---
name: "Luis Zahera"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/luis-zahera"
fi1m_id: "luis-zahera"
imdb_id: "nm0951958"
tmdb_id: 28511
wikidata_id: "Q9025419"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "23 May 1966"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 1
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 1
updated: "2026-10-22T04:11:26.219895+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Luis Zahera

## Identity

Luis Zahera

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/luis-zahera
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** luis-zahera
- **IMDb ID:** nm0951958
- **TMDB ID:** 28511
- **Wikidata ID:** Q9025419
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luis_Zahera, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q9025419, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0951958/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/28511

Actor. Born 23 May 1966 in Santiago de Compostela, A Coruña, Galicia, Spain.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 23 May 1966, Santiago de Compostela, A Coruña, Galicia, Spain
- **Active:** 2022–present
- **Also known as:** Luís Zahera, Luis Castro, Luís Castro, X. Luís Castro, Luis C. Zahera, Luis Castro Zahera
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luis_Zahera, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q9025419, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0951958/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/28511

## Coming up

- *Collision Course* (2026-10-30) — [page](https://film.one/film/collision-course.md)

## Streaming the US now

- **Apple TV:** [*The Beasts*](https://film.one/film/the-beasts.md) (80)

For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country.

## Biography

Luis Zahera is a Spanish actor born on 23 May 1966 in Santiago de Compostela, Galicia. He is known for supporting roles in Spanish cinema and television, including Xan in the 2022 film *The Beasts* and Cabrera in *The Realm* (2018).

Zahera gained early recognition in his native Galicia for his performance in the television series *Mareas vivas*. He made his feature film debut in *Divine Words* (1987). He has won two Goya Awards for Best Supporting Actor, for *The Realm* in 2019 and *The Beasts* in 2023.

His other notable credits include *Cell 211* (2009), *May God Save Us* (2016), *The Realm* (2018), *While at War* (2019) and the series *Entrevías* (2022–2024).

*Sources: es.wikipedia.org, en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (1)

- *The Beasts* (2022), Fi1m 80, as Xan — [page](https://film.one/film/the-beasts.md)

## Complete filmography (87)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Collision Course* (2026), Actor — coming soon, [page](https://film.one/film/collision-course.md)
- *Lions in Winter* (2026), Actor
- *Karma* (2026), as Vasquez
- *Boulevard* (2026), as Sr. Howland
- *Agent Zeta* (2026), as Salvador Ancares
- *You Stole My Heart* (2025), as Trigo
- *Old Dog, New Tricks* (2025), series, as Antón
- *La agencia* (2025), series, as Luis Zahera
- *RATIÑA* (2025), Actor
- *Barren Land* (2025), as Mateo "el Gallego"
- *Samaná Sunrise* (2024), as Mario
- *Atasco* (2024), series, as Guzmán
- *Birds Flying East* (2024), as Mario
- *The Courier* (2024), as Comisario Manuel Roig
- *Awareness* (2023), as Dr
- *Infiesto* (2023), as Marquina
- *Our Only Chance* (2022), series, as Madison
- *The Beasts* (2022), as Xan — Fi1m 80, [page](https://film.one/film/the-beasts.md)
- *Table for 3* (2022), Actor
- *Monkey Business* (2022), as Gallego
- *Silent Cargo* (2022), series, as Cesáreo
- *Wrong Side of the Tracks* (2022), series, as Ezequiel
- *Xtreme* (2021), as Urquiza
- *Crazy About Her* (2021), as Saúl
- *La unidad* (2020), series, as Sergio
- *The Silence of the Marsh* (2019), as Taxi Driver
- *While at War* (2019), as Atilano
- *The Realm* (2018), as Cabrera
- *Unauthorized Living* (2018), series, as Ferro
- *The Zone* (2017), series, as Lucio
- *Planeta Azúcar* (2017), as Hombre
- *Cain's Father* (2016), series, as Bermejo
- *May God Save Us* (2016), as Alonso
- *Strangers on the Road* (2016), as Hombre 1
- *The App* (2016), Actor
- *The Way I Love You* (2016), as Drug dealer
- *Buscando el Norte* (2016), series, as Roberto
- *Death of a Fisherman* (2015), as Jose Arias
- *Retribution* (2015), as Driver
- *La Xirgu* (2015), as Ramón María del Valle-Inclán
- *Nothing in Return* (2015), as Policía municipal
- *El Club de los 27* (2015), as Max
- *Victor Ros* (2015), series, as Ángel Sarabia
- *Códice* (2014), as Lázaro
- *Cuéntame un cuento* (2014), series, as Ramiro
- *The Change* (2014), as Luis
- *El chiringuito de Pepe* (2014), series, as Teniente Colman
- *Blockbuster* (2013), Actor
- *Amateur* (2013), as Ricardo
- *Faraday* (2013), Actor
- *Salaó* (2013), series, as Freire
- *Combustion* (2013), as Detective
- *Invader* (2012), as Arturo
- *Todo es silencio* (2012), as Malpica
- *Game of Werewolves* (2011), as Guardia Civil
- *Onde Está a Felicidade?* (2011), as Anxo
- *23-F: la película* (2011), as Jesús Muñecas Aguilar
- *Tarkovsky* (2010), as Client
- *The Valdemar Legacy II: The Forbidden Shadow* (2010), as Lovecraft
- *El Premio* (2010), as Manuel
- *Marina* (2010), as Pablo
- *The Valdemar Legacy* (2010), as Lovecraft
- *Spanish Movie* (2009), as Antonio
- *La noche que dejó de llover* (2009), Actor
- *Cell 211* (2009), as Releches
- *Rated R* (2008), as Ángel Mota
- *El tesoro* (2008), as Papo la Pulpa
- *Wrap Up* (2007), as Padre de Miguel
- *Gutbai, Charly* (2007), as Xaquín
- *Círculo rojo* (2007), series, as Tamayo
- *The Contestant* (2007), as Pizarro
- *Captain Alatriste: The Spanish Musketeer* (2006), as Pereira
- *La silla* (2006), as Policía B
- *Diario de un skin* (2005), Actor
- *The Year of the Tick* (2004), as Sr. Nieto
- *El lápiz del carpintero* (2003), as Acuña
- *Mondays in the Sun* (2002), as Administrativo del astillero
- *Cuéntame cómo pasó* (2001), series, as Mateo Peña
- *Lena* (2001), as Antonio
- *El váter susurra* (2000), Actor
- *Live Tides* (1999), series, as Celso Puga "Petroleo"
- *Pratos Combinados* (1995), series, as Hugo Pastrala
- *Divine Words* (1987), Actor
- *O matachín*, Actor
- *Sigma*, Actor
- *Girl and Wolf*, Actor
- *Zeta 2*, as Salvador Ancares

## Gallery

- ![Star in Walk of Fame in Cans (2024)](https://film.one/media/person/21468/gallery-39bad4f7bf88.jpg) Star in Walk of Fame in Cans (2024) — Edvac, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1b/Estrela_Cans._Luis_Zahera%2C_actor._Premio_Pedigree_2023.jpg/1280px-Estrela_Cans._Luis_Zahera%2C_actor._Premio_Pedigree_2023.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Luis Zahera con el Goya 2023 al mejor actor de reparto por As Bestas](https://film.one/media/person/21468/gallery-19d8b74f01b3.jpg) Luis Zahera con el Goya 2023 al mejor actor de reparto por As Bestas — Pedro J Pacheco, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Goyas_2023_-_Luis_Zahera.jpg/1280px-Goyas_2023_-_Luis_Zahera.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Luis Zahera](https://film.one/media/person/21468/gallery-c77a4b424d60.jpg) Luis Zahera — Pedro J Pacheco, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2d/Goyas_2023_-_Luis_Zahera_%28cropped%29.jpg/1280px-Goyas_2023_-_Luis_Zahera_%28cropped%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Laura Casares, Mucha e Nucha, Xosé Ramón Gayoso e Luis Zahera na gravación da 801ª emisión de Luar. (2011)](https://film.one/media/person/21468/gallery-0ad0e86b8c46.jpg) Laura Casares, Mucha e Nucha, Xosé Ramón Gayoso e Luis Zahera na gravación da 801ª emisión de Luar. (2011) — Adrián Estévez (Estevoaei), CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/60/Gravaci%C3%B3n_Luar.jpg/1280px-Gravaci%C3%B3n_Luar.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Luis Zahera](https://film.one/media/person/21468/gallery-427588c5e76c.jpg) Luis Zahera — Image via TMDB
- ![Luis Zahera](https://film.one/media/person/21468/gallery-6439e285242a.jpg) Luis Zahera — Image via TMDB
- ![Luis Zahera nas festas da Guía 2014, en A Guarda](https://film.one/media/person/21468/gallery-1703c658850d.jpg) Luis Zahera nas festas da Guía 2014, en A Guarda — Roi González Villa (Vivaelcelta), CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a8/Luis_Zahera.JPG/1280px-Luis_Zahera.JPG?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)

## Awards

### Other awards — 10 won

- Gold Medal of Merit in the Fine Arts 2024: Gold Medal of Merit in the Fine Arts (won)
- Goya Award for Best Supporting Actor 2023: Goya Award for Best Supporting Actor (won), for *The Beasts*
- Platino Award for Best Supporting Actor 2023: Platino Award for Best Supporting Actor (won), for *The Beasts*
- Premio Feroz for Best Supporting Actor 2023: Premio Feroz for Best Supporting Actor (won), for *The Beasts*
- Goya Award for Best Supporting Actor 2019: Goya Award for Best Supporting Actor (won), for *The Realm*
- Premio Feroz for Best Supporting Actor 2019: Premio Feroz for Best Supporting Actor (won), for *The Realm*
- Mestre Mateo Award for best supporting actor 2012: Mestre Mateo Award for best supporting actor (won), for *All Is Silence*
- Mestre Mateo Award for best supporting actor 2009: Mestre Mateo Award for best supporting actor (won), for *Cell 211*
- Mestre Mateo Award for best supporting actor 2007: Mestre Mateo Award for best supporting actor (won), for *The Contestant*
- Mestre Mateo Award for best supporting actor 2004: Mestre Mateo Award for best supporting actor (won), for *The Year of the Tick*

*From Wikidata, which records wins more completely than nominations.*

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