Francesc Orella
Known for
Acting
Life
Born 1957 (age 69)
Born in
Barcelona, Spain
Credits
View on IMDb91 acting credits
Biography
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.
Known For
The Invisible Guest
06 Jan 2017
Mirage
30 Nov 2018
Merlí
14 Sep 2015
Julia's Eyes
16 Aug 2010
Merlí. Sapere Aude
05 Dec 2019
The Invisible Guardian
03 Mar 2017
The Good Boss
15 Oct 2021
The Legacy of the Bones
05 Dec 2019
Filmography
2026
- Ravalear: Not for Saleas Lluís6 episodes
2025
- Emergency Exit
- Terra alta6 episodes
- Shared Custodyas Alberto8 episodes
2024
- From Good to the Hoodas Zamora
- Where the pines lamentas Ignacio
- The Asunta Caseas Juanjo6 episodes
- Checkmatesas Emilio
2022
- Santa Evitaas Dr. Pedro Ara7 episodes
- Toscanaas Ramón
- When You Least Expect Itas Luis Fábregas18 episodes
2021
- The Good Bossas Alejandro
- Chasing Wondersas Cosme
2020
- The Barcelona Vampiressas Salvat
- Inés of My Soulas Pizarro8 episodes
- Offering to the Stormas Fermín Montes
- La unidadas Jesús Jiménez6 episodes
2019
- The Legacy of the Bonesas Fermín Montés
- Merlí. Sapere Audeas Merlí Bergeron Calduch16 episodes
- L'enigma Verdagueras Pare Pinyol
- I Know Nothing About Youas Pare
- Elisa & Marcelaas Padre Marcela
- 7 Reasons to Run Away (from Society)as Família: El pare
- Love Me Not
2018
- Mirageas Dr. Fell
2017
- Killing Godas Padre
- Brava
- The Invisible Guardianas Fermín Montés
- The Invisible Guestas Félix Leiva
2016
- The Best Optionas Antonio
2015
- Trumanas Restaurant Actor
- Merlías Merlí Bergeron Calduch40 episodes
- Carlos, rey emperadoras Adriano VI7 episodes
- The Ministry of Timeas Alberto Díaz Bueno3 episodes
2014
- Prim: el asesinato de la calle del Turcoas Prim
- El reyas Carlos Arias Navarro3 episodes
- Lasa & Zabalaas Enrique Rodríguez Galindo
- Interior. Familia
- Barefoot on Red Soilas Dom Aloisio2 episodes
- Falling Staras The Bishop
2013
- Mario Conde: los días de gloriaas Juan Abelló2 episodes
2012
- Tocant el maras Edu
- The Wild Childrenas Àngel
- Radiacions
- Frozen Silenceas Reyes Zarauza
2011
- Terra baixaas Sebastià
- Alakranaas Patrón2 episodes
- Ermessendaas Ramon Borrell2 episodes
- A Thousand Fools
2010
- Tres días de abril1 episode
- Julia's Eyesas Inspector Dimas
2009
- Les veus del Pamanoas Targa2 episodes
- Tres dies amb la famíliaas Toni
2008
- The Pianist's Hands
- Shiveras Dimas
2007
- Caravaggioas Peterzano
2006
- La sillaas Artista
2005
- The Good Boyas Mendiri
- Mentirasas Mauricio
2004
- El año del diluvioas Cabo Lastre
2003
- Sleeping luckas Miguel Ángel
- Utopiaas Padre Ochoa
- Nudosas Mario
2002
- Smoking Roomas Martínez
2001
- Clara y Elenaas Eddy
- Jet Lag1 episode
- Cuéntame cómo pasóas Helio7 episodes
- Mi dulceas Antonio
- The Journey of Arián
2000
- Yoyesas Hombre del mechero
- To Die (Or Not)as Víctima
1999
- El comisarioas Subinspector Telmo Chacón53 episodes
1998
- The Pianistas Quintana
- Subjúdiceas Martí
1997
- La moñosas Ricardo
1995
- Laia, el regal d’aniversarias Joan
- Land and Freedomas Casado
- What's It All Aboutas Egotist
1994
- Estació d'enllaças Arnau Manovens49 episodes
1990
- La teranyinaas Obrer
- Boom boomas Ramón
- Warsaw Bridgeas Professor's colleague
1988
- Crònica negraas Ulleres fosques1 episode