He is one of the most versatile actors on the current scene. He has moved from acting to directing, writing, and painting.
He began his career with roles in theater and television, including the series “La Granja, menjars casolans” (TV3) and “Justicia Ciega” (TV3), before landing the first major role of his career: his big-screen debut in ‘Jamón, jamón’ (Dir. Bigas Luna), which would put him on the industry’s radar.
From that point on, his career has revolved almost entirely around film. As an actor, he has appeared in notable films such as “The Flower of My Secret” (Dir. Pedro Almodóvar); “Volavérunt” (Dir. Bigas Luna); “Blow” (Dir. Ted Demme), co-starring Johnny Depp and Penélope Cruz; ‘Bad Boys II’ (Dir. Michael Bay); ‘The Tulse Luper Suitcases’ (Dir. Peter Greenaway); ‘Elizabeth: The Golden Age’ (Dir. Shekhar Kapur), starring Cate Blanchett; ‘A Gun in Each Hand’ (Dir. Cesc Gay); ‘In the Heart of the Sea’ (Dir. Ron Howard), also starring Chris Hemsworth; ‘Ant-Man’ (Dir. Peyton Reed), starring Paul Rudd; ‘Sundown’ (Dir. Fernando Lebrija); ‘Thirty, Single, and Fantastic’ (Dir. Chava Cartas); ‘The Man Who Killed Don Quixote’ (Dir. Terry Gilliam); “Niente di serio” (Dir. Laszlo Barbo); and “Pet Shop Days” (Dir. Olmo Schnabel), among others.
His directorial debut comes with “Walter Peralta”, a title joined by “I Wouldn’t Mind Going Away With You” and ‘88’, which he also wrote; and “We’re Nobody”, in which he also stars.
He has been nominated five times for the Goya Awards: for the short film “Walter Peralta” (Dir. Jordi Mollà) for Best Documentary Short Film (1993); and for the films “La Celestina” (Dir. Gerardo Vera) for Best Supporting Actor (1996); ‘La buena estrella’ (Dir. Ricardo Franco) for Best Leading Male Performance (1997); ‘Segunda Piel’ (Dir. Gerardo Vera), for Best Leading Male Performance (1999); and with ‘El cónsul de Sodoma’ (Dir. Sigfrid Monleón) for Best Leading Male Performance (2009).
With an artistic career spanning nearly 30 years, Mollà has worked on close to 80 projects, making it clear that versatility is one of his defining traits.
