Rubén Cortada returns to Spanish fiction and he does it with the help of Álex de la Iglesia. The Cuban actor, who became known in Spain thanks to series such as ‘El tiempo entre seams’ or ‘El Príncipe’, returns with a new film, ‘BlaBlaCar’, in which he will share scenes with Blanca Suárez, Alberto San Juan and Ernesto alter. Tremendous cast.
(Photo: ‘BlaBlaCar’ / Telecinco Cinema)
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Una road movie
Black-tinged comedy from the director of ‘La Comunidad’, which is something like a road movie. In it, Alberto San Juan is Julián, a divorced man in his 50s who uses the well-known App to share his car with strangers.
(Photo: ‘BlaBlaCar’ / Telecinco Cinema)
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a bumpy ride
That’s where the characters of Rubén Cortada, Blanca Suárez and Ernesto Alterio come into play and a fourth occupant, very unpleasant, who will make the car trip a real ordeal.
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The return of Cortada
The film has already finished filming and its premiere is expected on October 28. Date on which the unconditional supporters of Álex de la Iglesia will have an appointment marked in red on the calendar. Those of the Basque director and those of Rubén Cortada who, for some time, seemed erased from the map. What has become of him during all this time?
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his last works
His last job for television was in 2018 with Telecinco. The actor played Tomy Roales in the series ‘Ella es tu padre’. The thing did not go well in terms of audience and, fiction, he said goodbye to his audience following a short first season.
(Photo: She is your father / Telecinco)
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Along with Blanca Suarez
Before, he appeared in other television fictions such as ‘SuperMax’, ‘Olmos y Robles’ or ‘Lo que hid sus ojos’. The latter, also on Telecinco, starring alongside Blanca Suárez, co-star in Álex de la Iglesia’s latest film.
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Other works
‘Bandolier’, ‘The time between seams’, ‘The Prince’ and even a movie, ‘El signo de Caronte’, are part of the professional career of this famous Cuban actor.
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Life and work of the Cuban actor
But what is the biography of Rubén Cortada and how did his star shine suddenly go out (until his current return)? Let’s see.
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Jorge Ruben Cortada Soto
Actor and model Rubén Cortada was born in Isla de la Juventud, Cuba in 1984.
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Model
She started out as a model but, over time, she realized that her thing was to perform in front of a camera.
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and actor
He first tried his luck in the world of theater until television knocked on his door.
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beyond fame
But before starting to pose and interpret, Cortada played tennis (becoming a federated player). And it seems that he continues to maintain the hobby of him.
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His studies
Cortada began his university degree in Automatic Engineering.
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From Cuba to Spain
But a career that smelled of success called him from Spain, so he abandoned his studies and traveled to our country.
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It was the image of Jean-Paul Gaultier
He began working for renowned firms such as Custo Barcelona or Roberto Verino. And she became the image of Jean-Paul Gaultier’s designer.
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She was model of the year
First, his fame was due to his beginnings as a model: he was chosen Male Model of the Year by the readers of ¡HOLA! in 2007.
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It all started in ‘Bandolier’
In 2011 he appeared sporadically in the Spanish Antena 3 series ‘Bandolera’.
(Photo: Bandolier / Antena 3)
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And then came ‘The time between seams’
Two years later, in 2013, Rubén Cortada appeared in ‘The time between seams’.
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And, finally, ‘The Prince’ arrived
In 2014 he played Faruq Ben Barek in the Spanish series ‘The Prince’.
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31 episodes as Faruq Ben Barek
The series, produced by Mediaset, lasted two seasons. It catapulted him to success.
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From Faruq to Agustín in 2015
Rubén Cortada then got a leading role in the series ‘Olmos y Robles’.
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Two seasons of ‘Olmos y Robles’
Throughout two seasons, the actor worked with actors like Pepe Viyuela, Andrea Duro or Asunción Balaguer.
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He became Serrano Súñer
Rubén Cortada gave life to the character of Ramón Serrano Súñer in ‘What their eyes hid’.
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Leading role alongside Blanca Suárez
The miniseries premiered in 2016. And the actor shared the screen with Blanca Suárez, who played Sonsoles de Icaza.
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The TV Movie did not like everyone
The series was harshly criticized. And through an initiative on Change.org, Telecinco was asked to withdraw it from television. But the controversy was politically motivated (Serrano Suñer is a character still controversial due to his Nazi sympathies during).
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And then it was Pedro José
In 2017 the series ‘Ella es tu padre’ was released.
(Photo: She is your father / Telecinco)
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From Serrano Súñer to rock singer
Rubén Cortada had one of the leading roles playing a rock artist.
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‘She is your father’ did not like ‘The Prince’
The low audience reached by the series led to its removal from programming.
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No more acting following ‘She’s your father’
And following that series, Rubén Cortada returned to Cuba.
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Cropped: brand image
Cortada continued to be the image of some brands. Her continuous trips between Cuba and Spain marked her day to day.
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Dancing for Cortefiel
Together with the model Martina Klein, he starred in a flashmob in 2014 for the clothing firm.
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