Carlos Iglesias Serrano

Carlos Iglesias Serrano (born 15 July 1955) is a Spanish actor and filmmaker. From 1998 to 2001, he starred as Benito in the comedy television series Manos a la obra, extremely popular for Spanish audiences throughout its broadcasting run.

Biography Iglesias attending a photocall at the San Sebastián International Film Festival. Carlos Iglesias Serrano was born on 15 July 1955 in Madrid, living for a time with his family in Quintanar de la Orden.

He earned further recognition for his performance in Antena 3 comedy television series Manos a la obra (1998–2001), a massive audience hit that broke the 6 million viewers per episode mark, The broadcasting run from 1998 to 2001 comprised 6 seasons and about 130 episodes.

Iglesias starred as Sancho Panza in Manuel Gutiérrez Aragón's 2002 film Don Quixote, Knight Errant, earning a nomination to the Goya Award for Best New Actor for his performance.

Iglesias made his feature film directorial debut with the 2006 immigration comedy-drama Crossing the Border , in which he also starred and took over writing duties. (Crossing the Border) 2011: 2014: 2020: La suite nupcial

Accolades

Year Award Category Work Result 2003 17th Goya Awards Best New Actor Don Quixote, Knight Errant 2007 21st Goya Awards Best New Director Crossing Borders 2015 24th Actors and Actresses Union Awards Best Film Actor in a Leading Role 2 Francos, 40 pesetas