Jesús Mosquera

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Jesús Mosquera
Mosquera in 2019
Born
Jesús Mosquera Bernal

(1993-02-23) 23 February 1993 (age 31)
Occupation(s)Actor
prev. footballer
Years active2018–present
Notable workToy Boy

Jesús Mosquera Bernal[1][2] (Spanish pronunciation: [xeˈsus mosˈkeɾa βeɾˈnal]; born 23 February 1993) is a Spanish ex-footballer turned actor,[3] best known for his portrayal of Hugo Beltrán in Toy Boy.

Career as footballer[edit]

Born in the southern coastal town of Fuengirola in the province of Málaga,[4] Mosquera played as a central defender and began his career at Málaga CF, at the age of 12.[5] He was in the youth academy of the Andalusian club, making a switch to the other side of Spain to join Athletic Bilbao at the age of 16.[6][7] At the age of 18, Mosquera returned to Málaga, enrolling in the reserve team of Málaga CF. He also went through Betis B and Antequera, his last clubs before quitting football and turning to acting.[8]

Career as actor[edit]

After being discovered at a gym in Málaga, Mosquera auditioned for a small role in his breakout show. The producers saw in him a raw potential for stardom, which led him to being cast as the lead in Toy Boy instead of the bit part.[9][4]

Filmography[edit]

Year Title Role Notes Ref
2018 Allí abajo Manu Episodes 7, 10 and 14 of season 4 [10]
2019 LOS40 Music Awards 2019 Himself Presenter [11]
2019 Toy Boy Hugo Beltrán González Leading role [12]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Vadillo, Miguel Ángel (30 June 2017). "El defensa Jesús Mosquera vuelve al Antequera, tras llegar a un acuerdo con el equipo blanquiverde". elsoldeantequera.com [es] (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 4 February 2022. Retrieved 22 April 2021.
  2. ^ Carrasco de Juanas, Pablo (24 December 2019). "Jesús Mosquera se enfrenta al test de Navidad más golfo". shangay.com [es] (in Spanish). Retrieved 22 April 2021.
  3. ^ "Jesús Mosquera: la historia del ex futbolista que se convirtió en protagonista de Toy Boy". clarin.com (in Spanish). 9 April 2020. Retrieved 21 April 2021.
  4. ^ a b Grez, Matias (22 May 2020). "From footballer to Netflix superstar: How Jesus Mosquera became one of Spain's top actors". edition.cnn.com. Retrieved 21 April 2021.
  5. ^ "De futbolista a actor: La singular vida de Jesús Mosquera, protagonista de Toy Boy". eluniverso.com (in Spanish). 10 April 2020. Retrieved 21 April 2021.
  6. ^ "Jesús Mosquera, de Toy Boy: "En el Athletic jugué con Kepa y Aymeric Laporte"" [Jesús Mosquera, of Toy Boy: "At Athletic I played with Kepa and Aymeric Laporte"]. El Desmarque (in Spanish). 16 April 2020. Retrieved 10 September 2022.
  7. ^ Jesús Mosquera, Athletic Bilbao. Retrieved 10 September 2022
  8. ^ Ponce Becerril, César (12 April 2020). "Jesús Mosquera y su curiosa transición de futbolista a actor protagonista". fichajes.net (in Spanish). Retrieved 21 April 2021.
  9. ^ Hanson-Firestone, Dana (2020). "10 Things You Didn't Know About Jesus Mosquera". tvovermind.com. Retrieved 21 April 2021.
  10. ^ Moreno, Adriano (21 March 2019). "Jesús Mosquera: así es la historia de un futbolista que se convirtió en stripper". cadenaser.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 21 April 2021. El productor César Benítez (Plano a plano) lo metió en 'Allí abajo', donde tuvo un fugaz papel para ir haciéndose a las cámaras.
  11. ^ Zavala, Cristina (11 November 2019). "Momentos de emoción, fiesta, sorpresa y mucho color en LOS40 Music Awards: 'La modelo y el stripper'". los40.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 21 April 2021.
  12. ^ "15 cosas que tienes que saber de Jesús Mosquera, el guaperas que protagoniza 'Toy boy'". antena3.com (in Spanish). 5 December 2018. Retrieved 21 April 2021.

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