Fele Martínez

Rafael "Fele" Martínez (born 22 February 1975) is a Spanish actor. He gained notoriety for his performance as Chema in Thesis, his feature film debut and for which he won the Goya Award for Best New Actor. He moved to Madrid to study at the RESAD, where he set up a theater and storytelling group, the 'Sex-Peare', along with other school alumni.

Career His chance at stardom came at the hand of Alejandro Amenábar, who offered him a role in his opera prima Thesis. It was for this work that Fele received the Goya Award for Best New Actor in 1996. It was followed by performances in films such as Open Your Eyes (1997), Lovers of the Arctic Circle (1998), The Art of Dying (1999), April Captains (2000), Black Serenade (2001), and Bad Education (2004).

Amigos hasta la muerte (Friends Till Death) Paolo

Theatre Sueños de un Seductor (2004) Bajo terapia (2017)

Accolades Year Award Category Work Result 1997 11th Goya Awards Best New Actor Thesis 2023 25th Iris Awards Best Actor Alpha Males