Biography
Francesc Orella i Pinell is a Spanish actor born on 11 June 1957 in Barcelona, Catalonia. He studied acting at the Institut del Teatre in Barcelona and later continued his training at the Herbert Berghof Studio in New York. Active in film, television, theatre and voice acting since the early 1980s, he is especially known for playing philosophy teacher Merlí Bergeron in the television series Merlí. His work also includes El ministerio del tiempo, Los ojos de Julia and The Invisible Guest, and he received the Max Award for Best Actor for An Enemy of the People.
Acting credits 36 titles
Ravalear: Not for Sale
as Lluís
Series
2026
8.9
Emergency Exit
Film
2025
4.0
Terra alta
Series
2025
6.2
Shared Custody
as Alberto
Series
2025–
5.8
From Good to the Hood
as Zamora
Film
2024
6.1
Where the pines lament
as Ignacio
Film
2024
7.0
The Asunta Case
as Juanjo
Series
2024
7.3
Checkmates
as Emilio
Film
2024
7.0
Santa Evita
as Dr. Pedro Ara
Series
2022
7.8
Toscana
as Ramón
Film
2022
5.7
When You Least Expect It
as Luis Fábregas
Series
2022–2023
8.4
The Good Boss
as Alejandro
Film
2021
6.9
Chasing Wonders
as Cosme
Film
2021
4.7
The Barcelona Vampiress
as Salvat
Film
2020
5.9
Inés of My Soul
as Pizarro
Series
2020
6.1
Offering to the Storm
as Fermín Montes
Film
2020
6.5
The Legacy of the Bones
as Fermín Montés
Film
2019
6.6
Merlí. Sapere Aude
as Merlí Bergeron Calduch
Series
2019–2021
8.3
I Know Nothing About You
as Pare
Film
2019
4.0
Elisa & Marcela
as Padre Marcela
Film
2019
7.3
7 Reasons to Run Away (from Society)
as Família: El pare
Film
2019
5.9
Love Me Not
Film
2019
4.3
Mirage
as Dr. Fell
Film
2018
7.5
Killing God
as Padre
Film
2017
6.0
Brava
Film
2017
5.3
The Invisible Guardian
as Fermín Montés
Film
2017
6.5
The Invisible Guest
as Félix Leiva
Film
2017
8.1
Truman
as Restaurant Actor
Film
2015
7.0
Merlí
as Merlí Bergeron Calduch
Series
2015–2018
8.6
El rey
as Carlos Arias Navarro
Series
2014
5.0
Mario Conde: los días de gloria
as Juan Abelló
Series
2013
2.0
Alakrana
as Patrón
Series
2011
2.0
Ermessenda
as Ramon Borrell
Series
2011
4.2
Julia's Eyes
as Inspector Dimas
Film
2010
6.7
Shiver
as Dimas
Film
2008
6.1
Estació d'enllaç
as Arnau Manovens
Series
1994–
10.0
Nessun credito corrisponde a questo filtro.
Nessun titolo annunciato per ora.
Conosciuto per
8.1
Film
The Invisible Guest
Félix Leiva
2017
8.6
Series
Merlí
Merlí Bergeron Calduch
2015–2018
6.1
Film
Shiver
Dimas
2008
7.0
Film
Truman
Restaurant Actor
2015
7.5
Film
Mirage
Dr. Fell
2018
6.7
Film
Julia's Eyes
Inspector Dimas
2010
8.9
Series
Ravalear: Not for Sale
Lluís
2026
10.0
Series
Estació d'enllaç
Arnau Manovens
1994–
6.9
Film
The Good Boss
Alejandro
2021
7.8
Series
Santa Evita
Dr. Pedro Ara
2022
8.3
Series
Merlí. Sapere Aude
Merlí Bergeron Calduch
2019–2021
7.3
Series
The Asunta Case
Juanjo
2024
8.4
Series
When You Least Expect It
Luis Fábregas
2022–2023
6.5
Film
The Invisible Guardian
Fermín Montés
2017
6.6
Film
The Legacy of the Bones
Fermín Montés
2019
4.2
Series
Ermessenda
Ramon Borrell
2011
7.0
Film
Checkmates
Emilio
2024
6.2
Series
Terra alta
2025
6.5
Film
Offering to the Storm
Fermín Montes
2020
6.1
Series
Inés of My Soul
Pizarro
2020
7.3
Film
Elisa & Marcela
Padre Marcela
2019
4.0
Film
Emergency Exit
2025
5.0
Series
El rey
Carlos Arias Navarro
2014
5.8
Series
Shared Custody
Alberto
2025–
2.0
Series
Mario Conde: los días de gloria
Juan Abelló
2013
5.7
Film
Toscana
Ramón
2022
4.7
Film
Chasing Wonders
Cosme
2021
5.9
Film
7 Reasons to Run Away (from Society)
Família: El pare
2019
4.3
Film
Love Me Not
2019
2.0
Series
Alakrana
Patrón
2011
5.9
Film
The Barcelona Vampiress
Salvat
2020
6.0
Film
Killing God
Padre
2017
6.1
Film
From Good to the Hood
Zamora
2024
5.3
Film
Brava
2017
7.0
Film
Where the pines lament
Ignacio
2024
4.0
Film
I Know Nothing About You
Pare
2019