Actor

Francesc Orella

June 11, 1957 · Barcelona, Spain

Francesc Orella i Pinell is a Spanish actor born on 11 June 1957 in Barcelona, Catalonia. He studied acting at the Institut del Teatre in Barcelona and later continued his training at the Herbert Berghof Studio in New York. Active in film, television, theatre and voice acting since the early 1980s, he is especially known for playing philosophy teacher Merlí Bergeron in the television series Merlí. His work also includes El ministerio del tiempo, Los ojos de Julia and The Invisible Guest, and he received the Max Award for Best Actor for An Enemy of the People.

Notable work

8.1
The Invisible Guest (2017)
as Félix Leiva
7.5
Mirage (2018)
as Dr. Fell
8.6
Merlí (2015)
as Merlí Bergeron Calduch
6.7
Julia's Eyes (2010)
as Inspector Dimas
8.3
Merlí. Sapere Aude (2019)
as Merlí Bergeron Calduch
6.5
The Invisible Guardian (2017)
as Fermín Montés
6.9
The Good Boss (2021)
as Alejandro
6.5
The Legacy of the Bones (2019)
as Fermín Montés
7.3
Elisa & Marcela (2019)
as Padre Marcela
7
Truman (2015)
as Restaurant Actor
6.5
Offering to the Storm (2020)
as Fermín Montes
7.3
Land and Freedom (1995)
as Casado

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