Eduardo Noriega (born August 1, 1973 in Santander, Spain) is a Spanish film actor, perhaps best known for his roles in two Alejandro Amenábar films, the multiple Goya-winning Tesis and the Hollywood-remade Abre los ojos. He also starred in the 2004 film El Lobo.Eduardo is the youngest of seven brothers and the only one who decided to become an actor. While he was a child, he actually devoted himself to music. However, when he grew up he decided to leave his Law degree and his love towards music and move to Madrid in order to become an actor. August 1 is the 213th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (214th in leap years), with 152 days remaining. ... 1973 (MCMLXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday. ... Cantabria Population (2004) 183,799 inhabitants Area 34 km² Altitude 15 metres, at its peak Population density (2004) 5406 people/km² The port city of Santander is the capital of the autonomous community of Cantabria situated on the north coast of Spain between Asturias (to the west) and the Basque... Alejandro Fernando Amenábar Cantos (born March 31, 1972) is a Chilean-Spanish film director, widely considered one of the most important Spanish directors working today even though he has directed only four films. ... The Goya Awards, known in Spanish as los Premios Goya, are Spains main national film awards. ... Tesis (Thesis) is a 1996 Spanish film. ... ... Open Your Eyes redirects here. ...

He acted in several short films of directors Alejandro Amenábar, Mateo Gil and Carlos Montero and he appeared in a short role in the well known Spanish film "Historias del Kronen". But it wasn't until "Tesis" when he had his first star role in a film that became one of most important successes in the history of Spanish films. Amenábar confessed in a T.T interview that he actually didn't want Eduardo in Tesis in the first place, thinking he was just a "pretty face", although his co-workers thought otherwise. In the end he called him again because he preferred him over the other actors in the casting. After that they became really good friend, sharing different projects together, such as another Spanish film hit, "Abre los Ojos" ( "Vanilla Sky" in the Tom Cruise's review).

With Leonardo Sbaraglia, he also acts in "Plata Quemada" ("Burnt Money"), an Argentinian gay film directed by Marcelo Piñeyro. Plata Quemada (international, English title: Burnt Money) is a year 2000 Argentine film directed by Marcelo Piñeyro, starring Eduardo Noriega, Leonardo Sbaraglia, Pablo Echarri, Leticia Bredice and Ricardo Bartis. ... For other articles with similar names, see Gay (disambiguation). ... Marcelo Piñeyro (born March 5, 1953 in Buenos Aires, Argentina) is an award-winning Argentine film director, script writer, and producer. ...

In 2001, he plays the role of Jacinto in "The Devil's Backbone", a film directed by Guillermo del Toro and produced by Agustín and Pedro Almodóvar. A film about the life in an orphanage in the last months of the Spanish Civil War. Marisa Paredes also takes part in this fantastic film. Guillermo del Toro Guillermo del Toro (born 9 October 1964 in Guadalajara, Jalisco) is a Mexican film director. ... Pedro Almodóvar Caballero (pronounced ) (born September 24, 1949) is a Spanish filmmaker. ... An orphanage (historically an orphans asylum before the latter word took on its modern insane asylum connotation) is an institution dedicated to caring for orphans (children who have lost their parents) and abused, abandoned, and neglected children. ... Combatants Spanish Republic CNT-FAI UGT POUM Soviet Union International Brigades Spanish State Falangists Carlists Fascist Italy Nazi Germany Army Comrades Association Commanders Manuel Azaña Francisco Largo Caballero Juan Negrín Francisco Franco Casualties Civilians killed/wounded = hundreds of thousands The Spanish Civil War, which lasted from July 17... Maria Luisa Paredes Bartolome, (born April 3, 1946 in Madrid, Spain), better known in show business as Marisa Paredes, is a famous actress. ...

In 2002, he is the main actor in "Novo", a French film directed by Jean-Pierre Limosin. Eduardo Noriega appears completely naked in this film.

In 2006, he has played the role of Count of Guadalmedina in "Alatriste", the most expensive film in the history of Spanish cinema. The director is Agustín Díaz Yanes, and other actors in this fil are Viggo Mortensen, Javier Cámara, Ariadna Gil, Blanca Portillo, Juan Echanove, etc. "Alatriste" is based on five novels written by Arturo Pérez-Reverte. Alatriste is a film-in-progress by the Spanish director Agustín Díaz Yanes, based on the main character of a series of novels written by Arturo Pérez-Reverte, Las aventuras del Capitán Alatriste (The Adventures of Captain Alatriste in English). ... Viggo Peter Mortensen, Jr. ... Javier Cámara (born January 19, 1967) is a Spanish actor, most notably in the Pedro Almodóvar film Hable con ella (Talk to Her) and the television series 7 Vidas (Seven Lives). ... Blanca Portillo (Madrid,June 15, 1963 ) is a Spanish actress. ... Spanish stamp (2002) tribute to Captain Alatriste Arturo Pérez-Reverte (b. ...

External links

• Eduardo Noriega at the Internet Movie Database  Spain
• Eduardo Noriega Fan - Fansite (Engl.)