Santiago Segura
Actor
Biography
Born in Madrid, Santiago Segura started his career by making his first short movie at the age of fourteen. After studying Arts in Madrid, he finally decided to become a filmmaker. His first short film Relatos de la medianoche (1989) was made with a budget of only 7.000 pts. (about 60 dollars). After that, he appeared as a contestant in several Spanish TV quiz shows, such as
Locos por la tele (1990) and No te rías, que es peor (1990). With the money he made of those appareances, he directed Evilio. (1992) and shortly after, Perturbado (1993), winning a Goya for the best short film in 1994. His last short film is the sequel Evilio vuelve (El purificador) (1994). He's a very good friend of the Spanish director
Álex de la Iglesia and he has appeared in all of his films. In 1998, he directed his firt feature film, the smashing hit Torrente, el brazo tonto de la ley (1998).
As Director
Father There Is Only One 2
2020
Torrente, the Dumb Arm of the Law
1998
Padre no hay más que uno 3
2022
Torrente 5
2014
Torrente 2: Mission in Marbella
2001
Torrente 4: Lethal crisis
2011
Torrente 3: The Protector
2005
The Kids Are Alright: Destination Asturias
2021
Empowered
2018
Father There is Only One 4
2024
Summer Vacation
2023Filmography
Pacific Rim
as Wizened Man 2013
Hellboy
as Train Driver 2004
Hellboy II: The Golden Army
as Distinguished Buyer 2008
Blade II
as Rush 2002
Frankenstein
as Prisoner #2 2025
Jack and Jill
as Eduardo (uncredited) 2011
Asterix at the Olympic Games
as Doktormabus 2008
Father There Is Only One
as Javier García 2019
Witching & Bitching
as Miren 2013
Agent Cody Banks 2: Destination London
as Santiago 2004
Le Chef
as Juan 2012
The Day of the Beast
as José María 1995
Father There Is Only One 2
as Javier García 2020
High Heels
as (uncredited) 1991
The Last Circus
as Padre-Payaso tonto 2010
Beyond Re-Animator
as Speedball 2003
Torrente, the Dumb Arm of the Law
as José Luis Torrente 1998