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Ramón Barea

Ramón Barea

Actor · Born July 13, 1949 (77) · Bilbao, Vizcaya, País Vasco, España

Cannes award winner

Talented and prolific theater and movie actor from Bilbao, Ramón Barea came to the fore of Spanish cinema in En la puta calle (1997) with his memorable role of Juan, a jobless electrician who becomes homeless. It took a great actor to make this xenophobic moaner a likable fellow. Which escaped neither festival jurors (he won two best actor awards, at the Huelva and the Amiens film festivals) nor the directors and producers of his country (he has been in 155 films, TV films and TV series episodes). Not content with this hyper-activity on the boards and in front of the cameras, he has also directed four films, two shorts and two features.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
July 13, 1949 (77)
From
Bilbao, Vizcaya, País Vasco, España
Works as
Actor
Titles
37 on MovieCove · 140 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Official site (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 157 days to Oct 28Down 44% in 30 days

What are Ramón Barea's films like?

Across their 26 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Comedy9 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 31st percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama8 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 74th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 48th percentile
: browse their Crime movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
29%
Self
24%
Survival
23%
Morality
14%
Society
7%
Power
2%
Ideas
1%
Family bonds12 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose6 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity5 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief5 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma5 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity5 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival3 titles, browse their movies with this themeGuilt4 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 22 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 8 · Serious 1 · Dark 13

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 12 · Stylized 7 · Heightened 3

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

A split, not a type: Gentle 5 · Charged 8 · Intense 9

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 9 · Shifting 11 · Whiplash 2

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 11 · Some laughs 7 · Funny 4

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 9 · Even-paced 13 · Relentless 0

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 8 · Engaged 11 · Full focus 3

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 5 · Affecting 5 · Heavy 12

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 11 · Open-ended 11 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

10 analyzed roles

Usually the Mentor: 5 of 10 analyzed roles.

Mentor
5 of 10
Herald
3 of 10
Ally
1 of 10
Threshold guardian
1 of 10
Show the 10 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
16
Melancholic
12
Dread
9
Absurd
7
Contemplative
6
Other
25

How their films linger

Haunting9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 5 with a twist

  • Happy3
  • Bittersweet10
  • Tragic2
  • Ambiguous11

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Ramón Barea's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 25 of their 37 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Netflix (8).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Ramón Barea's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

140 credits, 37 with a MovieCove page; 2 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • The Map of Longing(2026)

    Show 6 episodes · as Enrique

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • La Luz(2026)

    as Padre Luis

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Horacio (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    as Perico

  • Inside (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Actor

  • Chicken Jazz (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    as Tío

  • Dime tu nombre(2025)

    Show 6 episodes · as Lucio

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all shows

  • Cuatro paredes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    as Joserra

  • Huracán (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    as Fernando Cortés

  • En casa de muñecas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Actor

  • A Whale (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    as Melville

  • Breaking Walls (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    as Father Arrupe

  • Lo que no se ve (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    as Carlos

  • Su majestad(2025)

    Show 7 episodes · as Isidro

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all shows

  • 29 de febrero (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as Tomás

  • I, Addict(2024)

    Show 6 episodes · as Padre de Javier

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • Where the pines lament (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as Serafín

  • I Can't Live Without You(2024)

    as Alejandro

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Las cucarachas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as Manuel

  • From Tomorrow(2024)

    Show 8 episodes · as Aurelio Aizpúrua

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all shows

  • Olairon: Las entrañas de Bilbao (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as Ramón Barea

  • The Other Side(2023)

    Show 2 episodes · as Carlos de Celis

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all shows

  • 24 Siete (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    as Antxón

  • El Doctor Tarantonga (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    as Doctor Tarantonga

  • Show Yourself (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Show 8 episodes · Actor

  • Not Such An Easy Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Actor

  • One Hell of a Holiday! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    as Abuelo Francisco

  • Camila Hunck (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as Abuelo

  • Edén(2022)

    as Felix

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Unicorn Wars(2022)

    as Narrador (voice)

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Lullaby(2022)

    as Koldo

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • La Entrega (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as Armando

  • Stories to Stay Awake (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Show 1 episode · as Javier

  • García y García(2021)

    as Policía

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • That Was Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    as José

  • Nora (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    as Father

  • Rosa's Wedding(2020)

    as Antonio

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Don't Listen(2020)

    as Germán

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • The Invisible Line (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Show 6 episodes · as Padre Goizueta

  • Homeless Home (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    as Nigromante

  • Advantages of Travelling by Train(2019)

    as Martín's Father

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Twin Murders: The Silence of the White City(2019)

    as Grandfather

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Grandfathers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Desiderio

  • Bills Included (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as The Other

  • The Little Switzerland(2019)

    as Antolín

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Vote for Juan(2019)

    Show 1 episode · as Fernando

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all shows

  • The Lunnis and the Great Fairy Tale Adventures (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Abuelo Mar

  • Gente Hablando (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Show 1 episode · as Vecino

  • Black Is Beltza(2018)

    as Ramiro (voice)

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Oh! Mammy Blue(2018)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Everybody Knows(2018)

    as Antonio

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Bomb Scared(2017)

    as Artetxe

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • The Bastards Fig Tree(2017)

    as Don Eulogio

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Abracadabra(2017)

    as Taxista

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Miss Wamba (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Man

  • The Invisible Guardian(2017)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Cervantes: la búsqueda (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Cervantes

  • The Broken Crown (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Fadrique Álvarez de Toledo y Enríquez

  • An Autumn Without Berlin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Aita

  • Carlos, rey emperador (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Show 17 episodes · as Fadrique Álvarez de Toledo y Enríquez

  • Negociador (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Manu Aranguren

  • Wounded(2013)

    as Martín

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • To the Other Side (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Actor

  • La conspiración (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as General Cabanellas

  • Snow White(2012)

    as Don Martín

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Libre directo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Actor

  • De tu ventana a la mía(2011)

    as Marín

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • The Price of Freedom (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • Make-Up (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Juan

  • Love Storming (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Padre

  • Under the Bed (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Uncle

  • VHS (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Show 1 episode · as Ramón

  • Adolfo Suarez, El Presidente (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Alfonso Armada

  • Perfect Happiness (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Taxi driver

  • Los misterios de Laura (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Juez Cortázar

  • Euskolegas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Show 24 episodes · Actor

  • A Tram in SP (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Ánel

  • Soy el solitario (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Show 2 episodes · as Alfredo

  • Seven Billiard Tables (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Jacinto

  • Días de cine (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Lucas

  • The Baby's Room(2006)

    as Marcos

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • One Too Many (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Actor

  • Sofía (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Padre

  • The Pedal Push Car (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Director

  • No One Could Live Here (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 2 episodes · as Arturo López · as Arturo Vázquez

  • Torremolinos 73(2003)

    as José Carlos Romerales

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • Eight Hundred Bullets(2002)

    as Don Mariano

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • The Other Side of the Bed(2002)

    as Sagaz

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Todo menos la chica (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Ramos

  • Cuéntame cómo pasó (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 2 episodes · as Leopoldo

  • His Master's Voice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Casting

  • Broken Silence(2001)

    as Antonio

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Common Wealth(2000)

    as Pradillo

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Gipsy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Comisario

  • Wiped-Out Footprints (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Zayas

  • The Ugliest Woman in the World (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Sr. Otero

  • Pecata minuta (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Director · Writer

  • Dying of Laughter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Realizador

  • Atilano, presidente (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Atilano Ortega

  • A Perfect Couple (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Actor

  • Entre todas las mujeres (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Jorge

  • Hitting Bottom (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Juan Gutierrez

  • Blasco Ibáñez (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 2 episodes · as Inspector

  • Blinded (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Clemente

  • Airbag(1997)

    as Teniente en 'Big Club'

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Lucky Star (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Paco

  • The Good Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Psicólogo

  • Muerto de amor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Director · Writer

  • Corsarios del chip (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Director de Programas

  • Matías, juez de línea (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Tomás "El Pellejo", el padre

  • Hotel y domicilio (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Montero

  • La madre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Padre

  • Justino, un asesino de la tercera edad (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as Inspector Arsenio

  • The Worst Years of Our Lives (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as Director

  • Friendly Dead (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as El muerto

  • Sálvate si puedes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as Eusebio

  • The Dead Mother(1993)

    as Night Club Owner

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Mutant Action(1993)

    as Anciano ciego

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Killer Mirindas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Bullfighting Guy

  • Cows (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Referee

  • Dark Years (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Man at the hairdresser's

  • The Dumbfounded King (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    as Cura

  • Todo por la pasta (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    as Aniceto

  • No me compliques la vida (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    as Gorrionero

  • El anónimo... ¡vaya papelón! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Perales

  • Santa Cruz, the guerrilla priest (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Santa Cruz

  • The White Dove (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Tomás

  • Ander eta Yul (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Bernardo

  • Mama (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Floren

  • Tu novia está loca (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Policía

  • To the Four Winds (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as Genaro

  • Bilbao Blues (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Actor

  • 27 Hours (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as Capataz Puerto

  • Bandera negra (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Actor

  • Ehun metro (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Actor

  • Golfo de Vizcaya (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Actor

  • Eternal Fire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    as Bertrand

  • Mikel's Death (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    as Jon Uriarte

  • La conquista de Albania (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Actor

  • Escape From Segovia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    as Aitor

  • La vida después (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Juan

Career shape

Star power in the 98th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 140 titles, 139 of them dated from 1981 to 2026; peak year 2019.

Biggest box office

Everybody Knows (2018)

$20M worldwide

Highest rated

Snow White (2012)

Midcredits 92nd

Most popular right now

The Map of Longing (2026)

Film career

19812026

Peak 2019 · steadily prominent in film for years. Top draw in 8 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

  • 1991Screen debut· The Dumbfounded King
  • 2014First top-billed film· Negociador
  • 2020Career best· Don't Listen
  • 2024Best so far· From Tomorrow

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting136 of 140: 136 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score57thDirecting3 of 140: 1 only directing, 2 with another roleWriting2 of 140: 0 only writing, 2 with another roleOther crew1 of 140: 1 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1980s14 · acting1990s32 · 30 acting · 2 crew2000s21 · 19 acting · 2 crew2010s33 · acting2020s39 · acting

Billing

usually 7th · top billed in 3% of 32 roles
91011121

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

Awards

Won a Cannes award in 1997.

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.

How do Ramón Barea's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 59th percentile, the median of all 30; across their 22 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 52nd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

52ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 22

Approval · how many liked their films

57thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 22

Reach · how many have seen their films

76thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 22

Midcredits score across 37 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up9
  • 50th to 74th12
  • 25th to 49th9
  • Below 25th7

Shape of the crowd

18 of their 37 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Universally Panned1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser18
  • Broadly Agreed7
  • Mixed9

Most divisive · actor

Oh! Mammy Blue (2018)

78th percentile spread · 29% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Snow White (2012)

Midcredits 92nd · 82% liked

Reviewers score the acting 71/100 in their films, across 17 reviewed titles; fans 79, detractors 54. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Ramón Barea's work okay for kids?

Across up to 5 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity runs heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore3 titlesmedian 88 · severeMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity5 titles16–60 · median 52 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity3 titlesmedian 36 · moderateMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs3 titlesmedian 42 · moderateMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense3 titlesmedian 77 · intenseMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Ramón Barea work with?

People who share at least 2 of Ramón Barea's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Pablo Berger shares the most, 3.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and cinematographers

Producers