letras Hispanas. 5 (1): 50.
^ ""El Bola" recibe dos de los premios para noveles". La Voz de Galicia. 3 February 2001.
^ Molina Foix, Vicente. "El embrujo de Shanghai". Fotogramas.
^ Méndez-Leite, Fernando (29 May 2008). "El viaje de Carol". Fotogramas.
^ Méndez-Leite, Fernando (29 May 2008). "Planta 4ª". Fotogramas.
^ Belausteguigoitia, Santiago (7 May 2004). "'7 vírgenes', un filme sobre 48 horas intensas en la vida de un delincuente juvenil". El País.
^ "Cabeza de perro". Fotogramas. 29 May 2008.
^ Bennett, Ray (6 August 2007). "Thieves". The Hollywood Reporter.
^ "Vascos "de todos los colores" en 'La casa de mi padre'". Europa Press. 30 March 2009.
^ Belinchón, Gregorio (26 November 2010). "El buen salvaje entre lobos". El País.
^ Moreno, Miguel Ángel (23 December 2010). "Colin Firth se pone en la piel del rey inglés Jorge VI en 'El discurso del Rey'". Madridiario.
^ "Se cumplen 15 años de 'Compañeros': 10 curiosidades que tal vez no sabías de la serie". Europa FM. 18 July 2017.
^ "Telecinco presenta su cuarta "Película para no dormir"". Vertele. eldiario.es. 17 May 2005.
^ J.L.S. (24 October 2010). "Viriato emprende la guerra contra los romanos en "Hispania"". La Razón.

External links[edit]

Juan José Ballesta at IMDb

[conf-1] Moreno, M. (12 November 2020). "¿Quién es Juan José Ballesta, concursante de 'MasterChef Celebrity 5'?". El Confidencial.

[bekia-2] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f Catalá, Laura (25 July 2017). "Así ha cambiado Juan José Ballesta: De 'Querido maestro' y 'El Bola' a 'Servir y proteger'". Bekia.

[3] Tévez, Óscar (4 January 2019). "Ya habías visto a todas estas estrellas españolas antes (pero no lo recordabas)". Icon. El País.

[abc-4] "El declive profesional de Juanjo Ballesta, el niño de "El Bola": "Ya ni me llaman"". abcplay. ABC. 22 October 2020.

[5] González del Pozo, Jorge (2008). "Al cerrar la puerta: Violencia contra niños y ruptura del silencio en El bola de Achero Mañas" (PDF). Letras Hispanas. 5 (1): 50.

[6] ""El Bola" recibe dos de los premios para noveles". La Voz de Galicia. 3 February 2001.

[7] Molina Foix, Vicente. "El embrujo de Shanghai". Fotogramas.

[8] Méndez-Leite, Fernando (29 May 2008). "El viaje de Carol". Fotogramas.

[9] Méndez-Leite, Fernando (29 May 2008). "Planta 4ª". Fotogramas.

[10] Belausteguigoitia, Santiago (7 May 2004). "'7 vírgenes', un filme sobre 48 horas intensas en la vida de un delincuente juvenil". El País.

[11] "Cabeza de perro". Fotogramas. 29 May 2008.

[bennett-12] Bennett, Ray (6 August 2007). "Thieves". The Hollywood Reporter.

[13] "Vascos "de todos los colores" en 'La casa de mi padre'". Europa Press. 30 March 2009.

[14] Belinchón, Gregorio (26 November 2010). "El buen salvaje entre lobos". El País.

[15] Moreno, Miguel Ángel (23 December 2010). "Colin Firth se pone en la piel del rey inglés Jorge VI en 'El discurso del Rey'". Madridiario.

[16] "Se cumplen 15 años de 'Compañeros': 10 curiosidades que tal vez no sabías de la serie". Europa FM. 18 July 2017.

[17] "Telecinco presenta su cuarta "Película para no dormir"". Vertele. eldiario.es. 17 May 2005.

[18] J.L.S. (24 October 2010). "Viriato emprende la guerra contra los romanos en "Hispania"". La Razón.

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 == Biography ==
-Born on 12 November 1987 in [[Parla]], Ballesta grew up in [[Toledo, Spain|Toledo]].<ref name=conf>{{Cite web|url=https://www.elconfidencial.com/television/programas-tv/2020-09-22/quien-es-juan-jose-ballesta-concursante-masterchef-celebrity-5-tve_2740367/|website=[[El Confidencial]]|title=¿Quién es Juan José Ballesta, concursante de 'MasterChef Celebrity 5'?|date=12 November 2020|first=M.|last=Moreno}}</ref> He had his debut performance in television in 1997, starring in the series ''[[Querido maestro]]''.<ref name=conf /> He later joined the cast of the TV series [[Compañeros (TV series)|''Compañeros'']], playing the role of Emilio Rubio Viñé for 10 episodes.<ref name=bekia>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bekia.es/cine/noticias/asi-cambiado-juan-jose-ballesta-querido-maestro-el-bola-servir-y-proteger/|website=Bekia|title=Así ha cambiado Juan José Ballesta: De 'Querido maestro' y 'El Bola' a 'Servir y proteger'|date=25 July 2017|first=Laura|last=Catalá}}</ref> He won fame and a [[Goya Award for Best New Actor]] for ''[[El Bola]]'' (2000), his debut performance in a feature film.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://elpais.com/elpais/2018/12/14/icon/1544789440_165430.html|website=Icon|publisher=[[El País]]|title=Ya habías visto a todas estas estrellas españolas antes (pero no lo recordabas)|first=Óscar|last=Tévez|date=4 January 2019}}</ref><ref name=bekia />
+Born on 12 November 1987 in [[Parla]], Ballesta grew up in [[Toledo, Spain|Toledo]].<ref name=conf>{{Cite web|url=https://www.elconfidencial.com/television/programas-tv/2020-09-22/quien-es-juan-jose-ballesta-concursante-masterchef-celebrity-5-tve_2740367/|website=[[El Confidencial]]|title=¿Quién es Juan José Ballesta, concursante de 'MasterChef Celebrity 5'?|date=12 November 2020|first=M.|last=Moreno}}</ref> He debuted in a performance in television in 1997, starring in the series ''[[:es:Querido maestro|Querido maestro]]''.<ref name=conf /> He later joined the cast of the TV series [[Compañeros (TV series)|''Compañeros'']], playing the role of Emilio Rubio Viñé for 10 episodes.<ref name=bekia>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bekia.es/cine/noticias/asi-cambiado-juan-jose-ballesta-querido-maestro-el-bola-servir-y-proteger/|website=Bekia|title=Así ha cambiado Juan José Ballesta: De 'Querido maestro' y 'El Bola' a 'Servir y proteger'|date=25 July 2017|first=Laura|last=Catalá}}</ref> He rose to fame and won a [[Goya Award for Best New Actor]] for ''[[El Bola]]'' (2000), his debut performance in a feature film.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://elpais.com/elpais/2018/12/14/icon/1544789440_165430.html|website=Icon|publisher=[[El País]]|title=Ya habías visto a todas estas estrellas españolas antes (pero no lo recordabas)|first=Óscar|last=Tévez|date=4 January 2019}}</ref><ref name=bekia />
-He has performed in more than sixteen, since 1997, until his career declined after 2010.<ref name=abc>{{Cite web|url=https://www.abc.es/play/television/noticias/abci-masterchef-celebrity-juan-jose-ballesta-202010211126_noticia.html|website=abcplay|publisher=[[ABC (Spain)|ABC]]|title=El declive profesional de Juanjo Ballesta, el niño de «El Bola»: «Ya ni me llaman»|date=22 October 2020}}</ref>
+He has performed in more than sixteen projects, since 1997.<ref name=abc>{{Cite web|url=https://www.abc.es/play/television/noticias/abci-masterchef-celebrity-juan-jose-ballesta-202010211126_noticia.html|website=abcplay|publisher=[[ABC (Spain)|ABC]]|title=El declive profesional de Juanjo Ballesta, el niño de "El Bola": "Ya ni me llaman"|date=22 October 2020}}</ref>
-== Private life ==
-Juan José Ballesta is fond of fishing, cycling and likes flamenco.1 In 2004, he was Full Contact champion of the autonomous community of Madrid, and in 2005, Spanish champion in the Super Featherweight category.
-In 2006, he was assaulted on several occasions. In the town of Borox, Toledo, he was beaten until he lost consciousness. The result of the beating was a broken cheekbone and two broken ribs. In Illescas he was assaulted in a discotheque after being identified as "El Bola". In a discotheque in Getafe he was threatened with a knife by a jealous boyfriend. <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.elcorreo.com/vizcaya/prensa/20061018/cultura_viz/sitios-pijos-porteros-metros_20061018.html|website=El Correo|title=«Voy a sitios pijos con porteros de dos metros para que no me peguen»}}</ref>
-In May 2007, he announced that his girlfriend, Verónica Rebollo, a hairdresser, was pregnant. Their first child, Juan José, was born on November 1, 2007.
-In January 2021, he announced his separation from the mother of his son.
 ==Selected filmography==
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 ! class = "unsortable" | {{Abbr|Ref.|References}}
 |-
-| 2000
+| align = "center" | 2000
 |''[[El Bola]]''
 | Pablo / Bola
 |[[15th Goya Awards|Goya Award for Best New Actor]]
-| align = "center" |<ref>{{Cite journal|journal=Letras Hispanas|volume=5|issue=1|year=2008|title=Al cerrar la puerta: Violencia contra niños y ruptura del silencio en El bola de Achero Mañas|first=Jorge|last=González del Pozo|url=https://gato-docs.its.txstate.edu/jcr:277f6c13-a6fe-45df-b0f5-e2a458889b18/del%2520pozo.pdf|page=50}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.lavozdegalicia.es/noticia/television/2001/02/03/bola-recibe-dos-premios-noveles/0003_407915.htm|website=[[La Voz de Galicia]]|date=3 February 2001|title=«El Bola» recibe dos de los premios para noveles}}</ref>
+| align = "center" |<ref>{{Cite journal|journal=Letras Hispanas|volume=5|issue=1|year=2008|title=Al cerrar la puerta: Violencia contra niños y ruptura del silencio en El bola de Achero Mañas|first=Jorge|last=González del Pozo|url=https://gato-docs.its.txstate.edu/jcr:277f6c13-a6fe-45df-b0f5-e2a458889b18/del%2520pozo.pdf|page=50}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.lavozdegalicia.es/noticia/television/2001/02/03/bola-recibe-dos-premios-noveles/0003_407915.htm|website=[[La Voz de Galicia]]|date=3 February 2001|title="El Bola" recibe dos de los premios para noveles}}</ref>
 |-
-| 2002
+| align = "center" | 2002
 |''[[The Shanghai Spell|El embrujo de Shanghai]]'' (''The Shangai Spell'')
 | Finito Chacón
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 | align = "center" | <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.fotogramas.es/peliculas-criticas/a8530/el-embrujo-de-shanghai2/|website=[[Fotogramas]]|title=El embrujo de Shanghai|first=Vicente|last=Molina Foix|author-link=Vicente Molina Foix}}</ref>
 |-
-| 2002
+| align = "center" | 2002
 |''[[Carol's Journey|El viaje de Carol]]'' (''Carol's Journey'')
 | Tomiche
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 | align = "center" | <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.fotogramas.es/peliculas-criticas/a9668/el-viaje-de-carol/|website=[[Fotogramas]]|title=El viaje de Carol|first=Fernando|last=Méndez-Leite|date=29 May 2008}}</ref>
 |-
-| 2003
+| align = "center" | 2003
 | [[The 4th Floor (2003 film)|''Planta 4ª'']] (''The 4th Floor'')
 | Miguel Ángel
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 | align = "center" | <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.fotogramas.es/peliculas-criticas/a9452/planta-4a/|website=[[Fotogramas]]|title=Planta 4ª|first=Fernando|last=Méndez-Leite|date=29 May 2008}}</ref>
 |-
-| 2005
+| align = "center" | 2005
 |''[[7 Virgins|7 Vírgenes]]'' (''7 Virgins'')
 | Tano
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 | align = "center" | <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://elpais.com/diario/2004/05/07/cine/1083880813_850215.html|website=[[El País]]|date=7 May 2004|title='7 vírgenes', un filme sobre 48 horas intensas en la vida de un delincuente juvenil|first=Santiago|last=Belausteguigoitia}}</ref>
 |-
-| 2006
+| align = "center" | 2006
-| ''{{ill|Cabeza de perro|es}}''
+| ''[[Doghead (film)|Cabeza de perro]]'' (''Doghead'')
 | Samuel
 |
 | align = "center" | <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.fotogramas.es/peliculas-criticas/a7364/cabeza-de-perro/|website=[[Fotogramas]]|title=Cabeza de perro|date=29 May 2008}}</ref>
 |-
+| align = "center" | 2007 || ''[[Thieves (2007 film)|Ladrones]]'' (''Thieves'') || Álex || || align = "center" | <ref name="bennett">{{Cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-reviews/thieves-158457/|website=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|title=Thieves|date=6 August 2007|first=Ray|last=Bennett}}</ref>
-| 2009
+|-
+| align = "center" | 2009
 | ''{{ill|La casa de mi padre|es}}''
 | Gaizka
 |
-| align = "center" | <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.europapress.es/cultura/cine-00128/noticia-vascos-todos-colores-casa-padre-20090330153644.html|website=[[Europa Press]]|title=Vascos "de todos los colores" en 'La casa de mi padre'|date=30 March 2009}}</ref>
+| align = "center" | <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.europapress.es/cultura/cine-00128/noticia-vascos-todos-colores-casa-padre-20090330153644.html|website=[[Europa Press (news agency)|Europa Press]]|title=Vascos "de todos los colores" en 'La casa de mi padre'|date=30 March 2009}}</ref>
 |-
-| 2010
+| align = "center" | 2010
-|''{{ill|Entrelobos|es}}''
+|''[[Entrelobos]]''
 | Marcos (adult)
 | Younger version interpreted by Manuel Camacho
 | align = "center" | <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://elpais.com/diario/2010/11/26/cine/1290726003_850215.html|website=[[El País]]|date=26 November 2010|title=El buen salvaje entre lobos|first=Gregorio|last=Belinchón}}</ref>
 |-
-| 2010
+| align = "center" | 2010
 | ''{{ill|Bruc. La llegenda|es|Bruc, el desafío}}''
 | Bruc
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 | align = "center" | <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.madridiario.es/noticia/196645/cultura-y-ocio/colin-firth-se-pone-en-la-piel-del-rey-ingles-jorge-vi-en-el-discurso-del-rey.html|website=Madridiario|first=Miguel Ángel|last=Moreno|date=23 December 2010|title=Colin Firth se pone en la piel del rey inglés Jorge VI en 'El discurso del Rey'}}</ref>
 |-
-| 2017
+| align = "center" | 2017
 | [[Gold (2017 film)|''Oro'']] (''Gold'')
 | Iturbe
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 | Paulo
 |
-| align = "center" | <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.larazon.es/historico/9425-viriato-emprende-la-guerra-contra-los-romanos-en-hispania-ULLA_RAZON_338239/|website=[[La Razón (Madrid)|La Razón]]|title=Viriato emprende la guerra contra los romanos en «Hispania»|date=24 October 2010|author=J.L.S.}}</ref>
+| align = "center" | <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.larazon.es/historico/9425-viriato-emprende-la-guerra-contra-los-romanos-en-hispania-ULLA_RAZON_338239/|website=[[La Razón (Madrid)|La Razón]]|title=Viriato emprende la guerra contra los romanos en "Hispania"|date=24 October 2010|author=J.L.S.}}</ref>
 |-
 | 2016
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 [[Category:21st-century Spanish male actors]]
 [[Category:Spanish male child actors]]
+[[Category:People from Parla]]

v t e Goya Award for Best New Actor
1990s	Saturnino García (1994) Santiago Segura (1995) Fele Martínez (1996) Andoni Erburu (1997) Miroslav Táborský (1998) Carlos Álvarez-Nóvoa (1999)
2000s	Juan José Ballesta (2000) Leonardo Sbaraglia (2001) José Ángel Egido (2002) Fernando Tejero (2003) Tamar Novas (2004) Jesús Carroza (2005) Quim Gutiérrez (2006) José Luis Torrijo (2007) El Langui (2008) Alberto Ammann (2009)
2010s	Francesc Colomer (2010) Jan Cornet (2011) Joaquín Núñez (2012) Javier Pereira (2013) Dani Rovira (2014) Miguel Herrán (2015) Carlos Santos (2016) Eneko Sagardoy (2017) Jesús Vidal (2018) Enric Auquer (2019)
2020s	Adam Nourou (2020) Chechu Salgado (2021) Telmo Irureta (2022) Matías Recalt (2023)

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