Francesc Orella

Actor

Born June 11, 1957 in Barcelona, Spain

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.

Acting

Ravalear: Not for Sale
TV series, 2026
as Lluís
Emergency Exit
Film, 2025
Terra alta
TV series, 2025
6 episodes
Shared Custody
TV series, 2025
as Alberto
From Good to the Hood
Film, 2024
as Zamora
Where the pines lament
Film, 2024
as Ignacio
The Asunta Case
TV series, 2024
as Juanjo
Checkmates
Film, 2024
as Emilio
Teoria dels cossos
Film, 2023
Bye Bye Boy
Film, 2023
Santa Evita
TV series, 2022
as Dr. Pedro Ara
Toscana
Film, 2022
as Ramón
When You Least Expect It
TV series, 2022
as Luis Fábregas
The Good Boss
Film, 2021
as Alejandro
Chasing Wonders
Film, 2021
as Cosme
The Barcelona Vampiress
Film, 2020
as Salvat
Inés of My Soul
TV series, 2020
as Pizarro
Offering to the Storm
Film, 2020
as Fermín Montes
La unidad
TV series, 2020
as Jesús Jiménez
The Legacy of the Bones
Film, 2019
as Fermín Montés
Merlí. Sapere Aude
TV series, 2019
as Merlí Bergeron Calduch
L'enigma Verdaguer
Film, 2019
as Pare Pinyol
I Know Nothing About You
Film, 2019
as Pare
Elisa & Marcela
Film, 2019
as Padre Marcela
7 Reasons to Run Away (from Society)
Film, 2019
as Família: El pare
Love Me Not
Film, 2019
Mirage
Film, 2018
as Dr. Fell
Killing God
Film, 2017
as Padre
Brava
Film, 2017
The Invisible Guardian
Film, 2017
as Fermín Montés