Mingo Ràfols i Olea (born 1956 in Barcelona) is a Catalan theatre, movie, and television actor.
His professional debut was in 1976 with Faixes, turbans i barretines, by Xavier Fàbregas. He has taken part in numerous theater performances, among others, Bertolt Brecht's, Òpera de tres rals (1984), William Shakespeare's, The Merry Wives of Windsor (1994), Henrik Ibsen's, Ghosts (2008) or Jordi Faura's work, Hikikomori (2009).
He has worked in several theater companies, such as Teatre Lliure (1981–82), "Companyia Josep Maria Flotats" (1990) or "Companyia Teatre Romea" (2001–2010), where he has acted, among others, in William Shakespeare's, King Lear (2004), Tirant lo Blanc (2007), or Àngel Guimerà's Terra Baixa (2009).
He has also worked in cinema movies: Què t'hi jugues, Mari Pili?(1990), Aquesta nit o mai (1992), Morir (o no) (1999), Un cos al bosc (1996) or Krámpack (2000), and has collaborated in television series and programs.
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Awards
Special Award for Interpretation of the Theater Critics of Barcelona 1996–97 for Maria Rosa
Prize for the best theater actor of the AADPC 1995 for El Rei Joan
Special Interpretation Award of the Theater Critics of Barcelona 1995–96 for El Rei Joan
Special Performance Award of the Theater Critics of Barcelona 1992–93 for La nit just abans dels boscos
AADPC Theater Performance Award 1993 for La nit just abans dels boscos
Nominated as best actor by the AADPC in Bones Festes
Nominated for the Armchair Awards for Coronel Ocell
Nominated for the Silver Frames for Macbeth and the Butaca Awards for Orfeu als inferns
Films
Yo, el Vaquilla, (1985), Dir: José Antonio de la Loma
Bar-cel-ona, (1987), Dir: Ferran Llagostera
Barrios altos, (1987), Dir: José Luis García Berlanga
Què t'hi jugues, Mari Pili?, (1991), Dir: Ventura Pons
Aquesta nit o mai, (1992), Dir: Ventura Pons
Gimlet, (1995), Dir: José Luis Acosta
Un cos al bosc, (1996), Dir: Joaquim Jordà
Morir (o no), (2000), Dir: Ventura Pons
Krámpack, (2000), Dir: Cesc Gay
Menja d'amor, Dir: Ventura Pons
Noche de fiesta, (2002), Dir: Xavi Puebla
Mil cretins, (2011), Dir: Ventura Pons
Barcelona, nit d'estiu, (2013), Dir: Dani de la Orden
Darrera la porta, (2015), Dir: David Gimbernat i Pere Solés
Sabates grosses, (2017), Dir: Ventura Pons
Television
Las aventuras de Pepe Carbalho, (1986)
Makinavaja, (1995)
Estació d'enllaç, (1995)
Nissaga de poder, (1996–1998)
Cròniques de la veritat oculta, (1997)
Hermanas, (1998)
Homenots, (1999)
Nissaga: l'herència, (1999–2000)
El comisario, (2004)
La princesa del polígon, (2007) (telefilm)
Cuéntame cómo pasó, (2007–2009)
El cor de la ciutat, (2008–2009)
Acusados, (2010)
Clara Campoamor, la dona oblidada, (2011) (telefilm)
Homicidios, (2011)
Carta a Eva, (2012)
Kubala, Moreno i Manchón, (2014)
El cas dels catalans, (2014) (telefilm)
Carlos, rey emperador, (2015)
Vida privada, (2017)