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Gabino Diego

Gabino Diego

Actor · Born September 18, 1966 (60) · Madrid, Spain

Gabino Diego was born on September 18, 1966 in Madrid. He started in cinema at the age of seventeen by chance, when he auditioned for a role in Las bicicletas son para el verano. Titles such as El viaje a ninguna parte, ¡Ay, Carmela! or El rey pasmado made him a figure of Spanish cinema. He won the Luis Buñuel Award for El viaje a ninguna parte and a Goya Award for ¡Ay, Carmela! He was also nominated for a Goya as best leading actor for El rey pasmado, as supporting actor for Belle Epoque and again as leading actor in Los peores años de nuestra vida. In 1996 he worked in El amor perjudica seriamente la salud, directed by Manuel Gómez Pereira, and in 1998 he starred in Antonio Mercero's La hora de los valientes, obtaining a Goya Award nomination for best leading male performance. Santiago Segura hired him for his film Torrente 2: misión en Marbella (Gabino also made a cameo in the 1st part of the saga Torrente, el brazo tonto de la ley). In 2018, he premiered Tiempo Después, directed by José Luis Cuerda. Translated with DeepL.com (free version)

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
September 18, 1966 (60)
From
Madrid, Spain
Works as
Actor
Titles
12 on MovieCove · 40 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Down 10% in 30 days

What are Gabino Diego's films like?

Across their 10 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Society and Power.

Themes

share of theme weight
Society
26%
Power
22%
Bonds
21%
Morality
12%
Ideas
8%
Survival
7%
Self
5%
Romantic love4 titles, browse their movies with this themeCorruption2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception2 titles, browse their movies with this themeClass2 titles, browse their movies with this themePrejudice2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 10 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Wry: How sincerely it treats its story and characters, from ironic to earnest. Browse their wry movies.
Tone · Sincerity
ironicearnest

A split, not a type: Ironic 3 · Wry 0 · Earnest 7

Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 8 · Serious 1 · Dark 1

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

Grounded 2 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 4

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

Gentle 3 · Charged 4 · Intense 3

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

Steady 4 · Shifting 5 · Whiplash 1

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

Straight-faced 0 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 6

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

A split, not a type: Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 3 · Relentless 3

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

A split, not a type: Casual 4 · Engaged 6 · Full focus 0

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 7 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

6 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 3 of 6 analyzed roles.

Ally
3 of 6
Shapeshifter
1 of 6
Trickster
1 of 6
Herald
1 of 6

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
5
Absurd
3
Romantic
4
Warm
3
Manic
3
Other
8

How their films linger

Fun4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet4
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous3

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 Gabino Diego's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 5 of their 12 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Gabino Diego'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

40 credits, 12 with a MovieCove page; 4 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Torrente for President(2026)

    as Cuco

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Some Time Later (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as King

  • Our Lovers(2016)

    as Jorge

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • 1:58 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Voz en off

  • Ekipo Ja (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Gabino Diego

  • Desde que amanece apetece (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Pelayo

  • Midsummer Dream (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Lisandro (voice)

  • Una de zombis (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Enterrador

  • Dreaming of Julia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Armín

  • Moscow Gold (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Felipe

  • La balsa de piedra(2002)

    as José

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Torrente 2: Mission in Marbella(2001)

    as Cuco

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • El Club de la Comedia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Monologuista

  • A Time for Defiance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Manuel

  • Cha Cha Chá (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Gustavo

  • Torrente: The Dumb Arm of the Law(1998)

    as Atracador

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • El amor perjudica seriamente la salud(1996)

    as Young Santi

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Two Much(1995)

    as Manny

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • On Earth as It Is in Heaven (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as San Juan Evangelista

  • Dollar Mambo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Actor

  • Los hombres siempre mienten (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Martín

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

    as Alberto

  • Supernova (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Saturnino

  • Tierno verano de lujurias y azoteas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Pablo

  • Belle Epoque(1992)

    as Juanito

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

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

    as Rey

  • The Longest Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    as Fito

  • Offsides (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    as Antonio Mancilla - Abogado defensor

  • La viuda del capitán Estrada (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    as Tomás

  • El crimen de Don Benito (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Actor

  • Ovejas negras (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Emilio

  • Oh, Carmela!(1990)

    as Gustavete

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • The Sea and the Weather (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Actor

  • Amanece, que no es poco(1989)

    as North American Spokesman

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Gatos en el Tejado (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Show 13 episodes · as Dani Beltrán

  • Voyage to Nowhere(1986)

    as Carlos Piñeiro

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Eliminators(1986)

    as Young Guard

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Segunda Enseñanza (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Show 13 episodes · Actor

  • El rollo de septiembre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    as Lorenzo

  • Bicycles Are for the Summer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    as Luisito

Career shape

Star power in the 95th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 40 titles from 1984 to 2026; peak year 1991.

Biggest box office

Torrente for President (2026)

$33M worldwide

Highest rated

Voyage to Nowhere (1986)

Midcredits 93rd

Most popular right now

Torrente for President (2026)

Film career

19842026

Peak 1991 · back in prominent film roles after a quiet stretch. 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.

  • 1984Screen debut· Bicycles Are for the Summer
  • 2001Career best· Torrente 2: Mission in Marbella

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting40 of 40: 40 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score67th

By decade

1980s8 · acting1990s20 · acting2000s8 · acting2010s3 · acting2020s1 · acting

Billing

usually 6th · top billed in 0% of 15 roles
8494

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.

How do Gabino Diego's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 67th percentile, the median of all 12; across their 10 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 69th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

69thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Approval · how many liked their films

69thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Reach · how many have seen their films

79thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Midcredits score across 12 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up4
  • 50th to 74th4
  • 25th to 49th2
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

6 of their 12 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Crowd Pleaser6
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed3

Most divisive · actor

Eliminators (1986)

71st percentile spread · 41% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Voyage to Nowhere (1986)

Midcredits 93rd · 85% liked

Reviewers score the acting 73/100 in their films, across 10 reviewed titles; fans 80, detractors 45. 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.

Who does Gabino Diego work with?

People who share at least 2 of Gabino Diego's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; José Luis Alcaine shares the most, 4.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers