Javier Calvo (actor)
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Javier Calvo Guirao is a Spanish
Spanish people
The Spanish are citizens of the Kingdom of Spain. Within Spain, there are also a number of vigorous nationalisms and regionalisms, reflecting the country's complex history....

 actor
Actor
An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...

. He is the best known for his role of Fernando "Fer" Redondo in the Antena 3
Antena 3 (Spain)
Antena 3 is a Spanish terrestrial television channel owned by Antena 3 de Televisión. Some of the more popular programmes broadcast by Antena 3 include Aquí no hay quien viva, El Barco, Los Protegidos, Los Simpson and El Internado....

 series Física o Química
Física o Química
Física o Química was a Spanish television series made by Antena 3. The first episode premiered on 4 February 2008....

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Career

Calvo began acting in theatre aged 11, eventually appearing in 2007 in film
2007 in film
This is a list of major films released in 2007.-Top grossing films:Please note that following the tradition of the English-language film industry, these are the top grossing films that were first released in the USA in 2007...

 Doctor Infierno. Since 2008 he has starred in the Antena 3
Antena 3 (Spain)
Antena 3 is a Spanish terrestrial television channel owned by Antena 3 de Televisión. Some of the more popular programmes broadcast by Antena 3 include Aquí no hay quien viva, El Barco, Los Protegidos, Los Simpson and El Internado....

 television series Física o Química
Física o Química
Física o Química was a Spanish television series made by Antena 3. The first episode premiered on 4 February 2008....

, portraying homosexual Fernando "Fer" Redondo. Focusing on teenage problems such as drugs
DRUGS
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, addictions
Substance dependence
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, anorexia
Anorexia nervosa
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 and sexual orientation
Sexual orientation
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, the series has attracted a lot of polemics. Calvo considers the themes of the series "problems that are also present in reality". He, however, received a critical acclaim for portraying a gay male in his debut role.

Personal life

Calvo is fluent in Spanish
Spanish language
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 and English
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...

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Filmography

Television
Year Title Role Notes
2008—2011 Física o Química
Física o Química
Física o Química was a Spanish television series made by Antena 3. The first episode premiered on 4 February 2008....

Fernando "Fer" Redondo
Film
Year Title Role Notes
2007
Spanish films of 2007
A list of films produced in Spain in 2007 .-2007:-External links:* at the Internet Movie Database...

Doctor Infierno Bombero Johnny

External links

  • Javier Calvo at the Internet Movie Database
    Internet Movie Database
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  • Javier Calvo at the Internet Movie Database
    Internet Movie Database
    Internet Movie Database is an online database of information related to movies, television shows, actors, production crew personnel, video games and fictional characters featured in visual entertainment media. It is one of the most popular online entertainment destinations, with over 100 million...

     
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