Childhood
Mario Casas Sierra was born on June 12, 1986 in A Coruña, Galicia, the eldest child of Ramon and Heidi Casas. The actor's father is a builder, and his mother devoted her life to raising five children: Mario, his sister Sheila and brothers Christian, Oscar and the younger Daniel.
Mario Casas as a child
Like many of his peers, Mario dreamed of becoming a football player and from the age of seven he went to a children's school at the Deportivo club. As the actor himself admits, before that he was attracted to the professions of a policeman and a firefighter, and he was happy when he received a fireman’s helmet as a gift for Christmas.
Mario Casas with his sister and brothers
In 1996, the family moved to Catalonia, where Mario graduated from high school. In his spare time, the boy was interested in painting. Since childhood, the young man was distinguished by his attractive appearance; in high school, he began to earn money by acting in commercials.
Mario Casas in his youth
Mario moved to the capital of Spain in 2003, enrolling in the Madrid branch of the Cristina Rota School.
Start
The young actor performed his first roles in Spanish TV series that were broadcast on national television. In 2005, Mario appeared in several episodes of the serial detective drama “Personal Motives”, played small roles in the police comedy project “Paco and His Men” and in the melodramatic series “Dream Without Fear”. The young actor’s partners were Amaya Salamanca, Jon Gonzalez, Belen Lopez and Paco Tous.
Mario Casas in his youth
Mario's first appearance in a big movie happened in the drama "Summer Rain" (2006). In the tragic story of director Antonio Banderas, the young man played one of the friends of the main character Miguel, played by Alberto Amarilla. Of all the actors involved in the film, Mario was the youngest; he himself was the embodiment of youth, which is free to follow the call of the heart, without recognizing any rules or restrictions.
Mario Casas on the set of the film "Summer Rain"
Despite the brilliant idea of Banderas and the participation of Spanish film star Victoria Abril, the film was not a commercial success due to its deep nod to the art house and the resulting lack of a happy ending. After “Summer Rain,” Mario worked for two years in the multi-part project “The Serrano Family,” playing the role of one of the police officers, after which invitations to the main roles followed.
Mario Casas's height is 180 cm
In 2009, Mario played the role of Emilio in the youth comedy Brain Drain. Contrary to predictions dooming the handsome handsome guy to the role of hero-lovers, Mario played a shy loser nerd in love with a beautiful fellow student.
Career
Christina Rota's studio school is famous for the fact that many people with artistic inclinations passed through it, who later became world-famous stars. It is not surprising that Mario Casas chose these courses.
Sierra received his very first screen experience while filming the series “Obsession,” where the aspiring star played a minor role. This work did not gain fame, but the actor instantly got on the pencil of the film business. Therefore, a year later, the name of the new hero thunders throughout the country - thanks to Antonio Banderas’ film “Summer Rain”.
Later there were other films starring Mario, which only consolidated the initial success of the young talent. Work in the television projects “SMS”, “Paco’s Men” and “Brain Drain” made Sierra a world celebrity. His height and weight (190 cm and 80 kg), nationality, tastes and preferences are known to fans on all continents of the planet. Casas's filmography includes almost three dozen titles, five of them have already received several prestigious awards. But this is the very beginning of the creative path of Mario, who is already being called a worthy successor to Antonio Banderas.
Best roles
The 2010 dramatic film about love and loss “Three Meters Above the Sky” is not the first collaboration between Mario and director Molina.
Perhaps that is why it was this film, a logical result of the actor and director who had a great understanding of each other, that brought Mario worldwide fame. In the very first days after its release, the film collected about 3 million euros, becoming one of the most successful commercial projects of Spanish cinema. Mario Casas in the film “Three Meters Above the Sky” The actor’s partner was Maria Valverde, the images of lovers Hache and Bibi, embodied by them on the screen, deprived audiences all over the world of sleep for a long time. The film was shot in the best traditions of Spanish cinema, in which greater attention is always paid to the feelings of the characters, their inner experiences and conflicts. The love of Hache and Bibi was shattered by crazy passion and principles that none of them could give up. Two years later, a sequel to the famous love story was filmed, which, like the first film, became an event of the film season. Although most fans expected Hache and Bibi to reunite, a new character, Jean, played by Clara Lago, entered the story. The relationship between the matured Hache and the wayward Jean and the choice that Hache had to make attracted the attention of an older audience and cemented Mario's fame as one of the brightest actors in European cinema.
Mario Casas and Maria Valverde
In 2012, Casas appeared as a young police detective in the very brutal crime drama Group 7. The brilliant performance of the role of Angel, who gradually turns from a good guy with principles into a beast acting according to the law of the streets, is considered one of the actor’s most powerful works.
From 2013 to 2015, Mario played leading roles in several films, the most striking of which is the trash satire “The Witches of Sugarramurdi,” in which the actor played one of the thieves who ended up in the town of Basque witches. The escape from the police almost cost the lives of both the unlucky criminals and their pursuers.
Mario Casas in the movie "The Witches of Sugarramurdi"
In the film “33,” the actor played one of the miners who fell into an underground trap. In the 2015 New Year's black comedy "Killer Light", the actor played the role of the arrogant sex idol Adanna, who, along with other stars, agreed to take part in the recording of the New Year's TV light, which for many of them would be the last, but the brightest. Mario Casas in the film “Palm Trees in the Snow” Another serious work of the Spanish actor is the role of Kilian in the film saga “Palm Trees in the Snow”. A touching and profound 2015 film about love that erases distances and social and class barriers was created by Fernando Gonzalez Molina based on the bestseller by Luz Gabas. The film, which earned many Goya Award nominations, starred Berta Vazquez.
In the exciting thriller "Toro", released in 2021, Mario's partner was Luis Tosar, and in the psychological film "The Invisible Guest" the actor was accompanied by Ana Wachener.
Mario Casas in the film “The Invisible Guest” In the psychodrama “In the Skin of the Wolf,” the actor appeared in the image of an unsociable hunter who abandoned the benefits of civilization. Also in 2021, Mario participated in the horror-comedy Wild Story, playing the role of one of the bar visitors, whom fate brought together with other townspeople forced to flee from an unknown virus.
Mario Casas on the set of the film "The Photographer from Mauthausen"
In the drama "The Photographer from Mauthausen", which premiered in 2021, Mario played Francisco Boix Campo. The plot of the film is based on a true story - it will immerse viewers in the terrifying atmosphere of the Mauthausen concentration camp, where a twenty-year-old photographer ended up, who managed to survive and provide photographs at the Nuremberg trials proving the crimes of the Nazis.
Personal life of Mario Casas
The amorous affairs of a sultry handsome man with a model appearance have always worried his fans.
Mario never had a break from girls, and rarely did his co-star escape the fate of falling in love with this actor, especially since Casas had sex scenes in almost every romantic film. On the set of the multi-part telenovela “Dream Without Fear,” the actor began dating Amaya Salamanca. They spent a lot of time together outside the pavilions, but made no official comments about the status of their relationship. While work on the series “Ark” was underway, Casas became interested in actress Blanca Suarez. They already knew each other from the films “Brain Drain” and “Neon Flesh”. However, Blanca emphasized in an interview that they were only close friends, especially since at that time Mario began a serious affair with Maria Valverde, his partner in the film “Three Meters Above the Sky.”
Mario Casas and Blanca Suarez
The relationship between Hache and Bibi spilled over into real life and lasted 4 years. Things were heading towards the wedding, and the tabloids continually attributed a non-existent pregnancy to Maria. But in the fall of 2014, the actors announced they were breaking off their engagement. The reasons remained a sealed secret.
Mario Casas and Berta Vazquez
The role in the film “Palm Trees in the Snow” (2015) gave Mario a relationship with Berta Vazquez, for whom this film became her debut. For two years, the actors were together, not hiding their tender feelings. However, in 2017, when asked by a journalist from a Russian publication whether Mario was ready to settle down, the actor confidently answered that he had not yet met the girl who would become part of the Casas family. It is known that Mario is involved in charity work and helps the children's foundation, which was founded by Jose Carreras.
Height, weight, age. How old is Mario Casas
When girls of different ages and nationalities see such a handsome young man on the screens for the first time, the first thing they do is start to find out Mario Casas’s height, weight, age, and how old. The Spanish actor will turn thirty-two this year. Mario is a fairly tall guy - 1 meter 80 centimeters and he weighs 80 kilograms.
Men envy his physique, boys try to imitate the actor, and girls dream of a romantic dinner with such a handsome guy. The active life position of a film actor and a serious passion for football in childhood help to keep oneself in excellent shape.
Who knows, if his parents had not had to move, maybe there would not have been a popular actor Mario, but there would have been a successful football player. Photos of Mario Casas in his youth and now give us the opportunity to observe how a young man becomes more and more courageous as he grows older.
Mario Casas now
In 2021, Mario Casas could be seen in the series “Attraction”, as well as the film “Farewell”. Both projects received low ratings, despite the participation of famous Spanish actors in them. Trailer for the series “Attraction” At the same time, Casas was working on a role in the series “The Innocent” and the film “Paramedic.” The premiere of “The Innocent” has not yet taken place, but the second project, filmed in the genre of action and thriller, will be released in 2021. Along with Mario, Deborah Francois and Guillermo Pfening starred in the film. Also in 2021, the premieres of the films “Walk the Line” and “The Lost Home” took place.
Biography of Blanca Suarez
Failed student
She is a native of Madrid and was the youngest daughter in the Suarez-Martinez family (the actress has a brother who is 11 years older than the girl). The parents named their daughter, born on October 21, 1988, Blanca (which means “white”). She managed to combine classes at the gymnasium with lessons at the School of Arts. She didn’t think that immediately after receiving secondary education she would be able to get to the acting Olympus quickly enough and entered the university.
The biography of Blanca Suarez would have flowed boringly and steadily if not for the invitation to act in a movie. The eighteen-year-old Spaniard managed to “light up” on the big screen (in the horror film Tremors) and received a central role in the youth series “Black Lagoon.” You could forget about studying - the show instantly won the love of the audience, a total of 7 seasons of the series were released.
Dream series
Strange things are happening in a privileged educational institution, and then new students arrive at the boarding school - a nice guy and his little sister, whose parents have gone missing. The newcomer immediately attracts the attention of the “old-timers” of the school. Despite the growing tension and mystical incidents, young people fall in love, break up, fight and make up, build new relationships.
The fact that the main characters were played by talented, handsome young artists was the main advantage of the show. Julia Blanca Suarez also gained a lot of fans.
Together with Mario Casas
But the next series experience was not so successful. The Ark project ceased to exist in the midst of the 3rd season: the ratings were low. Another post-apocalyptic story (the planet fell victim to a man-made disaster, and only a select few survived - including the crew and passengers of the Polar Star ship) did not appeal to the audience. And this, despite the fact that it starred the rising stars of Spanish cinema - Blanca Suarez and Mario Casas.
By the way, this couple has repeatedly appeared together on the silver screen: for example, in the melodrama “Brain Drain” and the tragicomedy, whose style is reminiscent of the films of Ritchie and Tarantino, “Neon Flesh.”
Working with Almodóvar
In 2011, actress Blanca Suarez was honored to star in the role of the luminary of Spanish cinema, Pedro Almodóvar. True, our heroine had a very small role in the thriller “The Skin I Live In” (the master gave the main roles to Elena Anaya and the experienced Antonio Banderas). Some considered the film a hymn to male chauvinism, while others applauded the master. The film was nominated for the Palme d'Or, but the award went ahead of Almodóvar.
But Blanca Suarez, whose biography is the envy of her less fortunate colleagues, received a special prize at Cannes 2013 - as the best young actress. She had the opportunity to work with Almodóvar again. The comedy “I'm Very Excited” is very unpretentious and does not really resemble the director’s other works: the liner suffers a disaster, and its passengers, out of hopelessness, resort to “everything bad.” But Blanca coped with her role wonderfully.
