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Pablo Carbonell

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Pablo Carbonell
Carbonell in 2014
Born
Pablo Carbonell Sánchez-Gijón

(1962-07-28) 28 July 1962 (age 64)
Cádiz, Spain
Occupations
  • Comedian
  • actor
  • singer
RelativesAitana Sánchez-Gijón (cousin)

Pablo Carbonell Sánchez-Gijón (born 28 July 1962) is a Spanish singer, comedian, and actor.

Life and career

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Pablo Carbonell Sánchez-Gijón was born in Cádiz on 28 July 1962.[1][2] He is a cousin of Aitana Sánchez-Gijón.[3] When he was a child, he moved to Huelva, where he suffered bullying and was diagnosed with scoliosis.[4] He created a comedy duo with Pedro Reyes that started performing street theatre in Huelva in the 1980s.[4] In 1984, he created together with Many Moure and Guillermo Piccolini the musical band Los Toreros Muertos, that blended rock, pop, and ska.[5] Together with Pedro Reyes, he featured in the section "El librovisor" of the popular TVE show La bola de cristal.[6] He made his feature film debut as an actor in Los invitados.[7] For his performance in Masterpiece (2000), Carbonell earned a nomination for the Goya Award for Best New Actor.[8] He won the Best Actor Award at the Málaga Film Festival for Tuna and Chocolate (2004).[8]

Accolades

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Year Award Category Work Result Ref.
2001
15th Goya AwardsBest New ActorMasterpieceNominated

References

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  1. "Quién es Pablo Carbonell, invitado hoy en 'Pasapalabra' y fundador de una mítica banda de música". Marca. 11 February 2026.
  2. Ortega, Adolfo (10 January 2024). "Entrevista Pablo Carbonell: "Me gustaría ser realmente la persona que la gente piensa que soy"". 20minutos.es.
  3. Fernández, Dámaris (26 May 2023). "10 Famosos españoles que son familia y que (quizás) no lo sabías". La Razón.
  4. 1 2 Tomás, H. (28 July 2022). "Pablo Carbonell cumple 60 años: música, adicciones y la enfermedad de su hija". Vanitatis via El Confidencial.
  5. García Garrido, Juan (26 December 2025). "Los Toreros Muertos: Las 10 canciones más irreverentes de los 80". uppers via Telecinco.
  6. ""Alaska ha dicho no al musical de 'La bola de cristal' que quiere hacer Pablo Carbonell"". vertele. 14 March 2012 via eldiario.es.
  7. Costa, Jordi (21 November 2003). "El bollo de Pablo". El Mundo.
  8. 1 2 Vázquez, R (21 November 2015). "Pablo Carbonell, el artista total". La Voz del Carnaval via La Voz Digital.
  9. Viaje al cine español. 25 años de los Premios Goya (PDF), Lunwerg, 2011, p. 283, ISBN 978-84-9785-791-8