A Catalan actor born in Barcelona, Sergi López built a career across Spanish and French cinema known for its wit, warmth and menace. French audiences embraced him through comedies and dramas such as 'With a Friend Like Harry...' (2000), for which he won a César, but he reached his widest international recognition as the sadistic Captain Vidal in Guillermo del Toro's 'Pan's Labyrinth' (2006), a chillingly cruel villain that stands among the great screen fascists. A versatile Spanish performer at ease in three languages, he shifts effortlessly between charm and cruelty with a physical, magnetic presence.
Sergi López
60 years (Dec 22, 1965)Barcelona, Cataluña, Spain
99 Movies4 Series
A Catalan actor born in Barcelona, Sergi López built a career across Spanish and French cinema known for its wit, warmth and menace. French audiences embraced him through comedies and dramas such as 'With a Friend Like Harry...' (2000), for which he won a César, but he reached his widest international recognition as the sadistic Captain Vidal in Guillermo del Toro's 'Pan's Labyrinth' (2006), a chillingly cruel villain that stands among the great screen fascists. A versatile Spanish performer at ease in three languages, he shifts effortlessly between charm and cruelty with a physical, magnetic presence.