8.1
Movie
Acting
Francesc Orella
- Born
- (age 69)
- Birthplace
- Barcelona, Spain
- Credits
- 97 titles
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.
Signature work
Known For
8.1
Movie
7.5
Movie
Mirage
8.6
TV
Merlí
6.7
Movie
Julia's Eyes
8.2
TV
Merlí. Sapere Aude
6.5
Movie
The Invisible Guardian
6.9
Movie
The Good Boss
6.6
Movie
The Legacy of the Bones
7.0
Movie
Truman
7.3
Movie
Elisa & Marcela
6.5
Movie
Offering to the Storm
7.3
Movie
Land and Freedom
5.9
Movie
Captain Alatriste: The Spanish Musketeer
7.6
TV
The Ministry of Time
7.2
TV
The Asunta Case
6.1
Movie
Shiver
7.0
Movie
Checkmates
5.9
Movie
Killing God
Acting credits 97
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| TBA | Todo arde Film | Ponzano |
| TBA | Lo vent Film | |
| TBA | En el círculo del asesino TV | (7 ep) |
| 2026 | Ravalear: Not for Sale TV | Lluís (6 ep) |
| 2025 | Emergency Exit Film | |
| 2025 | Terra alta TV | (6 ep) |
| 2025 | Shared Custody TV | Alberto (8 ep) |
| 2024 | From Good to the Hood Film | Zamora |
| 2024 | Where the pines lament Film | Ignacio |
| 2024 | The Asunta Case TV | Juanjo (6 ep) |
| 2024 | Checkmates Film | Emilio |
| 2023 | Teoria dels cossos Film | |
| 2023 | Bye Bye Boy Film | |
| 2022 | Santa Evita TV | Dr. Pedro Ara (7 ep) |
| 2022 | Toscana Film | Ramón |
| 2022 | When You Least Expect It TV | Luis Fábregas (18 ep) |
| 2022 | El llop TV | Self - Guest (1 ep) |
| 2021 | The Good Boss Film | Alejandro |
| 2021 | Chasing Wonders Film | Cosme |
| 2020 | The Barcelona Vampiress Film | Salvat |
| 2020 | Inés of My Soul TV | Pizarro (8 ep) |
| 2020 | Offering to the Storm Film | Fermín Montes |
| 2020 | La unidad TV | Jesús Jiménez (6 ep) |
| 2019 | The Legacy of the Bones Film | Fermín Montés |
| 2019 | Merlí. Sapere Aude TV | Merlí Bergeron Calduch (16 ep) |
| 2019 | L'enigma Verdaguer Film | Pare Pinyol |
| 2019 | I Know Nothing About You Film | Pare |
| 2019 | Elisa & Marcela Film | Padre Marcela |
| 2019 | 7 Reasons to Run Away (from Society) Film | Família: El pare |
| 2019 | Love Me Not Film | |
| 2019 | La gran il·lusió, relat intermitent del cinema català TV | Self - Narrator (voice) (13 ep) |
| 2018 | Mirage Film | Dr. Fell |
| 2017 | Al cotxe! TV | Self - Interviewee (1 ep) |
| 2017 | Killing God Film | Padre |
| 2017 | Brava Film | |
| 2017 | The Invisible Guardian Film | Fermín Montés |
| 2017 | The Invisible Guest Film | Félix Leiva |
| 2016 | The Best Option Film | Antonio |
| 2016 | Còmics Show TV | Self (1 ep) |
| 2015 | Truman Film | Restaurant Actor |
| 2015 | Merlí TV | Merlí Bergeron Calduch (40 ep) |
| 2015 | Carlos, rey emperador TV | Adriano VI (7 ep) |
| 2015 | The Ministry of Time TV | Alberto Díaz Bueno (3 ep) |
| 2014 | Prim: el asesinato de la calle del Turco Film | Prim |
| 2014 | El rey TV | Carlos Arias Navarro (3 ep) |
| 2014 | Lasa & Zabala Film | Enrique Rodríguez Galindo |
| 2014 | Interior. Familia Film | |
| 2014 | Barefoot on Red Soil TV | Dom Aloisio (2 ep) |
| 2014 | Falling Star Film | The Bishop |
| 2013 | Mario Conde: los días de gloria TV | Juan Abelló (2 ep) |
| 2012 | Tocant el mar Film | Edu |
| 2012 | The Wild Children Film | Àngel |
| 2012 | Radiacions Film | |
| 2012 | Frozen Silence Film | Reyes Zarauza |
| 2011 | Terra baixa Film | Sebastià |
| 2011 | Alakrana TV | Patrón (2 ep) |
| 2011 | Ermessenda TV | Ramon Borrell (2 ep) |
| 2011 | A Thousand Fools Film | |
| 2010 | Tres días de abril TV | (1 ep) |
| 2010 | Julia's Eyes Film | Inspector Dimas |