Francesc Garrido

Francesc Garrido (7 September 1969 – 30 August 2026) was a Spanish film, television and stage actor from Catalonia.

Life and career Francesc Garrido was born in Barcelona on 7 September 1969.

After making his big screen debut in The City of Marvels (1999), he featured in Catalan and Spanish-language films such as Smoking Room, The Sea Inside, Theresa: The Body of Christ (as Salcedo), 25 Carat (as Abel), Falling Star (as Minister Serrano) , and .

Garrido starred in leading television roles as Juan Elías, a mysterious man with amnesia in Sé quién eres, and as inspector Yago Costa in La sala. Gran Reserva (as Pablo Cortázar, the illegitimate first born son of Don Vicente Cortázar), The Time in Between (as Claudio Vázquez, a sort of protector of the protagonist), Isabel (as Juan Rodríguez de Fonseca), Three Days of Christmas (as Mateo), Jaguar (as Marsé), and The Gypsy Bride (as Buendía).

Garrido died of a heart attack on the evening of 30 August 2026, aged 56.

Accolades

Year Award Category Work Result 2015 7th Gaudí Awards Best Supporting Actor Falling Star 2016 8th Gaudí Awards Best Actor L'adopció 2017 19th Iris Awards Best Actor Sé quién eres 2018 5th Feroz Awards Best Actor in a Television Series