Eduardo Casanova

Eduardo Reina Valdehita (born 24 March 1991), better known as Eduardo Casanova, is a Spanish actor and filmmaker, popularly known for his role as Fidel in the sitcom Aída (2005–2014).

Life and career

Eduardo Reina Valdehita was born in Madrid on 24 March 1991. Upon attending his first casting call, he reportedly adopted his grandmother's surname Casanova as his artistic name. After ten seasons, Aída ended in 2014 and Casanova then advanced his interest on film direction, while also starring in a number of productions. In 2015, he joined the cast of , aired on Cuatro, playing Chencho, a rich customer of the 'Gym Tony'. In 2017, after directing short films, Casanova presented his debut feature film: Skins.

In 2022, he participated in Drag Race España'''s Season 2 as a guest judge.

His sophomore feature, Piety, premiered at the 2022 Karlovy Vary International Film Festival. His miniseries Silence entered the 2025 Locarno Film Festival. In December 2025, he announced that the had HIV in order to break "this unpleasant and painful silence after so many years".

He played a version of himself in the metafictional comedy film Aida, the Movie (2026) exploring the shooting of an episode of Aída''.

Filmography

Actor Television Year Title Role Notes 2005–2014 Aída Fidel Martínez

Film Year Title Role Notes 2011 La chispa de la vida (As Luck Would Have It) Lorenzo 2012 Tomás 2017 Señor, dame paciencia (Lord, Give Me Patience) Carlos 2023My Father's Mexican WeddingChema

Director Year Title Notes 2017 Pieles (Skins)