---
name: "Rubén Ochandiano"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/ruben-ochandiano"
fi1m_id: "ruben-ochandiano"
imdb_id: "nm0643679"
tmdb_id: 102221
wikidata_id: "Q3446594"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "3 October 1980"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 3
average_fi1m_score: 68
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 3
updated: "2026-10-01T20:41:28.663738+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."
---

# Rubén Ochandiano

## Identity

Rubén Ochandiano

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/ruben-ochandiano
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** ruben-ochandiano
- **IMDb ID:** nm0643679
- **TMDB ID:** 102221
- **Wikidata ID:** Q3446594
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rub%C3%A9n_Ochandiano, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3446594, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0643679/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/102221

Actor. Born 3 October 1980 in Madrid.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 3 October 1980, Madrid
- **Active:** 2008–2010
- **Average Fi1m score:** 68, as actor, over 3 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 2000s 71 (2), 2010s 63 (1)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 68 to 66 across 3 titles
- **Score spread:** 0 at 80+, 3 at 60–79, 0 under 60
- **Lead roles:** 0 of 1 acting credits billed first or second
- **Genres:** Drama 3, History 1, Romance 1, Thriller 1, War 1
- **Screen time:** 7 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $65m across 3 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rub%C3%A9n_Ochandiano, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3446594, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0643679/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/102221

## Streaming the US now

- **Tubi:** [*Broken Embraces*](https://film.one/film/broken-embraces.md) (66)

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## Biography

Rubén Ochandiano is a Spanish actor. Born on 3 October 1980 in Madrid, he is the nephew of actress and stage director Amelia Ochandiano. He trained under Juan Carlos Corazza and Manuel Morón.

Ochandiano began in television with roles in series such as *Médico de familia* and *Periodistas*, before a regular part as Marcos in the youth series *Al salir de clase* (1999–2000). His film debut came in *Flowers from Another World* (1999). He received a Goya Award nomination for Best New Actor for his performance in *Broken Silence* (2001).

He is known for film roles including Ray X in *Broken Embraces* (2009), Zanc in *Biutiful* (2010), Rolando in *Che: Part Two* (2008), and Gonzalo Mora Jr. in *The Infiltrator* (2016). Ochandiano has also worked in theatre as an actor and director, and was invited to join the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in 2018.

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

## On Fi1m (3)

- *Biutiful* (2010), Fi1m 63, as Zanc — [page](https://film.one/film/biutiful.md)
- *Broken Embraces* (2009), Fi1m 66, as Ray X — [page](https://film.one/film/broken-embraces.md)
- *Che: Part Two* (2008), Fi1m 76, as Rolando (Eliseo Reyes Rodriguez) — [page](https://film.one/film/che-part-two.md)

## Complete filmography (43)

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

- *Life Is* (2026), as Juan
- *Zumeca* (2026), Actor
- *The Gentleman* (2025), as Tigre
- *Daniela Forever* (2025), as Garrido
- *Everyone Will Burn* (2023), as Juan
- *Ferocious Wolf* (2023), as Elías
- *Can't Live Without You* (2022), as Rafa
- *A Dead Man Cannot Live* (2021), as Ángel
- *Twin Murders: The Silence of the White City* (2019), as Eneko
- *Born a King* (2019), as Al Thunayyan
- *Undercover* (2019), series, as Carlos
- *The Infiltrator* (2016), as Gonzalo Mora Jr.
- *Stranded* (2015), as Carlos
- *Vulcania* (2015), as Olmo
- *El chico del pasillo* (2015), as Mario
- *Cuento de verano* (2015), as Mario · Director
- *Sanctuary* (2015), as Mutiko
- *Letter to Eva* (2013), series, as Manolo
- *88* (2012), as Ken
- *Toledo, cruce de destinos* (2012), series, as El arzobispo Rogelio Oliva
- *Don't Be Afraid* (2011), as Toni
- *Biutiful* (2010), as Zanc — Fi1m 63, [page](https://film.one/film/biutiful.md)
- *Cell 211* (2009), Thanks
- *Los misterios de Laura* (2009), series, as Joaquín Moldenhauer
- *Broken Embraces* (2009), as Ray X — Fi1m 66, [page](https://film.one/film/broken-embraces.md)
- *My Prison Yard* (2008), as Atracador
- *Che: Part Two* (2008), as Rolando (Eliseo Reyes Rodriguez) — Fi1m 76, [page](https://film.one/film/che-part-two.md)
- *Tuya siempre* (2007), as Alfredo
- *Tapas* (2006), as César
- *Vientos de agua* (2006), series, as Vidal
- *Paco's Men* (2005), series, as Ernesto Monzo
- *The Weakness of the Bolshevik* (2003), as Manu
- *Chill Out!* (2003), as Berto
- *Warriors* (2002), as Sergeant Rubio
- *Amnèsia* (2002), as Jorge
- *Broken Silence* (2001), as Sebas
- *San Bernardo* (2000), as Voluntario
- *Asfalto* (2000), Actor
- *Heart of the Warrior* (2000), as Raúl
- *Shacky Carmine* (1999), as Sebas
- *Flowers From Another World* (1999), as Oscar
- *Al salir de clase* (1997), series, as Marcos Jiménez
- *Domani*, Actor

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